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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Vampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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136 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luigi Vampa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vampa. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vampa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vampa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
Vampa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vampa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Simpson is defending against the submission attempts here by Vampa.
Vampa tries to pass to full mount but Simpson defends it.
Simpson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vampa pulls his head out easily.
Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vampa prevents Simpson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vampa pulls his head out easily.
Simpson is in trouble now - Vampa has advanced to mount!
Simpson working to try and regain half guard.
Vampa moves to take his opponent's back.
Vampa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Simpson doesn't escape.
Vampa is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Simpson is defending well though. Vampa let's go of the attempt for now.
I really don't envy Simpson right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vampa throwing strikes here but Simpson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Simpson blocking the 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!
Vampa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Simpson to take his back!
Simpson breaks Vampa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Simpson looks winded!
Vampa is looking for a triangle but Simpson pushes his legs off easily.
Vampa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Simpson is working Vampa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vampa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vampa keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Vampa trying to keep a closed guard but Simpson is proving a slippery customer.
Vampa wants to sweep but no luck.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vampa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vampa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simpson avoids it really well and circles away.
Simpson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vampa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vampa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Simpson's guard now.
Simpson working for a triangle but Vampa defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vampa is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vampa passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Vampa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vampa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Vampa from controlling successfully.
Vampa throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
Simpson has an active guard here but Vampa has managed to pass into half guard.
Simpson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vampa pulls his head out easily.
Simpson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vampa wants to pass the guard but Simpson is defending well.
Vampa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vampa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vampa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vampa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luigi Vampa.
Vampa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simpson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vampa somewhat.
Luigi Vampa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vampa throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson stuffs the takedown.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt
so Vampa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Vampa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Simpson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vampa has picked Simpson up and slammed him! Simpson can't keep hold of the triangle and Vampa manages to pass to side control!
Vampa trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson is being controlled here.
Sloppy strikes there by Vampa.
Simpson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simpson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vampa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simpson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simpson is looking to regain half guard here but Vampa keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Vampa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vampa is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simpson looking for a sweep but Vampa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Vampa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vampa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vampa controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Vampa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Simpson is looking to get to half guard.
Vampa looking to ground and pound but Simpson is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vampa controlling the position easily from mount.
Simpson can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Vampa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vampa is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Vampa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Simpson did well to prevent Vampa getting side control.
Simpson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vampa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vampa tries to stand and escape but Simpson is controlling the position.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Vampa is going to stand back up.
Vampa trying to pass the guard but Simpson defending well.
We're going to have a standup here because Luigi Vampa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Simpson misses with a takedown
and Vampa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson with a poor takedown
and Vampa counters with a shoot takedown. Simpson fights it but they end up in guard.
Vampa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vampa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vampa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vampa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vampa taking a breather here.
Simpson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luigi Vampa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sloppy strikes there by Vampa.
Vampa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Simpson regains half guard.
Vampa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vampa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Simpson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vampa.
Simpson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vampa pulls his head out easily.
Vampa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vampa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vampa is looking for a kimura but Simpson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vampa to get the leverage.
Simpson looking for subs from the bottom but Vampa mounts him!
Vampa content just to control the position here.
Vampa landing strikes from the mount and Simpson is in trouble!
Vampa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simpson can do to turn this around?
Simpson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vampa.
Vampa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Simpson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Simpson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vampa's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I really don't envy Simpson right now.
Vampa has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Simpson is in real trouble here. Vampa gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Simpson is tapping out! Vampa wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luigi Vampa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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