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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pokraniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokraniac comes into the arena with Tango from Poland blaring out of the sound system. Dakota Weston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Pokraniac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dakota Weston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Weston misses.
Weston lands a jab to Pokraniac's midsection.
Weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pokraniac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weston moves away.
Pokraniac avoids a kick to the body.
Weston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pokraniac counters with a leg kick.
Weston cracks Pokraniac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weston just misses with a punch to the body.
Weston swinging wildly here.
Pokraniac tries to clinch there but Weston circles away.
Pokraniac misses with a head kick.
Pokraniac avoids the body shot from Weston.
Pokraniac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston drives through and clinches with Pokraniac against the cage.
Weston stalling in the clinch.
Weston avoids the elbow strike from Pokraniac, against the cage.
Weston jumps into guard, dragging Pokraniac to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Weston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pokraniac is looking to stand up but Weston won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Pokraniac wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pokraniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pokraniac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weston shoots in for a takedown but Pokraniac shows good takedown defense.
Weston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pokraniac's waist but Pokraniac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Weston off to one side.
Weston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pokraniac counters by moving into the clinch.
Weston is trying to break free.
Weston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weston breaks the clinch.
Pokraniac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weston takes the fight into the clinch.
Weston breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston lands a head shot.
Weston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pokraniac sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Pokraniac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Weston.
Weston looks gassed!
Weston misses with a series of wild punches.
Pokraniac tries to clinch but Weston is having none of it.
Dakota Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Weston.
Pokraniac throws a solid leg kick but Weston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pokraniac.
Pokraniac tries to clinch there but Weston circles away.
Weston has managed to clinch.
Weston breaks from the clinch.
Weston lands with a nice combination. Pokraniac backs away looking to recover.
Weston throws a jab but it's blocked by Pokraniac.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weston tries to clinch up.
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!
Pokraniac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pokraniac throws a head kick that misses.
Pokraniac throws a one two combo.
Pokraniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Weston.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pokraniac.
Thomas Pokraniac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokraniac wants to clinch up but Weston keeps it at a distance.
Weston misses with a double jab.
Pokraniac throws a sloppy head kick and Weston moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Weston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Weston does no damage.
Weston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pokraniac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pokraniac throws a head kick that misses.
Weston looks to land a combination but Pokraniac avoids it well.
Pokraniac connects with a leg kick. Weston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pokraniac scores with a head kick. Weston tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pokraniac lands a head kick. Weston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weston swings for the body but Pokraniac moves out of range.
Pokraniac connects with a solid leg kick.
Pokraniac pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pokraniac tries to close the distance and clinch but Weston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weston is breathing heavily.
Weston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pokraniac avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas Pokraniac is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pokraniac does it's job there.
Weston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pokraniac rather than just go for the knockout.
Pokraniac scores with a sloppy right hand. Weston should have avoided that one.
Weston is rocked!
Weston scores with a one two! Pokraniac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weston is still on wobbly legs! Can Pokraniac finish him?
Pokraniac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pokraniac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weston seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from Pokraniac.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weston checks a leg kick.
Pokraniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weston misses with a double jab.
Weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pokraniac is looking to slow Weston down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Weston finds it's way through Pokraniac's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pokraniac to score with a decent uppercut.
Pokraniac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pokraniac.
Weston avoids the head kick by Pokraniac.
Pokraniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pokraniac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pokraniac avoids the head kick by Weston.
Pokraniac connects with a high kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weston.
An inside leg kick from Weston misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston avoids the head kick by Pokraniac.
Weston throws a right hand that Pokraniac ducks under and follows up with a left that Pokraniac also avoids with ease.
Pokraniac takes a swing at Weston's ribcage but misses.
Thomas Pokraniac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pokraniac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weston shoots in looking for a takedown but Pokraniac manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas Pokraniac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Weston.
Pokraniac forces Weston back against the cage and clinches.
Weston wants to get back to striking at distance but Pokraniac won't allow it.
Pokraniac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pokraniac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weston's efforts to push away.
Pokraniac breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston is looking to clinch but Pokraniac is avoiding it.
Weston jabs Pokraniac to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pokraniac drives through and clinches with Weston against the cage.
Weston tries to break the clinch but Pokraniac is controlling the position.
Pokraniac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pokraniac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pokraniac.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weston is defended easily by Pokraniac.
Weston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weston throws a hook but Pokraniac blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pokraniac dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Weston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pokraniac throws a sloppy head kick and Weston moves out of range easily.
Pokraniac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pokraniac circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Pokraniac as Weston shoots in.
Pokraniac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weston lands with a hook. Pokraniac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pokraniac misses with a head kick.
Pokraniac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pokraniac lands with a nice body punch.
Weston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pokraniac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pokraniac misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokraniac tries a head kick but it misses.
Weston dives in and grabs Pokraniac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pokraniac pushes down on Weston's head and hops out.
Weston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Weston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pokraniac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pokraniac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pokraniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pokraniac connects with a solid leg kick.
Weston shoots for a takedown but Pokraniac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas Pokraniac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Weston.
Weston avoids the head kick by Pokraniac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pokraniac lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Weston backs up against the cage.
Weston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pokraniac wants to improve his position but Weston is controlling well.
Weston postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pokraniac to stand up.
Weston jabs Pokraniac to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Weston swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokraniac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weston blocks a head kick by Pokraniac.
Pokraniac has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Weston.
Weston moves into range and clinches up with Pokraniac.
Pokraniac working hard to break the clinch.
Pokraniac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pokraniac dodges the punch combination from Weston.
Weston lands a nice hook to Pokraniac's body. Pokraniac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pokraniac's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a right hand that Pokraniac ducks under and follows up with a left that Pokraniac also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Weston. Those never looked like landing.
Pokraniac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pokraniac connects with an inside leg kick.
Pokraniac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weston's head.
Weston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pokraniac circles away quickly and effectively.
Pokraniac has managed to clinch.
Pokraniac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Weston tries to bum rush Pokraniac with a series of wild strikes but Pokraniac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pokraniac wants to clinch.
Weston tries to clinch there but Pokraniac circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Pokraniac.
I think Pokraniac has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Pokraniac!
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