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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn comes into the arena with Disturbed-Animal blaring out of the sound system. Edmund Dantes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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165 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn misses with a few strikes there.
Dantes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dantes lands in his opponent's guard.
Dantes passes into half guard.
Dantes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dantes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Von Matterhorn wants to control but Dantes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dantes tries to pass to full mount but Von Matterhorn defends it.
Dantes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dantes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Matterhorn defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Von Matterhorn is refusing to be controlled, as Dantes sits in half guard.
Von Matterhorn is looking to control Dantes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Matterhorn avoid being mounted?
Dantes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Matterhorn keeps working.
Dantes trying to mount his opponent but Von Matterhorn defends it.
Von Matterhorn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dantes passes into side control!
Dantes trying to control the position but Von Matterhorn is working away.
Von Matterhorn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dantes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Matterhorn keeps working.
Von Matterhorn can't do much from the bottom here.
Von Matterhorn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dantes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dantes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Matterhorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dantes wants to work for an arm triangle but Von Matterhorn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Von Matterhorn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dantes pulls his head out easily.
Von Matterhorn wants to control but Dantes is keeping busy.
Von Matterhorn wants to improve his position but Dantes is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Von Matterhorn can't escape the position.
Dantes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dantes controlling from mount.
Dantes is working for a guillotine from mount but Von Matterhorn frees his head quite easily.
Dantes controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Matterhorn is squirming around, avoiding Dantes's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dantes takes Von Matterhorn's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Von Matterhorn is in trouble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Von Matterhorn escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Dantes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Von Matterhorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dantes dominated that round.
That's time! Von Matterhorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dantes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Von Matterhorn misses with a looping left.
Dantes stuffs the takedown attempt from Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn gets slowly back to his feet.
Von Matterhorn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dantes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Von Matterhorn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Von Matterhorn keeping moving, preventing Dantes from controlling successfully.
Von Matterhorn is trying to keep Dantes in close.
Von Matterhorn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Edmund Dantes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Matterhorn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dantes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dantes passes Von Matterhorn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dantes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Von Matterhorn is just riding it out for now. Dantes eventually gives up the hold.
Von Matterhorn trying to control but Dantes postures up.
Dantes trying to control the action but Von Matterhorn is working from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn is looking to control Dantes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Matterhorn avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Von Matterhorn as he works his way to full guard.
Dantes looking to pass the guard.
Von Matterhorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dantes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Matterhorn keeping full guard, as Dantes tries to pass.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Matterhorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dantes looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes passes Von Matterhorn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Von Matterhorn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dantes is looking for a kimura but Von Matterhorn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dantes to get the leverage.
Von Matterhorn is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Dantes trying to pass the guard but Von Matterhorn defending well.
Von Matterhorn trying to control from the bottom.
Dantes is trying to control. Von Matterhorn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dantes is looking to advance position but Von Matterhorn won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn actively working from the bottom here.
Dantes trying to control from half guard but Von Matterhorn is working away.
Dantes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dantes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dantes trying to control the action but Von Matterhorn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dantes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Matterhorn.
Nice shot by Dantes.
Dantes misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Matterhorn counters with a right hand to the body.
Von Matterhorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dantes circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Von Matterhorn lands in his opponent's guard.
Von Matterhorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dantes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Von Matterhorn!
Dantes wants to control the action but instead Von Matterhorn gets a body lock and reverses into Dantes's guard! Nice work!
Dantes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn is in close to Dantes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Matterhorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dantes is keeping the position for now.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Matterhorn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Von Matterhorn working some strikes from top position.
Dantes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Matterhorn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dantes has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is trying to keep Von Matterhorn in close.
Dantes keeping moving, preventing Von Matterhorn from controlling successfully.
Dantes controls Von Matterhorn momentarily but Von Matterhorn frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Von Matterhorn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dantes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Von Matterhorn is in Dantes's guard.
Dantes working a defensive guard here.
Von Matterhorn landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn working some strikes from top position.
Dantes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Matterhorn defends well.
Von Matterhorn wants to control from the top but Dantes keeps moving.
Dantes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dantes looking to control but Von Matterhorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dantes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Von Matterhorn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dantes is trying to get an arm triangle but Von Matterhorn is defending well.
Edmund Dantes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Von Matterhorn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dantes trying to control the action but Von Matterhorn is working from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn can't do much from the bottom here.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dantes staying calm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes trying to control the action but Von Matterhorn is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
Well Dantes 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Dantes!
A victorious Edmund Dantes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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