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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Handrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bodo Koks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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, Nathan Handrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bodo Koks!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handrow moves in looking to clinch but Koks pushes him off.
Handrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koks swivels and escapes.
Koks swings widly with a right hand
and Handrow counters with a low kick, right behind Koks 's knee.
Handrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Koks wants to break free but Handrow has control.
The referee calls for Handrow to work.
Koks lands a nice uppercut.
Handrow manages to break the clinch.
Koks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koks goes for a takedown attempt but Handrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Handrow is on top in guard.
Koks controls Handrow momentarily but Handrow frees himself.
Koks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Handrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Koks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handrow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Handrow tries to stand but Koks is controlling from the bottom.
Handrow wants to control from the top but Koks keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Handrow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Koks moves into the clinch.
Koks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koks avoids it really well and circles away.
Handrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handrow wants to clinch up but Koks keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Handrow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Handrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handrow shoots in but Koks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koks has closed the distance and engaged Handrow in a clinch.
Koks avoiding damage.
Handrow manages to break the clinch.
Koks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koks is looking to clinch.
Handrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Handrow does no damage.
Handrow is breathing heavily.
Handrow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handrow.
Handrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Koks tries to sprawl out of it but Handrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheers as Koks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Handrow doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by Koks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Koks.
Koks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koks tries to clinch there but Handrow circles away.
Koks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handrow dodges the punch combination from Koks.
Koks doesn't manage to clinch there - Handrow circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bodo Koks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Handrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Handrow blocks the body kick.
Koks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handrow moves away.
Nathan Handrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koks lands a glancing blow to the side of Handrow's head.
Handrow shoots for a takedown but Koks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koks wants it to stay on the feet.
Koks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handrow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koks clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks pulls Handrow into guard.
Handrow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koks has a closed guard, preventing Handrow from standing up.
Koks wants to stand up but Handrow is controlling him.
Koks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koks keeping moving, preventing Handrow from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Handrow tries to pull guard but Koks won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Handrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handrow jumps guard but Koks stands there with Handrow around his waist. Handrow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Handrow keeps control of Koks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Handrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Handrow trying to stall but Koks improves his position.
Koks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koks jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Handrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Koks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handrow is really struggling to control Koks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koks wants to stand up but Handrow is controlling him.
Koks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nathan Handrow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Koks wants to clinch up but Handrow keeps it at a distance.
Koks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handrow blocks a head kick by Koks.
Koks scores with a sloppy right hand. Handrow should have avoided that one.
Koks lands a head shot.
Handrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Handrow as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koks misses with a straight right.
Koks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Handrow as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bodo Koks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handrow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Handrow.
Koks wants to clinch up but Handrow keeps it at a distance.
Koks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koks cracks Handrow with a good jab.
Koks has closed the distance and engaged Handrow in a clinch.
Koks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handrow's efforts to push away.
Koks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Handrow.
Koks is trying to stall.
Koks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks stops a takedown attempt from Handrow.
Handrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Handrow fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Handrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koks is trying to pull guard but Handrow has him pressed against the cage.
Koks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Koks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Handrow pulls Koks into guard.
Handrow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handrow pulls Koks in to control the position.
Handrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koks is one step ahead there.
Handrow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathan Handrow just wasn't active enough.
Handrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Handrow shoots in for a double leg but Koks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koks leaning against his opponent.
Handrow presses Koks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Handrow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koks smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Koks.
Handrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Koks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Handrow back to the cage. Koks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good shot there by Koks.
Bodo Koks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koks feints a jab promting Handrow to slip. Koks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Handrow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks takes the fight into the clinch.
Handrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Handrow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koks moves into range and clinches up with Handrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handrow has Koks pressed against the cage.
Handrow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koks is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bodo Koks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koks 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bodo Koks!
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