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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Noke Housh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistar Overeem is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Noke Housh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to clinch
and Noke Housh moves into the clinch.
Noke Housh blocks an elbow strike.
Noke Housh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Noke Housh lands a body punch.
Noke Housh blocks an elbow strike from Overeem.
Noke Housh really is a fat lump.
Overeem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Overeem lands an elbow that stopped Noke Housh in his tracks for a moment.
Noke Housh prevents a body shot from Overeem.
Noke Housh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem rushes Noke Housh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noke Housh wants to break free but Overeem has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Noke Housh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noke Housh digs a right hand underneath Overeem's ribcage. Overeem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noke Housh breaks from the clinch.
Noke Housh tries for a takedown but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Noke Housh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem tries to clinch up
and Noke Housh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Noke Housh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noke Housh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noke Housh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Overeem's guard now.
Overeem wants to stand and escape but Noke Housh is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem pushes Noke Housh off and scrambles back to his feet.
Noke Housh gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noke Housh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noke Housh is breathing heavily.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noke Housh is looking for a takedown.
Overeem tries to throw a body punch but Noke Housh avoids it by throwing Overeem back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Noke Housh avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Noke Housh avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noke Housh is defending well for now.
Noke Housh looking to stall.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Noke Housh blocks an elbow strike.
Overeem scores with a shot to the side of Noke Housh's head.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Noke Housh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
Noke Housh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noke Housh.
Noke Housh blocks an elbow strike from Overeem.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem misses with an elbow over the top.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Noke Housh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Noke Housh blocks it.
Noke Housh lands a nice trip takedown into 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 is trying to stand up here but Noke Housh is controlling him well.
Noke Housh controlling the action here.
Noke Housh wants to take a breather but Overeem is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noke Housh is looking to advance position but Overeem won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Overeem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Noke Housh keeps it at a distance.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Noke Housh pushes him off.
Noke Housh fails with a takedown attempt.
Overeem looks to clinch
and Noke Housh moves into the clinch.
Noke Housh blocks a body shot from Overeem.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noke Housh is defending well for now.
Overeem pushes Noke Housh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overeem stalls.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Noke Housh blocks with his arms.
Noke Housh has picked Overeem up - he's going for a ride! Noke Housh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Overeem makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Overeem instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noke Housh fails to pull guard.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noke Housh avoids it.
Noke Housh working Overeem over with knees to the body.
Noke Housh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Overeem pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Noke Housh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Noke Housh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Overeem!
Overeem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Noke Housh has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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!
Noke Housh tries to advance to mount but Overeem denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Overeem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Noke Housh has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Noke Housh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Overeem knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tommy Noke Housh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Overeem is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Noke Housh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Overeem sprawls well. Overeem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noke Housh gets slowly back to his feet.
Noke Housh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noke Housh keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Overeem as Noke Housh shoots in.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Noke Housh circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noke Housh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noke Housh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Noke Housh keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Noke Housh. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noke Housh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alistar Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Noke Housh circles away.
Noke Housh keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noke Housh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Noke Housh moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alistar Overeem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem tries to clinch but Noke Housh moves away
and Noke Housh counters with a single leg into guard. Overeem didn't expect that.
Noke Housh won't allow Overeem to get back to his feet.
Noke Housh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Overeem is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Noke Housh dives into side control.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Noke Housh drags him back down.
Overeem is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Noke Housh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Overeem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noke Housh throws a strike aimed at the side of Overeem's head but Overeem avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overeem is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Noke Housh is controlling him well.
Noke Housh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Overeem is avoiding damage well.
Overeem tries to escape but Noke Housh is in control.
Overeem tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Overeem is trying to stand.
Overeem holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Noke Housh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Overeem really wants to buck Noke Housh off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh controlling his opponent.
Noke Housh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Noke Housh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Noke Housh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Noke Housh controlling from the full mount.
Overeem is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noke Housh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Overeem because Noke Housh loaded up on that one.
Overeem is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Noke Housh has taken his back!
Overeem looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Overeem knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Overeem for a finish.
Noke Housh is looking to control Overeem but Overeem is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Noke Housh looking to break Overeem's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Overeem remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Noke Housh will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tommy Noke Housh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Overeem looking very determined here, making life difficult for Noke Housh.
Alistar Overeem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem manages to stand up with Noke Housh still on his back. Eventually Noke Housh drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Noke Housh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Overeem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Overeem!
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