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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Suco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fehrzad Najafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suco's entrance music is Modà - Se si potesse non morire. A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Suco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fehrzad Najafi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najafi pushes Suco up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Suco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Suco tries to break the clinch but Najafi is controlling the position.
Najafi is trying to drag Suco to the mat but Suco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suco tries to circle away but Najafi has him pinned against the cage.
Suco is trying to break free.
Suco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suco can't break the clinch.
Najafi manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Najafi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Najafi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Najafi pulls Suco in to control the position.
Suco is looking to stand up but Najafi won't let him.
Suco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Najafi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Najafi keeping full guard, as Suco tries to pass.
Najafi is looking for a triangle but Suco pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Najafi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Suco stands and throws Najafi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najafi is looking to regain half guard here but Suco keeps moving and retains side control.
Suco is looking to take a break and control but Najafi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Najafi tries to improve position but can't.
Suco misses with the ground and pound.
Suco controlling from side mount.
Najafi is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najafi manages to get back to half guard.
Suco wants to stand up but Najafi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Najafi is refusing to be controlled, as Suco sits in half guard.
Najafi kicks Suco off and gets back to his feet.
Najafi moves into range and clinches up with Suco.
Suco stalling in the clinch.
Najafi breaks the clinch.
No luck for Suco with that takedown attempt.
Suco moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Najafi moves into the clinch.
Najafi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Najafi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Najafi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Najafi is looking to clinch but Suco is avoiding it.
Suco takes a swing at Najafi's ribcage but misses.
Suco is looking to clinch but Najafi is avoiding it.
Najafi moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Suco is looking to break free of the clinch but Najafi has double underhooks.
Suco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Najafi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suco to keep the fight standing.
Najafi drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fehrzad Najafi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Suco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Najafi shoots in for a takedown but Suco shows good takedown defense.
Suco lands with a nice combination. Najafi backs away looking to recover.
Suco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Najafi is looking to clinch but Suco is avoiding it.
Suco throws a right hand that misses
and Najafi counters with a nice body shot.
Suco fails with a takedown attempt.
Suco tries to clinch there but Najafi circles away.
Suco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Najafi.
Mario Suco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Najafi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Najafi somewhat.
Mario Suco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fehrzad Najafi.
Suco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suco throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suco tries to clinch there but Najafi circles away.
Najafi fails with the takedown.
Suco stuffs the takedown.
Najafi is breathing heavily.
Suco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Suco.
Suco closes the distance and pushes Najafi back into the cage.
Najafi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Suco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Najafi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Najafi has him pressed against the cage.
Najafi jumps guard but Suco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Najafi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Najafi.
Suco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Najafi tries to avoid it but Suco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Najafi to the ground. Najafi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Suco tries to clinch up but Najafi circles away and keeps his distance.
Najafi rushes Suco and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Najafi fails to pull guard.
Suco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Suco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Najafi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suco to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najafi scores with a hook to the body.
Najafi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Najafi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Najafi pulls guard effortlessly.
Suco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Najafi dives on top into guard.
Najafi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Suco is trying to control the position but Najafi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najafi wants to pass the guard but Suco is keeping the position.
Najafi trying to control but Suco is working from the bottom.
Najafi looking to sit in guard and control but Suco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suco wants to stand but Najafi is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najafi trying to keep a closed guard but Suco is proving a slippery customer.
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 Mario Suco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Najafi has closed the distance and engaged Suco in a clinch.
Suco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Najafi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suco smiles and moves away.
Najafi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Najafi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suco misses with a takedown attempt - Najafi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suco tries to close the distance and clinch but Najafi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Najafi is fending him off so far but Suco persists. Nope, Najafi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Najafi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Najafi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Najafi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suco throws a series of punches but Najafi moves out of range.
Najafi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suco fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suco shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Suco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Najafi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suco is fending him off so far but Najafi persists. Nope, Suco circles away and we're back to standing.
Suco is looking to wear down Najafi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Najafi shoots in and drives through. Suco sprawls well.
Suco lands a nice shot to the body.
Suco just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Suco does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najafi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suco swivels and escapes.
Najafi tries to close the distance and clinch but Suco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Najafi tries for a takedown but Suco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Suco misses the target.
Suco wants to clinch up but Najafi keeps it at a distance.
Najafi throws a front kick aimed at Suco's knee but Suco avoids it well.
Suco closes the distance but Najafi moves to the side
and Najafi counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Najafi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Najafi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suco defends it nicely.
Suco misses the shot to the body.
Najafi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suco.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Najafi is defended easily by Suco.
Najafi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suco throws a series of punches but Najafi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Najafi.
Suco stuns Najafi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suco tries to clinch but Najafi moves away
and Najafi counters with a one-two to the body.
Mario Suco is winning the standup battle so far.
Suco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Najafi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Najafi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suco tries to avoid it but Najafi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suco to the ground. Suco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Najafi. No joy for Suco on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Najafi shoots in but Suco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suco misses with a takedown attempt - Najafi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Mario Suco.
I think Suco 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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