RISE #11 - Stoned Raiders PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clessie Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Burenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cummins
vs
Burenko

185 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clessie Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Burenko!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burenko throws a sloppy head kick and Cummins moves out of range easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Burenko enables Cummins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burenko is looking to stand up but Cummins isn't so interested in that idea.

Cummins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Cummins. Beautiful body shot.

Cummins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cummins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cummins stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Burenko looks gassed!
Cummins shoots in for a takedown but Burenko shows good takedown defense.
Burenko stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burenko tries to clinch but Cummins moves away
and Cummins counters with a straight right hand.

Cummins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cummins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cummins controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cummins landing strikes from the mount and Burenko is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cummins dominating with strikes here.
Cummins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burenko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cummins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Burenko because Cummins loaded up on that one.
You get the feeling that Burenko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cummins controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clessie Cummins 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.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cummins has Burenko up against the cage in a clinch.

Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burenko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cummins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cummins.
Burenko misses with a knee to the head.
Cummins tries for a takedown but Burenko manages to get underhooks.

Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burenko closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cummins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cummins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummins not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cummins.
Cummins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burenko!
Cummins controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Burenko because Cummins loaded up on that one.
Cummins controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins is trying to take his opponent's back.

We're going to have a standup here because Clessie Cummins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Burenko tries to clinch there but Cummins circles away.

Cummins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burenko, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins is struggling to control the position.

Cummins drags the fight down to the ground.
Burenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cummins's guard.

Cummins looking for a guillotine here but Burenko defends easily.
Burenko tries to stand but Cummins is controlling from the bottom.

Cummins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burenko defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cummins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clessie Cummins dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burenko tries to clinch but Cummins moves away

and Cummins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burenko's guard now.
Cummins sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Clessie Cummins.
Burenko throws a sloppy head kick

and Cummins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cummins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummins throwing strikes but missing.
Cummins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cummins stands up and waves to Burenko to follow him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cummins.
Alexander Burenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cummins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burenko has had enough of the clinch but Cummins keeps him there for the moment.
Burenko throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cummins.
Burenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burenko tries to land a knee to the head but Cummins blocks with his arms.

Cummins manages to pull guard.

Cummins has his foot on Burenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Cummins has a closed guard, preventing Burenko from standing up.

Cummins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burenko defends it easily.
Cummins pulls Burenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Burenko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cummins trying to work for an americana but Burenko has managed to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cummins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Burenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cummins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burenko moves to clinch but Cummins breaks away
letting Cummins counter with a right hand.

Cummins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burenko's half guard.
Cummins thows a huge punch but Burenko dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins not doing much here.

Cummins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alexander Burenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cummins is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clessie Cummins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cummins 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clessie Cummins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alves d'Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

d'Araujo
vs
Bounty

181 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

PRIME DESIGNS

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alves d'Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty looks to land a left hand but d'Araujo moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bounty.
Bounty wants to land a leg kick but d'Araujo is out of range.

Bounty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bounty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
d'Araujo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bounty.
Bounty scores with a knee to the head.
d'Araujo lands a good knee to the midsection. Bounty won't want to take too many of those.
Bounty throws an elbow that misses.
d'Araujo wants to stall.
Bounty avoiding damage as d'Araujo throws knees to the body.
d'Araujo stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d'Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Bounty.

d'Araujo pulls guard effortlessly.

d'Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bounty has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of d'Araujo is proving hard to escape from.
d'Araujo has his hands on Bounty's head, controlling the position.

Bounty stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and d'Araujo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bounty manages to get his head free but now d'Araujo has transitioned to an armbar! Bounty grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from d'Araujo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alves d'Araujo!
During a confident post fight interview, Alves d'Araujo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giant Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Jim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Glory
vs
Jim

183 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
28
188 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Glory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Super Jim!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glory throws an overhand right that lands on Jim's shoulder, as Jim tries to avoid the shot.
Glory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glory.
Jim throws a series of punches but Glory moves out of range.
Glory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Glory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jim manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Jim.
Jim moves out of range as Glory strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jim.
Glory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jim misses with a double jab
and Glory counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jim thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory tries for a takedown but Jim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jim misses with a combination
and Glory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Super Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glory has his takedown stuffed
and Jim counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giant Glory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glory throws a shot from downtown. Jim moves away and avoids it.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory misses the jab.
Super Jim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glory misses with a hook. Jim ducked under it nicely.
Jim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glory.
Jim jabs Glory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jim swings for the body but Glory moves out of range.
Glory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glory tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jim swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jim.
Jim tries to bum rush Glory with a series of wild strikes but Glory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim looks gassed!
Jim lands a glancing blow to the side of Glory's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glory misses with a looping left.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glory shoots in looking for a takedown. Jim tries to sprawl out of it but Glory keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Glory counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glory scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glory scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Glory from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jim working for a triangle but Glory defends it easily.
Glory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jim on the ground.
Glory tries to free his leg and advance position but Jim is retaining full guard.
Glory looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Glory postures up in Jim's guard and throws a big left but Jim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glory trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Glory's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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 Giant Glory will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Glory looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jim looking for submissions off his back.
Glory throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jim actively working from the bottom here.
Glory seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Glory wants to work for an arm triangle but Jim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Glory.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glory thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jim's head.
Glory tries to pass to full mount but Jim defends it.
Jim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory working Jim over with strikes.

Jim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Glory takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jim won't allow Glory to pass to mount.
Glory is nestled in close to Jim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Glory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jim keeps working.

Jim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glory is looking to advance position but Jim won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Glory scores with a couple of nice shots.
Glory is trying to control the action in half guard but Jim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glory working over Jim with some ground and pound. Jim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Glory lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glory pulls his head out easily.
Jim has hold of Glory's hands but Glory slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Glory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jim keeps working.
Ground and pound from Glory.

Glory 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.
Jim won't allow Glory to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Glory tries to pass to full mount but Jim defends it.
Glory with the ground and pound but Jim uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Glory is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jim has escaped and now he's on top!
Glory is trying to control the position but Jim postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jim 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.
Jim stopping the sweep attempt from Glory.

Glory has his foot on Jim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jim works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glory wants to control but Jim passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Glory dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Glory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jim under the eye.
A combination from Jim does no damage.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Glory slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Jim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glory circles away quickly and effectively.
Jim throws a body punch but Glory moves out of range.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Glory counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Glory.
Giant Glory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Jim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Glory defends it easily.
Glory wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
Jim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory controlling from the top position.
Glory working some strikes from top position.

Jim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glory doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glory manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Glory trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Glory landing some decent shots from guard.
Glory trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Glory from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Giant Glory has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jim takes a swing at Glory's ribcage but misses.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Super Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glory shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Jim thows a body shot but no joy.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss

and Glory counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jim!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glory raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jim looks a forlorn figure.
Glory is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Glory working Jim over with strikes here.
Glory scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jim?
Glory working Jim over with strikes here.
Jim's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Glory lands with some strikes.
Glory has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jim's face.
Glory punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Jim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glory controlling his opponent.
Glory cracks Jim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glory with good strikes from the mount here!
Glory punishing his opponent with strikes.
Glory working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Glory landing shots from mount.
Glory with shots to the head and body - Jim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Glory scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jim?
Glory lands a nice shot to the head.
Glory working Jim over with strikes here.
Glory trying to control but Jim is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glory with the ground and pound from mount.
Super Jim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giant Glory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glory sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Glory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glory, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giant Glory!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Dino Paparelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Kacprzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Paparelli and Tomasz Kacprzak. Kacprzak has chosen Britney Spears- Stronger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dino Paparelli
vs
Kacprzak

184 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

179 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

PRIME DESIGNS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Pvt. Dino Paparelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Kacprzak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Paparelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paparelli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kacprzak throws a body punch but Paparelli moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Paparelli misses the target.
Kacprzak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paparelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Kacprzak takes a swing at Paparelli's ribcage but misses.
Kacprzak checks a low kick from Paparelli.
Paparelli connects with an inside leg kick.
Paparelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kacprzak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Paparelli. Beautiful body shot.
Kacprzak is looking to clinch.
Kacprzak throws a looping overhand right but Paparelli ducks down to avoid it.

Kacprzak gets caught flat footed, as Paparelli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Paparelli trying to control but Kacprzak is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paparelli with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paparelli passes Kacprzak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kacprzak tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Paparelli manages to move to mount!
Paparelli lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Tomasz Kacprzak has been cut.
Paparelli scoring with strikes but Kacprzak is staying in there.
Kacprzak 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.
Kacprzak is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kacprzak looks gassed!
Paparelli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kacprzak hang on?

That has opened up Tomasz Kacprzak's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paparelli controlling from the full mount.
Paparelli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kacprzak?

The cut above Tomasz Kacprzak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tomasz Kacprzak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pvt. Dino Paparelli!
Pvt. Dino Paparelli made sure to mention his sponsor, PRIME DESIGNS in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Star Fruit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malal Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fruit might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to If Everyone Cared. Star Fruit has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fruit
vs
Prime

207 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
236 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Star Fruit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malal Prime!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime lands with a cross.
Fruit misses with a leg kick
and Prime counters with a left and a right that stings Fruit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fruit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime keeps the fight on the outside.
Fruit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prime can pounce on him.
Fruit tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
Fruit moves to clinch but Prime breaks away
and Prime counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prime lands with a nice body kick.
Fruit is looking to clinch.

Prime manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fruit on his heels. He'll look to pass Fruit's guard now, I'm sure.
Fruit is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fruit has momentary wrist control but Prime slips an elbow through the middle.
Prime must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Prime missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prime working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Prime missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prime tries to free his leg and advance position but Fruit is retaining full guard.
Prime with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fruit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prime.
Prime throwing strikes but missing.
Prime wants to control from the top but Fruit keeps moving.
Prime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fruit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fruit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Prime gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Prime uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fruit has time to react.
Fruit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fruit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prime.
Prime throws a head kick but Fruit moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime lands a slapping body shot.

Prime bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Fruit! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Fruit is rocked!

It looks like Star Fruit has been cut.
Prime loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prime chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime is looking to work some ground and pound but Fruit has wrist control.
Prime loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fruit is keeping the position for now.
Fruit wants to sweep here but Prime controlling him for the moment.
Prime looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Prime stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fruit wants to stay close but Prime steps back to make room for something. Fruit seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Prime and Fruit drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Malal Prime!
Malal Prime gave a mention to PRIME DESIGNS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Rath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tiger
vs
Rath

190 cm
19
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Rath!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tiger.
Tiger lands with a good body shot.
Rath takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rath looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rath 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.
Tiger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tony Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rath will feel that in the morning.
Tiger throws a head kick that Rath semi-blocks.

It looks like Rex Rath has been cut.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Tiger! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Tiger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Overeem
vs
Pump

195 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
265 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Pump!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pump.
Overeem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Overeem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pump as he jumps to the side.
Overeem shoots in looking for a takedown but Pump manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Overeem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pump throws a combination. Overeem tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Overeem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pump sprawls well. Pump wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Overeem gets slowly back to his feet.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Pump.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pump misses with the combination.
Pump lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pump slaps away a takedown attempt from Overeem, before circling back to the center of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pump enables Overeem to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pump manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Overeem throws a big elbow that misses.

Overeem avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Overeem throws a strike but Pump rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem wants to stand and escape but Pump is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Pump gets to his feet - Overeem follows without any prompting.
Pump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Overeem shoots for a double leg takedown but Pump sprawls well. He's pushed Overeem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pump misses with a few strikes there.
Pump tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pump throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Pump fails to land with a series of punches.
Pump looks gassed!
Pump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Overeem counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pump preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Overeem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pump has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Overeem has managed to get both his arms back between Pump's legs - danger averted.
Overeem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Overeem wants to control from the top but Pump keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Overeem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Overeem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Overeem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Overeem seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pump for as long as he can get away with.
Overeem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem stands up over Pump, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Overeem throwing strikes but missing.
Overeem wants to control from the top but Pump keeps moving.
Overeem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem works over Pump with some ground and pound from guard.
Overeem scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Overeem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pump has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Overeem has managed to get both his arms back between Pump's legs - danger averted.
Overeem working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem tries to free his leg and advance position but Pump is retaining full guard.

Pump is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinny Pump will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Vinny Pump has been cut.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Pump.
Pump throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Pump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem shoots in for a double leg but Pump sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pump slaps away a takedown attempt from Overeem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Overeem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pump sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pump's waist but Pump gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Overeem off to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pump.
Pump is breathing heavily.
Pump lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.

Overeem scores with a takedown into Pump's guard.

Pump has his foot on Overeem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Overeem works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pump is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Overeem sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pump's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Overeem lands a nice short elbow.
Pump has hold of Overeem's hands but Overeem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alistair Overeem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pump looking for submissions off his back.
Overeem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Overeem lands with a punch from half guard.
Pump taking some punishment here, with Overeem in his half guard.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pump with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Overeem is trying to control the action in half guard but Pump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Overeem there.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
Overeem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Overeem looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Overeem seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Overeem is looking for a kimura but Pump is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Overeem to get the leverage.
Overeem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem trying to pass the guard but Pump defending well.
Overeem trying to control the action but Pump is working from the bottom.

Pump looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Overeem is nestled in close to Pump, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Overeem lands a nice short elbow.
Overeem working over Pump with some ground and pound. Pump looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Overeem seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Overeem tries to pass to full mount but Pump defends it.
Overeem is trying to control. Pump wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Overeem stops Pump from getting back to his feet.
Overeem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Overeem tries to pass to full mount but Pump defends it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Overeem looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Overeem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pump keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Overeem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pump knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Overeem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pump as he avoids it easily.
Overeem shoots in and drives through. Pump sprawls well.
Overeem shoots in but Pump avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Overeem.
Pump misses with a double jab

and Overeem counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pump!

Pump bucks up and throws Overeem to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Overeem fails with a takedown attempt.
Pump lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Pump misses.
Pump throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Vinny Pump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pump lands with a cross.
Pump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pump.
Overeem dives in and grabs Pump's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pump pushes down on Overeem's head and hops out.
Pump falls off balance throwing a combination

and Overeem counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pump won't be happy with that.
Pump is not content to let Overeem control the position.

Overeem tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pump wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pump takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem cracks Pump with a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overeem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Overeem is putting a hurting on Pump here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pump wants to get back to his feet.
Pump is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overeem wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pump, who protects the arm well.
Pump tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pump is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Overeem tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Overeem landing a few strikes.
Overeem working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pump is looking for a sweep.
Overeem cracks Pump with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a nice forearm strike.
Overeem works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Overeem grinds an elbow into Pump's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Overeem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pump is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Overeem is staying tight to Pump's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pump is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem working the ground and pound from side control.
Overeem controlling the position from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Overeem 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randolf Brox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brox comes into the arena with Avassaladores ft. Michael Jackson - Sou Foda blaring out of the sound system. Kasteel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Celtic Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brox
vs
Kasteel

178 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conviction

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randolf Brox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brox trying to control but Kasteel is working from the bottom.
Brox throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasteel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brox wants to pass the guard but Kasteel is keeping the position.
Brox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brox 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Randolf Brox just wasn't active enough.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Brox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Semmy Kasteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brox is defended easily by Kasteel.
Kasteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brox scores with a hook to the body. Kasteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasteel's waist but Kasteel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brox off to one side.
Kasteel scores with a push kick.
Kasteel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kasteel lands with a right hand.

It looks like Randolf Brox has been cut.
Brox misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Semmy Kasteel has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brox throws a series of punches but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel looks to land a left hand but Brox moved out of range nicely.
Kasteel connects with a single shot there.
Kasteel scores with a spinning back kick!
Brox is breathing heavily.
Brox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasteel throws out the jab.
Kasteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kasteel lands a nice shot that snaps Brox's head back.
Kasteel misses with a body kick.
Brox checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brox misses with a left hand
and Kasteel counters with a body kick.
Brox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Kasteel throws a body kick that misses.
Kasteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel moves away from the strike by Brox.
Kasteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kasteel dips to his left and cracks Brox with an uppercut!

Randolf Brox's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brox throws a leg kick but Kasteel moved away.
Kasteel wants to land a leg kick but Brox is out of range.
Brox slips a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel takes a swing at Brox's ribcage but misses.
Brox checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Kasteel.
Kasteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Brox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasteel feints and then cracks Brox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brox down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kasteel misses the shot to the body.
Brox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Brox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kasteel.
Horrible takedown by Brox or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasteel which made him look bad.
Brox misses the shot to the body.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Brox misses.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Brox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kasteel tests Brox's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox misses with a straight left.
Brox ducks under a wild hook from Kasteel.
Brox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasteel tries a head kick but it misses.

Kasteel moves into the clinch successfully.

Kasteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brox misses with a wild body shot.
Kasteel lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kasteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Brox misses the target.
Kasteel thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel lands a really nice looking cross but Brox seems unphased.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the body
and Brox counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasteel throws a shot to the body.
Kasteel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brox rather than just go for the knockout.
Brox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasteel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Randolf Brox's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kasteel swings for the body but Brox moves out of range.
Kasteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brox.
Kasteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kasteel looks to land a body kick but Brox moved away.
Kasteel throws a nice looking combination but Brox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Brox misses.
Kasteel misses with a low kick as Brox jumps back.
Brox blocks the body kick.
Kasteel throws out a loose jab but Brox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brox shoots in for a takedown but Kasteel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brox on the side of the head.
Kasteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brox lands a nice shot to the body.
Kasteel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasteel tries to avoid it but Brox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasteel to the ground. Kasteel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolf Brox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Kasteel.
Brox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kasteel tries to land a leg kick but Brox saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brox looking to score a takedown here. Kasteel is defending well but Brox drives through and ends up in Kasteel's guard.
Brox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Kasteel 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasteel manages to avoid it.
Kasteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Brox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kasteel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brox is in Kasteel's guard.
Kasteel wants to sweep here but Brox controlling him for the moment.
Brox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasteel is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox landing some decent shots from guard.
Brox wants to control from the top but Kasteel keeps moving.

Randolf Brox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brox avoids a kick to the body.
Kasteel misses with a left hand
and Brox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasteel manages to avoid it.
Brox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Kasteel works the jab nicely.
Brox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Brox.
Kasteel tries to land a front kick but Brox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasteel tries to bum rush Brox with a series of wild strikes but Brox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Brox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brox walks into a straight right hand from Kasteel.
Randolf Brox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brox to counter with a crisp jab.
Brox misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
Kasteel moves forwards but Brox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Kasteel misses.
Brox throws a leg kick but Kasteel moved away.
Brox takes a swing at Kasteel's ribcage but misses.
Brox 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasteel looks to land a body kick but Brox moved away.
Kasteel pushes Brox away with a front kick.
Brox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasteel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brox swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Kasteel - just one landing.
Brox misses with a body shot.
Kasteel tests Brox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Semmy Kasteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jeez, Randolf Brox's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kasteel scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Kasteel coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brox misses the shot to the body.
Brox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Kasteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasteel 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
An intense looking Semmy Kasteel took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Glory be to God. We can do all things through Him. Thank you for coming, and for your continued support. WAR Convicted!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twinkle Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Duane Doberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duane Doberman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doo
vs
Duane Doberman

195 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

PRIME DESIGNS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Twinkle Doo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pvt. Duane Doberman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doo wants to clinch.
Doo tries to clinch up.
Doo misses with a looping right.
Doo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twinkle Doo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doberman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doo.
Doo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doberman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch but Doberman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doo is looking to clinch but Doberman is avoiding it.
Doo checks a low kick from Doberman.
Doberman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doberman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doo throws a right hand that Doberman ducks under and follows up with a left that Doberman also avoids with ease.
Doberman misses the jab.
Doo fails to land with a series of punches.
Doo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Doo. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doberman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doo tries to bum rush Doberman with a series of wild strikes but Doberman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Doberman misses.
Doo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Doberman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doberman lands a jab.
Doberman lands a jab to Doo's midsection.
Doo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doberman ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Doo's jaw. Doo's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Doberman does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pvt. Duane Doberman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pvt. Duane Doberman made sure he mentioned PRIME DESIGNS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.