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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the World. Imum has chosen Candy Paint - Ken Tuck as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Imum!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Ford.
Imum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Imum lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Imum on the side of the head.
Ryan Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imum throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford throws a head kick that Imum semi-blocks.
Imum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford throws a push kick but Imum slaps the foot to one side.
Ford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Imum misses with a low kick as Ford jumps back.
Ford tries a low kick but Imum avoids it.
Imum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Imum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ford as he jumps to the side.
Imum thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Imum dives in and grabs Ford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ford pushes down on Imum's head and hops out.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Imum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Imum, right into the meat.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Imum blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Imum, right into the meat.
Imum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ford.
Ford lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it.
Imum on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Imum is out of range.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Imum.
Imum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Imum doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Imum.
Ford swings for the body but Imum moves out of range.
Imum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Imum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Imum throws a leg kick
and Ford counters with a leg kick.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Imum saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford throws a low kick but Imum moves out of range easily.
Imum thumps Ford with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Imum moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Imum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Imum misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Imum dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Ford throws a head kick but Imum moves out of range.
Imum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford stalks Imum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Imum's face. Imum staggers backwards, shaken.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Ford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Imum down.
Ford throws a head kick but Imum moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Imum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford scores with a punch to the head.
Ford looks to land a combination but Imum avoids it well.
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.
Imum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ford misses with a jab to the body
and Imum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Imum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Imum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Imum is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Imum is trying to control the action in half guard but Ford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Imum is trying to control. Ford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Imum thows a huge punch but Ford dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
Imum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Imum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Imum is keen to just control but Ford is a slippery customer.
Imum is trying to work for a kimura but Ford is defending well.
Imum throwing shots but Ford is blocking nicely.
Imum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Imum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Imum trying to control the action but Ford is working from the bottom.
Imum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ford is not content to let Imum control the position.
Ford looks like he's trying to stand up.
Imum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Imum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch combination from Ford misses.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Imum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Imum blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford throws a right and a left that Imum avoids nicely.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Imum throws a lazy head kick
and Ford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Imum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Imum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Imum is looking to work some ground and pound but Ford has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imum trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
Ford wants to get back to his feet but Imum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Imum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Imum engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Imum throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Imum wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Imum thows a big elbow that misses.
Imum wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Imum is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Imum hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ford throws a right hand that Imum ducks under and follows up with a left that Imum also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Imum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Imum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Imum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ford is able to avoid easily.
Ford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imum.
That's four 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.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Imum counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Imum blocks a low kick nicely.
Imum cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford blocks a head kick by Imum.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Ford thuds his right hand into Imum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Imum throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Imum.
I think Imum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Imum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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