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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bert Starius (ranked 8394 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hippo Potamus (ranked 7015 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Starius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hippo Potamus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starius misses with a hook
and Potamus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Potamus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starius checks it well.
Starius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Starius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starius, as that shot connected.
Starius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potamus in his tracks.
A leg kick checked by Starius.
Potamus throws a head kick but Starius moves out of range.
Potamus throws a sloppy head kick and Starius moves out of range easily.
Starius sizes up Potamus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Starius misses with a wild body shot.
Potamus misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potamus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Potamus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Starius blocks the low kick.
Potamus motions for Starius to come forward. Potamus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potamus moves away from the strike by Starius.
Starius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potamus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Starius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potamus defends it nicely.
Starius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus misses with a body shot
and Starius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Potamus catches Starius right on the button with a cross.
Potamus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Potamus avoids the body shot from Starius.
Potamus looks to land a body kick but Starius moved away.
Potamus looks to land a left hand but Starius moved out of range nicely.
Starius misses with an uppercut
and Potamus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Potamus stuns Starius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Starius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starius is looking to counter punch.
Potamus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Starius.
Potamus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starius lands an overhand right.
Starius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Potamus wants to slow Starius down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Starius.
Potamus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Starius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potamus counters with a good, hard body kick but Starius shrugs it off.
Starius scores with a nice head shot.
Starius throws a hook but Potamus blocks it.
Starius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Potamus's head.
Starius just misses with a punch to the body.
Starius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potamus throws a good cross that connects.
Starius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potamus throws a sloppy body shot
and Starius counters with a nice uppercut.
Potamus misses the shot to the body.
Starius throws a big counter combination but Potamus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Potamus slips a jab from Starius.
A jab from Potamus does it's job there.
Potamus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Potamus throws a leg kick but Starius checks it.
Good shot there by Potamus.
Starius lands with an overhand left.
Potamus misses with a leg kick
and Starius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potamus throws a body shot but no joy.
Potamus misses with a low kick.
Starius seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Starius connects with a right hand. Potamus shakes it off.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Starius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potamus moves away.
Potamus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Starius with a body shot.
A left lands for Starius.
Potamus motions for Starius to come forward. Potamus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Starius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Starius misses the shot to the body.
Potamus swings for the body but Starius moves out of range.
Potamus looks to land a body kick but Starius moved away.
Potamus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Potamus misses
enabling Starius to counter with a crisp jab.
Starius throws a hook to the side of Potamus's head but Potamus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potamus lands with a good body shot.
Starius lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potamus is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick by Potamus misses
and Starius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Starius throws an off balance right hand
enabling Potamus to counter with a crisp jab.
Starius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Potamus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Starius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Potamus tries to work over Starius's front leg with a kick but Starius checks it.
Potamus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starius manages to avoid it.
Potamus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Starius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starius tries to clinch but Potamus moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Potamus misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus throws the kick towards the body but Starius avoids it.
Potamus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bert Starius is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potamus throws out a powerful jab.
Potamus swings for the body but Starius moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Potamus misses.
Potamus throws a leg kick
and Starius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potamus misses with a body shot
and Starius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Starius.
Potamus looks to land a left hand but Starius moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Starius with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starius lands a jab to the nose.
Potamus misses with a low kick as Starius jumps back.
Potamus thows a leg kick but Starius checks it
and Starius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Potamus thinking.
Potamus misses with a low kick as Starius jumps back.
Starius throws a big counter combination but Potamus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Potamus moves away from the strike by Starius.
Potamus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Potamus.
A swing and a miss from Potamus.
Starius looks to score with a jab to the body but Potamus is just out of range.
Potamus feints a counter leg kick.
Potamus looks to throw the jab but Starius is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starius lands a nice shot that snaps Potamus's head back.
Potamus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potamus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hippo Potamus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starius is defended easily by Potamus.
Potamus wants to land a leg kick but Starius is out of range.
Potamus misses with a wild body shot.
Starius throwing a counter right hand but Potamus manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starius jabs at Potamus's body.
Starius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potamus throws a right hand that misses
and Starius counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Starius dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Starius closes the distance and clinches.
Potamus stalling against the cage.
Starius struggles to land a body shot inside as Potamus controls his hands.
A short right from Starius.
Starius lands a right hand.
Starius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potamus throws a head kick but Starius moves out of range.
Potamus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starius attempts a counter takedown but Potamus avoids it well and moves away.
Starius lands with a straight right. Potamus didn't see that one coming.
Potamus throws a leg kick
and Starius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potamus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starius counters with a nice body shot.
Starius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starius tries for a takedown but Potamus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Starius avoids the head kick by Potamus.
Nice cross by Potamus.
Potamus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Starius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Starius misses with a looping left.
Starius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potamus misses with an uppercut
and Starius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Potamus.
Starius misses the jab.
Potamus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Starius fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Potamus to the ground. Starius is now in Potamus's guard.
Potamus wants to control the position but Starius says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hippo Potamus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potamus trying to control here.
Potamus wants to improve his position but Starius is controlling well.
Starius trying to control the pace.
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!
Starius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starius trying to control the pace.
Potamus is trying to maintain the position but Starius is very close to passing his half guard.
Starius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potamus can do to turn this around?
Starius is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starius is pressing down on Potamus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Potamus is holding on for now.
Starius is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Starius moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Potamus.
Potamus struggling a bit here.
Potamus is looking to regain half guard here but Starius keeps moving and retains side control.
Potamus keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here as Starius stalls from top position.
Bert Starius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Starius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Starius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Starius!
A relieved looking Bert Starius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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