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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Renier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Renier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek King!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renier rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Renier gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Renier breaks the clinch.
Renier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
King looks for the body kick but Renier saw that one coming.
Renier throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Renier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renier fails to land the takedown.
Renier tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Renier somewhat.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Renier closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Renier is trying to trip King. He has hold of a leg but King is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Renier persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
Renier throws a big right hand that misses.
Renier controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to stand up but Renier isn't so interested in that idea.
Renier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Renier stands up from King's guard - Renier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Renier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in King's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renier is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.
Renier decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Renier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King tries to sprawl but Renier drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Renier trying to control the pace.
Renier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Renier.
Renier wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
Renier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Renier is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Renier to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Renier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King is trying to maintain the position but Renier is very close to passing his half guard.
Renier stands up out of the half guard.
Derek King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renier drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Renier just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Renier just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Renier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Renier tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renier shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Renier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Renier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renier fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Renier 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.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Renier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Renier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Renier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Renier shoots in but no luck this time.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renier closes the distance and clinches.
Renier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Renier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renier avoids a kick to the body.
Renier throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King gets caught flat footed, as Renier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renier trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has Renier pulled in close to control his posture.
Renier slips nicely into half guard.
Robin Renier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King actively working from the bottom here.
Renier has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Renier is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. King can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Renier with good strikes from the mount here!
Renier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
King takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
King tries to lock up and control but Renier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Renier landing strikes, looking to finish!
Renier controlling the position easily from mount.
King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Renier.
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renier landing strikes, looking to finish!
Renier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Renier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down King for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Renier dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Renier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Renier dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Renier's head and hops out.
Renier tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Renier somewhat.
King drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Renier defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Renier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws a body kick that misses.
King lets loose with a powerful body kick. Renier will feel that in the morning.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renier throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Renier is in King's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Renier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control the position.
Renier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renier landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Renier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
Renier rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renier stalling in the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but Renier won't allow it.
Renier manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Renier is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Renier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robin Renier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Renier on that attempt.
Renier avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a wild body kick that Renier sees coming a mile off.
Renier has a takedown stuffed.
Derek King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws the kick towards the body but Renier avoids it.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Renier.
Renier rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Renier has him pressed against the cage.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Renier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Renier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renier decides to pull guard.
Derek King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robin Renier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Renier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robin Renier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Renier, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Renier!
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energy
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mgr
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RATING
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