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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Gonsalez Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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145 lbs
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178 cm
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultimate Warrior! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Gonsalez Blanco! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gonsalez Blanco lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonsalez Blanco tries to close the distance and clinch but Warrior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Warrior fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonsalez Blanco looks to land a combination. Warrior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Gonsalez Blanco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gonsalez Blanco fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Gonsalez Blanco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warrior but Warrior pushes him off and we're back to square one. Warrior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonsalez Blanco circles away quickly and effectively. Warrior misses with a wild body shot. Warrior has managed to clinch.
Warrior breaks from the clinch.
Gonsalez Blanco throws a body punch but Warrior moves out of range. Warrior slips a jab and a cross from Gonsalez Blanco.
Warrior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warrior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gonsalez Blanco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warrior as he avoids it easily. Ultimate Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Gonsalez Blanco. No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonsalez Blanco. Gonsalez Blanco looks gassed! Warrior misses with a hook. Gonsalez Blanco ducked under it nicely. Warrior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonsalez Blanco sprawls well. Gonsalez Blanco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warrior gets slowly back to his feet. Gonsalez Blanco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gonsalez Blanco fails with a takedown attempt. Warrior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Warrior scores with a one two! Gonsalez Blanco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warrior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonsalez Blanco defends it nicely. Warrior throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonsalez Blanco. Gonsalez Blanco tries to clinch but Warrior moves out of range. Gonsalez Blanco keeps the fight on the outside. Gonsalez Blanco throws a leg kick but Warrior sees it coming and moves out of range. Warrior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonsalez Blanco's waist but Gonsalez Blanco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warrior off to one side. Warrior shoots in but no luck this time. The fight stays on the outside here - Warrior looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gonsalez Blanco scores with a hook to the body. Warrior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Warrior thumps Gonsalez Blanco with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Warrior. Those never looked like landing. Gonsalez Blanco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Warrior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonsalez Blanco is fending him off so far but Warrior persists. Nope, Gonsalez Blanco circles away and we're back to standing. Gonsalez Blanco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warrior counters with a slapping leg kick. Warrior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Warrior tries to clinch up. Gonsalez Blanco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warrior lands with a slapping head kick. Warrior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warrior throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gonsalez Blanco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Warrior's waist but Warrior gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonsalez Blanco off to one side. Warrior misses with a series of wild punches.
Warrior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Warrior showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Warrior lands a nice short elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Warrior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonsalez Blanco's head. Warrior is looking to take a break and control but Gonsalez Blanco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Warrior is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Warrior wants to control but Gonsalez Blanco is keeping him busy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Warrior escapes and gets back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Warrior dominated that round. That's time! Warrior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warrior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonsalez Blanco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Gonsalez Blanco throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily. Warrior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Warrior tries to clinch up but Gonsalez Blanco circles away and keeps his distance. Gonsalez Blanco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warrior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Warrior shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonsalez Blanco as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gonsalez Blanco misses with a takedown attempt - Warrior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Warrior has managed to clinch.
Gonsalez Blanco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gonsalez Blanco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Gonsalez Blanco tries to score a body lock takedown but Warrior shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Gonsalez Blanco is breathing heavily. Warrior decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warrior trying to control the position.
Gonsalez Blanco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Warrior dives on top into guard. Warrior preventing the sweep. Warrior connects with a couple of short punches. Warrior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Warrior trying to control but Gonsalez Blanco is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gonsalez Blanco tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gonsalez Blanco keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. Warrior 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Gonsalez Blanco has momentary wrist control but Warrior slips an elbow through the middle. Warrior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ultimate Warrior. No luck for Warrior with that takedown attempt. Warrior misses with a double jab
and Gonsalez Blanco counters with a left to the body. Gonsalez Blanco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warrior sprawls well. Warrior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonsalez Blanco gets slowly back to his feet. Warrior connects with a body shot that sends Gonsalez Blanco's belly button to the back. Gonsalez Blanco circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warrior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Warrior shoots in for a takedown but Gonsalez Blanco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Warrior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonsalez Blanco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warrior rather than just go for the knockout. Nice takedown defense from Warrior. No joy for Gonsalez Blanco on that attempt. No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonsalez Blanco. Warrior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A looping hook to the body misses from Warrior. Gonsalez Blanco does a little dance to reset his feet. A big left from Warrior misses. Warrior throws a series of punches but Gonsalez Blanco moves out of range. Gonsalez Blanco is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
Warrior gets caught napping as Gonsalez Blanco dives in and scores a takedown. Warrior manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gonsalez Blanco wants to control from the top but Warrior keeps moving. Warrior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonsalez Blanco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Warrior lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonsalez Blanco! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gonsalez Blanco holds on for dear life. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Warrior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Warrior dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Warrior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonsalez Blanco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Ultimate Warrior is winning the standup battle so far. Gonsalez Blanco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonsalez Blanco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Warrior misses. Ultimate Warrior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gonsalez Blanco wants to clinch. Horrible takedown by Gonsalez Blanco or perhaps it was just good defense by Warrior which made him look bad. Gonsalez Blanco shoots in and drives through. Warrior sprawls well. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warrior is defended easily by Gonsalez Blanco. Both fighters are breathing heavily. That kick from Warrior tenderised Gonsalez Blanco's leg. Gonsalez Blanco is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gonsalez Blanco ducks under a wild hook from Warrior. Gonsalez Blanco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warrior drives through and clinches with Gonsalez Blanco against the cage.
Warrior wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gonsalez Blanco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Warrior uses from the top position. Warrior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Gonsalez Blanco keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonsalez Blanco can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warrior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Warrior 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. Warrior has knee on belly and moves into mount. Gonsalez Blanco is squirming around, avoiding Warrior's attempts to control the action. Warrior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Ultimate Warrior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Gonsalez Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warrior looking to control but Gonsalez Blanco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Warrior jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gonsalez Blanco manages to avoid the submission attempt. Gonsalez Blanco is looking to reverse the position. Warrior is looking to take a break and control but Gonsalez Blanco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Gonsalez Blanco wants to control but Warrior postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gonsalez Blanco is trying to get back to half guard. Warrior wants to control but Gonsalez Blanco is keeping him busy. Warrior in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Gonsalez Blanco seems a little lost for a moment, as Warrior dominates the positioning. Warrior has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Warrior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gonsalez Blanco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warrior as he jumps to the side. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warrior is defended easily by Gonsalez Blanco.
And that's the end of the fight! Ultimate Warrior showed his dominance in that final round. Well Warrior has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimate Warrior!
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energy
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hype
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