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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuba Eliasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertus Eppinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eliasz comes into the arena with Ortega blaring out of the sound system. Bertus Eppinga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kuba Eliasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertus Eppinga!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliasz connects with a nice looking jab.
Eliasz moves out of range of the body kick.
Eliasz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eppinga.
Eliasz wants to clinch.
Eliasz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eppinga tries to break the clinch but Eliasz is controlling the position.
Eppinga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eliasz to keep the fight standing.
Eliasz lands a shoulder strike.
Eliasz has Eppinga pressed against the cage, preventing Eppinga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eliasz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eppinga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuba Eliasz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eppinga takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eppinga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Eliasz as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eliasz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eliasz tries for a takedown but Eppinga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eppinga but Eppinga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuba Eliasz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eliasz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eliasz works on Eppinga's body with a couple of short punches.
Eliasz stalls.
Eliasz is trying to break the clinch but Eppinga is controlling him.
Eliasz lands with a light punch inside.
Eppinga keeps control of Eliasz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eliasz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eppinga backwards.
Eppinga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eliasz pulls Eppinga into guard.
Eliasz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eppinga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eppinga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eppinga trying to control the position from guard on top but Eliasz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eliasz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eppinga.
Eliasz keeping moving, preventing Eppinga from controlling successfully.
Eliasz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga stands up and waves to Eliasz to follow him.
Eliasz throws a series of punches but Eppinga avoids them all with ease.
Eppinga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eppinga throws an overhand right that lands on Eliasz's shoulder, as Eliasz tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Eppinga.
Eliasz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eppinga circles away quickly and effectively.
Eppinga tries to close the distance and clinch but Eliasz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eliasz stalks Eppinga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eppinga's face. Eppinga staggers backwards, shaken.
Eppinga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eliasz's waist but Eliasz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eppinga off to one side.
Eliasz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Eliasz finds it's way through Eppinga's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eliasz tries to avoid it but Eppinga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eliasz to the ground. Eliasz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eppinga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eliasz.
Eliasz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eliasz is breathing heavily.
Eppinga throws a head kick that half lands.
Eliasz misses with a low kick.
Eliasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eliasz keeps the fight on the outside.
Eliasz scores with a one two! Eppinga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eppinga throws a head kick but Eliasz moves out of range.
Eliasz fails with the takedown.
Eppinga moves out of range as Eliasz throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eliasz 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.
Eppinga slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuba Eliasz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eppinga throws an off balance right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Eppinga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eppinga walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eppinga, right into the meat.
Eppinga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eppinga keeps Eliasz at a distance using the push kick.
Eppinga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eppinga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eliasz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Eliasz is looking for a sweep.
Eliasz is working hard here to advance position.
Eppinga trying to control the position but Eliasz is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eppinga is trying to get an arm triangle but Eliasz is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eppinga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eliasz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eppinga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eppinga avoids the strikes from the bottom by Eliasz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Eppinga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eppinga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eliasz is trying to get back to half guard.
Eliasz is trying to control Eppinga's posture but Eppinga avoids it.
Eppinga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasz dodges the ground and pound from Eppinga.
Eppinga is trying to get an arm triangle but Eliasz is defending well.
Eliasz is looking for a sweep.
Eppinga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eliasz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasz is trying to buck Eppinga off.
Eppinga is trying to get an arm triangle but Eliasz is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eppinga tries for a kimura but Eliasz is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertus Eppinga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Eliasz tries to clinch up but Eppinga circles away and keeps his distance.
Eppinga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Eliasz there.
Eliasz shoots in looking for a takedown but Eppinga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eliasz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eliasz.
Eppinga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eliasz closes the distance and clinches.
Eliasz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eppinga backwards.
Eppinga breaks from the clinch.
Eliasz clinches.
Eppinga is trying to break the clinch but Eliasz is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eppinga has had enough of the clinch but Eliasz keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eliasz.
Eppinga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuba Eliasz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eliasz shoots in looking for a takedown. Eppinga tries to sprawl out of it but Eliasz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eppinga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuba Eliasz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eppinga tries to clinch up.
Eliasz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eppinga.
Eppinga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eliasz.
Eliasz has managed to clinch.
Eppinga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eliasz is pressed up against the cage. Eppinga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eliasz down to the mat. Eliasz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eppinga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eliasz wants to clinch up but Eppinga keeps it at a distance.
Eliasz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eppinga sprawls well. Eppinga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eliasz gets slowly back to his feet.
Eliasz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuba Eliasz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Eliasz. Those never looked like landing.
Eppinga lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eliasz closes the distance and clinches.
Eppinga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eppinga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eppinga doesn't manage to clinch there - Eliasz circles away.
Eppinga keeps Eliasz at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eppinga.
Eppinga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eliasz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eppinga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eppinga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Eppinga is looking to clinch but Eliasz is avoiding it.
Eppinga fails to land the takedown.
Eppinga stuffs the takedown attempt from Eliasz. Eliasz gets slowly back to his feet.
Eppinga moves into the clinch.
Eliasz fails to pull guard.
Eliasz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eppinga working hard to break the clinch.
Eppinga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eppinga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eliasz smiles and moves away.
Eppinga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eliasz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eppinga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck for Eliasz with that takedown attempt.
Eppinga misses with a takedown attempt - Eliasz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eppinga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eliasz tries to clinch up but Eppinga circles away and keeps his distance.
Eliasz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eliasz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bertus Eppinga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eppinga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertus Eppinga!
Bertus Eppinga managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Formula 51 , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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RATING
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