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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by The Loner. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ultra's choice of entrance music: Fistful of steel - Rage against the machine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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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
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Ultra!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ultra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stringer backs up against the cage.
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Stringer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stringer thumps Ultra with a low kick.
Stringer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ultra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ultra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ultra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jakob Ultra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ultra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ultra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ultra 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.
Stringer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ultra moves out of range of the leg kick from Stringer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ultra. Stringer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ultra takes a swing at Stringer's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ultra checks a leg kick.
Stringer thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stringer as he avoids it easily.
Stringer scores with the left hand. Ultra knows he should have avoided that one.
Stringer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ultra tries to get to full guard but Stringer has control of the leg.
Stringer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stringer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ultra tries to hold on but Stringer postures up.
Stringer with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra tries to reverse the position but Stringer maintains control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ultra tries to hold on but Stringer pushes him away.
Stringer scoring with strikes but Ultra is staying in there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ultra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stringer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stringer avoids the attempt from Ultra to control.
Ultra takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stringer 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.
Ultra is looking to get to half guard.
Stringer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ultra wants to control but Stringer is having none of it.
Stringer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ultra?
Stringer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stringer thowing shots but they're missing.
Stringer scoring with strikes but Ultra is staying in there.
Stringer controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer misses with a head shot.
Stringer trying to control but Ultra is having none of it.
Ultra is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stringer throwing strikes here but Ultra is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stringer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ultra looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stringer lands with some strikes.
Ultra tries to reverse the position but Stringer maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ultra throws a right hand that Stringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Stringer also avoids with ease.
Ultra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ultra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stringer.
Stringer feints and then cracks Ultra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ultra down.
Stringer misses with a low kick.
Ultra looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Stringer gets the takedown into side control.
Stringer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stringer cracks Ultra with a big right hand but Ultra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stringer in side control, throwing shots but Ultra defends.
Stringer is staying tight to Ultra's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stringer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ultra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stringer misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra seems a little lost for a moment, as Stringer dominates the positioning.
Ultra is looking to regain half guard here but Stringer keeps moving and retains side control.
Stringer 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 Ultra's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stringer wants to control for a moment but Ultra uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ultra is looking for a sweep. Stringer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ultra is staying active underneath Stringer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stringer is looking for a kimura but Ultra is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stringer to get the leverage.
Stringer throwing shots but Ultra is blocking nicely.
Stringer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ultra trying to hold on to Stringer's head to control him but Stringer postures up.
Ultra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ultra is refusing to be controlled, as Stringer sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra gets back to full guard.
Stringer wants to control from the top but Ultra keeps moving.
Ultra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stringer throws a big elbow that misses.
Stringer trying to control but Ultra is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Avon Stringer.
Stringer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ultra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ultra wants to land a leg kick but Stringer is out of range.
Ultra throws a hook but Stringer avoids it easily.
Jakob Ultra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ultra cracks Stringer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Ultra misses.
Stringer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ultra throws out the jab.
Stringer throws a head kick but Ultra moves out of range.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses.
Ultra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stringer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer throws a right hand that Ultra ducks under and follows up with a left that Ultra also avoids with ease.
Stringer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ultra struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ultra 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.
Ultra loads up on a big right hand but Stringer slips the punch.
Stringer scores with a shot to the body.
Stringer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ultra. That did some damage!
Ultra looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Ultra misses the jab.
Stringer scores with a push kick.
Ultra tries for a takedown but Stringer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ultra manages to avoid it.
Ultra throws a solid leg kick but Stringer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ultra.
Ultra misses with an uppercut.
Ultra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stringer's waist but Stringer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ultra off to one side.
Ultra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stringer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stringer lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ultra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer works Ultra's body with a nice hook.
Stringer lands a jab to Ultra's midsection.
Stringer scores with a leg kick.
Stringer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ultra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stringer jabs at Ultra's body.
Ultra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stringer.
A cross from Stringer lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Ultra is predictable there
and Stringer counters with a right hand to the body.
Stringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Stringer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stringer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ultra.
Ultra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by Stringer.
Stringer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ultra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stringer's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stringer.
Stringer lands a right hook to the body.
Stringer looks to land a body kick but Ultra moved away.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Ultra moves out of range easily.
Stringer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ultra can do to turn this around?
Stringer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stringer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ultra's calf.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ultra misses with a body shot.
Stringer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stringer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ultras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jakob Ultra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avon Stringer is winning the standup battle so far.
Stringer scores with a hook to the body. Ultra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stringer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stringer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ultra tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stringer is in Ultra's guard.
Ultra wants to stand up but Stringer is controlling him.
Stringer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ultra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stringer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ultra keeps working.
Stringer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stringer thows a huge punch but Ultra dodges it nicely.
Avon Stringer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stringer trying to mount his opponent but Ultra defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ultra tries to kick Stringer off but Stringer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stringer is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Stringer there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stringer 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!
A victorious Avon Stringer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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