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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Sobotniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Bakels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacek Sobotniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Bakels!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakels tries to clinch but Sobotniewski is having none of it.
Bakels takes the fight into the clinch.
Sobotniewski gets underhooks to prevent Bakels's takedown attempt.
Bakels breaks from the clinch.
Sobotniewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Bakels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sobotniewski counters with a shoot takedown. Bakels fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sobotniewski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakels looking for a guillotine here but Sobotniewski defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakels wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakels being controlled here, momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Jacek Sobotniewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bakels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sobotniewski's head.
Sobotniewski shoots for a double leg takedown but Bakels sprawls well. He's pushed Sobotniewski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bakels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sobotniewski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bakels's guard.
Jacek Sobotniewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Bakels.
Sobotniewski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sobotniewski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Sobotniewski is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bakels's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bakels is looking for a sweep.
Bakels being controlled for a moment.
Sobotniewski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jacek Sobotniewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sobotniewski gets the takedown into side control.
Bakels being controlled for a moment.
Bakels tries to buck Sobotniewski off but Sobotniewski is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobotniewski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobotniewski tries to move to mount but Bakels blocks the move with his legs.
Bakels trying to remain calm as Sobotniewski controls from the top position.
Sobotniewski working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
You can see the frustration on Bakels's face as Sobotniewski controls the position.
Sobotniewski moves into full mount!
Bakels looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobotniewski controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Sobotniewski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sobotniewski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bakels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sobotniewski is working away from the top position though.
Bakels wants to improve his position but Sobotniewski is controlling well.
Bakels trying to hold on to Sobotniewski's head to control him but Sobotniewski postures up.
Bakels is looking for a sweep. Sobotniewski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sobotniewski is taking a breather. Bakels 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bakels wants to get back to full guard.
Sobotniewski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacek Sobotniewski.
Bakels stuffs the takedown.
Bakels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sobotniewski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bakels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bakels tries to pull guard but Sobotniewski won't allow it.
Bakels looking to slow down the pace here.
Sobotniewski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bakels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacek Sobotniewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakels doesn't manage to clinch there - Sobotniewski circles away.
Bakels wants to clinch.
Bakels moves in looking to clinch but Sobotniewski pushes him off.
Bakels shoots in for a double leg but Sobotniewski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bakels is breathing heavily.
Bakels shoots and misses
and Sobotniewski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobotniewski not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakels is in trouble now - Sobotniewski has advanced to mount!
Sobotniewski controlling from the full mount.
Sobotniewski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jacek Sobotniewski just wasn't active enough.
Bakels fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sobotniewski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bakels won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Sobotniewski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sobotniewski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sobotniewski controlling the action here.
Sobotniewski works his way into side control.
Sobotniewski stands up and beckons Bakels to his feet.
Bakels shoots in looking for a takedown. Sobotniewski tries to sprawl out of it but Bakels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sobotniewski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bakels tries to clinch
and Sobotniewski counters with a shoot takedown. Bakels fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobotniewski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jacek Sobotniewski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jacek Sobotniewski just wasn't active enough.
Bakels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacek Sobotniewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Sobotniewski as Bakels shoots in.
Jacek Sobotniewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Bakels.
Bakels misses with a takedown attempt
and Sobotniewski counters with a shoot takedown. Bakels fights it but they end up in guard.
Sobotniewski landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobotniewski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bakels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobotniewski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobotniewski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jacek Sobotniewski just wasn't active enough.
Sobotniewski looking to score a takedown here. Bakels is defending well but Sobotniewski drives through and ends up in Bakels's guard.
Sobotniewski content to stall in guard here.
Sobotniewski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here as Sobotniewski stalls from top position.
Sobotniewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bakels can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacek Sobotniewski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sobotniewski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sobotniewski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Sobotniewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sobotniewski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Sobotniewski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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