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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Jong (ranked 4655 p4p, 434 weight class) and Samuel Kristofic (ranked 5956 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Kristofic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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189 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Stefan De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Kristofic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kristofic!
Kristofic is looking to regain half guard here but De Jong keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristofic prevents De Jong from moving into mount.
De Jong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
De Jong wants to stand but Kristofic has his arm trapped.
Kristofic trying to remain calm as De Jong controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kristofic's legs.
De Jong advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong get's back to his feet.
De Jong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kristofic did well to prevent De Jong getting side control.
De Jong performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kristofic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Jong postures up.
De Jong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Jong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong'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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kristofic fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Jong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Jong is working for a submission of some sort.
Kristofic wants to control but De Jong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kristofic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Jong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Jong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Jong slips a nice elbow through Kristofic's hands, connecting with Kristofic's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofic is looking to control De Jong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kristofic avoid being mounted?
Kristofic is trying to control but De Jong manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Jong looking to ground and pound but Kristofic is blocking nicely.
De Jong raining down shots from the mount!
Kristofic can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kristofic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Jong controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan De Jong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kristofic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kristofic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kristofic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Jong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kristofic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Jong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
De Jong controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristofic manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofic trying to hold on to De Jong's head to control him but De Jong postures up.
De Jong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kristofic trying to control from the bottom.
De Jong not doing much here.
Stefan De Jong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kristofic regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De Jong 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.
De Jong wants to stand but Kristofic is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kristofic throws a combination that misses
and De Jong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Jong.
De Jong just leaning against Kristofic, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofic tries to throw a body punch but De Jong avoids it by throwing Kristofic back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Jong is trying to pull guard but Kristofic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kristofic stalling the fight.
Kristofic lands with a left to the head.
De Jong wants a takedown but no success here.
Kristofic can't find room to land a body shot as De Jong controls the action.
De Jong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kristofic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan De Jong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kristofic is struggling to control the position.
De Jong pulls Kristofic into guard.
Kristofic won't allow De Jong to sweep him here.
Kristofic trying to control but De Jong is working from the bottom.
De Jong controlling Kristofic's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofic with a nice head shot there.
Kristofic throws a big right hand that misses.
De Jong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kristofic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kristofic throwing strikes from guard but De Jong blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kristofic wants to control from the top but De Jong keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Samuel Kristofic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
De Jong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristofic swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Jong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Jong.
Kristofic kicks De Jong off and gets to his feet.
De Jong moves out of range as Kristofic throws a body kick.
Kristofic fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristofic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Kristofic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jong drives through and clinches with Kristofic against the cage.
Kristofic has a couple of punches blocked by De Jong.
Kristofic struggles to land a body shot inside as De Jong controls his hands.
Kristofic misses with a punch on the inside.
De Jong is looking for a takedown.
Kristofic lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kristofic fails to land.
Kristofic avoiding damage as De Jong throws knees to the body.
De Jong tightens his grip and picks Kristofic up, before dumping him to the ground. Kristofic manages to land in guard.
Kristofic looking to control.
De Jong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kristofic is keeping the position for now.
De Jong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kristofic looking to control.
Kristofic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Jong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristofic controls De Jong momentarily but De Jong frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kristofic closes the distance and clinches.
De Jong tries to score a body lock takedown but Kristofic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Jong blocks a body shot from Kristofic.
Kristofic tries a body shot but De Jong blocks it.
De Jong prevents a body shot from Kristofic.
Kristofic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Jong prevents a body shot from Kristofic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofic lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Jong blocking some punches.
Kristofic trying to stall but De Jong improves his position.
Kristofic leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Jong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kristofic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan De Jong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Jong prevents a body shot from Kristofic.
Kristofic misses with a punch to the body.
Kristofic struggles to land a body shot inside as De Jong controls his hands.
De Jong tries to pull guard but Kristofic won't allow it.
Kristofic scores with a shot to the side of De Jong's head.
De Jong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kristofic pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofic throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for De Jong with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kristofic fails with the takedown.
Kristofic clinches.
Kristofic displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Jong up against the cage.
De Jong is trying to pull guard but Kristofic has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Jong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Kristofic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kristofic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Samuel Kristofic!
Samuel Kristofic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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