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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Snabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rutger Snabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong walks into a stiff left hand from Snabel.
Armstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Snabel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snabel with a jab.
Snabel misses with a straight right.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snabel manages to avoid it.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong is looking to clinch.
Snabel slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snabel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Snabel circles away.
Armstrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Snabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snabel.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Snabel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snabel misses with a straight right.
Armstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snabel pinned against the cage. Snabel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Snabel lands with a hook. Armstrong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Snabel there.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Snabel avoids the punch easily.
Snabel takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snabel.
Snabel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Snabel catches Armstrong right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Snabel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Armstrong takes one to the side of the head.
Snabel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Rutger Snabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Snabel throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snabel avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Snabel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Armstrong lands with an uppercut that bounces Snabel off the cage and back into range.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snabel.
Snabel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Armstrong looking to score a takedown here. Snabel is defending well but Armstrong drives through and ends up in Snabel's guard.
Armstrong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Snabel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Snabel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snabel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Snabel lands a body punch.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Snabel avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the cage.
Snabel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
Armstrong is leaning against Snabel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snabel looking to slow down the pace here.
Snabel cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snabel prevents it.
Rutger Snabel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Armstrong.
Snabel is trying to maintain a safe position but Armstrong gets an underhook and turns Snabel into the cage.
Armstrong turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Snabel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Armstrong is pressing down on Snabel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snabel is holding on for now.
Armstrong moves nicely into side control.
Snabel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Armstrong working the head with strikes.
Snabel dodges the ground and pound from Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snabel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Armstrong has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snabel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Snabel scores with a shot to the body.
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Snabel quickly recovers to half guard.
Snabel pushes Armstrong off looking to stand but Armstrong dives back in and keeps control.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Snabel to regain full guard.
Snabel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Snabel stuffs the takedown.
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong wants a takedown.
Snabel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snabel scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Snabel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Snabel lands a lovely overhand right.
Snabel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Armstrong looks to land a strike but Snabel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Snabel is working from the bottom.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong won't allow Snabel to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snabel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snabel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Armstrong is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armstrong looks for a takedown but Snabel sprawls well.
Snabel scores with a nice right hand.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Snabel sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snabel.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snabel is stalling here.
Armstrong lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snabel wants to get back to his feet but Armstrong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Snabel is retaining full guard.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Snabel keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Snabel wants to stand up but Armstrong is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Snabel circles away and keeps his distance.
Snabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snabel ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Snabel keeps it at a distance.
Snabel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Snabel misses.
Snabel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snabel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong defending well as Snabel loads up on a big left hand.
Snabel throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Snabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a swing at Snabel's ribcage but misses.
Snabel scores with a jab to the head.
Rutger Snabel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Snabel.
A leg kick checked by Armstrong.
Snabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong swings for the body but Snabel moves out of range.
Snabel moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snabel.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Snabel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snabel pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
Rutger Snabel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Armstrong.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Snabel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snabel with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Snabel 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. This is the final round!
Snabel swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snabel backwards.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snabel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eddie Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snabel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Snabel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snabel.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Snabel lands a left hand.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snabel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snabel prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snabel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Armstrong is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rutger Snabel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snabel's elbow.
Snabel misses with the head strike.
Snabel throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snabel obliges.
Armstrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armstrong has hold of one of Snabel's legs. Snabel is fighting the takedown attempt but Armstrong gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Armstrong prevents Snabel from getting back to his feet.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Armstrong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snabel wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Snabel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Armstrong presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Eddie Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Snabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Snabel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snabel backwards.
Snabel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Snabel's ribcage. Snabel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Snabel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snabel lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong can't get the takedown.
Snabel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snabel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Armstrong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Snabel throws knees to the body.
Snabel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snabel prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Snabel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown.
Snabel landing knees to the head.
Snabel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snabel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong's face.
Snabel digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
Snabel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Snabel lands a knee to the head.
Snabel taking a breather.
Snabel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong's face.
Snabel blocking some punches.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Snabel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
Snabel connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Snabel.
Snabel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snabel.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Snabel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Snabel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Snabel controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Snabel.
Snabel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Armstrong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snabel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snabel stalling in the clinch.
Snabel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snabel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Snabel lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Snabel working aggressively here.
Snabel is pressed up against the cage. Armstrong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Snabel down to the mat. Snabel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snabel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger Snabel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snabel, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger Snabel!
Rutger Snabel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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