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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roman Polak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Buesching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Polak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Buesching!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polak lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Polak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buesching decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Buesching is thwarting Polak's attempts to control the position.
Polak is positioning himself well to prevent Buesching advancing to mount.
Polak wants to get back to full guard.
Polak is trying to control but can't.
Roman Polak has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Polak throws a series of punches but Buesching avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Polak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buesching circles away quickly and effectively.
Polak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Polak.
Polak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buesching is defending well for now.
Buesching is trying to push Polak away but Polak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Polak is trying to break the clinch but Buesching has him pressed against the cage.
Polak looking to slow down the pace here.
Polak has Buesching pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Polak obliges.
Polak misses with a knee strike.
Buesching is trying to drag Polak to the mat but Polak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Polak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buesching's efforts to push away.
Polak stalling the fight.
Polak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buesching avoids the elbow strike from Polak, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polak taking a breather.
Buesching has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Polak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buesching avoids it.
Polak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buesching in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Polak slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roman Polak.
Polak blocks a head kick by Buesching.
Buesching has Polak up against the cage in a clinch.
Polak is pushing Buesching up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Polak trying to land knees to the body.
Polak tries a knee to the head but Buesching blocks it.
Polak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buesching up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Polak for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roman Polak.
Jab by Polak.
Buesching shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polak defends it nicely.
Polak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buesching counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buesching is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Polak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Polak has escaped and now he's on top!
Buesching looks gassed!
Polakis looking to pass into half guard but Buesching pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Buesching is in guard.
Buesching with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buesching looking to sit in guard and control but Polak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Polak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buesching looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Polak trying to control the position from guard on top but Buesching is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robin Buesching will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Polak works over Buesching's head and body with a nice combination.
Polak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buesching.
Polak tries to sprawl but Buesching drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Buesching wants to control but Polak is keeping him busy.
Polak wants to control but Buesching is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buesching is breathing heavily.
Buesching wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Polak uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polak has Buesching pulled in close to control his posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Polak fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Polak does it's job there.
Polak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buesching eats them both and turns towards Polak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Polak misses with a double jab.
Polak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buesching backs up against the cage.
Polak clinches.
Polak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buesching blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polak controlling the action here for a moment.
Buesching blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polak wants to break free but Buesching has control.
Buesching has Polak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Polak stalling.
Polak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buesching.
Knees in the clinch landing for Polak.
Polak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buesching.
Polak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buesching avoids it.
Polak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Buesching's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buesching has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Polak.
Buesching managing to block the knees to the body from Polak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buesching blocks it with crossed arms.
Buesching manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Polak looking to sit in guard and control but Buesching gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Polak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buesching throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Polak trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polak is working an open guard so Buesching takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Buesching pushes Polak up against the cage in a clinch.
Buesching drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roman Polak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Buesching.
Polak trying to land knees to the body.
Buesching manages to pull guard.
Polak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Buesching throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Polak is trying to control the action in half guard but Buesching is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buesching tries to get to full guard but Polak has control of the leg.
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 Roman Polak will probably get the nod.
That's time! Polak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Polak lands a head kick. Buesching smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roman Polak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polak misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buesching.
Some wild striking there from Polak.
Polak instigates a clinch.
Polak is pushing Buesching up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Polak tries to land knees in the clinch but Buesching avoids the damage to the body.
Buesching blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Polak manages to break the clinch.
Buesching takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buesching shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polak pinned against the cage. Polak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Polak closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Polak is trying to force a seperation but Buesching has the dominant position.
Polak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buesching is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polak.
Buesching drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roman Polak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Buesching.
Polak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Polak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buesching avoids the elbow strike from Polak, against the cage.
Polak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buesching avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Polak obliges.
Buesching takes a knee to the side of the body.
Polak has Buesching pushed against the cage.
Polak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman Polak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Polak misses.
Polak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buesching on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buesching walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Polak lands a nice shot that snaps Buesching's head back.
Polak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buesching counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Polak's guard now.
Robin Buesching has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Polak is on top in guard.
Polak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Polak trying to control but Buesching is working from the bottom.
Polak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buesching works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buesching looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polak is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buesching's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buesching keeps working.
Polak seems to be looking for submissions.
Polak wants to pass to mount but Buesching is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Polak controlling from the full mount.
That's four 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.
Buesching is looking to get to half guard.
Polak works his way to his opponent's back.
Polak is riding his opponent, not letting Buesching buck him off.
Polak patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Buesching is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Buesching breaks Polak's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Polak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Polak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Polak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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