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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader misses with a takedown attempt
and Fernandes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryan Bader has been cut.
Bader misses with a takedown
and Bader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bader showed some decent athleticism there.
Fernandes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bader is working away from the top position though.
Bader throwing shots but Fernandes is blocking nicely.
Fernandes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bader.
Fernandes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes controls Bader momentarily but Bader frees himself.
Bader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandes is keeping the position for now.
Bader throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernandes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandes is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bader throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bader will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernandes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fernandes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes throwing strikes from guard but Bader blocks nicely.
Fernandes throwing strikes but missing.
Bader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fernandes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes stands up over Bader, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bader throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fernandes lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fernandes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bader will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fernandes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandes is working Bader over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fernandes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fernandes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fernandes drops back looking for a leg! Bader is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bader manages to kick Fernandes off! Fernandes jumps back into Bader's guard.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Fernandes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernandes cracks Bader with a solid left hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bader has momentary wrist control but Fernandes slips an elbow through the middle.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fernandes works over Bader with some ground and pound from guard.
Fernandes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bader throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
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.
Fernandes working some strikes from top position.
Bader tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Fernandes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bader's cut.
That's time! Fernandes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Bader moves away
and Bader counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fernandes's guard now.
Bader lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bader connects with a couple of short punches.
Bader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fernandes 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.
Bader throws a big right hand that misses.
Fernandes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bader got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fernandes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bader has managed to get both his arms back between Fernandes's legs - danger averted.
Fernandes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandes is keeping the position for now.
Bader distracts Fernandes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fernandes looking for a guillotine here but Bader defends easily.
Fernandes has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.
Bader is breathing heavily.
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.
Bader working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes working a defensive guard here.
Bader is fighting to break Fernandes's control of his arms but Fernandes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bader looking to pass the guard.
Bader wanted to stand there but Fernandes had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernandes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fernandes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fernandes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bader manages to get himself to full guard.
Fernandes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fernandes throwing strikes from guard but Bader blocks nicely.
Fernandes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bader trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fernandes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bader can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bader thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fernandes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fernandes working some strikes from top position.
Bader throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Bader will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fernandes connects with a couple of short punches.
Bader wriggles free and stands up.
Ryan Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes looks to clinch
and Bader counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bader.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandes is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bader's cut.
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!
Fernandes wants to clinch up but Bader keeps it at a distance.
Bader drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bader decides to stand back up.
Fernandes tries to clinch there but Bader circles away.
Bader has his takedown stuffed
enabling Fernandes to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Bader is having none of it.
Bader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to clinch
and Bader counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bader.
Fernandes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bader manages to get himself to full guard.
Bader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes stands and steps away. Bader gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fernandes wants to clinch.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bader tries for a takedown but Fernandes circles away easily
and Fernandes counters with a three punch combo that has Bader backing up. Bader nods at Fernandes to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandes moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Bader is having none of it.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandes wants to clinch.
Fernandes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader with a poor takedown
and Fernandes moves into the clinch.
Alexander Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
Fernandes pulls Bader into guard.
Fernandes is trying to keep Bader in close.
Bader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandes is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fernandes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bader rolls with it to try and escape but Fernandes cranks on the arm and Bader is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Fernandes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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