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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seco Beco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Ty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beco
vs
Ty

220 cm
25
274 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seco Beco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Ty!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beco is out of range and Ty settles back down.
Ty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beco avoids it really well and circles away.
Beco moves out of range of the body kick from Ty.
Ty avoids the head kick by Beco.
Beco swats away the attempt to clinch by Ty.
Ty stuffs the takedown attempt from Beco. Beco gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ty has managed to clinch.

Ty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Seco Beco has been cut.
Ty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ty shoots for a double leg takedown but Beco sprawls well. He's pushed Ty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beco shoots in for a double leg but Ty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beco throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mickey Ty has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ty avoids the head kick by Beco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beco fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seco Beco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beco misses with a head kick.
Ty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ty wants it to stay on the feet.
Ty's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ty duly obliges.
Ty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beco is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ty.
Ty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ty has a takedown stuffed.
Ty tries to clinch but Beco is having none of it.
Beco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beco shoots for a takedown but Ty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beco slips a jab and a cross from Ty.
Beco throws a head kick that misses.
Ty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beco shoots in for a takedown but Ty shows good takedown defense.
Beco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ty.
Ty jabs at Beco's body.
Ty tries to clinch but Beco moves out of range.
Ty shoots in looking for a takedown. Beco tries to sprawl out of it but Ty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ty clinches up against the cage.

Ty breaks the clinch.
Beco misses with a head kick.
Beco dodges the punch combination from Ty.
Beco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ty throws a push kick but Beco slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Ty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beco doesn't seem phased though.
Beco shoots for a double leg takedown but Ty sprawls well. He's pushed Beco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ty throws a series of punches but Beco avoids them all with ease.
Beco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beco.
Beco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beco throws a head kick that misses.

Ty gets a clinch.

Ty manages to break the clinch.
Ty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beco looks for a takedown but Ty sprawls well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Beco. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Some wild striking there from Ty.
Jab by Ty.
Ty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beco swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Ty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beco.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ty digs a right hand into Beco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beco's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beco dodges the punch combination from Ty.
Ty tries to clinch there but Beco circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Ty dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beco steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ty. That one must have hurt.
Ty shoots for a double leg takedown but Beco sprawls well. He's pushed Ty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ty throws a right hand that Beco ducks under and follows up with a left that Beco also avoids with ease.
Ty shoots for a takedown but Beco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ty misses with a kick to the body.
Ty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beco moves away.
Beco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ty as he jumps to the side.
Ty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beco is out of range and Ty settles back down.
Mickey Ty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ty is defended easily by Beco.
Seco Beco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Ty.
Beco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beco swats away the attempt to clinch by Ty.

Beco scores with a takedown into Ty's guard.
Beco looking to sit in guard and control but Ty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beco controlling the position.

Beco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ty defends well.
Beco trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ty trying to control the position from guard on top but Beco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Beco is looking for a triangle but Ty pushes his legs off easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ty. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ty throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ty tries to free his leg and advance position but Beco is retaining full guard.
Ty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ty trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beco's guard.
Ty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ty trying to control but Beco is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mickey Ty wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mickey Ty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ty shoots in for a takedown but Beco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Ty with that takedown attempt.
Ty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seco Beco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beco tries for a takedown but Ty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ty lands with a hook. Beco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ty drives through and clinches with Beco against the cage.

Ty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beco backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Ty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ty moves into the clinch.
Beco is trying to drag Ty to the mat but Ty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beco wants a takedown.
Beco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seco Beco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Beco tries to keep at a distance but Ty has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ty breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ty throws a right hand that Beco ducks under and follows up with a left that Beco also avoids with ease.
Ty explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ty cracks Beco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Seco Beco's cut is getting worse.
Ty lands a two punch combo.
Ty dips to his left and cracks Beco with an uppercut!
Ty scores with a body shot.
Beco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Beco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ty.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ty. That's going to slow Beco down.
Ty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Beco as Ty shoots in.
Ty lands a nice looking body kick.
Ty looks to land a combination. Beco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Ty. Those never looked like landing.
Ty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ty lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Ty darts in and clinches Beco up against the cage.

Ty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ty avoids the head kick by Beco.
Ty tries to clinch there but Beco circles away.
No joy there for Ty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beco as he jumps to the side.
Beco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ty showed some decent athleticism there.
Beco wants to improve his position but Ty is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ty wants to take a breather but Beco is having none of it.
Seco Beco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Beco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ty pulls his head out easily.
Beco works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ty trying to control the position from guard on top but Beco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Beco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ty is aware though and is defending well.
Mickey Ty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Beco looking for a guillotine here but Ty defends easily.

Beco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Ty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ty 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Ty!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Benga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Benga
vs
Pratt

200 cm
21
272 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
242 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Benga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benga lands a left and a right that send Pratt crashing to the mat, dazed. Benga thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pratt is rocked!

It looks like Matt Pratt has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pratt drops his hands for a split second and Benga immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Pratt face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Benga follows up with a right hand that knocks Pratt into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kane Benga!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabu has chosen The Enemy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Witt
vs
Sabu

165 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Witt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nero Sabu!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Witt moves into the clinch.
Sabu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Witt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Witt drops an elbow to the side of Sabu's head.
Witt uses his free foot to push down on Sabu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sabu.
Witt landing strikes from the mount and Sabu is in trouble!
Witt scoring with strikes but Sabu is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Witt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Witt landing shots from mount.
Witt lands a heavy elbow.
Witt landing strikes from the mount and Sabu is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Witt is landing with some decent strikes but Sabu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Witt controlling his opponent.
Witt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Witt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Witt lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt landing shots from mount.
Witt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witt lands a nice shot to the head.
Witt lands a big shot there that rocks Sabu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Witt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Witt scoring with strikes but Sabu is staying in there.
Witt controlling from mount.
Witt landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Witt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sabu's face.
Witt controlling from the full mount.
Witt raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Witt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Witt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Witt lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Witt has taken the fight to the clinch.

Witt is trying to trip Sabu. He has hold of a leg but Sabu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Witt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Witt content to stall in guard here.
Witt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabu can do to turn this around?
Witt works over Sabu with some ground and pound from guard.
Witt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Witt lands a couple of elbows.
Sabu is breathing heavily.
Witt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Witt scoring with some ground and pound.
Witt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt pushes down on Sabu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sabu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Witt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sabu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Witt.
Sabu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Witt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Witt moves into full mount! Sabu won't be happy about that!
Witt landing strikes from the mount and Sabu is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Witt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Witt landing strikes from the mount.
Witt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sabu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Witt is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Sabu is rocked!

Witt quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Witt but it's paid off an Sabu is forced to tap! Nice work by Witt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Witt!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brus Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Nygaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin - Black Dog. Nygaard has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Li
vs
Nygaard

165 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brus Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastian Nygaard!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Nygaard shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Li lands a jab to Nygaard's midsection.
Nygaard shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nygaard moves out of range of the body kick.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Nygaard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nygaard is staying tight to Li's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nygaard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Li is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nygaard in side control, throwing shots but Li defends.

Nygaard decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygaard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nygaard somewhat.
Brus Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Nygaard.
Nygaard closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Nygaard pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Nygaard with that takedown attempt.
Nygaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nygaard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Li.
Nygaard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li throws a wild body kick that Nygaard sees coming a mile off.
Li throws the left hand but Nygaard avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Nygaard has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygaard has a takedown stuffed.
Nygaard looks gassed!
Nygaard shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li tries to bum rush Nygaard with a series of wild strikes but Nygaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brus Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nygaard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Li's half guard.
Nygaard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li wants to improve his position but Nygaard is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nygaard in particular looking to stall.
Nygaard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nygaard is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nygaard to get the leverage.
Nygaard is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Li wants to improve his position but Nygaard is controlling well.
Nygaard thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Nygaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
Nygaard content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sebastian Nygaard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Nygaard's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Nygaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygaard misses with an uppercut.

Nygaard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nygaard trying to control the position but Li is working away.
Li is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Li is working hard here to advance position.

Nygaard is trying to get an arm triangle but Li is defending well.
Nygaard happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nygaard swings around for an armbar but Li sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nygaard's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Nygaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nygaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li punishes Nygaard's body with a nice straight punch.

Nygaard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Li is trying to keep Nygaard in close.
Nygaard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nygaard forces his way into half guard.
Nygaard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nygaard is looking to advance position but Li won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sebastian Nygaard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Li finds it's way through Nygaard's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygaard fails with the takedown.
Nygaard fails with the takedown
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Nygaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nygaard avoids the head kick by Li.
A good leg kick by Li.
Li lands with a kick to the temple. Nygaard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Nygaard misses with an uppercut.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nygaard's head backwards.
Li lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nygaard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
Nygaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li misses with a body kick.
Nygaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Nygaard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nygaard throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Li.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brus Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brus Li!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Beastly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beastly comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Protect ya neck!. Torres has chosen Domination Agenda as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bam Bam Beastly has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bam Bam Beastly seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bam Beastly
vs
Torres

190 cm
30
207 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

203 cm
24
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $49 SALE!!!!!!!!!

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bam Bam Beastly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Torres!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Beastly shoots in looking for a takedown but Torres manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beastly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beastly.
Torres punishes Beastly's body with a nice straight punch.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beastly moves away.
Beastly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beastly misses with an uppercut.
Beastly fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam Beastly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beastly needs to keep his hands up - Torres had a free shot at his head there.
Torres digs a good body shot into Beastly's ribs.
Torres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beastly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Beastly throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Beastly misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a solid body kick.
Nice shot lands for Torres.
Beastly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beastly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beastly is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Beastly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres lands a glancing blow to the side of Beastly's head.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Torres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beastly at a distance.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Beastly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torres thuds his shin into the meat of Beastly's side.
Torres is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beastly dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres lands with a kick to the ribs.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torres with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a slapping head kick.
Torres scores with a jab.
Torres scores with a jab. Beastly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Beastly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Torres.

Beastly is rocked!
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Beastly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Beastly down.
Torres lands an uppercut, right on the button! Beastly tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergio Torres!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dorian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win, by DJ Khaled. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Gunner

165 cm
21
161 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dorian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a nice looking combination but Gunner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunner misses with a low kick.

King closes the distance and clinches.

King pulls guard effortlessly.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.

Gunner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

King 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.
Ground and pound from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King works his way into side control.
King scoring with punches from side control.
King works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gunner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
King working the ground and pound.

King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
King cracks Gunner with a big right hand but Gunner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King in side control lands a decent elbow.
King lands some shots froms side control.
King landing a few strikes.
Gunner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Gunner is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a strong strike to the head of Gunner. That's dazed him! King looking to finish here. Gunner is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - King lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorian King!