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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cornings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lock Bresner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornings comes to the cage accompanied by bis das Blut gefriert. Lock Bresner told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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278 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Cornings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lock Bresner!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornings tries to sprawl but Bresner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cornings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bresner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bresner controlling the action here.
Bresner prevents Cornings from improving his position.
Bresner is trying to control the action in half guard but Cornings is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lock Bresner.
Cornings gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bresner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cornings!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornings keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cornings manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bresner lands a nice short elbow.
Bresner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cornings is staying active underneath Bresner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cornings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornings wants to improve his position but Bresner is controlling well.
Bresner is keen to just control but Cornings is a slippery customer.
Bresner is nestled in close to Cornings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cornings on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bresner thows a huge punch but Cornings dodges it nicely.
Cornings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bresner is looking to take a break and control but Cornings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cornings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cornings gets back to full guard.
Bresner content to stall in guard here.
Bresner wants to control from the top but Cornings keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bresner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cornings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bresner is aware though and is defending well.
Cornings isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bresner stacks Cornings on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bresner!
Cornings is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bresner taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornings is trying to get back to half guard.
Bresner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornings keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bresner working the ground and pound.
Cornings tries to bench press Bresner off him but Bresner keeps the position.
Bresner is looking to take a break and control but Cornings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cornings is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornings manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cornings looking for submissions off his back.
Cornings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bresner pulls his head out easily.
Cornings is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bresner scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Bresner slips a nice elbow through Cornings's hands, connecting with Cornings's forehead.
Bresner working Cornings over with strikes.
Bresner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bresner passes to full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornings is trying desperately to improve position.
Bresner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bresner looking to control but Cornings is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lock Bresner 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.
Cornings doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bresner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cornings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bresner on the ground.
Cornings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bresner pulls his head out easily.
Cornings actively working from the bottom here.
Bresner prevents Cornings from improving his position.
Bresner is nestled in close to Cornings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bresner working Cornings over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bresner uses his free foot to push down on Cornings's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cornings.
Bresner is landing with some decent strikes but Cornings is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bresner unloading with bombs!
Cornings on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cornings tries to get out of the position.
Bresner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cornings is looking to escape.
Cornings really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornings sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cornings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bresner passes to side control.
Bresner trying to control the action but Cornings is working from the bottom.
Bresner might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cornings kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cornings manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cornings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bresner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cornings is refusing to be controlled, as Bresner sits in half guard.
Bresner is pressing down on Cornings's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cornings is holding on for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bresner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bresner trying to control the action but Cornings is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock Bresner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cornings closes the distance and clinches up with Bresner, looking for a takedown. Cornings pushes Bresner against the cage but Bresner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cornings scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cornings postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cornings cracks Bresner with a big right hand but Bresner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cornings creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bresner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lock Bresner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bresner sneaks back into half guard.
Bresner is looking to improve his position.
Bresner taking some punishment here, with Cornings in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornings missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cornings missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cornings is nestled in close to Bresner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cornings working the head and body with strikes.
Cornings misses with a head shot. Bresner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cornings loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bresner is controlling Cornings's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornings with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bresner wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lock Bresner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Bresner. That snapped Cornings's head back.
Cornings fails with the takedown
and Bresner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cornings's guard.
Bresner trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bresner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bresner advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Bresner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornings tries to improve position but can't.
Bresner is looking to take a break and control but Cornings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cornings tries to bench press Bresner off him but Bresner keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresner scoring with punches and elbows.
Bresner lands a few punches from side control.
Cornings sneaks back into half guard.
Bresner lands strikes from half guard.
Bresner is looking to take a break and control but Cornings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bresner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bresner connects with a nice short shot to Cornings's temple.
Bresner is nestled in close to Cornings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bresner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornings keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornings looking for submissions off his back.
Cornings is not content to let Bresner control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornings is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bresner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lock Bresner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cornings is trying to get back to full guard.
Bresner controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lock Bresner.
Bresner is looking to clinch but Cornings is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cornings shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bresner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cornings's guard.
Bresner passes Cornings's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bresner wants to control but Cornings is keeping him busy.
Cornings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cornings regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bresner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bresner wants to control from the top but Cornings keeps moving.
Cornings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bresner defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresner trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornings working for a triangle but Bresner defends it easily.
Cornings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steven Cornings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bresner controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bresner wants to pass the guard but Cornings is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lock Bresner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bresner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lock Bresner!
During a confident post fight interview, Lock Bresner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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