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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Spitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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247 lbs
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265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Reiplinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Spitler!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reiplinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reiplinger effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Reiplinger - that landed with a thud.
Reiplinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spitler breaks the clinch.
Reiplinger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spitler tries to clinch up
and Reiplinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reiplinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spitler.
Spitler throws out a loose jab but Reiplinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spitler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reiplinger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spitler throws out a loose jab but Reiplinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spitler misses with a combination
and Reiplinger makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Spitler really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reiplinger clinches.
Spitler tries to circle away but Reiplinger has him pinned against the cage.
Reiplinger landing knees to the body.
Reiplinger is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger keeps control of Spitler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger manages to break the clinch.
Spitler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spitler scores with a nice head shot.
Reiplinger throws a sloppy head kick and Spitler moves out of range easily.
Spitler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spitler misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spitler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reiplinger counters with a head kick.
Spitler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reiplinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Spitler.
Spitler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spitler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reiplinger takes one to the chin there.
Spitler moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger closes the distance and clinches.
Reiplinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spitler.
Reiplinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reiplinger breaks from the clinch.
Reiplinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Reiplinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spitler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reiplinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spitler throws a body punch but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Spitler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reiplinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spitler circles away quickly and effectively.
Josh Spitler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Reiplinger does it's job there.
A lazy left from Spitler finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reiplinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reiplinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spitler slips under a jab.
Reiplinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reiplinger moves into the clinch.
Reiplinger scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spitler's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Reiplinger.
A frustrated look appears on Spitler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reiplinger.
A shot in the inside from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger breaks the clinch.
Reiplinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Reiplinger rushes Spitler and presses him up against the cage.
Reiplinger misses with a knee strike.
Reiplinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reiplinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reiplinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reiplinger tries a knee to the head but Spitler blocks it.
Reiplinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reiplinger looks to land a left hand but Spitler moved out of range nicely.
Spitler misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Reiplinger misses.
Some wild striking there from Reiplinger.
Spitler tries to clinch but Reiplinger moves away
and Reiplinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Reiplinger moves out of range of the strikes.
Spitler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reiplinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spitler was well out of range. Poor timing from Reiplinger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spitler takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Reiplinger to work.
Spitler tries to break free but Reiplinger pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rap Reiplinger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spitler misses the shot to the body.
Reiplinger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spitler lands a slapping body shot.
Spitler lands with a good body shot.
Spitler leaves Reiplinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Josh Spitler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reiplinger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reiplinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Spitler is just out of range.
Spitler misses the shot to the body.
Spitler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spitler scores with a shot to the body.
Spitler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reiplinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reiplinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reiplinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Reiplinger misses.
Spitler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spitler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reiplinger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Spitler misses.
Spitler wants to clinch
and Reiplinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Spitler misses.
Reiplinger dips to his left and cracks Spitler with an uppercut!
Reiplinger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reiplinger misses with a straight left.
Spitler throws a series of strikes that have Reiplinger backpedaling.
It looks like Rap Reiplinger has been cut.
Reiplinger clinches.
Spitler tries to circle away but Reiplinger has him pinned against the cage.
Reiplinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spitler scores with a nice right hand.
Spitler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reiplinger.
Spitler punishes Reiplinger's body with a nice straight punch.
Reiplinger defending well as Spitler loads up on a big left hand.
Spitler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reiplinger manages to avoid it.
Josh Spitler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spitler blocks a jab.
Reiplinger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spitler momentarily.
Spitler staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Reiplinger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spitler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spitler throws a looping overhand right but Reiplinger ducks down to avoid it.
Reiplinger throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Spitler.
Reiplinger defending well as Spitler loads up on a big left hand.
Spitler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reiplinger.
Spitler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reiplinger.
Reiplinger rushes Spitler and presses him up against the cage.
Reiplinger breaks from the clinch.
Spitler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spitler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reiplinger.
Spitler lands a slapping body shot.
Spitler sizes up Reiplinger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spitler swings for the body but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rap Reiplinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spitler throws a body punch but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Spitler lands a nice shot to the body.
Spitler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reiplinger rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reiplinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Spitler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reiplinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reiplinger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Spitler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reiplinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spitler.
Reiplinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spitler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spitler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reiplinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spitler swings for the body but Reiplinger moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Spitler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spitler thuds a left hand into Reiplinger's body.
Spitler throws a looping overhand right but Reiplinger ducks down to avoid it.
Spitler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spitler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Spitler lands.
Spitler lands a slapping body shot.
Spitler misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Spitler misses.
Reiplinger avoids the body shot from Spitler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitler misses with a jab to the body
and Reiplinger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reiplinger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reiplinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spitler pushes Reiplinger off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reiplinger.
Spitler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reiplinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spitler tries to clinch but Reiplinger moves away
and Reiplinger counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Reiplinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Reiplinger.
Spitler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reiplinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reiplinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spitler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reiplinger moves forwards but Spitler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reiplinger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spitler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spitler throws a shot from downtown. Reiplinger moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Spitler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rap Reiplinger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Spitler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reiplinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spitler circles away quickly and effectively.
Spitler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reiplinger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spitler jabs at Reiplinger's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Spitler misses the target.
Reiplinger misses with a hook.
Reiplinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Spitler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reiplinger misses with a looping left.
Spitler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spitler misses with a few strikes there.
Reiplinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Spitler fails to land with a series of punches.
Spitler staying out of range there.
Spitler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reiplinger.
Reiplinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reiplinger slips under a jab.
Reiplinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spitler was covering up waiting for the punch and Reiplinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spitler wants to stand but Reiplinger is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reiplinger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Spitler tries to kick Reiplinger off but Reiplinger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reiplinger is looking for a kimura but Spitler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reiplinger to get the leverage.
Reiplinger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Spitler tries to kick Reiplinger off but Reiplinger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two 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.
Reiplinger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reiplinger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spitler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reiplinger.
A left and a right from Reiplinger both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Reiplinger.
Spitler takes a swing at Reiplinger's ribcage but misses.
Spitler misses the shot to the body.
Spitler swings for the body but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Reiplinger misses with an uppercut.
Spitler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reiplinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Spitler.
Reiplinger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spitler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reiplinger is trying to get an arm triangle but Spitler is defending well.
Spitler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Reiplinger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger wants to control but Spitler is keeping him busy.
Reiplinger tries to score with some ground and pound. Spitler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reiplinger trying to control the action but Spitler is working from the bottom.
Spitler is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spitler misses the shot to the body.
Reiplinger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spitler scores with a body shot.
Spitler cracks a nice hook into Reiplinger's ribs.
Reiplinger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Spitler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spitler swinging wildly here.
Reiplinger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spitler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger misses with a double jab.
Reiplinger lands with an uppercut that bounces Spitler off the cage and back into rage.
Spitler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spitler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reiplinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reiplinger throws a head kick that Spitler semi-blocks.
Reiplinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reiplinger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Spitler to the mat! Spitler manages to get full guard.
Reiplinger stops Spitler from standing up.
Reiplinger passes Spitler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reiplinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spitler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Reiplinger misses with a body shot.
Reiplinger fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rap Reiplinger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reiplinger 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rap Reiplinger!
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hype
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