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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgars Simans (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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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgars Simans!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmpruegel misses with a wild body shot.
Simans tries a quick counter leg kick but Sturmpruegel is wise to it.
Simans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sturmpruegel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sturmpruegel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simans throws a body punch but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
A combination from Simans does no damage.
Simans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simans dives in and grabs Sturmpruegel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sturmpruegel pushes down on Simans's head and hops out.
Sturmpruegel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simans misses with a body kick.
It looked like Sturmpruegel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simans moves forwards but Sturmpruegel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Sturmpruegel misses the target.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simans checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Simans connects with an inside leg kick.
Simans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sturmpruegel sprawls well. Sturmpruegel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simans gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Sturmpruegel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simans doesn't seem phased though.
Simans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simans misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Sturmpruegel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel takes one on the button.
Sturmpruegel blocks a head kick by Simans.
Good work by Sturmpruegel as he checks the leg kick.
Simans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Simans.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sturmpruegel.
Nice uppercut there from Simans.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Simans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Simans there.
Simans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturmpruegel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Simans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sturmpruegel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturmpruegel thumps Simans with a low kick.
A jab from Sturmpruegel misses.
Simans tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Simans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simans changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That kick from Simans tenderised Sturmpruegel's leg. Sturmpruegel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sturmpruegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sturmpruegel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Sturmpruegel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturmpruegel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edgars Simans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturmpruegel throws a poor cross that misses
and Simans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel connects with a jab.
It looks like Edgars Simans has been cut.
Sturmpruegel slips a jab and a cross from Simans.
Sturmpruegel is looking to counter punch.
Simans thows a leg kick but Sturmpruegel checks it
and Sturmpruegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simans has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simans shoots in for a takedown but Sturmpruegel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edgars Simans will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgars Simans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sturmpruegel cracks a nice hook into Simans's ribs.
Sturmpruegel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Simans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simans lands with a straight right. Sturmpruegel didn't see that one coming.
Sturmpruegel throws the left hand but Simans avoids the punch easily.
Sturmpruegel throws an off balance right hand
letting Simans counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Simans is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simans lands with an uppercut that bounces Sturmpruegel off the cage and back into range.
Simans fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sturmpruegel checks it well.
Sturmpruegel digs a good hook to Simans's body.
Simans misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sturmpruegel misses with a straight left.
Simans flicks out a counter leg kick but Sturmpruegel steps away.
Simans throws a head kick but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturmpruegel tries to bum rush Simans with a series of wild strikes but Simans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simans misses with a hook.
Sturmpruegel checks a leg kick nicely.
Simans throws a shot from downtown. Sturmpruegel moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simans.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simans throws a lazy right hand but Sturmpruegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturmpruegel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Sturmpruegel there.
A head kick by Simans misses
and Sturmpruegel counters with a nice right hand that sends Simans toppling to the canvas! Simans scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sturmpruegel finish him?!
Simans is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturmpruegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simans.
Simans appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Simans is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturmpruegel finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Simans.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simans seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the liver by Sturmpruegel. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Simans was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is winning the standup battle so far.
Sturmpruegel staying out of range there.
Sturmpruegel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Simans just manages to avoid it.
Simans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simans tries a low kick but Sturmpruegel avoids it.
Sturmpruegel misses with a series of wild punches.
And Simans tries to counter it with a takedown but Sturmpruegel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sturmpruegel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sturmpruegel.
Simans thumps Sturmpruegel with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Simans.
Sturmpruegel throws a body punch but Simans moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel misses with a low kick.
Simans throws a poor cross that misses
and Sturmpruegel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Simans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Simans throws a body kick that misses
and Sturmpruegel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturmpruegel throws a body punch but Simans moves out of range.
Simans is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A clash of legs there as Sturmpruegel blocks the low kick.
Sturmpruegel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sturmpruegel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sturmpruegel.
Simans tries to clinch but Sturmpruegel is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sturmpruegel ducks under a wild hook from Simans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simans dodges the punch combination from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simans manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Sturmpruegel.
Simans misses with a hook
and Sturmpruegel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simans.
Sturmpruegel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simans can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Simans. That's going to slow Sturmpruegel down.
Simans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simans motions for Sturmpruegel to come forward. Simans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simans throws a right hand that Sturmpruegel ducks under and follows up with a left that Sturmpruegel also avoids with ease.
Sturmpruegel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sturmpruegel slips under a jab from Simans.
Sturmpruegel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sturmpruegel connects with a leg kick. Simans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturmpruegel checks a low kick from Simans.
Sturmpruegel misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Sturmpruegel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturmpruegel. Simans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the body kick from Simans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel misses with a series of wild punches.
Sturmpruegel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sturmpruegel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Simans just manages to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range as Simans throws a body kick.
Simans throws a head kick that misses.
Simans throws a combination that misses
and Sturmpruegel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab when Simans was well out of range.
It seemed like Simans was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Sturmpruegel.
Simans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturmpruegel moves away.
Simans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturmpruegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Simans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a combination that misses
and Simans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturmpruegel throws a body punch but Simans moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Sturmpruegel.
Simans thows a leg kick but Sturmpruegel checks it
and Sturmpruegel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simans.
Sturmpruegel slips a jab from Simans.
Sturmpruegel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Simans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Sturmpruegel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Simans.
Simans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Sturmpruegel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sturmpruegel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Sturmpruegel!
A victorious Roberto Sturmpruegel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Edgars Simans stepped up to the mic, saying 'pfffffttttt'.
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