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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Koenig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus The Irish Hand Grenade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Koenig has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustavo Koenig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus The Irish Hand Grenade !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Irish Hand Grenade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koenig.
The Irish Hand Grenade fails with the takedown
and Koenig counters with a single leg into guard. The Irish Hand Grenade didn't expect that.
The Irish Hand Grenade trying to control the position.
The Irish Hand Grenade is looking for a triangle but Koenig pushes his legs off easily.
Koenig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Irish Hand Grenade wants to get back to his feet but Koenig is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koenig has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Irish Hand Grenade is proving hard to escape from.
Koenig throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koenig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Irish Hand Grenade working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to clinch there but Koenig circles away.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to sprawl but Koenig drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Koenig is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koenig looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koenig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to hold on but Koenig pushes him away.
The Irish Hand Grenade is trying to escape the mount.
Koenig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Irish Hand Grenade on the ground.
The Irish Hand Grenade sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koenig is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Koenig looking to finish The Irish Hand Grenade with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Irish Hand Grenade !
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koenig landing strikes from the mount and The Irish Hand Grenade is in trouble!
Koenig punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koenig punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koenig controlling his opponent.
The Irish Hand Grenade working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koenig controlling from mount.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to hold on but Koenig postures up.
Koenig controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Koenig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koenig throws a leg kick that misses.
Koenig throws a lazy right hand but The Irish Hand Grenade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koenig swivels and escapes.
Koenig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to clinch but Koenig moves out of range.
The Irish Hand Grenade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koenig.
The Irish Hand Grenade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Irish Hand Grenade throws a right and a left that Koenig avoids nicely.
The Irish Hand Grenade shoots and misses
and Koenig counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koenig controlling the action here.
The Irish Hand Grenade punching from the bottom.
Koenig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The Irish Hand Grenade is looking to control Koenig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Irish Hand Grenade avoid being mounted?
Koenig looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Irish Hand Grenade with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koenig wants to pass to mount but The Irish Hand Grenade is defending the position.
Koenig thows a huge punch but The Irish Hand Grenade dodges it nicely.
The Irish Hand Grenade gets full guard.
Koenig cracks The Irish Hand Grenade with a solid left hand.
Koenig postures up and lands a big shot to The Irish Hand Grenade 's brow.
The Irish Hand Grenade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koenig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koenig lands a couple of elbows.
Koenig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Irish Hand Grenade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koenig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gustavo Koenig just wasn't active enough.
The Irish Hand Grenade has his takedown stuffed
and Koenig counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gustavo Koenig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus The Irish Hand Grenade .
The Irish Hand Grenade is breathing heavily.
Well, if Koenig is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Irish Hand Grenade manages to get to full guard.
Koenig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Irish Hand Grenade is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Irish Hand Grenade is trying to control the position but Koenig postures up.
The Irish Hand Grenade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Koenig dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Koenig shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Irish Hand Grenade is trying to defend but Koenig finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Irish Hand Grenade is trying to stand.
The Irish Hand Grenade is looking for a sweep. Koenig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Irish Hand Grenade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koenig scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koenig not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Irish Hand Grenade taking some punishment here, with Koenig in his half guard.
Koenig slows the pace down in half guard.
Koenig tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Irish Hand Grenade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gustavo Koenig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo Koenig has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Irish Hand Grenade misses with a body shot.
The Irish Hand Grenade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koenig.
The Irish Hand Grenade shoots in but no luck this time.
Koenig dives in and scores a takedown into The Irish Hand Grenade 's guard.
Koenig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Irish Hand Grenade 's guard.
The Irish Hand Grenade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Irish Hand Grenade wants to control but Koenig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Irish Hand Grenade tries to kick Koenig off but Koenig keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Koenig takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Koenig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Irish Hand Grenade for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koenig looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Irish Hand Grenade !
The Irish Hand Grenade wants to hold on but Koenig pushes him away.
Koenig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koenig with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Irish Hand Grenade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koenig controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koenig scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Koenig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koenig, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Koenig!
A relieved looking Gustavo Koenig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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