ICW-18 No Pain No Game PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Liddell
vs
Holmes

225 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
Liddell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holmes keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell misses with a double jab

and Holmes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Holmes has Liddell pressed against the cage, preventing Liddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Liddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liddell up against the cage.
Liddell tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.

Holmes is trying to trip Liddell. He has hold of a leg but Liddell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Holmes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holmes won't allow Liddell to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes looking to pass the guard.
Holmes forces his way into half guard.
Liddell is not content to let Holmes control the position.
Holmes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liddell defending well though.
Holmes stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
It looks like Holmes is going to stand back up.
Liddell is refusing to be controlled, as Holmes sits in half guard.
Holmes wants to stand up but Liddell is controlling the position.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Holmes stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holmes 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.
Liddell wants to stand up but Holmes is controlling him.
Holmes trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Holmes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Liddell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Holmes won't allow Liddell to get back to his feet.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Holmes.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily

and Holmes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holmes.
Liddell is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liddell is looking to stand up but Holmes isn't so interested in that idea.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
Holmes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Holmes stands up and waves to Liddell to follow him.

Holmes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liddell can't keep his opponent in guard - Holmes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Holmes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands strikes from half guard.
Holmes winds up and cracks Liddell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holmes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes prevents Liddell from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Holmes lands a nice short elbow.
Holmes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Liddell is trying to stand.

Holmes decides to stand up.

Holmes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes landing shots from mount.
Liddell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Holmes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holmes moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liddell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liddell is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Liddell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Liddell gets caught flat footed, as Holmes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holmes is in close to Liddell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Liddell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Billy Holmes has got the better of the ground game so far.

Holmes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes tries for a takedown but Liddell manages to get underhooks.
Liddell tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes has Liddell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Holmes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Holmes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liddell prevents a takedown attempt there.

Holmes breaks from the clinch.

Liddell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Holmes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Holmes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liddell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liddell wants to stand but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Holmes's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Billy Holmes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Holmes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liddell, pushing him back against the cage.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Holmes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Liddell regains guard.
Holmes passes into half guard.

Holmes decides to stand and escape the position.

Holmes has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Liddell misses

and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Holmes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liddell tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Liddell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holmes.

Holmes breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.

Liddell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Holmes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Liddell to the mat. Liddell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Holmes passes Liddell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Holmes wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
Liddell is trying to stand up here but Holmes is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Holmes there.
Liddell is looking to escape.
Holmes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Holmes stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Holmes content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Liddell is not content to let Holmes control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Holmes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Holmes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Liddell back to the cage. Holmes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Holmes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liddell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liddell keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Holmes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Holmes 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! And we move into the final round!

Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.

Holmes shoots in and gets a takedown into Liddell's guard.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Holmes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Liddell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holmes is controlling him.
Holmes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Liddell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Liddell pushes Holmes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Holmes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell is not content to let Holmes control the position.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Holmes drags him back down.
Holmes advances to full mount.
Holmes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Holmes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Holmes lands a big shot there that rocks Liddell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Holmes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holmes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holmes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Holmes with shots to the head and body - Liddell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Holmes is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes 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!
The referee warns Liddell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Holmes landing strikes from the mount.
Holmes landing strikes from the mount.
Holmes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Holmes working Liddell over with strikes here.
Holmes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Liddell looks a forlorn figure.
Holmes landing punches.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
Liddell taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liddell hang on?
Holmes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Holmes dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Holmes.
Well,Liddell is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Liddell wants to try and get back to his feet.
Holmes with good strikes from the mount here!
Holmes looking to finish Liddell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liddell!
Holmes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Holmes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Liddell taking shots to the head.
Holmes landing punches.
Holmes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liddell?
Holmes working Liddell over with strikes here.
Holmes landing strikes from the mount and Liddell is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell is trying to stand.
Billy Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Holmes controlling his opponent.
Holmes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Liddell looks a forlorn figure.
Holmes tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Holmes lands a big shot there that rocks Liddell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes trying to control but Liddell is having none of it.
Holmes looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Billy Holmes!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Billy Holmes!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Billy Holmes!

Billy Holmes wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saidi Ntibazonkiza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragovich
vs
Ntibazonkiza

170 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitri Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saidi Ntibazonkiza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragovich throws a right hand that Ntibazonkiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Ntibazonkiza also avoids with ease.
Dragovich misses with the combination.
Dragovich misses with a low kick as Ntibazonkiza jumps back.
Ntibazonkiza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragovich counters with a two punch combo.
Ntibazonkiza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dragovich to score with a decent uppercut.
Dragovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ntibazonkiza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ntibazonkiza darts in trying to clinch
and Dragovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich misses with a double jab.
Ntibazonkiza tries for a takedown but Dragovich circles away easily
and Dragovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Ntibazonkiza shoots and misses
and Dragovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dragovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragovich misses with a double jab.
A combination from Dragovich does no damage.
A head kick misses from Dragovich.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragovich!
Dragovich is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combo that has Ntibazonkiza backing up. Ntibazonkiza nods at Dragovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Dmitri Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dmitri Dragovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a head kick.
Dragovich throws a head kick that misses.

Ntibazonkiza moves into the clinch.

Dragovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dragovich tries to sprawl but Ntibazonkiza drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ntibazonkiza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ntibazonkiza is looking for a kimura but Dragovich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ntibazonkiza to get the leverage.

Ntibazonkiza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dragovich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ntibazonkiza.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragovich pushes Ntibazonkiza off looking to stand but Ntibazonkiza dives back in and keeps control.
Ntibazonkiza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragovich is trying to stand back up but Ntibazonkiza is controlling him
Ntibazonkiza is looking to take a break and control but Dragovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich is looking to escape.

Ntibazonkiza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dragovich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ntibazonkiza.

Ntibazonkiza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dragovich is just riding it out for now. Ntibazonkiza eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Dragovich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Dragovich.
Ntibazonkiza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dragovich misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Dragovich scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Saidi Ntibazonkiza has been cut.
Ntibazonkiza is breathing heavily.
Dragovich misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza blocks a head kick by Dragovich.
A head kick misses from Dragovich.
Dragovich misses with a wild combination.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a big head kick but Ntibazonkiza shrugs it off.
Dragovich throws a series of punches but Ntibazonkiza moves out of range.

Ntibazonkiza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ntibazonkiza showed some decent athleticism there.
Dragovich wants to get back to his feet.

Ntibazonkiza decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ntibazonkiza fails with a takedown attempt.
Dmitri Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ntibazonkiza avoids the head kick by Dragovich.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a left and a right that stings Ntibazonkiza.

Ntibazonkiza shoots in and gets a takedown into Dragovich's guard.
Dragovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ntibazonkiza is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ntibazonkiza stands up from Dragovich's guard - Ntibazonkiza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ntibazonkiza wants to clinch
enabling Dragovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragovich throws a head kick that misses.
Ntibazonkiza has his takedown stuffed
and Dragovich counters with a series of strikes. Ntibazonkiza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dragovich lands a jab to the nose.
Ntibazonkiza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

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.
Dragovich throws a right hand that Ntibazonkiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Ntibazonkiza also avoids with ease.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown
and Dragovich counters with a left and a right that stings Ntibazonkiza.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ntibazonkiza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ntibazonkiza darts in trying to clinch
and Ntibazonkiza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Dragovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saidi Ntibazonkiza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Dragovich.
Ntibazonkiza tries for a takedown but Dragovich circles away easily
and Dragovich counters with a one-two to the body.
Dragovich is looking to score with low kicks.
Ntibazonkiza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combo that has Ntibazonkiza backing up. Ntibazonkiza nods at Dragovich to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Saidi Ntibazonkiza's cut even more.
Dragovich misses with a two punch combination.
Dragovich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Dragovich does no damage.
Ntibazonkiza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dmitri Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
Dragovich misses with a wild combination.
Dragovich throws a series of punches but Ntibazonkiza avoids them all with ease.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragovich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragovich throws a right hand that Ntibazonkiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Ntibazonkiza also avoids with ease.
Ntibazonkiza tries for a takedown but Dragovich circles away easily
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combo that has Ntibazonkiza backing up. Ntibazonkiza nods at Dragovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Ntibazonkiza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dragovich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ntibazonkiza backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dmitri Dragovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ntibazonkiza shoots and misses
and Dragovich counters with a left and a right that stings Ntibazonkiza.
Dragovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ntibazonkiza circles away quickly and effectively.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ntibazonkiza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dragovich.
Dragovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Dragovich misses.
Ntibazonkiza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dragovich as he jumps to the side.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dragovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown
and Dragovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dmitri Dragovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Dragovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragovich, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Dmitri Dragovich!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Dmitri Dragovich!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Dmitri Dragovich!

Dmitri Dragovich wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curt Henning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matija Balentic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henning comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Perfect. Matija Balentic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Henning
vs
Balentic

190 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curt Henning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matija Balentic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balentic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matija Balentic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henning blocks a head kick by Balentic.
Henning avoids the head kick by Balentic.

Henning changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balentic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Henning landing a few strikes.
Balentic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henning asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Balentic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Henning passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Balentic!
Balentic wants to get back to his feet.
Henning tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henning breaks from Balentic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Balentic tries to buck Henning off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balentic looks gassed!
Henning looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balentic is trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henning controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Curt Henning wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Balentic throws a sloppy head kick

and Henning counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henning.
Henning is stalling in the full guard.
Henning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henning slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henning is in close to Balentic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balentic is looking to stand up but Henning isn't so interested in that idea.

Henning gets to his feet - Balentic follows without any prompting.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Balentic enables Henning to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balentic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henning controls from within his opponent's guard.

Henning stands and steps away. Balentic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henning closes the distance and clinches.
Henning prevents Balentic from breaking the clinch.
Henning lands a hook that snaps the head of Balentic backwards.

Henning turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henning manages to end up in side control.
Henning staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henning lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Balentic down.
Henning controlling the position.
Balentic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Balentic stops Henning from passing to mount.
Henning taking a breather here.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Curt Henning just wasn't active enough.

Henning shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Henning looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balentic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henning takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Henning stops Balentic from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henning controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Henning gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Henning 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.

Henning gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Henning has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balentic uses from the top position.
Henning avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balentic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balentic stands up over Henning, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henning wants to stand and escape but Balentic is having none of it.
Balentic throws and elbow that misses. Henning uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balentic's guard. Nice move by Henning!
Henning prevents Balentic from getting back to his feet.
Henning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balentic on the ground.
Balentic is breathing heavily.
Henning is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balentic wants to get back to his feet but Henning is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henning controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Curt Henning.

Henning darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Balentic pushes Henning off looking to stand but Henning dives back in and keeps control.
Henning content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henning lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Henning stands up and beckons Balentic to join him on the feet.
A head kick by Balentic misses

and Henning counters by moving into the clinch.
Henning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balentic backwards.

Henning jumps guard and drags Balentic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henning on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henning tries to get out of the position.
Balentic postures up in Henning's guard and throws a big left but Henning blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balentic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balentic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henning works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balentic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Curt Henning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Balentic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henning wants to get back to his feet but Balentic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Balentic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balentic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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.
Balentic throwing strikes but missing.
Henning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balentic throws a big right hand that misses.
Henning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balentic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Henning wriggles free and stands up.
Balentic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Henning counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balentic!
Balentic tries to buck Henning off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Henning dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Balentic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Balentic tries to sprawl but Henning drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Balentic is trying to stand.
Well, if Henning 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.
Balentic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Henning seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Curt Henning just wasn't active enough.
Balentic throws a series of punches but Henning moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Henning has closed the distance and engaged Balentic in a clinch.

Henning is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Balentic can't fight it off and eventually Henning manages to take the fight to the floor. Balentic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henning looking to pass the guard.
Henning advances to half guard.
Henning is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Henning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balentic can do to turn this around?
Balentic is trying to stand.
Henning content to control rather than advance.
Balentic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henning in particular looking to stall.

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.
Balentic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Balentic pushes Henning off looking to stand but Henning dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henning in particular looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Curt Henning wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Henning is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balentic's half guard.
Balentic is trying to stand.

Henning decides to stand and escape the position.

Henning looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Balentic tries to kick Henning off but Henning keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henning keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henning decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Curt Henning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Henning closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Balentic is trying to stand up here but Henning is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henning stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Balentic pushes Henning off looking to stand but Henning dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Curt Henning just wasn't active enough.

Henning closes the distance and clinches.
Balentic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henning scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Henning has hold of one of Balentic's legs. Balentic is fighting the takedown attempt but Henning gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Balentic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balentic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balentic wants to stand but Henning is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curt Henning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henning 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Curt Henning!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Curt Henning!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Curt Henning!

Curt Henning wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frenk Schmellengartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Hardy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Schmellengartner
vs
Hardy

205 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
232 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frenk Schmellengartner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmellengartner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Schmellengartner counter with a right hand.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmellengartner can pounce on him.
Schmellengartner scores with a body shot.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hardy looks to clinch
and Schmellengartner counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmellengartner is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Hardy 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmellengartner connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danga de danga de dang - Schmellengartner scores with a four punch combination!
Schmellengartner lands with a slapping head kick.

Hardy is rocked!
Schmellengartner dances in with a quick combination. Hardy is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Schmellengartner snaps Hardy's head back. Hardy stumbles backwards against the cage. Schmellengartner steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Hardy's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Hardy just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frenk Schmellengartner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axmad Krasavchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Melvin Manhoef enters the cage!

Krasavchik
vs
Manhoef

192 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Axmad Krasavchik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasavchik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krasavchik circles away from the clinch attempt

and Krasavchik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Manhoef's guard.
Krasavchik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Manhoef is working an open guard so Krasavchik takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

A jab-cross combination lands for Manhoef and sends Krasavchik crashing to the mat! Manhoef follows him down to the mat - Krasavchik regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Krasavchik is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krasavchik tries to roll over but Manhoef keeps him under control.
Oh Krasavchik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krasavchik seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasavchik controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Krasavchik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krasavchik.

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.

Krasavchik pushes Manhoef off and scrambles back to his feet.
Manhoef wants to clinch but Krasavchik slips to the side

and Krasavchik moves into the clinch.
Manhoef prevents the takedown attempt.
Manhoef lands a good knee to the midsection. Krasavchik won't want to take too many of those.
Krasavchik is trying to push Manhoef away but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manhoef has Krasavchik pressed against the cage, preventing Krasavchik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Krasavchik.
Manhoef managing to block the knees to the body from Krasavchik.
Krasavchik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manhoef avoids it.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef pushes Krasavchik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef works on Krasavchik's body with a couple of short punches.
Krasavchik is breathing heavily.
Krasavchik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krasavchik is looking to break free of the clinch but Manhoef has double underhooks.
Krasavchik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krasavchik tries to circle away but Manhoef has him pinned against the cage.
Krasavchik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krasavchik is trying to push Manhoef away but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasavchik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krasavchik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manhoef is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manhoef lands a knee to the body.
Manhoef gets through Krasavchik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef throws a big uppercut that drops Krasavchik! More strikes from Manhoef and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Krasavchik lies dazed against the cage as Manhoef celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!