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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Schouteren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignas Barbarysas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarysas has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The key to victory for Nathan Schouteren has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Schouteren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignas Barbarysas!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schouteren's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schouteren duly obliges.
Barbarysas looks gassed!
Schouteren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbarysas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schouteren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbarysas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schouteren looks for a takedown but Barbarysas sprawls well.
Schouteren shoots for a takedown but Barbarysas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Schouteren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schouteren tries to clinch but Barbarysas is having none of it.
Schouteren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbarysas pinned against the cage. Barbarysas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barbarysas keeps the fight on the outside.
Schouteren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schouteren is looking to clinch.
Barbarysas circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarysas keeps the fight on the outside.
Schouteren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barbarysas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schouteren moves into the clinch.
Schouteren successfully pulls guard.
Barbarysas won't allow Schouteren to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schouteren trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Schouteren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schouteren lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barbarysas!
Barbarysas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schouteren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schouteren trying to control but Barbarysas is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schouteren unloading with bombs!
Barbarysas is squirming around, avoiding Schouteren's attempts to control the action.
Schouteren goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barbarysas turns into him and now he's in Schouteren's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schouteren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbarysas thows a big elbow that misses.
Schouteren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schouteren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbarysas's guard.
Schouteren advances position into side control!
Schouteren landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schouteren wants to stand but Barbarysas has his arm trapped.
Barbarysas is not content to let Schouteren control the position.
Schouteren stands up and beckons Barbarysas to his feet.
Schouteren wants to clinch up but Barbarysas keeps it at a distance.
Schouteren shoots for a takedown but Barbarysas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schouteren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbarysas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Schouteren 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.
Schouteren jabs Barbarysas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schouteren connects with a high kick.
Schouteren tries to clinch but Barbarysas is having none of it.
Schouteren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schouteren tries to clinch up.
Schouteren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schouteren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbarysas tries to avoid it but Schouteren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbarysas to the ground. Barbarysas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schouteren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Schouteren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schouteren gets a takedown into half guard.
Barbarysas is trying to maintain the position but Schouteren is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarysas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Schouteren jumps into side control!
Schouteren remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Schouteren working the head and body with strikes.
Barbarysas is trying to get back to half guard.
Schouteren stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarysas keeps the fight on the outside.
Schouteren closes the distance and clinches up with Barbarysas, looking for a takedown. Schouteren pushes Barbarysas against the cage but Barbarysas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schouteren.
Schouteren wants to clinch up but Barbarysas keeps it at a distance.
Barbarysas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schouteren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbarysas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Schouteren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schouteren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarysas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nathan Schouteren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbarysas swats away the attempt to clinch by Schouteren.
Schouteren doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbarysas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schouteren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schouteren throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schouteren is looking to clinch.
Barbarysas stuffs the takedown attempt from Schouteren. Schouteren gets slowly back to his feet.
Schouteren scores with a head kick. Barbarysas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schouteren moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schouteren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schouteren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbarysas as he avoids it easily.
Schouteren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schouteren shoots in for a double leg but Barbarysas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbarysas stuffs the takedown.
Barbarysas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schouteren throws a sloppy head kick and Barbarysas moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbarysas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barbarysas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schouteren!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Schouteren dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Barbarysas tries to clinch but Schouteren moves out of range.
Schouteren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schouteren throws a series of strikes that have Barbarysas backpedaling.
Schouteren tries to clinch but Barbarysas is having none of it.
Schouteren shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barbarysas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barbarysas keeping moving, preventing Schouteren from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schouteren slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarysas is defending against the submission attempts here by Schouteren.
Schouteren tries to stand and escape but Barbarysas is controlling the position.
Barbarysas is refusing to be controlled, as Schouteren sits in half guard.
Barbarysas wants to get back to full 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.
Schouteren wants to take a breather but Barbarysas is having none of it.
Schouteren passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barbarysas!
Schouteren is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barbarysas tries to reverse the position but Schouteren maintains control.
Schouteren lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Schouteren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barbarysas is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Barbarysas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schouteren trying to control but Barbarysas is having none of it.
Schouteren working for a guillotine from mount but Barbarysas is in no mood to give up.
Schouteren looking to secure an arm triangle but Barbarysas defends it well.
Barbarysas is looking to improve his position but Schouteren isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Schouteren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barbarysas is looking to escape.
Schouteren landing shots from mount.
Barbarysas is working to get back to half guard.
Schouteren working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Schouteren tries to control but Barbarysas wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Schouteren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schouteren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Schouteren!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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