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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fsth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Fsth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lionel Messi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fsth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fsth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fsth wants to clinch up but Messi keeps it at a distance.
Messi looks to land a combination but Fsth avoids it well.
A punch combination from Messi misses.
Fsth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Messi shoots for a takedown but Fsth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Messi throws a lazy head kick
and Fsth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fsth.
Messi trying to land knees to the body.
Fsth manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Messi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fsth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Messi has gone for a leg lock! Fsth slips out almost immediately though and dives into Messi's guard.
Fsth drops back looking for a leg! Messi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Messi manages to kick Fsth off! Fsth jumps back into Messi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fsth wants to control from the top but Messi keeps moving.
Fsth postures up.
Fsth controls from within his opponent's guard.
Messi looking to control.
Messi keeping full guard, as Fsth tries to pass.
Messi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fsth is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi seems keen to control Fsth's posture.
Messi trying to control the position.
Fsth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Messi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fsth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Messi avoids it really well and circles away.
Messi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Fsth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fsth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Messi on the side of the head.
Messi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fsth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fsth forces Messi back against the cage and clinches.
Fsth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fsth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messi but Messi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by Fsth.
Fsth is breathing heavily.
Messi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fsth's guard.
Fsth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Messi trying to control the position from guard on top but Fsth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messi looking to sit in guard and control but Fsth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fsth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi has his hands clasped together around Fsth's back. He's all about the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fsth wants to take a breather but Messi is having none of it.
Fsth seems to be working for a kimura but Messi defends the submission attempt.
Messi is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fsth throwing shots but Messi is blocking nicely.
Messi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fsth is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lionel Messi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Messi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Messi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe Fsth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fsth throws a nice looking combination but Messi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fsth is looking to clinch but Messi is avoiding it.
Fsth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Messi defends it nicely.
Messi throws a head kick but Fsth moves out of range.
Messi throws a low kick but Fsth avoids it.
Messi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fsth.
Fsth takes the fight into the clinch.
Fsth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fsth sprawls well. Fsth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Messi gets slowly back to his feet.
Messi throws a series of punches but Fsth avoids them all with ease.
Messi is breathing heavily.
Fsth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Messi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Fsth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fsth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Messi circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Messi has had enough of the clinch but Fsth keeps him there for the moment.
Messi wants to break free but Fsth has control.
Messi breaks the clinch.
Fsth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Messi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Messi wants it to stay on the feet.
Messi looks to land a combination but Fsth avoids it well.
Messi throws a lazy head kick
and Fsth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Messi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Messi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fsth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fsth.
Messi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Fsth. No joy for Messi on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fsth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe Fsth is winning the standup battle so far.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi misses with a right hand
and Fsth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fsth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Messi looking for a takedown.
Fsth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Messi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fsth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Messi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fsth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Messi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Messi stalling in the clinch.
Fsth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fsth avoids it really well and circles away.
Fsth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a right and a left that Fsth avoids nicely.
Fsth fails with a takedown attempt.
Messi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fsth.
Fsth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Messi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fsth somewhat.
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fsth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Fsth will probably get the nod.
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!
Fsth rushes Messi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fsth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Messi misses with a body kick.
Fsth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fsth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fsth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Messi is looking to clinch.
Messi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fsth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Messi somewhat.
Fsth lands a nice hook to Messi's body. Messi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fsth fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Messi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fsth doesn't manage to clinch there - Messi circles away.
Fsth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fsth connects with a high kick.
Fsth avoids the body shot from Messi.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Fsth moves out of range easily.
Fsth blocks the body kick.
Messi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Messi shoots for a takedown but Fsth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fsth closes the distance and clinches.
Fsth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fsth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Messi misses.
Fsth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Messi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fsth sprawls well. Fsth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Messi gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Fsth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lionel Messi.
Fsth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Messi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fsth but Fsth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fsth tries to clinch but Messi moves out of range.
Fsth tries to clinch there but Messi circles away.
Messi throws a lazy head kick
and Fsth counters with a good, hard body kick but Messi shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fsth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Messi sprawls well. Messi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fsth gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Messi is defended easily by Fsth.
Fsth misses with a takedown attempt - Messi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Messi throws a series of strikes that have Fsth backpedaling.
Messi leaves Fsth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fsth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fsth tries to clinch but Messi is having none of it.
Messi doesn't manage to clinch there - Fsth circles away.
Nice shot lands for Fsth.
Messi doesn't manage to clinch there - Fsth circles away.
Fsth looks to score with a jab to the body but Messi is just out of range.
Messi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fsth circles away.
Messi shoots in and drives through. Fsth sprawls well.
Fsth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Messi is fending him off so far but Fsth persists. Nope, Messi circles away and we're back to standing.
Messi fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fsth tries to close the distance and clinch but Messi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Fsth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fsth 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Joe Fsth!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Joe Fsth!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Joe Fsth!
Joe Fsth wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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