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SFL #5: Judgement Day PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bard has chosen It's Catching Up (NoMeansNo) as his entrance music. Royce Gracie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Bard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bard scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie working for a triangle but Bard defends it easily.
Bard drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Bard off! Bard jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Bard trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Bard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bard throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Bard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bard wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bard trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Bard defends easily.
Bard passes into half guard.
Bard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bard get's back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Bard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bard.
Bard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Bard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bard is now in half guard.
Bard seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Bard thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bard is working away from the top position though.
Gracie won't allow Bard to pass to mount.
Bard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bard.
Bard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bard avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Bard has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bard fails to move to back control.
Bard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Bard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bard throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Bard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bard.
Bard tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Bard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Bard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bard passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Bard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bard looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bard lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
Bard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mini Bard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bard tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bard.
Mini Bard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Bard.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bard.
Bard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Bard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Bard defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bard tries to pass.
Bard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bard stands up from Gracie's guard - Bard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bard lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bard.
Bard tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Bard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bard.
Bard lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Bard.
Bard misses with a body shot.
Bard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bard lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Bard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Bard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard throws a head kick that misses.
Bard is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bard takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Bard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bard is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Bard.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Bard counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bard scores a takedown into full mount!
Bard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Bard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bard connects with a bit shot that sees Gracie covering up! More strikes from Bard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bard is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mini Bard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warren Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Tulirinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzgerald comes into the arena with And Now We Dance - The Vandals blaring out of the sound system. Tulirinta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aphrodite - Ganja Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Warren Fitzgerald has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Warren Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Tulirinta!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald clinches.
Tulirinta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fitzgerald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tulirinta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgerald.
Tulirinta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzgerald swinging wilding here.
Tulirinta looks for a takedown but Fitzgerald sprawls well.
Fitzgerald misses with a series of wild punches.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Tulirinta avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald throws a looping overhand right but Tulirinta ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tulirinta swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Tulirinta avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulirinta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fitzgerald but Fitzgerald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warren Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Tulirinta.
Fitzgerald misses with a kick to the body.
Tulirinta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzgerald.
Warren Fitzgerald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzgerald gets caught flat footed, as Tulirinta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tulirinta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzgerald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tulirinta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fitzgerald's guard.
Tulirinta trying to control from half guard but Fitzgerald is working away.
Tulirinta works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tulirinta looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is squirming around, avoiding Tulirinta's attempts to control the action.
Fitzgerald defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tulirinta.
Tulirinta looks gassed!
Fitzgerald is trying to stand.
Tulirinta avoids the attempt from Fitzgerald to control.
Tulirinta throwing strikes here but Fitzgerald is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulirinta is trying to take his opponent's back.
Tulirinta sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tulirinta wants to control the pace but Fitzgerald is squirming around nicely.
Fitzgerald swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tulirinta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tulirinta throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tulirinta controlling from the full mount.
Fitzgerald is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tulirinta is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fitzgerald can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tulirinta wants to control the pace but Fitzgerald is squirming around nicely.
Fitzgerald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tulirinta on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tulirinta throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fitzgerald because Tulirinta loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Tulirinta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Fitzgerald as he connects with a hook.
Fitzgerald looks to land a combination but Tulirinta avoids it well.
Fitzgerald misses with an uppercut. Tulirinta saw that one coming.
Fitzgerald swats away the attempt to clinch by Tulirinta.
Tulirinta shoots for a takedown but Fitzgerald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fitzgerald throws a right hand that Tulirinta ducks under and follows up with a left that Tulirinta also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tulirinta.
Tulirinta fails to land the takedown.
Warren Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Tulirinta.
Fitzgerald throws a right hand that Tulirinta ducks under and follows up with a left that Tulirinta also avoids with ease.
Fitzgerald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald stuffs the takedown.
Warren Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald looks for the body kick but Tulirinta saw that one coming.
Fitzgerald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fitzgerald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulirinta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tulirinta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulirinta is looking to take a break and control but Fitzgerald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tulirinta not doing much here.
Tulirinta passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulirinta is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Fitzgerald is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Fitzgerald flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Tulirinta anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Fitzgerald and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Tulirinta slips an arm under Fitzgerald chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Tulirinta has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Tulirinta is squeezing on Fitzgerald like an anaconda would it's prey. Fitzgerald fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus Tulirinta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZPryde Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Peltomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Simmons might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Remember the Name. Risto Peltomies has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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198 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ZPryde Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Risto Peltomies!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ZPryde Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peltomies.
Peltomies misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Peltomies with that takedown attempt.
Simmons slips a jab and a cross from Peltomies.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltomies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simmons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Peltomies counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Peltomies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simmons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peltomies can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peltomies in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simmons working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peltomies prevents Simmons from getting back to his feet.
Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peltomies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peltomies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peltomies's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Simmons is looking for a triangle but Peltomies pushes his legs off easily.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons has his foot on Peltomies's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltomies works his way back into a safe position though.
Peltomies wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peltomies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peltomies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons being controlled here, momentarily.
Peltomies scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peltomies stands and throws Simmons's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Peltomies wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
Peltomies lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltomies in side control lands a decent elbow.
Peltomies trying to control the position but Simmons is working away.
Peltomies landing strikes.
Peltomies wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
Peltomies is trying to get an arm triangle but Simmons is defending well.
Peltomies trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Peltomies has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simmons tries to buck Peltomies off but Peltomies is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peltomies decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Peltomies escapes and gets back to his feet.
Peltomies closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simmons to the mat! Simmons manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltomies trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Peltomies working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Peltomies dominated that round.
That's time! Simmons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peltomies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmons.
Simmons gets caught flat footed, as Peltomies shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Simmons has his foot on Peltomies's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltomies works his way back into a safe position though.
Peltomies wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Peltomies tries to free his leg and advance position but Simmons is retaining full guard.
Peltomies throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simmons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Risto Peltomies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltomies with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Peltomies from controlling successfully.
Simmons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltomies scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peltomies not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simmons clinches but Peltomies breaks the clinch
and Peltomies counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Peltomies wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Simmons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Peltomies. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Peltomies wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Simmons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peltomies scoring with punches to the head and body.
Simmons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simmons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peltomies can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peltomies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simmons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Peltomies's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Peltomies trying to control the position but Simmons is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
Peltomies trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Peltomies decides to stand back up.
Peltomies darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Peltomies stands up out of the half guard.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltomies decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Peltomies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
Peltomies is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Peltomies controlling the pace.
Peltomies trying to control from half guard but Simmons is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peltomies performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Simmons pushes Peltomies off looking to stand but Peltomies dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Peltomies 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Simmons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peltomies counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Peltomies from controlling successfully.
Simmons can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peltomies controls the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Risto Peltomies just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peltomies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peltomies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peltomies avoids the body shot from Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch but Peltomies moves away
and Peltomies counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Simmons's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltomies lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Peltomies from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Peltomies is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Simmons Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Peltomies's back instead.
Simmons doesn't have the hooks in and Peltomies manages to turn into his guard.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peltomies passes into side control.
Peltomies is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simmons is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Peltomies thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simmons on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Simmons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Peltomies working the ground and pound from side control.
Peltomies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons wants to control but Peltomies postures up.
Peltomies moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
Simmons gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Simmons tries to kick Peltomies off but Peltomies keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peltomies wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
Peltomies postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Simmons to stand up.
Peltomies darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Risto Peltomies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peltomies is thwarting Simmons's attempts to control the position.
Peltomies trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.
ZPryde Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Peltomies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peltomies 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Peltomies!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between VJ Mithani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidemi Sithembile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mithani comes to the cage accompanied by Forever - Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem. Sithembile has chosen A Mille Remix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, VJ Mithani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abidemi Sithembile!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mithani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithani feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sithembile can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mithani controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithani pushing down on Sithembile's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mithani stalling.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. VJ Mithani just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mithani shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mithani in particular looking to stall.
Mithani seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sithembile for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee stands the fighters back up. VJ Mithani just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sithembile gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VJ Mithani 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.
Mithani scores a takedown into full mount!
Mithani controlling the position easily from mount.
Sithembile is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mithani controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithani's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mithani looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sithembile really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Mithani is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sithembile is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). VJ Mithani!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Huthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huthe comes to the cage accompanied by Spit It Out . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Huthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepe Perez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez throws a series of punches but Huthe avoids them all with ease.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huthe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huthe is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huthe breaks the clinch.
Perez wants to clinch
and Huthe counters with a shoot takedown. Perez fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huthe won't allow Perez to get back to his feet.
Perez 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.
Huthe lands a couple of digs.
Huthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez being controlled here, momentarily.
Huthe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huthe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huthe won't allow Perez to get back to his feet.
Huthe trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Huthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huthe postures up in Perez's guard and throws a big left but Perez blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perez wants to clinch
and Huthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Huthe feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Huthe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huthe throwing strikes from guard but Perez blocks nicely.
Huthe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Perez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huthe has Perez in his guard.
Huthe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huthe tries to get out of the position.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perez stands up over Huthe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Huthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Huthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez passes into half guard.
Perez looks gassed!
Huthe gets back to full guard.
Perez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Huthe is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huthe wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
Huthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Huthe is very close to passing his half guard.
Huthe wants to free his trapped foot but Perez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perez wants to control but Huthe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huthe passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Huthe.
Perez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Perez wants to hold on but Huthe pushes him away.
Huthe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape.
BOOM! Huthe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huthe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Perez's face.
Huthe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perez tries to hold on but Huthe postures up.
Perez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Huthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Huthe, not yet.
Perez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Huthe has wrist control.
Perez works over Huthe with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Huthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huthe working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Huthe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Huthe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huthe.
Huthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huthe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Perez's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huthe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huthe stands and steps away. Perez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Huthe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perez won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huthe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Huthe working the ground and pound.
Perez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huthe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huthe controlling from side mount.
Perez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Perez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Huthe working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Huthe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Perez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huthe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huthe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Huthe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huthe trying to control the position but Perez is working away.
You can see the frustration on Perez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huthe off and has taken his back!
Huthe breaks Perez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Huthe prevents Perez from getting back to his feet.
Perez pushes Huthe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brent Huthe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Huthe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huthe darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Huthe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perez can't fight it off and eventually Huthe manages to take the fight to the floor. Perez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perez wants to hit a switch here but Huthe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perez there!
Huthe landing punches.
Perez taking shots to the head.
Huthe with the ground and pound from mount.
Huthe dominating with strikes here.
Huthe landing punches.
Huthe avoids the attempt from Perez to control.
Perez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huthe controlling his opponent.
Perez is bucking up trying to escape but Huthe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Huthe with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Huthe working the ground and pound effectively.
Huthe looking to finish Perez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Perez!
Perez can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huthe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Huthe wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.
Perez is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Huthe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Perez gets caught flat footed, as Huthe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Huthe stops Perez from standing up.
Huthe distracts Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huthe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Perez's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huthe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perez can't keep his opponent in guard - Huthe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huthe is looking to advance position but Perez won't allow it.
Huthe trying to control from half guard but Perez is working away.
Huthe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Huthe wants to free his trapped foot but Perez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez wants to control but Huthe is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huthe trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perez wants to clinch but Huthe slips to the side
and Huthe counters with a one-two to the body.
Huthe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perez tries for a takedown but Huthe manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huthe.
Huthe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huthe tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Huthe back against the cage.
Huthe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perez can't fight it off and eventually Huthe manages to take the fight to the floor. Perez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huthe is looking to stand up but Perez won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huthe is in close to Perez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Huthe landing some decent shots from guard.
Perez controls Huthe momentarily but Huthe frees himself.
Huthe wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez is trying to control the position but Huthe postures up.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
Perez wants to stand but Huthe is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Perez has his takedown stuffed
and Huthe counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huthe controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Perez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Huthe working the ground and pound from side control.
Perez is trying to control Huthe's posture but Huthe avoids it.
Huthe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huthe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Huthe controls the position.
Huthe working away.
Perez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huthe wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Brent Huthe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huthe is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Perez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Huthe gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Perez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Huthe lets go of the hold and Perez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brent Huthe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game (Feat Jay-Z) - What You Say. Joe Fredericks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nestor Anderton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Fredericks!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredericks throws a head kick but Anderton moves out of range.
Anderton slips a jab and a cross from Fredericks.
Anderton has a takedown stuffed.
Anderton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderton has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderton gets a takedown into half guard.
Fredericks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fredericks.
Fredericks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fredericks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fredericks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fredericks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderton's guard.
Anderton looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton working for a triangle but Fredericks defends it easily.
Fredericks wants to control from the top but Anderton keeps moving.
Anderton is looking for a triangle but Fredericks pushes his legs off easily.
Anderton wants to improve his position but instead Fredericks has moved into half guard.
Anderton is looking for a sweep. Fredericks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderton trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredericks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anderton wants to improve his position but Fredericks is controlling well.
Fredericks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fredericks not doing much here.
Fredericks is looking to stall here but Anderton recovers full guard.
Fredericks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton wants to sweep here but Fredericks controlling him for the moment.
Fredericks looking to pass the guard.
Fredericks won't allow Anderton to sweep him here.
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.
Anderton has Fredericks pulled in close to control his posture.
Anderton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fredericks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderton keeping moving, preventing Fredericks from controlling successfully.
Anderton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderton has control of Fredericks's left arm, preventing Fredericks from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fredericks trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nestor Anderton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fredericks connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Fredericks.
It looks like Nestor Anderton has been cut.
Anderton tries to clinch but Fredericks moves out of range.
Nestor Anderton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredericks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderton.
Anderton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredericks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fredericks tries to lock up and control but Anderton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fredericks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fredericks tries to hold on but Anderton pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderton looking to finish with strikes here!
Fredericks wants to hold on but Anderton pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fredericks regains half guard.
Fredericks is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fredericks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fredericks is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fredericks trying to hold on to Anderton's head to control him but Anderton postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fredericks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderton is trying to control the action in half guard but Fredericks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredericks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick lands from Fredericks.
Fredericks scores with a push kick.
Fredericks fakes the leg kick and cracks Anderton in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fredericks connects with the punch.
Fredericks stalks Anderton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderton's face. Anderton staggers backwards, shaken.
Fredericks lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nestor Anderton's cut is getting worse.
Fredericks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fredericks throws a front kick that sends Anderton stumbling back into the cage.
Anderton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fredericks cracks the inside of Anderton's front leg.
Fredericks Rushes Anderton and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Anderton is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Fredericks Piles on the pressure and Anderton crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Fredericks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Belini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Belini!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belini dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown with a nice cross.
It looks like Joe Belini has been cut.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Belini.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belini is working away from the top position though.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belini stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown wants to sweep here but Belini controlling him for the moment.
Belini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Belini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Belini controlling from side mount.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belini wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belini lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belini working the ground and pound from side control.
Belini taking a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belini lands some shots froms side control.
Belini tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Belini working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Belini wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Belini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Belini is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Belini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown misses with the combination.
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.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belini.
Belini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Belini.
Belini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belini fails with the takedown.
Belini throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Belini shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belini tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Belini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Belini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Belini swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Belini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Belini. Belini gets slowly back to his feet.
Belini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belini looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belini lands a heavy elbow.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belini has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Belini isn't that keen on the idea.
Belini is going olschool here, as he tries to force Brown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brown shrugs it off.
Belini lands with some strikes.
Belini trying to control but Brown is having none of 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.
Belini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Belini is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Belini's body position as best he can.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brown tries to roll over but Belini keeps him under control.
Belini scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Belini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Belini winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Belini there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belini lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Belini working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Belini controlling the action here.
Belini 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.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Belini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Belini'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. This is the final round!
Belini connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Brown to the floor! Belini dives in looking for the finish!
Brown is rocked!
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown has his foot on Belini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belini works his way back into a safe position though.
Belini is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belini holds on and takes a little breather.
Belini working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown advances position into side control!
Brown wants to control but Belini is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Belini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belini is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Belini sneaks back into half guard.
Belini keeping control of the position.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Belini is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Belini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Belini can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Belini wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is looking to advance position but Belini won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown gets caught flat footed, as Belini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Belini working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown looking to control.
Belini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Belini stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Belini!
Belini working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Belini is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leroy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belini working away.
Joe Belini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Belini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belini 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Belini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mullen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Mullen is defending well.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mullen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mullen is looking to reverse the position.
Mullen regains half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mullen is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Mullen is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Mullen defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Mullen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Mullen kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mullen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie looks gassed!
Mullen swinging wilding here.
Mullen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mullen swivels and escapes.
Larry Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Gracie.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Mullen which made him look bad.
Mullen lands with a big left! Gracie is wobbled badly! Mullen comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gracie to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Larry Mullen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Lants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lants shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lants shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lants was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lants looking to land elbow strikes but Silva uses the position to regain half guard.
Lants looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lants throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lants is striking but Silva is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lants looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lants tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva prevents Lants from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lants missing with punches from the bottom.
Lants pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Tom Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lants fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tom Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lants takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Lants throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lants off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Lants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lants is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lants.
Lants walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva misses with a double jab.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Lants dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Lants slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Lants avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lants tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Lants looking for a takedown.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Lants avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Lants shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to bum rush Lants with a series of wild strikes but Lants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Lants takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lants is rocked!
Silva connects with a superb combination that knocks Lants out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Silva before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Lants!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Silva!
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