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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legion Arus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Engle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Legion Arus!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Engle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arus misses with a head kick.
Arus has closed the distance and engaged Engle in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Arus.
It looks like Ryan Engle has been cut.
Arus manages to break the clinch.
Arus pushes Engle up against the cage in a clinch.
Arus manages to break the clinch.
Engle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Engle misses with a series of wild punches.
Engle avoids the head kick by Arus.
Arus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Engle.
Arus misses with a series of wild punches.
Engle throws a series of punches but Arus moves out of range.
Arus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Engle, pushing him back against the cage.
Arus with a knee to the head.
Arus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arus lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arus connects with a knee to the head.
Engle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arus landing knees to the body.
Arus tries to land a knee to the head but Engle blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arus throws an elbow but misses.
Arus tries a knee to the head but Engle blocks it.
Engle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arus connects with a knee to the head.
Arus looks gassed!
Engle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Engle avoiding damage as Arus throws knees to the body.
Arus breaks from the clinch.
Engle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Engle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Engle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Engle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Engle throws a leg kick but Arus sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arus moves forwards but Engle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Engle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Engle misses with a two punch combination.
Engle throws a front kick aimed at Arus's knee but Arus avoids it well.
Arus moves out of range of the leg kick from Engle.
Arus tries to clinch but Engle is having none of it.
Arus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arus throws a sloppy head kick and Engle moves out of range easily.
Legion Arus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engle tries to clinch but Arus is having none of it.
Arus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Engle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arus moves into the clinch successfully.
Arus breaks from the clinch.
Legion Arus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Engle throws a right hand that Arus ducks under and follows up with a left that Arus also avoids with ease.
Engle throws a right and a left that Arus avoids nicely.
Engle gets tackled into the cage by Arus. Arus maintains the clinch.
Arus trying to land knees to the body.
Arus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arus tries to land knees in the clinch but Engle avoids the damage to the body.
Arus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Engle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Engle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Engle is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arus.
Engle tries to break free but Arus pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arus is looking to clinch.
Arus clinches up against the cage.
Engle avoids a wild elbow strike from Arus.
Arus breaks from the clinch.
Engle throws a series of punches but Arus moves out of range.
No joy there for Engle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arus tries to close the distance and clinch but Engle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arus lands a good knee to the midsection. Engle won't want to take too many of those.
Arus throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legion Arus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Engle's cut.
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.
Engle wants to clinch up but Arus keeps it at a distance.
Arus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Engle circles away quickly and effectively.
Engle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Engle somewhat.
Arus misses with a head kick.
Arus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arus lands a good knee to the midsection. Engle won't want to take too many of those.
Arus landing knees to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arus is breathing heavily.
Engle tries to circle away but Arus has him pinned against the cage.
Arus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Engle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Engle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Engle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Engle moves into the clinch.
Arus lands a knee to the body.
Engle tries to break the clinch but Arus is controlling the position.
Arus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Engle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Engle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arus circles away quickly and effectively.
Engle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Engle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Engle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan Engle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Engle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Engle tries to clinch up.
Engle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arus tries to clinch up but Engle circles away and keeps his distance.
Engle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arus is able to avoid easily.
Ryan Engle is winning the standup battle so far.
Engle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arus tries to clinch but Engle is having none of it.
Arus pushes Engle up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Engle moves into range and clinches up with Arus.
Arus misses with a knee strike.
Arus misses with a knee to the head.
Arus lands a good knee to the midsection. Engle won't want to take too many of those.
Arus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Engle lands a two punch combo.
Engle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arus swats away the attempt to clinch by Engle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arus throws a head kick but Engle moves out of range.
Engle throws out a leg kick but Arus moves out of range and Engle only half commits.
Engle tries to clinch there but Arus circles away.
Engle wants to clinch up but Arus keeps it at a distance.
Arus is looking to clinch.
Arus moves into the clinch.
Arus tries to land knees in the clinch but Engle avoids the damage to the body.
Arus prevents Engle from breaking the clinch.
Engle is looking to break free of the clinch but Arus has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Arus.
Engle can't break the clinch.
Arus tries a knee to the head but Engle blocks it.
Engle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Engle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Engle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engle.
Arus prevents Engle from breaking the clinch.
Arus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Engle has had enough of the clinch but Arus keeps him there for the moment.
Engle is trying to break free.
Arus misses with a knee strike.
Engle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arus is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arus trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Legion Arus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arus prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Legion Arus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Engle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Engle lands a two punch combo.
Engle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arus.
Engle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Engle is looking to clinch.
Arus swats away the attempt to clinch by Engle.
Arus has managed to clinch.
Arus landing knees to the head.
Arus trying to land knees to the body.
Arus lands a knee to the body.
Arus misses with a knee strike.
Arus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Engle misses with a few strikes there.
Arus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Engle wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Engle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arus avoids the head kick by Engle.
Arus throws a head kick that half lands.
Engle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arus wants to clinch.
Arus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arus tries a head kick but it misses.
Arus tries to clinch but Engle moves out of range.
Engle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engle.
Arus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Engle throws a series of punches but Arus moves out of range.
Arus rushes Engle and presses him up against the cage.
Arus missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arus connects with a knee to the head.
Engle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arus prevents Engle from breaking the clinch.
Arus breaks from the clinch.
Engle swinging wildly here.
Engle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Engle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arus is looking to clinch but Engle is avoiding it.
Arus tries to clinch but Engle moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Engle moves into range and clinches up with Arus.
Engle wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arus misses with an elbow strike.
Arus tries to land a knee to the head but Engle blocks with his arms.
Arus missing with knees to the body.
Arus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engle's efforts to push away.
Arus tries to circle away but Engle has him pinned against the cage.
Arus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Engle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arus is trying to break free.
Engle avoiding damage as Arus throws knees to the body.
Arus misses with a knee strike.
Arus throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Engle is trying to force a seperation but Arus has the dominant position.
Arus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engle is defending well for now.
Engle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arus tries to land a knee to the head but Engle blocks with his arms.
Engle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arus trying to land knees to the body.
Engle wants to get back to striking at distance but Arus won't allow it.
Arus is trying to break the clinch but Engle is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arus is trying to break free.
Engle managing to block the knees to the body from Arus.
Ryan Engle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Engle has had enough of the clinch but Arus keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Legion Arus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arus 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legion Arus!
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hype
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pop
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