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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Sadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simo Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Sadowski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja throws the left hand but Sadowski avoids the punch easily.
Sadowski looks to land a combination but Kostaja avoids it well.
Kostaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simo Kostaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostaja moves into the clinch successfully.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sadowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kostaja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kostaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sadowski is pushing Kostaja up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Sadowski.
Sadowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sadowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kostaja trying to land knees to the body.
Kostaja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kostaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostaja.
Sadowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Sadowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sadowski tries to pull guard but Kostaja won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Kostaja.
Sadowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kostaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Gabriel Sadowski has been cut.
Sadowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kostaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sadowski looks gassed!
Sadowski blocks an uppercut.
Sadowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja lands an uppercut.
Sadowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kostaja misses with a knee to the head.
Sadowski misses with some punches.
Kostaja lands a shot to the body.
Kostaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sadowski's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands a knee to the body.
Kostaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Sadowski.
Kostaja is pressed up against the cage. Sadowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kostaja down to the mat. Kostaja avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simo Kostaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Sadowski.
Kostaja wants to clinch up but Sadowski keeps it at a distance.
Kostaja is looking to clinch but Sadowski is avoiding it.
Kostaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sadowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kostaja looking to throw knees to the head but Sadowski is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sadowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostaja stalling the fight.
Kostaja misses with a knee strike.
Kostaja stalling the fight.
Sadowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sadowski slows down the pace here.
Kostaja prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sadowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sadowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostaja has double underhooks.
Sadowski misses with a knee strike.
Kostaja is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kostaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kostaja.
Sadowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostaja avoids the damage to the body.
Sadowski trying to stall but Kostaja improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sadowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja is pushing Sadowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kostaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kostaja.
Kostaja landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Kostaja.
Kostaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sadowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Kostaja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostaja just leaning against Sadowski, taking a breather.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but Sadowski blocks with his arms.
Sadowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sadowski wants to stall.
Sadowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kostaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostaja lands an elbow that stopped Sadowski in his tracks for a moment.
Sadowski tries to throw a body punch but Kostaja avoids it by throwing Sadowski back against the cage.
Kostaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sadowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadowski tries to work over Kostaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kostaja avoiding damage.
Sadowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kostaja pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kostaja wants to clinch up but Sadowski keeps it at a distance.
Sadowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sadowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostaja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sadowski counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kostaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Sadowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sadowski looks to clinch
and Kostaja counters by moving into the clinch.
Kostaja pushes Sadowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sadowski missing with knees to the body.
Kostaja controlling the action here for a moment.
Sadowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostaja stalling in the clinch.
Sadowski has Kostaja pressed against the cage.
Kostaja has a couple of punches blocked by Sadowski.
Kostaja slowing the pace effectively.
Kostaja lands an uppercut.
Sadowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Kostaja taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Sadowski misses with some punches.
Sadowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simo Kostaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sadowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kostaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sadowski is breathing heavily.
Sadowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kostaja is stalling here.
Sadowski wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sadowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kostaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sadowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sadowski as Kostaja tries to tie him up.
Sadowski tries to work over Kostaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sadowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sadowski trying to land knees to the body.
Sadowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadowski backwards.
Kostaja will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sadowski up against the cage.
Sadowski stalling in the clinch but Kostaja improves position.
Kostaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sadowskis head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kostaja.
Kostaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kostaja stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kostaja looking to throw knees to the head but Sadowski is blocking nicely.
Kostaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kostaja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kostaja.
Sadowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kostaja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kostaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kostaja digs a right hand underneath Sadowski's ribcage. Sadowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sadowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Sadowski lands a knee to the body.
Sadowski takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja throws an elbow that misses.
Sadowski has a couple of punches blocked by Kostaja.
Kostaja missing with knees to the body.
Sadowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostaja is stalling here.
Sadowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sadowski clinches with his opponent.
Kostaja is struggling to control the position.
Sadowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja stalling.
Kostaja tries a knee to the head but Sadowski blocks it.
Sadowski tries for a takedown but Kostaja manages to get underhooks.
Kostaja lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kostaja.
Sadowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sadowski fails to pull guard.
Simo Kostaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Sadowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja stalling in the clinch.
Sadowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kostaja being controlled against the cage.
Sadowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Sadowski looking to throw knees to the head but Kostaja is blocking nicely.
Kostaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kostaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kostaja effectively controlling the action here.
Kostaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sadowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sadowski leaning against his opponent.
Sadowski lands with a right to the head.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but Sadowski blocks with his arms.
Sadowski stalling in the clinch but Kostaja improves position.
Kostaja lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kostaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Sadowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kostaja tries to clinch
and Sadowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sadowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sadowski moves into the clinch.
Sadowski pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sadowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostaja lands with a right to the head.
Kostaja avoiding damage.
Sadowski misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Kostaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sadowski lands a body shot.
Sadowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sadowski manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sadowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kostaja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kostaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostaja.
Sadowski misses with a knee to the head.
Kostaja stalling in the clinch.
Sadowski tries to pull guard but Kostaja won't allow it.
Sadowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostaja tries a knee to the head but Sadowski blocks it.
Sadowski trying to land knees to the body.
Kostaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sadowski tries to pull guard but Kostaja won't allow it.
Kostaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kostaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sadowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kostaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sadowski backwards.
Kostaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sadowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja slowing the pace effectively.
Sadowski trying to stall but Kostaja improves his position.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Sadowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostaja misses with a knee strike.
Kostaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sadowski misses with a knee strike.
Kostaja keeps control of Sadowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sadowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kostaja as Sadowski tries to tie him up.
Sadowski is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kostaja has denied him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostaja.
Kostaja is stalling here.
Kostaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sadowski tries for a takedown but Kostaja manages to get underhooks.
Simo Kostaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Sadowski.
A knee to the head by Kostaja.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands a nice shot to the body.
Sadowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostaja avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kostaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sadowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Simo Kostaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sadowski blocks an uppercut.
Sadowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kostaja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sadowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sadowski tries to land a knee to the head but Kostaja blocks with his arms.
Sadowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sadowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostaja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sadowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostaja.
Sadowski misses with some punches.
Come on Kostaja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kostaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kostaja lands a right hand.
Sadowski has Kostaja pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja cracks Sadowski with a nice body shot.
Gabriel Sadowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostaja avoiding damage as Sadowski throws knees to the body.
Sadowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kostaja smiles and moves away.
Kostaja clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kostaja avoiding damage as Sadowski throws knees to the body.
Kostaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Kostaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kostaja, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Kostaja!
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