VVV- 28 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maria Mariaaaaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrille Chateau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariaaaaaa comes to the cage accompanied by LORD OF THE RINGS. Maria Mariaaaaaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cyrille Chateau's chin.

Mariaaaaaa
vs
Chateau

188 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
21
260 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Maria Mariaaaaaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyrille Chateau!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariaaaaaa shoots in for a takedown but Chateau shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chateau tries to clinch there but Mariaaaaaa circles away.
Mariaaaaaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Chateau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chateau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chateau throws a head kick that Mariaaaaaa semi-blocks.
Chateau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mariaaaaaa is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Chateau or perhaps it was just good defense by Mariaaaaaa which made him look bad.
Maria Mariaaaaaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrille Chateau.
Mariaaaaaa avoids the head kick by Chateau.
Mariaaaaaa fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Chateau with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chateau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mariaaaaaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Mariaaaaaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chateau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mariaaaaaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chateau swivels and escapes.
Mariaaaaaa shoots in for a takedown but Chateau shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chateau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chateau fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chateau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chateau shoots in but Mariaaaaaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mariaaaaaa shoots in for a double leg but Chateau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chateau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mariaaaaaa sprawls well. Mariaaaaaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chateau gets slowly back to his feet.
Chateau closes the distance and clinches up with Mariaaaaaa, looking for a takedown. Chateau pushes Mariaaaaaa against the cage but Mariaaaaaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mariaaaaaa misses with a takedown attempt - Chateau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chateau tries to clinch up but Mariaaaaaa circles away and keeps his distance.

Chateau drives through and clinches with Mariaaaaaa against the cage.
Chateau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chateau tries to pull guard but Mariaaaaaa won't allow it.
Mariaaaaaa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chateau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mariaaaaaa.
Mariaaaaaa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chateau breaks from the clinch.
Chateau shoots in for a takedown but Mariaaaaaa shows good takedown defense.
Mariaaaaaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chateau. Chateau obviously looking to wear him down.
Chateau stuffs the takedown.
Chateau looks for a takedown but Mariaaaaaa sprawls well.
Mariaaaaaa fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chateau lands a head kick. Mariaaaaaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mariaaaaaa dives in and grabs Chateau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chateau pushes down on Mariaaaaaa's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrille Chateau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chateau fails with the takedown.

Chateau looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mariaaaaaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mariaaaaaa tries to get out of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Chateau gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Chateau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mariaaaaaa.
Mariaaaaaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chateau sprawls well. Chateau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mariaaaaaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Mariaaaaaa has his takedown stuffed
and Chateau counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maria Mariaaaaaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chateau changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mariaaaaaa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariaaaaaa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mariaaaaaa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chateau wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mariaaaaaa is not content to let Chateau control the position.
Mariaaaaaa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chateau.
Chateau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mariaaaaaa tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chateau presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mariaaaaaa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mariaaaaaa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chateau landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mariaaaaaa is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chateau looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mariaaaaaa is looking to improve his position but Chateau isn't that keen on the idea.
Chateau controlling his opponent.
Chateau tries to control but Mariaaaaaa wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariaaaaaa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Chateau has the hooks in. Mariaaaaaa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mariaaaaaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Chateau is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mariaaaaaa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mariaaaaaa for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chateau looking for the choke from the back.
Mariaaaaaa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mariaaaaaa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chateau controls the position.
Mariaaaaaa rolls, trying to escape but Chateau keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chateau is not going to allow Mariaaaaaa to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrille Chateau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chateau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mariaaaaaa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chateau as he avoids it easily.
Chateau throws a right and a left that both miss.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mariaaaaaa.
Chateau throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Chateau is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mariaaaaaa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chateau throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mariaaaaaa is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chateau is pressing down on Mariaaaaaa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mariaaaaaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Chateau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chateau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mariaaaaaa's guard.
Chateau passes into half guard.
Chateau wants to control but Mariaaaaaa is keeping him busy.
Chateau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariaaaaaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Chateau wants to work for an arm triangle but Mariaaaaaa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mariaaaaaa is trying to stand back up but Chateau is controlling him
Mariaaaaaa wants to get back to full guard but Chateau has passed into side control.

Chateau decides to stand back up. Chateau steps back and let's Mariaaaaaa get back to his feet.
Mariaaaaaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Chateau sprawls well. He's pushed Mariaaaaaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chateau is looking to clinch.
Mariaaaaaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariaaaaaa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chateau avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maria Mariaaaaaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chateau moves into the clinch successfully.
Chateau gets underhooks to prevent Mariaaaaaa's takedown attempt.
Mariaaaaaa tries to pull guard but Chateau won't allow it.
Chateau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chateau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mariaaaaaa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chateau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Chateau manages to break the clinch.
Chateau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mariaaaaaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Chateau sprawls well. He's pushed Mariaaaaaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chateau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mariaaaaaa!
Mariaaaaaa tries to control Chateau's body but Chateau pushes him off. Mariaaaaaa squirms to his side and now Chateau has his back!
Maria Mariaaaaaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chateau has the hooks in. Mariaaaaaa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mariaaaaaa looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Chateau thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mariaaaaaa won't enjoy being in this position. Chateau looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mariaaaaaa is tapping - it's over boys! Chateau picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cyrille Chateau!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Artemis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Artemis
vs
Olson

210 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artemis Artemis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Olson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Artemis enables Olson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Artemis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Artemis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Olson stands up and waves to Artemis to follow him.
Olson 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.

Olson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Olson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Artemis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artemis.
Olson shoots in for a takedown but Artemis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Artemis has a takedown stuffed.
Artemis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Artemis somewhat.
Artemis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Artemis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Olson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Olson stands and throws Artemis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Olson trying to control the action but Artemis is working from the bottom.

Olson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Artemis to his feet.
Artemis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artemis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Olson. No joy for Artemis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemis Artemis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olson shoots in looking for a takedown. Artemis tries to sprawl out of it but Olson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Artemis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Artemis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Artemis as he avoids it easily.
Artemis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Olson. No joy for Artemis on that attempt.
Artemis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Artemis works over Olson's head and body with a nice combination.
Artemis with a poor takedown

and Olson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Artemis is breathing heavily.

Olson is trying to work for a kimura but Artemis is defending well.
Olson wants to pass the guard but Artemis is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson content to control rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artemis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Olson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Olson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olson trying to control the action but Artemis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Olson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Artemis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olson wants a takedown but no success here.

Olson breaks the clinch.
Olson wants to slow Artemis down by chopping away at his legs.
Artemis shoots for a double leg takedown but Olson sprawls well. He's pushed Artemis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Artemis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olson defends it nicely.
Artemis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemis Artemis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Olson closes the distance and clinches.
Olson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Artemis gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artemis tries to pull guard but Olson won't allow it.
Olson tries to score a body lock takedown but Artemis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Artemis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Artemis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olson shoots in for a takedown but Artemis shows good takedown defense.
Artemis shoots in for a takedown but Olson shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olson swats away the attempt to clinch by Artemis.
Olson keeps the fight on the outside.

Artemis darts in and clinches Olson up against the cage.
Olson stops a takedown attempt from Artemis.
Olson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artemis avoids it.

Olson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Artemis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Olson gets the takedown into side control.
Olson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artemis keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artemis tries to bench press Olson off him but Olson keeps the position.
Artemis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Olson trying to control but Artemis is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artemis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artemis is trying to stand.
Artemis tries to hold on but Olson pushes him away.

Olson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Artemis is wriggling around trying to escape.

Olson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Artemis looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Olson! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nick Olson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nackershort is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by call to prayer. Ive Nackershort acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cristo
vs
Nackershort

184 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nackershort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cristo tries to kick Nackershort off in order to stand up. Nackershort Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Cristo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cristo tries to get out of the position.
Nackershort taking a breather here.
Cristo prevents Nackershort from moving into mount.
Cristo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

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.

Michael Cristo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nackershort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nackershort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cristo counters with a series of strikes. Nackershort will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nackershort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nackershort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael Cristo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cristo throws a head kick that misses.
Cristo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nackershort tries to avoid it but Cristo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nackershort to the ground. Nackershort escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice combination there by Cristo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo darts in trying to clinch
and Nackershort counters with a nice uppercut.
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a straight right hand.
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cristo wants to clinch.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cristo misses with a two punch combination.
Cristo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nackershort stuffs the takedown attempt from Cristo. Cristo gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Michael Cristo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nackershort misses with a takedown attempt - Cristo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cristo throws a right hand that Nackershort ducks under and follows up with a left that Nackershort also avoids with ease.
Cristo tries to bum rush Nackershort with a series of wild strikes but Nackershort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nackershort chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nackershort blocks a head kick by Cristo.
Cristo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nackershort shoots in for a double leg but Cristo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cristo shoots in for a takedown but Nackershort shows good takedown defense.
Cristo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cristo swings widly with a right hand

and Nackershort counters with a shoot takedown. Cristo fights it but they end up in guard.
Nackershort stays in close to Cristo's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ive Nackershort.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cristo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nackershort. Nackershort obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nackershort walks into a straight right hand from Cristo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michael Cristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
Cristo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cristo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nackershort.
Cristo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nackershort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cristo missing with a left hand there. Nackershort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Nackershort as Cristo shoots in.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nackershort moves out of range as Cristo throws a body kick.
Cristo misses with a takedown attempt

and Nackershort counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cristo's guard now.
Nackershort stays in close to Cristo's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Nackershort is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nackershort tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cristo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nackershort somewhat.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Cristo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nackershort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Cristo is winning the standup battle so far.

Cristo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nackershort controls the pace.
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.
Nackershort's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Cristo.
Nackershort tries to clinch there but Cristo circles away.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Cristo as Nackershort shoots in.
Michael Cristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
Nackershort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cristo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nackershort.
Cristo misses with a wild combination.
Cristo throws a right and a left that Nackershort avoids nicely.
Nackershort doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cristo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nackershort throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cristo's waist but Cristo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nackershort off to one side.
Cristo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nackershort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nackershort content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ive Nackershort hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cristo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nackershort circles away quickly and effectively.
Nackershort blocks a head kick by Cristo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ive Nackershort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nackershort has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Ive Nackershort!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Ive Nackershort!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Ive Nackershort!

Ive Nackershort wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Salammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summer Wheatly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sammy Salammi's chin.

Salammi
vs
Wheatly

180 cm
29
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
209 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Salammi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Summer Wheatly!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheatly throws a leg kick that misses.
Salammi blocks a low kick nicely.
Salammi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wheatly's waist but Wheatly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salammi off to one side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salammi moves in looking to clinch but Wheatly pushes him off.
Salammi blocks the body kick.
Wheatly throws a lazy head kick

and Salammi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salammi lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Summer Wheatly has been cut.
Salammi wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheatly won't allow it.
Salammi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salammi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salammi slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Salammi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Salammi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wheatly regains guard immediately.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wheatly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salammi controls the pace.
Salammi throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salammi stays in close to Wheatly's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sammy Salammi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Salammi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wheatly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wheatly thows a body kick. Salammi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Summer Wheatly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salammi is looking to clinch.

Wheatly gets tackled into the cage by Salammi. Salammi maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly managing to block the knees to the body from Salammi.
Salammi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wheatly throws an elbow that misses.

Salammi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Salammi is adopting a defensive guard.
Wheatly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wheatly slips nicely into half guard.
Wheatly is thwarting Salammi's attempts to control the position.
Salammi is pressing down on Wheatly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salammi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Salammi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salammi is controlling Wheatly's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salammi looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sammy Salammi.
Good work by Wheatly as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salammi blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Salammi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Salammi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Summer Wheatly'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.

Salammi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wheatly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salammi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salammi is looking to land body kicks.
Salammi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wheatly can pounce on him.

Salammi moves into the clinch.
Salammi lands a nice uppercut.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Salammi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Salammi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salammi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salammi tries to break the clinch but Wheatly is controlling the position.
Salammi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheatly blocks it with crossed arms.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salammi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheatly is defending well for now.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside that Salammi shrugs off.

It looks like Sammy Salammi has been cut.
Salammi lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheatly won't want to take too many of those.
Wheatly prevents the takedown attempt.
Salammi lands an elbow that stopped Wheatly in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Salammi breaks from the clinch.
Wheatly misses with a kick to the body.
Salammi shoots in looking for a takedown. Wheatly tries to sprawl out of it but Salammi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wheatly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Salammi moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salammi's brow.
Salammi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheatly blocks it with crossed arms.
Salammi looking to stall.
Salammi stalling the fight.
Salammi crunches a lovely knee into Wheatly's ribcage.
Wheatly is breathing heavily.
Wheatly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wheatly pushes off an throws an elbow but Salammi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salammi stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salammi obliges.
Wheatly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salammi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Salammi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wheatly working Salammi over with knees to the body.
Wheatly avoiding damage as Salammi throws knees to the body.
Wheatly letting Salammi take a breather here.
Salammi looking to throw knees to the head but Wheatly is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salammi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salammi scores a nice knee to the body.
Salammi working Wheatly over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Salammi.
Nice body punch from Salammi - that landed with a thud.
Salammi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Salammi works on Wheatly's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salammi with a knee to the head.
Salammi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheatly blocks it with crossed arms.
Salammi effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Salammi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Salammi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wheatly throws a leg kick but Salammi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salammi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wheatly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheatly blocks a head kick by Salammi.
A leg kick checked by Wheatly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wheatly keeps the fight on the outside.
Summer Wheatly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salammi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheatly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salammi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheatly can do to turn this around?
Salammi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wheatly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wheatly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Salammi pushes Wheatly up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salammi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Salammi breaks the clinch.
Salammi wants to clinch

and Wheatly moves into the clinch.
Wheatly avoids the elbow strike from Salammi, against the cage.
Salammi stalling in the clinch but Wheatly improves position.
Salammi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wheatly smiles and moves away.
Wheatly is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Salammi tries to clinch but Wheatly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly looks for the body kick but Salammi saw that one coming.
Sammy Salammi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wheatly pushes Salammi up against the cage in a clinch.
Salammi crunches a lovely knee into Wheatly's ribcage.
Salammi with a knee to the head.
Salammi landing knees to the body.
Salammi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Salammi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salammi looking to throw knees to the head but Wheatly is blocking nicely.
Salammi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wheatly smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Salammi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salammi closes the distance but Wheatly moves to the side
and Wheatly counters with a nice body kick.
Summer Wheatly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salammi checks a leg kick.
Salammi wants to clinch up but Wheatly keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Salammi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salammi 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Sammy Salammi!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Sammy Salammi!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sammy Salammi!

Sammy Salammi wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krilich Berglomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berglomi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gargaj - Rude Awakening. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berglomi
vs
S

175 cm
30
160 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krilich Berglomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano S!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
S is looking to land body kicks.
Berglomi misses with a body kick.
Berglomi swinging wildly here.
Berglomi misses with a double jab
enabling S to counter with a crisp jab.
Krilich Berglomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berglomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Berglomi misses.
Berglomi throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a big head kick but Berglomi shrugs it off.
Berglomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and S counters with a head kick.
Berglomi throws a sloppy head kick
and S counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berglomi thinking.
Berglomi throws a hook but S avoids it easily.
Berglomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but S moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

S clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Krilich Berglomi has been cut.
Berglomi blocks an elbow strike from S.
With the fighters up against the cage, S throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Berglomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
S lands a nice elbow.
S lands a nice knee to the body.
S lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, S throws an elbow but misses.
S scores with a shot to the side of Berglomi's head.
S pushes off an throws an elbow but Berglomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
S pushes off an throws an elbow but Berglomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Berglomi is trying to break the clinch but S has him pressed against the cage.
S lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by S.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by S.
S lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, S throws an elbow but misses.
Berglomi tries to break free but S pushes him back against the cage.
S throws an elbow but it misses.
S lands on the inside with an uppercut.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
S has Berglomi pressed against the cage.
S creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berglomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berglomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S lands with a light punch inside.
S prevents Berglomi from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from S.
S gets through Berglomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
S throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from S.
S stalling the fight.
S misses with an elbow over the top.
Berglomi avoids a wild elbow strike from S.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, S just misses with a elbow thrown towards Berglomi's brow.
S scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berglomi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S controlling the action here for a moment.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berglomi's defenses.
S gets through Berglomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
S throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, S throws an elbow but misses.
S lands an elbow inside that Berglomi shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
S is pushing Berglomi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berglomi blocks a body shot from S.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krilich Berglomi'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.

Berglomi throws a right hand that S ducks under and follows up with a left that S also avoids with ease.
Berglomi swinging wildly here.
Berglomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and S connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berglomi scrambles back to his feet.
Berglomi throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from S in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Berglomi swinging wildly here.
Berglomi throws a head kick that misses
and S counters with a nice kick to the body.
That kick from S tenderised Berglomi's leg. Berglomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berglomi misses with a double jab
and S finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
S lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berglomi at a distance.
Berglomi misses with a hook to the body
and S counters with a good, hard body kick but Berglomi shrugs it off.
S throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berglomi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglomi throws a wild body kick that S sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

S has closed the distance and engaged Berglomi in a clinch.
S's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
S throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from S.
S lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berglomi or not.
S lands a nice elbow.
S has Berglomi pressed against the cage.
Berglomi avoiding damage as S throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S lands an elbow inside that Berglomi shrugs off.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
S missing with knees to the body.
Berglomi tries to break free but S pushes him back against the cage.
S putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berglomi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
Berglomi blocks the elbow strike.
S misses with an elbow strike.
S trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
S dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
S makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S scores with a shoulder strike.
S lands with a short shot to the head.
S is stalling here.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berglomi is defending well for now.
S lands a damaging elbow.
S lands with a left to the head.
S crunches a lovely knee into Berglomi's ribcage.
S tries to throw a body punch but Berglomi avoids it by throwing S back against the cage.
S lands with a short shot to the head.
S misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berglomi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S lands an elbow inside that Berglomi shrugs off.
Berglomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berglomi is trying to break free.
Berglomi wants to get back to striking at distance but S won't allow it.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berglomi's defenses.
Berglomi avoiding damage as S throws knees to the body.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berglomi's defenses.
S lands a nice uppercut.
Berglomi blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Berglomi is rocked!

Krilich Berglomi's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berglomi is looking to break free of the clinch but S has double underhooks.
Oh Berglomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
S leaning his opponent against the cage.
Berglomi seems to have got his legs back now.
S lands an elbow that stopped Berglomi in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krilich Berglomi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A right-left combo lands from S.
Berglomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Berglomi throws a leg kick
and S counters with a head kick.
Berglomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but S moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berglomi misses with a head kick.
S showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berglomi.
Berglomi throws a head kick but S moves out of range.
S scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Berglomi looks for the body kick but S saw that one coming.

S moves into the clinch successfully.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
S continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, S creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
S lands a damaging elbow.
Berglomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Berglomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
S pushes Berglomi away with a front kick.
S misses with a head kick.
S is looking to clinch but Berglomi is avoiding it.
Berglomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Berglomi swinging wildly here.
S lands a high kick!
S avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berglomi throws a looping overhand right but S ducks down to avoid it.
Berglomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Berglomi throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Berglomi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

S moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
S lands a body shot.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Berglomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
S lands an elbow that stopped Berglomi in his tracks for a moment.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
S misses with an elbow strike.
S misses with an elbow over the top.
S lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for S.
S displaying some good clinch control by pressing Berglomi up against the cage.
S missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Berglomi breaks the clinch.
S has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berglomi tries a low kick but S avoids it.
Berglomi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Berglomi.
S throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
S on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berglomi misses with a two punch combination.
Berglomi misses with a combination
and S counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krilich Berglomi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

S takes the fight into the clinch.
Romano S seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from S.
S gets through Berglomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
S lands with a light punch inside.
S stalling.
Berglomi is trying to force a seperation but S has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by S.
Berglomi avoids a wild elbow strike from S.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
S throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
S throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berglomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berglomi avoids a wild elbow strike from S.
Berglomi is trying to break the clinch but S is controlling him.
S is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Berglomi blocks an elbow strike from S.
S throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by S.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berglomi is trying to break free.

Berglomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
S misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Berglomi is predictable there
and S counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berglomi.
Some wild striking there from Berglomi.
S moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
S takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berglomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Berglomi misses
letting S counter with a right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
S throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
S lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

S has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
S content to slow the pace in the clinch.
S scores a nice knee to the body.
S avoiding damage.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
S is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
S tries to land knees in the clinch but Berglomi avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
S landing some nice looking knees to the body.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
S keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berglomi's efforts to push away.
Berglomi is trying to force a seperation but S has the dominant position.
S has Berglomi pressed against the cage, preventing Berglomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berglomi has had enough of the clinch but S keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
S lands a nice elbow.
Berglomi tries to break the clinch but S is controlling the position.
Berglomi blocks an elbow strike from S.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Krilich Berglomi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

S takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Berglomi looks to land a body kick but S moved away.
A head kick by Berglomi misses
and S makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Berglomi really felt that one!
Berglomi throws a lazy head kick
and S makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Berglomi really felt that one!
Berglomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and S finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Berglomi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berglomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berglomi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
S scoring well with a low kick there.
S uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berglomi.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A solid body kick from S.
Berglomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and S counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Berglomi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Krilich Berglomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and S counters with a thumping low kick.
S connects with a high kick.
Berglomi swinging wildly here.
Berglomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by S. S obviously looking to wear him down.

S takes the fight into the clinch.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berglomi can't break the clinch.
S trying to land knees to the body.
S lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from S.
Berglomi avoids the elbow strike from S, against the cage.
S lands a nice elbow.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but S has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from S.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
S trying to land knees to the body.
Berglomi blocks the elbow strike.
Berglomi wants to get back to striking at distance but S won't allow it.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berglomi's defenses.
S throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi has had enough of the clinch but S keeps him there for the moment.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berglomi's defenses.
S is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from S.

Krilich Berglomi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
S lands an elbow inside.
S lands an elbow inside.
S lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
S missing with knees to the body.
Berglomi takes a shot to the head.
Krilich Berglomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from S.
Berglomi is trying to force a seperation but S has the dominant position.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Berglomi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
S creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Berglomi with a big uppercut! Berglomi tries to clinch up but S pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Berglomi to the mat! Berglomi covers up and S unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Romano S!
Romano S is the new lightweight champion!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flint has chosen Benga & Coki - Night as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Flint was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tomson
vs
Flint

185 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

194 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Tomson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Flint!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomson blocks a head kick by Flint.
Tomson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tomson moves out of range as Flint throws a body kick.
Flint misses with a head kick.
Tomson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tomson.
Tomson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tomson works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flint was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomson.
Flint throws a head kick that misses
and Tomson counters with a stiff right hand.
Flint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tomson.
Flint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson lands a hook that stumbles Flint back into the cage. Tomson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Flint to the canvas! Tomson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Flint has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Tomson!
Tom Tomson retains his middleweight title!

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Make way for the king. Caprillo has chosen The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duran
vs
Cesar Caprillo

199 cm
23
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

208 cm
27
246 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duran wants it to stay on the feet.
Duran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caprillo counters with a two punch combo.
Duran is looking to clinch but Caprillo is avoiding it.
Duran throws a series of punches but Caprillo moves out of range.
Caprillo misses with a kick to the body.
Caprillo fails to land the takedown.
Caprillo tries for a takedown but Duran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Umberto Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Cesar Caprillo.
Caprillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duran takes a swing at Caprillo's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duran.
Duran jabs Caprillo right on the nose. Caprillo blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Duran clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo tries to pull guard but Duran holds him up against the cage and eventually Caprillo drops back down to his feet.
Duran cracks Caprillo with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Duran.
Duran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Caprillo tries for a takedown but Duran manages to get underhooks.
Caprillo wants to get back to striking at distance but Duran won't allow it.
Duran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Duran to work.
Duran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Caprillo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caprillo.
Still in the clinch, Duran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Duran.
Duran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Duran as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duran.
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caprillo or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.

Caprillo is rocked!
Duran pushes Caprillo against the cage. Duran is working some dirty boxing. Duran pushes off with a quick right hook! Caprillo goes down! Caprillo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Duran moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Duran!
Umberto Duran retains his heavyweight title!