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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Pistole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronny Pistole looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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268 lbs
3 - 16 - 0 |
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195 cm
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256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
3 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny Pistole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem dives in and scores a takedown into Pistole's guard.
Overeem looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pistole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Overeem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Overeem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Overeem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Overeem lands a couple of digs.
Overeem prevents Pistole from getting back to his feet.
Overeem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem postures up and lands a big shot to Pistole's brow.
Pistole can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Overeem controls the pace.
Overeem working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Overeem cracks Pistole with a solid left hand.
Overeem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Overeem advances position into side control!
Overeem is working Pistole over with some ground and pound from side control.
Overeem lands an elbow.
Overeem scoring with punches from side control.
Pistole on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with punches from side control.
Overeem prevents Pistole from escaping the position.
Overeem advances to mount.
Overeem with a couple of short strikes.
Overeem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Overeem with a couple of short strikes.
Overeem lands a heavy elbow.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the head.
Overeem sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Overeem putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem landing shots from mount.
Overeem scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Overeem tries to control but Pistole wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Overeem cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Overeem landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Overeem.
Overeem with shots to the head and body - Pistole looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pistole?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pistole is bucking up trying to escape but Overeem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Overeem.
Overeem with the ground and pound from mount.
Overeem lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pistole hang on?
Overeem looking to finish Pistole with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pistole!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem scoring with strikes but Pistole is staying in there.
Pistole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Overeem on the ground.
Pistole is bucking up trying to escape but Overeem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem landing strikes from the mount and Pistole is in trouble!
Overeem controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Overeem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Overeem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Overeem scores with a three punch combo!
Overeem avoids the head kick by Pistole.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Pistole.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Overeem seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pistole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Overeem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Overeem connects with a nice short shot to Pistole's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pistole wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pistole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Overeem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pistole keeps working.
Overeem uses his free foot to push down on Pistole's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pistole.
Pistole taking shots to the head.
Overeem raining down shots from the mount!
Overeem lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pistole can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Overeem working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pistole is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pistole trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pistole taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Overeem connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Overeem raining down hammerfists from mount.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the head.
Overeem raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a big shot there that rocks Pistole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Overeem sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Overeem raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem scoring with strikes but Pistole is staying in there.
Overeem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the head.
Pistole is bucking up trying to escape but Overeem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Overeem lands a big elbow.
Alistar Overeem has got the better of the ground game so far.
Overeem landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Overeem.
Overeem lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pistole hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Overeem cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pistole is bucking up trying to escape but Overeem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem cracks Pistole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Overeem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Overeem landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Overeem gets a takedown into half guard.
Overeem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Overeem drops an elbow to the side of Pistole's head.
Pistole taking some punishment here, with Overeem in his half guard.
Pistole tries to kick Overeem off but Overeem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Overeem winds up and cracks Pistole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pistole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Overeem scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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. Overeem connects with a nice short shot to Pistole's temple.
Ground and pound from Overeem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Overeem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Overeem working the head and body with strikes.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Overeem lands a nice short elbow.
Overeem lands with a punch from half guard.
Pistole taking some punishment here, with Overeem in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands with a punch from half guard.
Pistole taking some punishment here, with Overeem in his half guard.
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!
Overeem slips a nice elbow through Pistole's hands, connecting with Pistole's forehead.
Overeem winds up and cracks Pistole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Overeem slips a nice elbow through Pistole's hands, connecting with Pistole's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Overeem lands a nice short elbow.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Overeem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Overeem in particular looking to stall.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
Pistole is not content to let Overeem control the position.
Overeem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Overeem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Overeem stands up from half guard.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Pistole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Overeem looking to score a takedown here. Pistole is defending well but Overeem drives through and ends up in Pistole's guard.
Overeem lands a couple of elbows.
Overeem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pistole's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Overeem slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alistar Overeem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pistole taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ronny Pistole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Overeem 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Overeem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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