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BB XXX: Wright v Riley PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishuryn Ciskovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ubereem aplestair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ubereem aplestair is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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211 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishuryn Ciskovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ubereem aplestair!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciskovic misses with a looping left.
aplestair misses with a takedown attempt - Ciskovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ciskovic leaves aplestair with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ciskovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ciskovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
aplestair trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ciskovic working for a submission but aplestair is keeping him at bay.
aplestair is bucking up trying to escape but Ciskovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ciskovic controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
aplestair is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ciskovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ciskovic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now aplestair is on top in guard.
Ciskovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. aplestair manages to get himself to full guard.
aplestair controls Ciskovic momentarily but Ciskovic frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. ubereem aplestair hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
aplestair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ciskovic counters with a takedown into side control.
Ishuryn Ciskovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ubereem aplestair.
aplestair is trying to escape the position but Ciskovic is controlling the position.
Ciskovic is looking to take a break and control but aplestair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ciskovic throws an elbow but aplestair slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ciskovic working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Ciskovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by aplestair, who protects the arm well.
Ciskovic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
aplestair looks gassed!
aplestair is trying to get back to his feet.
Ciskovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ciskovic decides to stand back up.
Ciskovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. aplestair manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ciskovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic 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.
aplestair is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
aplestair looking for a guillotine here but Ciskovic defends easily.
Ciskovic controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishuryn Ciskovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ciskovic drives through and clinches with aplestair against the ropes.
Ciskovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
aplestair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
aplestair wants a takedown but no success here.
Ciskovic keeps control of aplestair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ciskovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciskovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with aplestair but aplestair pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ciskovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. aplestair did well to prevent Ciskovic getting side control.
aplestair wants to control but Ciskovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ishuryn Ciskovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ciskovic wants to stand but aplestair has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
aplestair is breathing heavily.
Ciskovic is looking for a kimura but aplestair is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ciskovic to get the leverage.
aplestair is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Ciskovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciskovic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
aplestair tries to get to full guard but Ciskovic has control of the leg.
aplestair wants to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good work by aplestair as he checks the leg kick.
aplestair dodges the punch combination from Ciskovic.
aplestair clinches but Ciskovic breaks the clinch
and Ciskovic counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
aplestair seems a little lost for a moment, as Ciskovic dominates the positioning.
aplestair is looking for a sweep.
Ciskovic is trying to get an arm triangle but aplestair is defending well.
aplestair tries to bench press Ciskovic off him but Ciskovic keeps the position.
Ciskovic working the head and body with strikes.
Ciskovic working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic working the ground and pound.
Ciskovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ciskovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ciskovic controlling from side mount.
Ciskovic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ciskovic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic taking a breather here.
Ciskovic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ciskovic stands up.
aplestair darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
aplestair prevents Ciskovic from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
aplestair is trying to control. Ciskovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishuryn Ciskovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Ciskovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
aplestair checks a low kick from Ciskovic.
aplestair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ciskovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. aplestair won't be happy with that.
Ciskovic decides to stand up, so the ref orders aplestair to his feet.
aplestair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ciskovic to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like ubereem aplestair has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
aplestair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ciskovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
aplestair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ciskovic advances to half guard.
Ciskovic seems to be looking for submissions.
Ciskovic controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciskovic blocks the strikes from aplestair.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ciskovic in particular looking to stall.
Ciskovic uses his free foot to push down on aplestair's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for aplestair.
Ciskovic controlling the pace for now.
That's two 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.
Ciskovic wants to control the pace but aplestair is squirming around nicely.
aplestair is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
aplestair is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ciskovic scoring with strikes but aplestair is staying in there.
Ciskovic jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… aplestair is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by aplestair and Ciskovic has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
aplestair tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ciskovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ciskovic staying calm.
Ciskovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but aplestair keeps working.
ubereem aplestair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ishuryn Ciskovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here as Ciskovic stalls from top 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.
aplestair trying to control but Ciskovic flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
aplestair tries to roll but Ciskovic sticks to his back.
Good control from Ciskovic.
aplestair trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good control from Ciskovic.
Ciskovic cracks aplestair with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing aplestair from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ishuryn Ciskovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ciskovic 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishuryn Ciskovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugga Bugga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Mashburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ugga Bugga!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashburn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bugga.
No luck for Mashburn with that takedown attempt.
Mashburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bugga.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bugga.
Bugga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mashburn is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bugga tries to clinch up.
Bugga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mashburn is defended easily by Bugga.
Bugga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bugga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Tommy Mashburn has been cut.
Bugga throws a front kick that sends Mashburn stumbling back into the ropes.
Bugga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ugga Bugga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugga tries to clinch but Mashburn moves out of range.
Bugga thumps Mashburn with a low kick.
Bugga moves in looking to clinch but Mashburn pushes him off.
Bugga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bugga gets a clinch.
Bugga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mashburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Bugga lands an elbow that stopped Mashburn in his tracks for a moment.
Bugga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bugga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bugga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mashburn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Mashburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bugga trying to land knees to the body.
Bugga lands a nice elbow.
Bugga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mashburn.
Bugga lands an elbow that stopped Mashburn in his tracks for a moment.
Bugga wants to stall.
Bugga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mashburn's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugga lands an elbow inside.
Mashburn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bugga prevents it.
Mashburn is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bugga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mashburn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bugga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bugga stalling in the clinch but Mashburn improves position.
Bugga lands an elbow just above Mashburn 's eye.
Bugga lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Bugga.
Bugga lands an elbow that stopped Mashburn in his tracks for a moment.
Bugga lands a nice elbow.
Bugga lands an elbow inside that Mashburn shrugs off.
Bugga stops a takedown attempt from Mashburn.
Bugga lands an elbow inside that Mashburn shrugs off.
Mashburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Bugga lands an elbow inside that Mashburn shrugs off.
Bugga breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Bugga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bugga lands a leg kick that knocks Mashburn off balance momentarily.
Bugga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bugga connects with a leg kick. Mashburn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mashburn misses the shot to the body.
Mashburn shoots for a double leg takedown but Bugga sprawls well. He's pushed Mashburn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mashburn takes one on the button.
Bugga lands a front kick.
Bugga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bugga lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bugga has closed the distance and engaged Mashburn in a clinch.
Bugga manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Bugga lands but Mashburn takes it in his stride.
Bugga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mashburn will feel that in the morning.
Tommy Mashburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugga throws a leg kick which misses Mashburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Mashburn tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bugga can pounce on him.
Bugga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bugga lands an elbow that stopped Mashburn in his tracks for a moment.
Bugga lands an elbow that stopped Mashburn in his tracks for a moment.
Bugga breaks from the clinch.
Bugga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bugga throws a leg kick which misses Mashburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Mashburn tries to avoid it.
Bugga is looking to clinch but Mashburn is avoiding it.
Bugga leaves Mashburn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bugga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mashburn. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bugga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bugga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugga Bugga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Mashburn'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.
Bugga lands with a kick to the temple. Mashburn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bugga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bugga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bugga clinches up with Mashburn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mashburn goes for a takedown attempt but Bugga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bugga.
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!
Bugga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bugga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mashburn doesn't seem bothered though.
Bugga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bugga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bugga clinches.
Bugga lands an elbow that stopped Mashburn in his tracks for a moment.
Bugga lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mashburn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bugga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bugga is looking to slow Mashburn down with leg kicks.
Mashburn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bugga.
Bugga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bugga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mashburn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bugga. That one must have hurt.
Mashburn drops his hands momentarily and Bugga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bugga.
Ugga Bugga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bugga throws a leg kick which misses Mashburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Mashburn tries to avoid it.
Bugga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mashburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bugga. Mashburn shrugs it off though.
Bugga thumps Mashburn with a low kick.
Bugga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bugga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bugga thumps Mashburn with a low kick.
Bugga clinches up against the ropes.
Bugga leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mashburn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bugga.
Mashburn tries for a takedown but Bugga manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Mashburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bugga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bugga connects with a solid leg kick.
Bugga lands a head kick. Mashburn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bugga slams his shin into Mashburn's torso.
Bugga thows a body kick. Mashburn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bugga lands a head kick!
Mashburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bugga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bugga throws a nice head kick!
Bugga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bugga delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bugga, right into the meat.
Bugga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Bugga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bugga throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugga throws out a powerful jab.
Bugga scores with a nice body kick.
Bugga lands with a kick to the temple. Mashburn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Bugga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bugga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bugga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mashburn's calf.
Bugga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mashburn's calf.
Bugga tries to clinch up but Mashburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Mashburn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bugga tries to avoid it but Mashburn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bugga to the ground. Bugga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bugga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bugga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bugga, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugga Bugga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Mashburn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bugga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bugga tries to clinch up.
Bugga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bugga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mashburn if he has to take too many more of those.
Mashburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bugga as he jumps to the side.
Bugga connects with a solid leg kick.
Bugga throws a front kick that sends Mashburn stumbling back into the ropes.
Bugga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bugga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mashburn rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Mashburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bugga can pounce on him.
Bugga gets a clinch.
Bugga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bugga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugga is looking to slow Mashburn down with leg kicks.
Mashburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bugga.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bugga.
Bugga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bugga - that will leave a mark!
Tommy Mashburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bugga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bugga.
Bugga tries to close the distance and clinch but Mashburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bugga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bugga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mashburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bugga can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mashburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Bugga lands but Mashburn takes it in his stride.
Mashburn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bugga. Bugga obviously looking to wear him down.
Mashburn 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.
Bugga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bugga lands a leg kick that knocks Mashburn off balance momentarily.
Bugga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mashburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bugga scores with a one two! Mashburn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Bugga.
Mashburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bugga can pounce on him.
Crunch! Bugga slams his shin into Mashburn's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mashburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bugga as he jumps to the side.
Bugga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bugga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bugga doesn't manage to clinch there - Mashburn circles away.
Mashburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bugga.
Bugga scores with a leg kick.
Bugga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bugga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bugga throws a leg kick which misses Mashburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Mashburn tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ugga Bugga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mashburn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mashburn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mashburn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bugga scores with a leg kick.
Mashburn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bugga.
An inside leg kick lands from Bugga.
Bugga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bugga cracks the inside of Mashburn's front leg.
Mashburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bugga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bugga has closed the distance and engaged Mashburn in a clinch.
Tommy Mashburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bugga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bugga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ugga Bugga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bugga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugga Bugga!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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218 lbs
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216 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Strike!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
Freeman feints and as Strike raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman stands up from Strike's guard - Freeman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Strike moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Strike wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Freeman.
Freeman sizes up Strike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strike tries to clinch up.
Freeman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freeman knocks Strike to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Lucky Strike has been cut.
Freeman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lucky Strike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strike on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lucky Strike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman tries to bum rush Strike with a series of wild strikes but Strike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strike tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Strike looks gassed!
Freeman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Freeman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Strike to the mat! Strike manages to get full guard.
Strike is working an open guard so Freeman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Freeman both land. Nice combination.
Freeman drops Strike with a nice combination! Freeman dives into Strike's guard, looking to finish!
Strike is rocked!
Freeman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Strike is still on wobbly legs! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strike seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Freeman! Strike is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Freeman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Tallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomek Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tallo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Distance-Mistral. Tatarata has chosen Thunderstruck-AC DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Tallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tallo moves into full mount! Tatarata won't be happy about that!
Tatarata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tatarata is controlling an arm, preventing Tallo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Tallo is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tallo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tatarata to take his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tallo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tallo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatarata tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tallo working for a guillotine from mount but Tatarata is in no mood to give up.
Tatarata wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tatarata is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tallo looking to secure an arm triangle but Tatarata defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tallo wants to take Tatarata's back but he can't do it this time.
Tallo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tallo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tallo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tatarata!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tatarata is holding on tight.
Tallo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tatarata is in real trouble.
Tallo keeps control of the position as Tatarata tries to break free.
Tallo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tallo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tatarata defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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!
Tallo is persistently looking for the submission but Tatarata is defending it well.
Tallo doesn't have the hooks in and Tatarata manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata wants to pass the guard but Tallo is keeping the position.
Tallo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tallo has his foot on Tatarata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatarata works his way back into a safe position though.
Tallo is breathing heavily.
Tatarata trying to control but Tallo is working from the bottom.
Tallo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tallo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tatarata's guard.
Tallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatarata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatarata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tatarata is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tallo is just riding it out for now. Tatarata eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallo gets back to full guard.
Tallo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tatarata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tallo is looking for a triangle but Tatarata pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tallo has his foot on Tatarata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatarata works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatarata is sitting in close to Tallo's body. Tallo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tatarata is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tatarata is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tallo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manuel Tallo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booker has chosen Dont go for the one - Gaelic Storm as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as David Booker enters the ring!
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Booker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders shoots in but Booker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Booker looks to land a body kick but Saunders moved away.
Booker tries to clinch up.
Booker leaves Saunders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saunders fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Booker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saunders tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Booker is in Saunders's guard.
Saunders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saunders 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Booker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saunders 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.
Saunders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Booker pushes down on Saunders's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Booker wants to work for an arm triangle but Saunders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Booker wants to take a breather but Saunders is having none of it.
Booker wants to stand up but Saunders is controlling the position.
Booker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Booker slows the pace down in half guard.
Saunders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Booker controlling the pace.
Booker stands up out of the half guard.
Saunders has his takedown stuffed
and Booker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saunders won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Booker stands up.
Booker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Booker wants to stand but Saunders is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Booker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saunders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Booker 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.
Booker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Booker working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Booker lands a high kick!
A head kick from Booker lands but Saunders takes it in his stride.
Saunders tries for a takedown but Booker circles away easily
and Booker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saunders!
Booker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booker is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booker gets a takedown into half guard.
Booker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Booker dominated that round.
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.
Booker is looking to clinch but Saunders is avoiding it.
Booker takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Booker is looking to clinch.
Booker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Booker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saunders's calf.
Booker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booker throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Booker counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders shoots and misses
and Booker counters with a shoot takedown. Saunders fights it but they end up in guard.
Booker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saunders's guard.
Booker 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.
Booker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saunders's guard.
Booker trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booker advances position into side control!
Booker decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker thows a body kick. Saunders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Booker tries to clinch up.
Booker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saunders's guard.
Booker stands up and waves to Saunders to follow him.
A solid body kick from Booker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booker closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Booker.
Booker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Booker.
Booker lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker stops a takedown attempt from Saunders.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Booker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saunders or not.
Saunders takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Booker obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Booker.
Booker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Booker jumps guard and drags Saunders to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saunders drops back, looking for a kneebar! Booker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Booker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Booker!
Booker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Booker scores a takedown into full mount!
Booker content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
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!
Booker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Booker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Booker scores with a head kick. Saunders tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Booker wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Booker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Booker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saunders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Booker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saunders doesn't seem bothered though.
Booker shoots in and gets a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Booker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saunders is proving hard to escape from.
Saunders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Booker trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booker wants to stand but Saunders is controlling his posture from full guard.
Booker passes into half guard.
David Booker has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Booker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Booker controlling the action here.
Booker wants to stand but Saunders has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Booker passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saunders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Booker working for a guillotine from mount but Saunders is in no mood to give up.
Booker is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Booker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Booker passes to side control.
Saunders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saunders has escaped the position, nice work there.
Booker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
Booker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saunders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saunders is looking for a sweep.
Saunders trying to remain calm as Booker controls from the top position.
Ben Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booker is working to tighten is grip on Saunders's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Saunders has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Booker is really squeezing tight and eventually Saunders passes out! Booker breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Booker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taco Train's chin.
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Train was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roberts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roberts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberts tries to lock up and control but Train gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roberts is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Roberts, under a barage of strikes from Train.
Roberts tries to roll over but Train keeps him under control.
Roberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Train's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Train's back!
Roberts struggling to land strikes to the head as Train covers up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes.
Roberts punches the canvas rather than the man.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Roberts. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Roberts has the hooks in. Train is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Train looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Roberts struggling to land strikes to the head as Train covers up.
Train has hold of Roberts's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Train wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Train suckers Roberts into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Train is now in Roberts's guard!
Train wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Train isn't so interested in that idea.
Train loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Train with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Train has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Train postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Train stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Train missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts wants to stand and escape but Train is having none of it.
Train wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Train works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Train accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Train throws and elbow that misses. Roberts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Train's guard. Nice move by Roberts!
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Train controlling the position.
Train manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Train working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Train dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Train shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Train's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Train rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Train just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Train fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Train throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Train off to one side.
Oliver Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Train.
Train scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Train thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts is trying to stand back up but Train is controlling him
Train missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Roberts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Train.
Train seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Train is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roberts is just riding it out for now. Train eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train lands strikes from half guard.
Train is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.
Train not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Train working over Roberts with some ground and pound. Roberts looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Train winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roberts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Train is working away from the top position though.
Train stalling away here and it's allowed Roberts to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Train postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Train works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Train.
Train wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Train throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Train with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Train wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Train throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Train postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roberts is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Train, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Train keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Train blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Train is controlling Roberts's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Train showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Train.
Train lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Train is staying tight to Roberts's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Roberts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Train is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roberts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roberts some visible discomfort.
Roberts can't do much from the bottom here.
Train controlling from side mount.
Roberts explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Oliver Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Train.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Train.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Train on that attempt.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Train counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roberts's guard now.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Train throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Train stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Train looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Train trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train throws a big right hand that misses.
Train throws a strike but Roberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Train keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Train holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Train is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Roberts gets underhooks to prevent Train's takedown attempt.
Oliver Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Train.
Train drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Roberts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Train tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roberts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Train somewhat.
Train misses with a body shot.
Oliver Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberts lands with a nice combination. Train backs away looking to recover.
Oliver Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Taco Train has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Train comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Train winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Train!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meas Chanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Twista - Kamikaze as his entrance music. Meas Chanta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pat Brown's chin.
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21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meas Chanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Brown!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Chanta throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chanta avoids it really well and circles away.
Pat Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chanta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chanta's guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chanta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chanta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chanta is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Chanta pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown won't allow Chanta to get back to his feet.
Chanta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chanta trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Meas Chanta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chanta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown avoids the head kick by Chanta.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chanta avoids it really well and circles away.
Meas Chanta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Brown.
Chanta is looking to score with low kicks.
Chanta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown tries to clinch up but Chanta circles away and keeps his distance.
Chanta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown dives in and grabs Chanta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chanta pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Chanta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Nice body kick from Chanta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Pat Brown has been cut.
Chanta has managed to clinch.
Chanta scores with a knee to the head.
Chanta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Chanta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chanta with a knee to the head.
Chanta landing knees to the head.
Chanta lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chanta obliges.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chanta obliges.
Chanta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chanta lands a left hand.
Chanta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Chanta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Chanta tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Chanta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chanta tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Chanta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Chanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chanta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown wants to control from the top but Chanta keeps moving.
Chanta trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chanta scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chanta counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Chanta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Chanta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chanta looking to stall.
Chanta tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meas Chanta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Chanta. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Chanta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Chanta scores with a four punch combination!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Chanta closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the ropes.
Chanta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chanta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chanta landing knees to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chanta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chanta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chanta scores with a knee to the head.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chanta tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Meas Chanta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chanta misses with a knee to the head.
Brown jumps guard but Chanta stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Chanta.
Brown is trying to drag Chanta to the mat but Chanta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chanta obliges.
Chanta misses with a knee strike.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chanta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meas Chanta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chanta stuffs the takedown.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Chanta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chanta.
Chanta lands a nice knee to the body.
Chanta holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chanta misses with a knee strike.
Chanta missing with knees to the body.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Chanta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chanta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Chanta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the ropes.
Chanta lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chanta.
Chanta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Chanta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Chanta is pressed up against the ropes. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chanta down to the mat. Chanta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chanta is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chanta defending well though.
Chanta wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Chanta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chanta tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown wants to control but Chanta is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meas Chanta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Chanta throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Chanta throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chanta counters with a nice leg kick.
Chanta wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chanta can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown tries to move to mount but Chanta blocks the move with his legs.
Brown trying to control the position but Chanta is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chanta's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chanta wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chanta wants to get back to full guard.
Brown thows a huge punch but Chanta dodges it nicely.
Chanta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Chanta defends it.
That's two 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.
Brown is keen to just control but Chanta is a slippery customer.
Chanta is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chanta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown is thwarting Chanta's attempts to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Meas Chanta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chanta misses with a head kick.
Chanta throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chanta.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chanta as he avoids it easily.
Meas Chanta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Brown.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Chanta counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Chanta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chanta forces Brown back against the ropes and clinches.
Brown is working for takedown but Chanta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chanta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meas Chanta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chanta lands a nice knee to the body.
Chanta landing knees to the body.
Chanta working Brown over with knees to the body.
Chanta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chanta.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown is working for takedown but Chanta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chanta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Chanta lands a shot to the body.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chanta prevents it.
Knees to the body from Chanta.
A knee to the head by Chanta.
Chanta tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Chanta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown tries for a takedown but Chanta circles away easily
and Chanta counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meas Chanta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chanta, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meas Chanta!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusik Abasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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19
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusik Abasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Silent Killer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abasov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Abasov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Killer missing with punches from the bottom.
Abasov wants to work for an arm triangle but Killer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abasov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Killer is trying to stand.
Abasov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Killer defend it? Abasov steps over the head and cranks it - Killer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Abasov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rusik Abasov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Schaefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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24
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Schaefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Schaefer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
Schaefer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Schaefer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Schaefer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Schaefer is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.
Martinez has a hand on Schaefer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Schaefer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Martinez wants to hold on but Schaefer pushes him away.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaefer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaefer trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez wants to control but Schaefer is having none of it.
Schaefer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Martinez trying to control but Schaefer is working from the bottom.
Schaefer keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schaefer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Schaefer's legs - danger averted.
Schaefer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schaefer advances position into side control!
Schaefer advances nicely into full mount.
Martinez tries to hold on but Schaefer postures up.
Schaefer lands a nice shot to the head.
Schaefer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martinez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Schaefer postures up.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Martinez prevents Schaefer from improving position.
Schaefer working away.
Schaefer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Martinez!
Poor strikes thrown by Schaefer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schaefer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schaefer looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez is desperately trying to improve his position but Schaefer has a good base and remains in mount.
Schaefer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schaefer controlling the position easily from mount.
Schaefer avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.
Schaefer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Martinez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Martinez shrugs it off.
Schaefer trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Schaefer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Martinez is looking to score with low kicks.
Schaefer throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Schaefer looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Schaefer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schaefer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schaefer checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schaefer with a poor takedown
and Martinez counters with a big head kick but Schaefer shrugs it off.
Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schaefer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schaefer manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez passes Schaefer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schaefer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schaefer is looking to get back to full guard here but Martinez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Martinez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schaefer tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schaefer is looking to escape.
Martinez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Martinez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schaefer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schaefer tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
Martinez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ben Schaefer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Schaefer is controlling an arm, preventing Martinez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Martinez controlling from mount.
Schaefer is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez fails to move to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schaefer is looking to escape.
Schaefer is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schaefer is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Schaefer to take his back!
Schaefer is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schaefer to the mat! Schaefer manages to get full guard.
Schaefer looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schaefer is on top in guard.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schaefer passes into side control.
Martinez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schaefer off and has taken his back!
Schaefer wants to control his opponent's hands but Martinez gets his hands free.
Martinez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Schaefer.
Martinez trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaefer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Martinez is throwing shots to the body but Schaefer manages to wriggle free. Martinez pounces on him again and ends up in Schaefer's guard.
Schaefer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Schaefer keeps moving.
Martinez won't allow Schaefer to sweep him here.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaefer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schaefer is on top in guard.
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.
Schaefer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez working for a triangle but Schaefer defends it easily.
Schaefer looking to pass the guard.
Schaefer preventing the sweep.
Schaefer connects with a couple of short punches.
Schaefer trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Schaefer passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
Schaefer is looking for a kimura here.
Schaefer seems to be looking for submissions.
Schaefer prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Schaefer is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schaefer wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schaefer is working hard here to advance position.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaefer winds up and cracks Martinez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schaefer prevents Martinez from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schaefer is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Schaefer.
I think Schaefer 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Schaefer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Wright coming out on top.
Riley tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Riley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Riley moves away and avoids it.
Riley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Riley connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright cracks Riley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riley throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Wright or perhaps it was just good defense by Riley which made him look bad.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Riley throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Riley throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
Wright takes one on the button.
Riley connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riley.
Riley is looking to score with low kicks.
Riley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riley lands a head shot.
Wright really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riley.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Riley - just one landing.
Wright lunges at Riley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riley's hand.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Riley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Riley darts in and clinches Wright up against the ropes.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Riley is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riley lands a nice uppercut.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley has picked Wright up - he's going for a ride! Riley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wright wants to improve his position but Riley is controlling well.
Riley drops an elbow to the side of Wright's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riley works his way into full mount!
Riley lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright wants to control but Riley is having none of it.
Riley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Riley with the ground and pound from mount.
Wright wants to control but Riley is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Riley looking to ground and pound but Wright is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wright sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riley's back!
Riley just trying to survive but Wright is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Riley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wright is staying active.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Riley trying to control the action but Wright just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Riley surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Riley trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wright is not going to allow Riley to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Riley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Riley misses with a body shot
and Wright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riley thinking.
Riley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Riley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riley lands in his opponent's guard.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Riley pushes down on Wright's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Wright is defending well.
Riley works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Riley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Riley unloads with some shots from mount but Wright bucks and avoids them well.
Riley working Wright over with strikes here.
Riley landing punches.
Wright is in a horrible position here. Riley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wright taking shots to the head.
Riley with shots to the head and body - Wright looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley working the ground and pound effectively.
Wright is rocked!
Riley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Riley lands a nice shot to the head.
Wright can't escape the position.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright tries to hold on but Riley postures up.
Riley lands with some strikes.
Riley throwing strikes here but Wright is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Riley.
Wright is in a horrible position here. Riley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wright avoids a series of strikes thrown by Riley.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Riley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Riley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Riley trying to control but Wright is having none of it.
Wright blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Riley.
Wright is bucking up trying to escape but Riley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley unloads with some shots from mount but Wright bucks and avoids them well.
Riley scoring with strikes but Wright is staying in there.
Oh Wright is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Riley drops a big elbow. That's hurt Wright! More shots from Riley and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Riley!
Travis Riley is the new welterweight champion!
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