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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Verde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Verde will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Verde!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Stewart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verde shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stewart sprawls well. Stewart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Verde gets slowly back to his feet.
Stewart really is a fat lump.
Stewart tries to clinch but Verde moves out of range.
Verde dives in and scores a takedown into Stewart's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stewart seems keen to control Verde's posture.
Stewart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Verde postures up.
Stewart looking for a sweep. Not yet Stewart, not yet.
Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stewart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart working a defensive guard but Verde manages to pass into side control anyway.
Verde fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stewart is looking for a sweep.
Verde decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stewart to his feet.
Verde looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stewart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Verde is fending him off so far but Stewart persists. Nope, Verde circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Verde's half guard.
Stewart is breathing heavily.
Verde wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Verde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Verde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Verde throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart stands up and waves to Verde to follow him.
Verde darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stewart trying to control but Verde postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verde is working for a submission of some sort.
Stewart trying to control but Verde postures up.
Verde trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verde passes to side control.
Stewart is looking to reverse the position.
Stewart sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart wants to improve his position but Verde is controlling well.
Verde slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart tries to get to full guard but Verde has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Verde will probably get the nod.
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.
Verde drives through with a takedown into guard.
Verde trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stewart controls Verde momentarily but Verde frees himself.
Stewart throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Verde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verde doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verde manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stewart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stewart wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stewart tries to strike from the bottom.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Verde from controlling successfully.
Stewart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Verde is aware though and is defending well.
Stewart 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.
Stewart being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Verde gets to his feet. Stewart looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Verde feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Verde passes Stewart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verde stalling.
Verde wants to stand up but Stewart is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verde works his way into side control.
Verde trying to control the position but Stewart is working away.
Stewart struggling a bit here.
Verde decides to stand back up. Verde steps back and let's Stewart get back to his feet.
Carlos Verde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Verde has a takedown stuffed.
Verde shoots for a takedown but Stewart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verde throws a right and a left that Stewart avoids nicely.
Verde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stewart is looking to regain half guard here but Verde keeps moving and retains side control.
Stewart is trying to control Verde's posture but Verde avoids it.
Stewart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Verde presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Verde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Verde.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Verde as he avoids it easily.
Verde drives through and clinches with Stewart against the cage.
Verde breaks from the clinch.
Stewart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Verde shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stewart pinned against the cage. Stewart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but Verde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stewart misses with a body punch
and Verde counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verde goes for a double leg but Stewart avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stewart continues to drive forward.
Stewart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verde has him pressed against the cage.
Verde manages to break the clinch.
Verde moves into range and clinches up with Stewart.
Verde prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stewart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Verde gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verde wants the takedown. Stewart is fighting it off but Verde persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stewart's guard against the cage.
Verde is looking to work some ground and pound but Stewart has wrist control.
Verde engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart has a closed guard, preventing Verde from standing up.
Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verde defends well.
Verde sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stewart can't keep his opponent in guard - Verde advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is looking to control Verde's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stewart avoid being mounted?
Stewart with the active half guard here but Verde passes nicely into side control.
Stewart trying to control but Verde flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Stewart is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verde trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Verde controlling the position well here. Stewart rolled but Verde kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Verde trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Verde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verde 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Verde!
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FIGHT
RATING
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