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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bert Starius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bert Starius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Djamel Hammouche's chin.
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230 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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269 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Starius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammouche tries to score with a low kick but Starius moves his leg out of the way.
Hammouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starius.
Starius misses with a double jab.
Starius checks a leg kick nicely.
Starius just misses with a punch to the body.
Starius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammouche.
Hammouche walks into a jab.
Hammouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammouche scores with a nice right hand.
Hammouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Starius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Starius misses with a hook. Hammouche ducked under it nicely.
Hammouche feints the counter takedown.
Starius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammouche lands an overhand right.
Starius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammouche.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammouche shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammouche scores with a hook to the body. Starius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hammouche throws a predictable looking body shot
and Starius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammouche throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hammouche connects with a jab.
Hammouche shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammouche scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammouche is looking to work some ground and pound but Starius has wrist control.
Hammouche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammouche postures up in Starius's guard and throws a big left but Starius blocks it.
Hammouche looking to sit in guard and control but Starius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammouche is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammouche is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche has a closed guard, preventing Starius from standing up.
Hammouche is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starius stands and steps away. Hammouche gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hammouche throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammouche.
Hammouche drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Starius defends it well.
The fighters circling - Starius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Hammouche on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starius tries to bum rush Hammouche with a series of wild strikes but Hammouche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammouche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starius punishes Hammouche's body with a nice straight punch.
Starius throws a series of punches but Hammouche avoids them all with ease.
Starius connects with a crisp jab.
Starius misses with a hook. Hammouche ducked under it nicely.
Starius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starius works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hammouche as he connects with a hook.
Starius misses the shot to the body.
Starius misses with a wild body shot.
Hammouche shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammouche looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammouche shoots in and bounces Starius off the cage to secure 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!
Hammouche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammouche throwing strikes but missing.
Starius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Starius has Hammouche pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammouche connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammouche stands up over Starius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammouche throwing strikes from guard but Starius blocks nicely.
Hammouche postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammouche postures up in Starius's guard and throws a big left but Starius blocks it.
Starius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammouche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bert Starius will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hammouche missing with a left hand there. Starius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammouche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starius just misses with a punch to the body.
Starius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammouche.
Hammouche scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starius, as that shot connected.
Starius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Starius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Starius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammouche is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hammouche lands with a kick to the temple. Starius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hammouche takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hammouche scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starius misses the jab.
Starius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hammouche scores with a jab to the head.
Starius moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammouche.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starius staying out of range there.
Starius connects with a body shot.
Starius looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammouche is just out of range.
Starius misses with a wild body shot.
Hammouche misses with a takedown attempt
and Starius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammouche has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Starius throws a hook to the side of Hammouche's head but Hammouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starius misses the body punch
and Hammouche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Starius avoids the body shot from Hammouche.
Hammouche misses with a body kick.
Hammouche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starius.
Starius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Starius throws an off balance right hand
and Hammouche counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Starius.
Hammouche is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hammouche takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starius has managed to clinch.
Starius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starius swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starius tries to throw a body punch but Hammouche avoids it by throwing Starius back against the cage.
Starius throws a head punch that misses.
Starius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starius misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hammouche.
Starius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammouche prevents a body shot from Starius.
Hammouche blocking some punches.
Starius blocking some punches.
Hammouche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starius misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Starius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammouche.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starius misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammouche tries a body shot but Starius blocks it.
Hammouche is trying to break the clinch but Starius has him pressed against the cage.
Starius misses with a body punch.
Hammouche tries for a takedown but Starius manages to get underhooks.
Starius is leaning against Hammouche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Starius prevents a body shot from Hammouche.
Starius struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammouche controls his hands.
Starius misses with some punches.
Starius working aggressively here.
Starius throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammouche.
A body shot lands from Starius.
Starius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Starius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammouche's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starius.
Hammouche is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Starius fails to land.
Hammouche is still on wobbly legs! Can Starius finish him?
Hammouche blocks an uppercut.
Starius misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starius swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starius misses with some punches.
Hammouche misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammouche seems to have recovered his senses.
Starius blocks a body shot from Hammouche.
Hammouche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starius.
Hammouche scores with a shoulder strike.
Starius tries to throw a body punch but Hammouche avoids it by throwing Starius back against the cage.
Hammouche has clasped his hands together around Starius's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammouche scores with punches from side control.
Starius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Starius regains half guard, as Hammouche was trying to land strikes.
Hammouche missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Starius manages to get to full guard.
Starius keeping full guard, as Hammouche tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Starius 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. This is the final round!
Starius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammouche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starius went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Starius looks to land a left hand but Hammouche moved out of range nicely.
Starius misses the jab.
Hammouche scores with a jab.
Hammouche misses with a leg kick
and Hammouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starius misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Hammouche. Beautiful body shot.
Hammouche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starius throws out the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Starius here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Starius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Starius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Hammouche misses.
Starius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bert Starius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Starius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hammouche looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammouche keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Starius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammouche.
Starius checks a low kick from Hammouche.
Starius moves into the clinch.
Starius tries to work over Hammouche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Starius fails to land.
Bert Starius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hammouche misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starius.
Hammouche can't get the takedown.
Starius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starius swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starius.
Hammouche tries to throw a body punch but Starius avoids it by throwing Hammouche back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche can't find room to land a body shot as Starius controls the action.
Starius lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starius.
Starius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammouche.
Djamel Hammouche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Starius throws a big uppercut that drops Hammouche! More strikes from Starius and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hammouche lies dazed against the cage as Starius celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bert Starius!
Bert Starius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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