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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randolf Brox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brox comes into the arena with Avassaladores ft. Michael Jackson - Sou Foda blaring out of the sound system. Kasteel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Celtic Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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199 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randolf Brox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brox trying to control but Kasteel is working from the bottom.
Brox throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasteel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brox wants to pass the guard but Kasteel is keeping the position.
Brox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brox 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Randolf Brox just wasn't active enough.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Brox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Semmy Kasteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brox is defended easily by Kasteel.
Kasteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brox scores with a hook to the body. Kasteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasteel's waist but Kasteel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brox off to one side.
Kasteel scores with a push kick.
Kasteel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kasteel lands with a right hand.
It looks like Randolf Brox has been cut.
Brox misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Semmy Kasteel has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brox throws a series of punches but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel looks to land a left hand but Brox moved out of range nicely.
Kasteel connects with a single shot there.
Kasteel scores with a spinning back kick!
Brox is breathing heavily.
Brox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasteel throws out the jab.
Kasteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kasteel lands a nice shot that snaps Brox's head back.
Kasteel misses with a body kick.
Brox checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brox misses with a left hand
and Kasteel counters with a body kick.
Brox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Kasteel throws a body kick that misses.
Kasteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel moves away from the strike by Brox.
Kasteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kasteel dips to his left and cracks Brox with an uppercut!
Randolf Brox's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brox throws a leg kick but Kasteel moved away.
Kasteel wants to land a leg kick but Brox is out of range.
Brox slips a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel takes a swing at Brox's ribcage but misses.
Brox checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Kasteel.
Kasteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Brox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasteel feints and then cracks Brox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brox down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kasteel misses the shot to the body.
Brox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Brox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kasteel.
Horrible takedown by Brox or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasteel which made him look bad.
Brox misses the shot to the body.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Brox misses.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Brox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kasteel tests Brox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox misses with a straight left.
Brox ducks under a wild hook from Kasteel.
Brox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasteel moves into the clinch successfully.
Kasteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brox misses with a wild body shot.
Kasteel lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kasteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Brox misses the target.
Kasteel thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel lands a really nice looking cross but Brox seems unphased.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the body
and Brox counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasteel throws a shot to the body.
Kasteel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brox rather than just go for the knockout.
Brox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Randolf Brox's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kasteel swings for the body but Brox moves out of range.
Kasteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brox.
Kasteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kasteel looks to land a body kick but Brox moved away.
Kasteel throws a nice looking combination but Brox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Brox misses.
Kasteel misses with a low kick as Brox jumps back.
Brox blocks the body kick.
Kasteel throws out a loose jab but Brox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brox shoots in for a takedown but Kasteel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brox on the side of the head.
Kasteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brox lands a nice shot to the body.
Kasteel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasteel tries to avoid it but Brox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasteel to the ground. Kasteel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolf Brox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Kasteel.
Brox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kasteel tries to land a leg kick but Brox saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brox looking to score a takedown here. Kasteel is defending well but Brox drives through and ends up in Kasteel's guard.
Brox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasteel manages to avoid it.
Kasteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kasteel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brox is in Kasteel's guard.
Kasteel wants to sweep here but Brox controlling him for the moment.
Brox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasteel is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox landing some decent shots from guard.
Brox wants to control from the top but Kasteel keeps moving.
Randolf Brox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brox avoids a kick to the body.
Kasteel misses with a left hand
and Brox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasteel manages to avoid it.
Brox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Kasteel works the jab nicely.
Brox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Brox.
Kasteel tries to land a front kick but Brox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasteel tries to bum rush Brox with a series of wild strikes but Brox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Brox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brox walks into a straight right hand from Kasteel.
Randolf Brox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brox to counter with a crisp jab.
Brox misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
Kasteel moves forwards but Brox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Kasteel misses.
Brox throws a leg kick but Kasteel moved away.
Brox takes a swing at Kasteel's ribcage but misses.
Brox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasteel looks to land a body kick but Brox moved away.
Kasteel pushes Brox away with a front kick.
Brox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasteel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brox swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Kasteel - just one landing.
Brox misses with a body shot.
Kasteel tests Brox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Semmy Kasteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jeez, Randolf Brox's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kasteel scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Kasteel coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brox misses the shot to the body.
Brox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Kasteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasteel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
An intense looking Semmy Kasteel took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Glory be to God. We can do all things through Him. Thank you for coming, and for your continued support. WAR Convicted!'.
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energy
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