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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schurrel Zagreb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oemer Dertli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zagreb comes to the cage accompanied by My Immortal. Schurrel Zagreb had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schurrel Zagreb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oemer Dertli!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zagreb.
Dertli has a takedown stuffed.
Dertli is looking to clinch but Zagreb is avoiding it.
Zagreb stalks Dertli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dertli's face. Dertli staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Oemer Dertli has been cut.
Dertli closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zagreb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zagreb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zagreb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dertli is looking to clinch but Zagreb is avoiding it.
Dertli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zagreb scores with a head kick. Dertli tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zagreb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dertli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dertli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zagreb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Zagreb. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zagreb fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Dertli lands but Zagreb takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zagreb is defended easily by Dertli.
Dertli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zagreb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dertli doesn't manage to clinch there - Zagreb circles away.
Zagreb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dertli tries to avoid it but Zagreb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dertli to the ground. Dertli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zagreb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zagreb wants it to stay on the feet.
Zagreb tries to clinch up.
Dertli tries to clinch but Zagreb is having none of it.
Dertli is looking to clinch.
Dertli tries to clinch but Zagreb moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dertli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dertli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zagreb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dertli if he has to take too many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zagreb.
Zagreb lands with a kick to the temple. Dertli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dertli stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schurrel Zagreb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dertli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zagreb counters with a head kick.
Oemer Dertli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dertli tries a head kick but it misses.
Zagreb seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zagreb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dertli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zagreb.
Dertli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zagreb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zagreb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dertli's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagreb fails to land the takedown.
Zagreb is breathing heavily.
Dertli is looking to clinch but Zagreb is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dertli or perhaps it was just good defense by Zagreb, which made it look bad.
Zagreb swats away the attempt to clinch by Dertli.
Dertli wants to clinch up but Zagreb keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dertli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dertli forces Zagreb back against the cage and clinches.
Dertli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dertli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zagreb to keep the fight standing.
Zagreb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dertli throws a combination. Zagreb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zagreb scores with a spinning back kick!
Dertli throws a sloppy head kick and Zagreb moves out of range easily.
Dertli looks to clinch
and Zagreb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dertli is looking to clinch but Zagreb is avoiding it.
Dertli tries to clinch but Zagreb is having none of it.
Zagreb has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dertli lands a knee to the body.
Zagreb has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dertli clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dertli tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schurrel Zagreb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oemer Dertli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dertli tries to clinch there but Zagreb circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dertli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zagreb - the referee stops the clock and Dertli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zagreb. Dertli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zagreb lands with a slapping head kick.
Zagreb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dertli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zagreb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dertli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dertli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zagreb walks away with a smile on his face. Dertli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zagreb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zagreb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dertli takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dertli moves in looking to clinch but Zagreb pushes him off.
Dertli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dertli fails with a takedown attempt.
Schurrel Zagreb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oemer Dertli.
Dertli is breathing heavily.
Dertli wants to clinch up but Zagreb keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagreb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dertli pushes Zagreb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zagreb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zagreb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dertli.
Dertli is trying to stall.
Zagreb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zagreb is trying to break free.
Zagreb breaks from the clinch.
Dertli misses with a two punch combination.
Dertli throws a right and a left that Zagreb avoids nicely.
Zagreb takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dertli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zagreb avoids it.
Zagreb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zagreb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dertli can do to turn this around?
Dertli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dertli has had enough of the clinch but Zagreb keeps him there for the moment.
Dertli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dertli jumps guard but Zagreb stands there with Dertli around his waist. Dertli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dertli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zagreb has him pressed against the cage.
Dertli throws a punch but it's blocked by Zagreb.
A frustrated look appears on Zagreb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zagreb managing to block the knees to the body from Dertli.
A right hand to the body from Dertli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dertli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dertli avoiding damage as Zagreb throws knees to the body.
Dertli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zagreb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dertli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zagreb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dertli throws a head punch that misses.
Dertli fails to pull guard.
Zagreb managing to block the knees to the body from Dertli.
Dertli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zagreb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zagreb avoids the head kick by Dertli.
Zagreb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zagreb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dertli.
That has opened up Oemer Dertli's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagreb shoots in and drives through. Dertli sprawls well.
Dertli misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zagreb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zagreb lands a body shot.
Dertli forces Zagreb back against the cage and clinches.
Zagreb is working for takedown but Dertli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oemer Dertli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dertli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dertli tries to break free but Zagreb pushes him back against the cage.
Dertli looking to stall.
Zagreb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dertli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Schurrel Zagreb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oemer Dertli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dertli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zagreb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zagreb lands a body shot.
Zagreb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zagreb is looking to clinch but Dertli is avoiding it.
Zagreb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dertli's head.
Some wild striking there from Zagreb.
Dertli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zagreb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zagreb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dertli defends it nicely.
Dertli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zagreb tries to keep at a distance but Dertli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zagreb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dertli is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagreb takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Dertli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zagreb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dertli prevents it.
Zagreb trying to land knees to the body.
Dertli lands a left hand.
Dertli is trying to break the clinch but Zagreb is controlling him.
Dertli trying to land knees to the body.
Dertli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zagreb is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dertli.
Zagreb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dertli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zagreb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dertli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dertli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zagreb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dertli dives on top into guard.
Dertli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dertli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dertli wants to control from the top but Zagreb keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dertli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zagreb wants to sweep here but Dertli controlling him for the moment.
Zagreb being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zagreb has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dertli has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dertli avoids a wild elbow strike from Zagreb.
Dertli jumps guard but Zagreb stands there with Dertli around his waist. Dertli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dertli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oemer Dertli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zagreb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dertli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zagreb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schurrel Zagreb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dertli tries to land knees in the clinch but Zagreb avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oemer Dertli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zagreb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schurrel Zagreb!
Post fight, an emotional Schurrel Zagreb said 'Thank you everyone. The fans, coaches, and sponsors were who brought me to victory. '.
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