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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gold Mint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Rava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rava's choice of entrance music: Blue October - Drilled a Wire through my cheek. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gold Mint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietro Rava!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mint throws a lazy right hand but Rava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mint misses with a series of wild punches.
Mint throws a right hand that misses
and Rava counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mint!
Rava trying to control but Mint is having none of it.
Rava looking to finish Mint with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mint!
Mint regains half guard.
Mint is staying active underneath Rava, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mint is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rava pulls his head out easily.
Mint is trying to get back to full guard.
Rava working Mint over with strikes.
Mint is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Rava.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mint manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rava throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rava won't allow Mint to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rava lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rava works over Mint with some ground and pound from guard.
Rava stopping the sweep attempt from Mint.
Rava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rava stands up from Mint's guard - Rava perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mint throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rava counters by clinching up.
Rava dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Rava landing knees to the head.
It looks like Gold Mint has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Rava as the two fighters clinch.
Mint wants a takedown.
Mint is breathing heavily.
Mint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rava gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mint swings widly with a right hand
and Rava counters by clinching up.
Mint tries to pull guard but Rava holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mint drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gold Mint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mint changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rava fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mint misses with a combination
and Rava counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rava is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mint taking some punishment here, with Rava in his half guard.
Rava gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rava clinches up against the ropes.
Mint is trying to break the clinch but Rava is controlling him.
Rava stalls.
Mint is trying to push Rava away but Rava has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mint tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rava just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mint being controlled against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rava obliges.
Nice elbow from Rava.
Mint misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rava.
Mint drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mint tries to break free but Rava pushes him back against the ropes.
Rava lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rava takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mint tries a body shot but Rava blocks it.
Rava controlling the action here for a moment.
Mint wants to break free but Rava has control.
Rava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rava was well out of range. Poor timing from Mint.
Rava looks to land a combination. Mint sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rava counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four 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!
Mint has hold of Rava's hands but Rava slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rava drops an elbow to the side of Mint's head.
Mint tries to roll over but Rava keeps him under control.
Rava is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rava is taking a breather. Mint 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.
Mint looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mint wants to improve his position but Rava is controlling well.
Rava scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rava takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Rava there.
Rava drops an elbow to the side of Mint's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Rava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gold Mint's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rava gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rava slows down the pace here.
Rava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rava slowing the pace effectively.
Mint tries to throw a body punch but Rava avoids it by throwing Mint back against the cage.
Rava manages to break the clinch.
Mint misses with a double jab
and Rava holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mint drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rava pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mint tests Rava's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rava holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rava landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mint backwards.
Rava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Rava counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rava tries to move to mount but Mint blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rava lands an elbow.
Rava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rava creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rava landing strikes.
Pietro Rava has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mint is trying to get back to half guard.
Rava scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mint to see if he's OK.
Mint gets back to half guard.
Rava thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mint's head.
Mint is trying to get back to full guard.
Mint actively working from the bottom here.
Rava looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mint with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rava wants to stand up but Mint has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mint is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mint actively working from the bottom here.
Rava escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mint misses with a shot to the body
and Rava counters with a shoot takedown. Mint fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rava trying to control the position from guard on top but Mint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rava is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rava lands a couple of digs.
Rava is stalling in the full guard.
Rava sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mint's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rava takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mint is looking for a sweep. Rava is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mint actively working from the bottom here.
Rava winds up and cracks Mint with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mint is not content to let Rava control the position.
Rava prevents Mint from improving his position.
Rava working Mint over with strikes.
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.
Rava working Mint over with strikes.
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.
Rava lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rava looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mint with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mint taking some punishment here, with Rava in his half guard.
Rava wants to stand up but Mint has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rava seems to be looking for submissions.
Rava content to control rather than advance.
Mint is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rava wants to control but Mint is keeping him busy.
Rava throwing shots but Mint is blocking nicely.
Rava working over Mint with some ground and pound. Mint looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Rava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gold Mint'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mint.
Mint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rava manages to avoid it.
Gold Mint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mint swings for the body but Rava moves out of range.
Mint throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Rava to counter with a crisp jab.
Mint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rava was well out of range. Poor timing from Mint.
Rava pushes Mint up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rava pushes Mint back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mint tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rava just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mint fails to pull guard.
Mint takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rava lands with a short shot to the head.
Rava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mints head.
Rava avoiding damage.
Mint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rava's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Mint fails to land.
Mint tries to pull guard but Rava holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mint drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gold Mint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mint is trying to force a seperation but Rava has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rava gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rava lands an elbow inside.
Rava stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Rava counters by clinching up.
Rava with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rava.
Rava scores with a knee to the head.
Mint struggles to land a body shot inside as Rava controls his hands.
Rava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mint backwards.
Rava prevents the takedown attempt.
Mint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mint or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rava obliges.
Rava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mint struggles to land a body shot inside as Rava controls his hands.
Rava leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Rava.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rava as Mint tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Rava - that landed with a thud.
Gold Mint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mint jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rava walks away with a smile on his face. Mint gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mint avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rava fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mint sprawls well initially but Rava persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rava looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mint with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mint tries to get to full guard but Rava has control of the leg.
Rava thows a huge punch but Mint dodges it nicely.
Mint tries to get to full guard but Rava has control of the leg.
Rava is keen to just control but Mint is a slippery customer.
Mint is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rava is looking for a kimura but Mint is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rava to get the leverage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rava connects with a nice short shot to Mint's temple.
Rava working Mint over with strikes.
Rava frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rava working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mint is trying to escape the mount.
Rava breaks from Mint's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mint is desperately trying to improve his position but Rava has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rava connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rava lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mint hang on?
Rava is landing with some decent strikes but Mint is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rava has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mint's face.
Rava landing punches.
Mint is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rava with a couple of short strikes.
Rava scoring with strikes but Mint is staying in there.
Mint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pietro Rava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mint manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rava performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mint tries to roll over but Rava keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Rava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rava has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Pietro Rava!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Pietro Rava!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Pietro Rava!
Pietro Rava wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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