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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignaas Zaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aapeli Pulliainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Flames - The Quiet Place. 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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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignaas Zaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aapeli Pulliainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulliainen wants to clinch up but Zaan keeps it at a distance.
Pulliainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaan keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulliainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulliainen lands with a nice body punch.
Zaan pushes Pulliainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
Zaan misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Zaan lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Aapeli Pulliainen has been cut.
Zaan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zaan pushes off an throws an elbow but Pulliainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Pulliainen trying to control the position but instead, Zaan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pulliainen into the cage.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Zaan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulliainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulliainen wants to stall.
Pulliainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Zaan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulliainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Zaan tries a knee to the head but Pulliainen blocks it.
Zaan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pulliainen's defenses.
Pulliainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Pulliainen has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Zaan tries a knee to the head but Pulliainen blocks it.
Zaan is breathing heavily.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike.
Zaan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaan trying to land knees to the body.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Zaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Pulliainen blocks a body shot from Zaan.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Zaan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulliainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Zaan is controlling the position.
Zaan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaan trying to land knees to the body.
Pulliainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulliainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen lands a nice uppercut.
Pulliainen trying to stall but Zaan improves his position.
Zaan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pulliainen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Zaan improves position.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike.
Pulliainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaan has double underhooks.
Pulliainen is trying to stall.
Zaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Pulliainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaan gets an underhook and turns Pulliainen into the cage.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaan as Pulliainen tries to tie him up.
Pulliainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike.
Zaan misses with a body punch.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaan lands an elbow that stopped Pulliainen in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Zaan.
That has opened up Aapeli Pulliainen's cut even more.
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.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
Pulliainen taking a breather.
Pulliainen 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 Zaan has denied him.
Zaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaan.
Pulliainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulliainen has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Pulliainen can't break the clinch.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Zaan improves position.
Zaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pulliainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaan has double underhooks.
Pulliainen tries a body shot but Zaan blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Pulliainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen takes an elbow to the temple.
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 Ignaas Zaan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aapeli Pulliainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zaan tries to clinch there but Pulliainen circles away.
Zaan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Pulliainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen is looking to control Zaan's arms but Zaan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulliainen has his back to the cage.
Zaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
Pulliainen lands a shoulder strike.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaan.
Pulliainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen blocking some punches.
Pulliainen blocks a body shot from Zaan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pulliainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan trying to land knees to the body.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Zaan.
Pulliainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaan misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulliainen is looking to control Zaan's arms but Zaan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulliainen has his back to the cage.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Zaan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Pulliainen prevents a body shot from Zaan.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
Pulliainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaan scores with a shot to the side of Pulliainen's head.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Zaan has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulliainen blocks a body shot from Zaan.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulliainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pulliainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaan tries to land a knee to the head but Pulliainen blocks with his arms.
Pulliainen taking a breather.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Pulliainen fails to land.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Pulliainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaan has double underhooks.
Pulliainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Pulliainen works on Zaan's body with a couple of short punches.
Pulliainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zaan or not.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Zaan is controlling the position.
Pulliainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulliainen.
Pulliainen is looking to control Zaan's arms but Zaan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulliainen has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Zaan improves position.
Pulliainen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike.
Zaan trying to land knees to the body.
Pulliainen can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Pulliainen pushes Zaan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulliainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaan has double underhooks.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Zaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
Zaan misses with the head strike.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Pulliainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaan won't allow it.
Zaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen can't break the clinch.
Zaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Zaan looking to throw knees to the head but Pulliainen is blocking nicely.
Pulliainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaan won't allow it.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Zaan tries a knee to the head but Pulliainen blocks it.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Zaan is controlling the position.
Pulliainen taking a breather.
Pulliainen has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulliainen wants to stall.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Zaan is controlling the position.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Zaan improves position.
Pulliainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignaas Zaan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aapeli Pulliainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pulliainen avoids the body shot from Zaan.
Pulliainen works over Zaan's head and body with a nice combination.
Pulliainen wants to clinch
and Zaan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pulliainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Zaan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulliainen backwards.
Pulliainen has had enough of the clinch but Zaan keeps him there for the moment.
Zaan lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulliainen.
Pulliainen dodges an elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Zaan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pulliainen avoiding damage as Zaan throws knees to the body.
Zaan lands an elbow that stopped Pulliainen in his tracks for a moment.
Pulliainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pulliainen's defenses.
Pulliainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaan's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaan throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulliainen.
Zaan lands a damaging elbow.
Pulliainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaan.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
Pulliainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaan has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulliainen.
Zaan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pulliainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pulliainen trying to control the position but instead, Zaan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pulliainen into the cage.
Zaan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zaan pushes off an throws an elbow but Pulliainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pulliainen taking a breather.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulliainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaan won't allow it.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Zaan improves position.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike from Zaan.
Zaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaan misses with a body punch.
Pulliainen is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zaan misses with an elbow strike.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaan pushes off an throws an elbow but Pulliainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulliainen avoids the damage to the body.
Pulliainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaan trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Pulliainen.
Zaan lands an elbow that stopped Pulliainen in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Zaan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaan as Pulliainen tries to tie him up.
Zaan missing with knees to the body.
Pulliainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pulliainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaan has double underhooks.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaan prevents Pulliainen from breaking the clinch.
Pulliainen lands a right hand.
Pulliainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pulliainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulliainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aapeli Pulliainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulliainen can't break the clinch.
Zaan throws an elbow that misses.
Pulliainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaan is keeping busy.
Zaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaan misses with a knee to the head.
Pulliainen is trying to break the clinch but Zaan has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
A right hand to the body from Pulliainen.
Pulliainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Zaan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pulliainen blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pulliainen misses with some punches.
Pulliainen avoids the elbow strike from Zaan, against the cage.
Pulliainen can't break the clinch.
Pulliainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pulliainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulliainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaan.
Zaan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pulliainen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaan.
Ignaas Zaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaan keeps control of Pulliainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulliainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaan is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulliainen's brow.
Pulliainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zaan lands an elbow inside.
Pulliainen presses Zaan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pulliainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aapeli Pulliainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zaan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignaas Zaan!
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