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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Kjolby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kjolby's entrance music is Killing in the name of.... A fine choice. Siblas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Furious Angels by Rob Dougan. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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225 cm
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280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
244 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Kjolby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Siblas! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kjolby misses with a wild body shot. Kjolby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kjolby dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tony Siblas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kjolby misses with a wild body shot. Siblas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Kjolby. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet. Siblas checks a leg kick nicely. Siblas scores with a kick to the body.
Kjolby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kjolby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siblas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Siblas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kjolby to score with a decent uppercut. Kjolby moves out of range of the body kick from Siblas.
Siblas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kjolby looks for the body kick but Siblas saw that one coming. Kjolby scores with a body shot.
Siblas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kjolby half committed to a counter leg kick. Kjolby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kjolby misses with a hook. Siblas ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siblas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siblas thumps Kjolby with a low kick. Kjolby connects with a looping right hand.
Kjolby scores with the left hand. Siblas knows he should have avoided that one. Kjolby tries to score with a low kick but Siblas moves his leg out of the way. Siblas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kjolby throws a wild body kick that Siblas sees coming a mile off. Siblas is looking to clinch. Siblas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kjolby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siblas. Kjolby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siblas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kjolby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siblas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Kjolby 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! Siblas swings and misses with a shot to the body and Kjolby counters with a stiff right hand. Kjolby throws a head kick but Siblas moves out of range.
Kjolby lands a slapping body shot.
Kjolby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Siblas lands a slapping body shot.
Kjolby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Siblas takes a step back to recover. Siblas misses with a kick to the body and Kjolby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kjolby lands a jab. Kjolby swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kjolby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Kjolby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Kjolby misses and Siblas moves into the clinch. Kjolby throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas. Siblas working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kjolby misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kjolby misses with a body punch.
Siblas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kjolby scores with a shot to the side of Siblas's head. Kjolby tries to work over Siblas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Siblas misses with a hook from the clinch. Kjolby lands a body punch in the clinch. Kjolby lands with a right to the head. Kjolby lands with a right to the head. Siblas lands a right hand. Kjolby misses with some punches.
Siblas blocks an uppercut.
Kjolby digs a right hand into Siblas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siblas's gas tank. Kjolby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Siblas misses with a knee to the head. Siblas blocks a body shot from Kjolby. Kjolby struggles to land a body shot inside as Siblas controls his hands.
Siblas lands with a short head shot on the inside. Siblas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Siblas digs a right hand underneath Kjolby's ribcage. Kjolby let out a lung full of air as it connected. Siblas lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kjolby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Siblas lands with a short head shot on the inside. Siblas working aggressively here.
Kjolby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Siblas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kjolby. Siblas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Siblas blocking some punches.
Siblas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siblas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Siblas can't find room to land a body shot as Kjolby controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kjolby fails to land. Siblas gets through Kjolby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kjolby lands with a light punch inside. Kjolby misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas digs a right hand into Kjolby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kjolby's gas tank. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Siblas lands a left hand.
Siblas works on Kjolby's body with a couple of short punches. Kjolby is breathing heavily. A shot in the inside from Siblas. Siblas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kjolby backwards. Siblas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kjolby backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Kjolby dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Siblas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Siblas throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice body punch from Siblas. A jab from Siblas misses. Kjolby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kjolby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kjolby tries a low kick but Siblas avoids it. Kjolby looks for the body kick but Siblas saw that one coming. Siblas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kjolby dips to his left and cracks Siblas with an uppercut! Siblas thumps Kjolby with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kjolby darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Siblas defending well as Kjolby loads up on a big left hand. Siblas wants to counter with a clinch but Kjolby pushes him away. Kjolby ducks right into an uppercut from Siblas. Kjolby scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kjolby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siblas.
A jab lands there for Kjolby. Siblas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kjolby. Arne Kjolby is winning the standup battle so far. Kjolby misses with an uppercut. Siblas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Kjolby misses with a body shot.
Siblas is looking to slow Kjolby down with leg kicks. Siblas scores with a push kick. Some wild striking there from Siblas.
Kjolby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Kjolby is looking to land body kicks. Siblas avoids the head kick by Kjolby.
Siblas looks for the body kick but Kjolby saw that one coming. A solid leg kick lands there for Siblas.
Siblas throws a push kick but Kjolby slaps the foot to one side. Kjolby is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kjolby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Siblas misses with the body kick and Kjolby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Siblas looks to land a left hand but Kjolby moved out of range nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Kjolby misses the target. Kjolby just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Siblas jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kjolby takes a swing at Siblas's ribcage but misses. Siblas tries to counter with a clinch but Kjolby shakes him off and moves away. Kjolby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kjolby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Siblas blocks the body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kjolby thows a left - swing and a miss! An inside leg kick lands from Siblas. Kjolby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siblas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kjolby defends it well. Kjolby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Siblas throws a leg kick which misses Kjolby's front leg but catches the back leg as Kjolby tries to avoid it. Kjolby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Siblas takes a kick to the side of the head. Siblas misses with a body kick. Kjolby misses with a looping left. Siblas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Siblas misses the jab. Kjolby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siblas's head. Siblas throws a push kick but Kjolby slaps the foot to one side. A kick lands to the mid section there for Siblas. Siblas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Kjolby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Siblas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kjolby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kjolby misses with an uppercut
and Siblas counters by clinching up. Kjolby working aggressively here.
Kjolby pushes Siblas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Siblas lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kjolby scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kjolby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kjolby prevents a body shot from Siblas. Siblas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Kjolby tries a body shot but Siblas blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kjolby fails to land. Kjolby lands with a short shot to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Siblas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kjolby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kjolby throws a head punch that misses. Siblas throws a head punch that misses. Kjolby throws a head punch that misses. Kjolby is looking to break free of the clinch but Siblas has double underhooks. Nice body punch from Siblas - that landed with a thud.
Siblas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kjolbys head. Kjolby prevents a body shot from Siblas. Siblas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kjolby backwards. Siblas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siblas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Siblas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siblas pushes Kjolby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Siblas will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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!
Siblas throws a looping overhand right but Kjolby ducks down to avoid it. Siblas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kjolby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siblas. Siblas delivers a nice body kick. Siblas looks to throw the jab but Kjolby is out of range. Kjolby quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Siblas lands a nice looking body kick. Kjolby moves forwards but Siblas connects with a nice, crisp jab. Siblas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Siblas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kjolby. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kjolby loads up on a big right hand but Siblas slips the punch. A chopping leg kick lands by Siblas. Kjolby pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kjolby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Siblas lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siblas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kjolby will feel that in the morning. Siblas checks the leg kick. Siblas ducks under a wild hook from Kjolby. Siblas tries to counter by closing the distance. Siblas throws a push kick but Kjolby slaps the foot to one side. Siblas throws a hook to the side of Kjolby's head but Kjolby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Siblas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kjolby swings for the body but Siblas moves out of range.
Siblas cracks the inside of Kjolby's front leg. Kjolby misses with a wild body shot. Siblas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Siblas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kjolby. Kjolby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Siblas throws a poor cross that misses
and Kjolby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Siblas is looking to slow Kjolby down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Siblas throws a jab when Kjolby was well out of range. Siblas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Siblas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siblas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kjolby counters with a left to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Siblas scores with a kick to the body.
Kjolby throws a shot from downtown. Siblas moves away and avoids it. Siblas throws a quick inside leg kick. Kjolby blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kjolby misses the target. Siblas looks to land a body kick but Kjolby moved away. An inside leg kick lands from Siblas. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Siblas. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Siblas throws a lazy right hand but Kjolby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Kjolby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Siblas. Siblas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kjolby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siblas, right into the meat.
Siblas looks to throw a body kick and Kjolby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Siblas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kjolby. Kjolby looks to land a left hand but Siblas moved out of range nicely. Kjolby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Siblas is out of range and Kjolby settles back down. Kjolby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siblas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kjolby. Siblas jabs Kjolby to the body, keeping him at a distance. Siblas throws the kick towards the body but Kjolby avoids it. It looked like Kjolby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Siblas throws a low kick but Kjolby moves out of range easily. Kjolby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Siblas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Good leg kick by Siblas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kjolby is looking to land body kicks. Siblas scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kjolby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siblas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKjolby. Kjolby leaves Siblas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kjolby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siblas. Kjolby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kjolby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kjolby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Siblas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kjolby slips a straight right by Siblas. Kjolby quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siblas.
Kjolby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Siblas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kjolby.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Siblas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Siblas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Siblas! A victorious Tony Siblas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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