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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Hilfiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
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210 lbs
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185 cm
25
200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Hilfiger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Nowak! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nowak throws a quick inside leg kick. Hilfiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hilfiger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nowak did well to prevent Hilfiger getting side control. Hilfiger stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nowak to get to his feet. Nowak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nowak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hilfiger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nowak's guard. Hilfiger controlling from the top position. Nowak is looking to stand up but Hilfiger isn't so interested in that idea. Hilfiger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hilfiger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hilfiger is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hilfiger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Good leg kick by Nowak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hilfiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nowak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A nice leg kick lands there from Nowak. Hilfiger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hilfiger throws a right and a left that Nowak avoids nicely. Nowak avoids the body shot from Hilfiger.
Hilfiger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hilfiger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nowak. Nowak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilfiger. A nice inside leg kick there by Nowak. That's going to slow Hilfiger down. Hilfiger is looking to clinch but Nowak is avoiding it.
Nowak scores with a head kick.
Hilfiger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nowak as he avoids it easily. Hilfiger is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nowak lands a front kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Nowak. Nowak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hilfiger tries for a takedown but Nowak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Nowak scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nowak. That's going to slow Hilfiger down. Nowak delivers a nice body kick. Nowak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilfiger's sensitive parts. Nowak delivers a nice body kick. Nowak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nowak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by Nowak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nowak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hilfiger's head. Nowak lands a nice looking body kick. Nowak throws a nice outside leg kick. Nowak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Hilfiger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nowak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilfiger's calf. Nowak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nowak throws a nice inside leg kick. Nowak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nowak throws a leg kick which misses Hilfiger's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilfiger tries to avoid it. Nowak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hilfiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nowak connects with a high kick. A head kick misses from Nowak. Hilfiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nowak thuds his shin into the meat of Hilfiger's side. Nowak lands with a kick to the temple. Hilfiger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Nowak feints and then cracks Hilfiger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilfiger down. Nowak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Nowak throws a leg kick which misses Hilfiger's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilfiger tries to avoid it. Jan Nowak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A good leg kick by Nowak. Nowak scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nowak.
Hilfiger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nowak. Nowak obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nowak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nowak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nowak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Nowak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nowak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jan Nowak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nowak scores with a leg kick.
Hilfiger takes a kick to the side of the head. Nowak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nowak throws a quick inside leg kick. Nowak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nowak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A nice inside leg kick there by Nowak. That's going to slow Hilfiger down. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nowak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nowak lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Nowak. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Nowak 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.
Hilfiger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Nowak throws a quick inside leg kick. Nowak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilfiger's sensitive parts. Jan Nowak seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hilfiger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Hilfiger moves into the clinch. Hilfiger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Nowak is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Hilfiger trying to control the action but Nowak is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hilfiger decides to take the fight back to the feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nowak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nowak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Nowak cracks the inside of Hilfiger's front leg. A solid leg kick lands there for Nowak.
Nowak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hilfiger. That did some damage! Hilfiger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nowak. Nowak obviously looking to wear him down.
Nowak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilfiger's calf. Nowak scores with a spinning back kick! Nowak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nowak. That's going to slow Hilfiger down. Nowak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nowak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilfiger. Nowak misses with a head kick.
Nowak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Nowak. Hilfiger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hilfiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nowak throws a nice head kick!
Nowak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilfiger's calf. A nice leg kick lands there from Nowak. Nowak lands a head kick. Hilfiger smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Nowak throws a head kick but Hilfiger moves out of range.
Nowak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hilfiger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nowak. Nowak obviously looking to wear him down.
Nowak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nowak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilfiger's calf. Hilfiger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nowak can pounce on him.
Mr Hilfiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hilfiger avoids the head kick by Nowak.
Nowak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nowak scoring well with a low kick there.
Nowak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hilfiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowak is just out of range. Nowak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nowak. That's going to slow Hilfiger down. Hilfiger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Nowak connects with a high kick. Nowak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nowak throws a quick inside leg kick. Nowak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilfiger. Hilfiger wants to clinch up but Nowak keeps it at a distance. Nowak avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hilfiger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hilfiger showed some decent athleticism there. Hilfiger is taking a breather. Nowak 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hilfiger throwing shots but Nowak is blocking nicely. Hilfiger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jan Nowak will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hilfiger gets a takedown into half guard. Hilfiger is looking for a kimura but Nowak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hilfiger to get the leverage. Nowak is looking to escape. Nowak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hilfiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hilfiger controlling the pace. Hilfiger is keen to just control but Nowak is a slippery customer. Hilfiger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hilfiger is looking to take a break and control but Nowak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nowak is looking to escape. Hilfiger is taking a breather. Nowak 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. Hilfiger prevents Nowak from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hilfiger in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr Hilfiger just wasn't active enough. Hilfiger wants to clinch up but Nowak keeps it at a distance.
That's two 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. Hilfiger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Nice strikes from Hilfiger there. Hilfiger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. The referee warns Nowak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nowak wants to get back to his feet.
Hilfiger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nowak really wants to buck Hilfiger off and get back to his feet. Nowak taking shots to the head. Hilfiger controlling the pace for now. Hilfiger landing strikes from the mount. Hilfiger with shots to the head and body - Nowak looks very uncomfortable down there. Hilfiger controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hilfiger unloading with bombs! Hilfiger controlling from mount. Nowak is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hilfiger has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight! Mr Hilfiger showed his dominance in that final round. I think Nowak 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Nowak!
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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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