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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Piper's choice of entrance music: Real Men Wear Skirts. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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153 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Groot has time to react.
The crowd cheers as De Groot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Piper doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper lands a lovely overhand right.
De Groot slips a straight right by Piper.
De Groot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
De Groot stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
De Groot looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Piper checks a leg kick nicely.
Piper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Groot throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Piper has a takedown stuffed.
A leg kick checked by Piper.
A big left from Piper misses.
De Groot throws a right hand that Piper ducks under and follows up with a left that Piper also avoids with ease.
De Groot throws a hook but Piper avoids it easily.
Piper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Groot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piper doesn't seem bothered though.
Piper throws a shot from downtown. De Groot moves away and avoids it.
De Groot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Groot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Groot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Piper.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
A bone on bone clash there as Piper blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Piper.
De Groot throws a right and a left that Piper avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Piper.
Piper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.
De Groot misses with a low kick as Piper jumps back.
Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
De Groot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
De Groot misses with a combination
and Piper counters with a left to the body.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Good shot there by De Groot.
De Groot is looking to score with low kicks.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a low kick as Piper jumps back.
Piper moves away from the strike by De Groot.
Piper throws a series of punches but De Groot moves out of range.
Piper checks a leg kick nicely.
De Groot tests Piper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Groot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piper misses with a hook.
Piper tries to clinch up.
De Groot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Piper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Piper works De Groot's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a low kick as Piper jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Piper.
De Groot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
De Groot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groot there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Groot walks into a straight right hand from Piper.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Piper throws a low kick but De Groot moves out of range easily.
De Groot takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
De Groot moves into the clinch.
De Groot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piper.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
That's time! De Groot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Groot looks to throw a body kick
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Piper checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Groot missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a shot to the body
and Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Piper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Groot tries to avoid it but Piper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Groot to the ground. De Groot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piper walks into a stiff left hand from De Groot.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piper.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from De Groot.
De Groot walks into a straight right hand from Piper.
A big right from De Groot misses.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Piper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Groot walks into a jab.
De Groot slips a jab from Piper.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Piper cracks De Groot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Groot looks to throw the jab but Piper is out of range.
De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piper.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piper.
Jab from Piper.
Piper's corner calls for a 1-2. Piper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Piper scores with a jab.
Piper jabs De Groot right on the nose. De Groot blinks but takes it well.
De Groot missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Piper finds it's target.
A shot to the body from De Groot misses
and Piper counters with a stiff right hand.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Piper checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Groot ducks right into an uppercut from Piper.
De Groot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Piper as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from De Groot.
Piper throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Piper tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Groot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piper somewhat.
De Groot connects with a jab.
De Groot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Groot.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Piper scores with a shoulder strike.
De Groot has had enough of the clinch but Piper keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Piper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Groot momentarily.
Piper walks into a straight right hand from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Piper throws a leg kick which misses De Groot's front leg but catches the back leg as De Groot tries to avoid it.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up with De Groot, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes De Groot against the cage but De Groot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
De Groot moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
De Groot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Piper.
Piper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Groot is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Groot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piper is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper wants to work for an arm triangle but De Groot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Piper throwing shots but De Groot is blocking nicely.
Piper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Groot tries to roll over but Piper keeps him under control.
De Groot wants to control but Piper is keeping busy.
De Groot regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Groot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper 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 cage so we can get back down to business.
Piper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Piper lands a shot to the body.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Piper avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
Piper with a knee to the head.
Piper misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Piper.
Piper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Piper tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piper misses with the head strike.
De Groot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Piper scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Groot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Groot can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
De Groot working aggressively here.
Piper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper looking to throw knees to the head but De Groot is blocking nicely.
Piper misses with the head strike.
Piper working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piper.
Piper takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piper avoids it.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Groot keeps working.
De Groot manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Piper gets full guard.
De Groot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Groot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Groot is working hard here to advance position.
De Groot trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Groot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl De Groot.
Piper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piper checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Groot is looking to clinch.
De Groot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Piper misses with a straight left.
De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piper.
Piper lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Groot's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there
and Piper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in De Groot's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper is working De Groot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piper pushing down on De Groot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Piper slips a nice elbow through De Groot's hands, connecting with De Groot's forehead.
De Groot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Piper passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Groot bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Groot wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.
Piper looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper, not yet.
Piper looking for a guillotine here but De Groot defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper keeping moving, preventing De Groot from controlling successfully.
De Groot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
De Groot tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Groot scores with a kick to the body.
De Groot misses with an uppercut. Piper saw that one coming.
Piper looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
De Groot lands a head kick. Piper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Piper's body.
A big left from Piper misses.
De Groot checks a leg kick.
De Groot throws a shot to the body.
De Groot scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Piper.
Piper lands a lovely overhand right.
Piper lands a slapping body shot.
Piper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Groot misses with a body shot
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper moves out of range of the body kick.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Piper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Groot doesn't seem bothered though.
Piper lands a glancing blow to the side of De Groot's head.
Piper lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Piper is defended easily by De Groot.
De Groot swings for the body but Piper moves out of range.
Piper blocks a head kick by De Groot.
De Groot misses with a hook.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Groot pushes Piper away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piper takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.
De Groot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from De Groot.
De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot misses with a hook to the body
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Piper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Groot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Piper is out of range.
Piper slips under a jab from De Groot.
De Groot throws a right hand that Piper ducks under and follows up with a left that Piper also avoids with ease.
Piper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piper throws a series of punches but De Groot moves out of range.
Piper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Groot's half guard.
Piper trying to control from half guard but De Groot is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Piper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Piper cracks De Groot with a big right hand but De Groot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Groot struggling a bit here.
Piper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Groot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Groot is looking to regain half guard here but Piper keeps moving and retains side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Piper's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Piper slips a nice elbow through De Groot's hands, connecting with De Groot's forehead.
Piper is pressing down on De Groot's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Groot is holding on for now.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Piper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Piper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Groot scores with a jab to the body.
Piper closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Groot circles away.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
Piper scores with a sloppy right hand. De Groot should have avoided that one.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - De Groot circles away.
Piper moves away from the strike by De Groot.
De Groot throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Piper counters with a stiff right hand.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piper's calf.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper misses with a looping left.
De Groot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Groot clobbers Piper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
De Groot looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Piper cracks De Groot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - De Groot coming out on top.
Piper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
Piper dips to his left and cracks De Groot with an uppercut!
Piper scores with a nice right hand.
Piper misses with an uppercut. De Groot saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up with De Groot, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes De Groot against the cage but De Groot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piper is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot scores with a body shot.
De Groot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piper.
Piper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by De Groot as he checks the leg kick.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Groot clinches up with Piper and pushes him back against the cage.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piper avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a hook that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Piper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piper lands a right hand.
De Groot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piper is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Piper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Piper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
De Groot is leaning against Piper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Groot, as that shot connected.
Karl De Groot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Groot is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks.
A jab from De Groot misses.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
De Groot thuds his right hand into Piper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Groot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piper.
De Groot lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to land a leg kick but Piper saw it coming and moves away.
Piper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Piper blocks the low kick.
Piper fails with the takedown.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Groot.
Piper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Groot circles away quickly and effectively.
De Groot moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Groot throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piper tries to clinch but De Groot moves out of range.
Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Piper.
De Groot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piper 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
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