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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenili comes to the ring accompanied by Welcome Home (Sanitarium). Quinton Evans told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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199 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Fenili!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Evans!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenili walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fenili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
Evans thows a leg kick but Fenili checks it
and Fenili counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fenili is one step ahead there.
Fenili has gone for a leg lock! Evans slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fenili's guard.
Evans stands up over Fenili, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Fenili has wrist control.
Fenili looking for a sweep. Not yet Fenili, not yet.
Fenili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fenili wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Evans working some strikes from top position.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Fenili is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fenili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Fenili is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Evans postures up in Fenili's guard and throws a big left but Fenili blocks it.
Fenili looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.
Evans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fenili looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.
Fenili looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Evans passes into side control.
Evans is putting a hurting on Fenili here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenili is working to avoid the ground and pound but Evans connects with a decent elbow.
Evans trying to control the position but Fenili is working away.
Fenili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Evans wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Evans grinds an elbow into Fenili's temple.
Fenili is looking for a sweep.
Fenili is trying to control Evans's posture but Evans avoids it.
Fenili gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fenili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fenili is breathing heavily.
Evans passes to side control.
Fenili is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili can't do much from the bottom here.
Fenili is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fenili is working to avoid the ground and pound but Evans connects with a decent elbow.
Evans landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Evans landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fenili tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evans is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fenili has escaped the position, nice work there.
Evans scoring with punches from side control.
Fenili is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Evans off and has taken his back!
Evans preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fenili.
Evans fending off the submission attempt from Fenili.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans turns into Fenili and is now in his guard.
Fenili looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.
Evans wants to control from the top but Fenili keeps moving.
Fenili looking for a sweep. Not yet Fenili, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fenili looking for subs off his back but Evans has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fenili moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Evans dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Evans lands a leg kick that knocks Fenili off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Evans is predictable there
and Fenili counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fenili.
Evans is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fenili defends well.
Evans keeping full guard, as Fenili tries to pass.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fenili is one step ahead there.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Fenili from controlling successfully.
Fenili has gone for a leg lock! Evans slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fenili's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenili escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Evans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Evans is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fenili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Evans defends it easily.
Evans wants to control from the top but Fenili keeps moving.
Evans lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fenili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Fenili's legs - danger averted.
Fenili looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Evans distracts Fenili with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fenili lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
Evans gets back to half guard.
Quinton Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Evans.
Fenili postures up.
Evans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fenili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fenili has managed to get both his arms back between Evans's legs - danger averted.
Fenili pushing down on Evans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fenili is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Evans sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Evans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Evans trying to control the position.
Fenili tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
Evans seems keen to control Fenili's posture.
Fenili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fenili trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Fenili looking to pass the guard.
Fenili pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fenili.
Evans moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fenili looking to sit in guard and control but Evans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fenili looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.
Evans passes into half guard.
Fenili is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Fenili will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Fenili 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evans lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fenili shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Evans counters with a big head kick but Fenili shrugs it off.
Evans is looking to score with low kicks.
Fenili misses with a takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fenili misses with a takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Fenili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenili blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fenili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fenili swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a thumping low kick.
Fenili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evans.
Fenili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fenili throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with an outside leg kick.
Gabriel Fenili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a body kick.
Fenili slips a straight right by Evans.
Fenili misses with the combination.
Evans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evans lands a leg kick that knocks Fenili off balance momentarily.
Evans with a hook.
Fenili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili 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.
Fenili shoots and misses
and Evans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fenili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Fenili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Fenili throws a one two combo.
Evans lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenili shoots and misses
and Evans counters with a nice body kick.
Fenili wants to clinch.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fenili misses with a takedown
and Evans makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fenili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Evans really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fenili decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Evans moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Fenili from controlling successfully.
Fenili won't allow Evans to sweep him here.
Evans has control of Fenili's left arm, preventing Fenili from doing any damage.
Fenili won't allow Evans to sweep him here.
Evans is trying to control the position but Fenili postures up.
Fenili throws and elbow that misses. Evans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fenili's guard. Nice move by Evans!
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans won't allow Fenili to sweep him here.
Fenili working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Evans has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenili trying to control but Evans postures up.
Fenili is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Evans prevents Fenili from improving his position.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fenili keeps working.
Fenili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Evans slips a nice elbow through Fenili's hands, connecting with Fenili's forehead.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Evans lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fenili tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evans in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fenili tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Evans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Quinton Evans!
Quinton Evans is the new middleweight champion!
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