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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bahtiyar Yildiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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257 lbs
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170 cm
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220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bahtiyar Yildiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tam Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulrich misses with a double jab.
Ulrich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yildiz defends it nicely.
Yildiz stuffs the takedown.
Yildiz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yildiz trying to control but Ulrich is working from the bottom.
Yildiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ulrich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ulrich tries to strike from the bottom.
Ulrich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yildiz.
Yildiz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ulrich dives on top into guard.
Yildiz keeping moving, preventing Ulrich from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yildiz wants to stand but Ulrich is controlling the position.
Ulrich wants to control from the top but Yildiz keeps moving.
Yildiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ulrich manages to get himself to full guard.
Yildiz with a nice head shot there.
Yildiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yildiz stops Ulrich from standing up.
Ulrich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yildiz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich wants to control the pace but Yildiz is squirming around nicely.
Yildiz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ulrich.
Yildiz is squirming around, avoiding Ulrich's attempts to control the action.
Yildiz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yildiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yildiz tries to get out of the position.
Ulrich is trying to control. Yildiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yildiz wants to get back to full guard.
Ulrich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yildiz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ulrich looks to land a strike but Yildiz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ulrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ulrich throwing strikes from guard but Yildiz blocks nicely.
Ulrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yildiz is keeping the position for now.
Yildiz keeping moving, preventing Ulrich from controlling successfully.
Yildiz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tam Ulrich hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yildiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yildiz postures up.
Yildiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ulrich has a closed guard, preventing Yildiz from standing up.
Yildiz is working Ulrich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yildiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yildiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ulrich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulrich throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bahtiyar Yildiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Yildiz as Ulrich shoots in.
Ulrich tries to clinch but Yildiz is having none of it.
Ulrich gets caught napping as Yildiz dives in and scores a takedown. Ulrich manages to retain guard.
Ulrich keeping moving, preventing Yildiz from controlling successfully.
Ulrich trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yildiz wants to control from the top but Ulrich keeps moving.
Yildiz forces his way into half guard.
Yildiz wants to pass to mount but Ulrich is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yildiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yildiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ulrich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ulrich is trying to get back to full guard.
Ulrich trying to hold on to Yildiz's head to control him but Yildiz postures up.
Well, if Yildiz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ulrich is looking for a sweep. Yildiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tam Ulrich was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ulrich doesn't manage to clinch there - Yildiz circles away.
Ulrich scores with a body shot.
Ulrich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yildiz.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but Yildiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yildiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ulrich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yildiz somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulrich misses with a takedown attempt
and Yildiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yildiz.
Bahtiyar Yildiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tam Ulrich.
Yildiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yildiz throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yildiz is working Ulrich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ulrich trying to control the position.
Ulrich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yildiz.
Ulrich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yildiz!
Yildiz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yildiz wants to control but Ulrich is having none of it.
Ulrich wants to control but Yildiz has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ulrich seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bahtiyar Yildiz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Ulrich moves in looking to clinch but Yildiz pushes him off.
Ulrich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yildiz pinned against the cage. Yildiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ulrich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yildiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ulrich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ulrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ulrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yildiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but Yildiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bahtiyar Yildiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tam Ulrich.
Ulrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yildiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tam Ulrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulrich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yildiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ulrich's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yildiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yildiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ulrich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yildiz has managed to get both his arms back between Ulrich's legs - danger averted.
Ulrich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yildiz distracts Ulrich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yildiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yildiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ulrich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yildiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulrich is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yildiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yildiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bahtiyar Yildiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yildiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yildiz won't allow Ulrich to get back to his feet.
Yildiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ulrich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yildiz landing some decent shots from 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!
Yildiz landing with the ground and pound.
Yildiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ulrich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ulrich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yildiz defends it easily.
Yildiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ulrich's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich wants to stand and escape but Yildiz is having none of it.
Yildiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yildiz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yildiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulrich is keeping the position for now.
Yildiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Yildiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ulrich's head.
Ulrich keeping moving, preventing Yildiz from controlling successfully.
Yildiz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yildiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yildiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulrich is keeping the position for now.
Yildiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yildiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulrich is keeping the position for now.
Ulrich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yildiz 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.
Ulrich keeping moving, preventing Yildiz from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bahtiyar Yildiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yildiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bahtiyar Yildiz!
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