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VFF 1: Posey vs Boro PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khadar Abdelrashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Losefa Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdelrashid comes to the cage accompanied by Eurocore MVP. Tuilagi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Siva Tau. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khadar Abdelrashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Losefa Tuilagi!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuilagi throws a nice looking combination but Abdelrashid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Losefa Tuilagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuilagi looks to land a left hand but Abdelrashid moved out of range nicely.
Tuilagi misses with a double jab
and Abdelrashid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuilagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuilagi jabs Abdelrashid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tuilagi.
Tuilagi misses with a body kick.
Tuilagi throws a body punch but Abdelrashid moves out of range.
Tuilagi takes one on the button.
Tuilagi tries to bum rush Abdelrashid with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrashid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuilagi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrashid lands the left hand.
Tuilagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuilagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrashid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdelrashid.
Tuilagi throws a nice looking combination but Abdelrashid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdelrashid slips a jab and a cross from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi walks into a jab.
Tuilagi misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuilagi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Khadar Abdelrashid has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuilagi moves away.
Abdelrashid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuilagi.
Some wild striking there from Tuilagi.
Abdelrashid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tuilagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid lands with a good body shot.
Tuilagi throws a combination. Abdelrashid tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdelrashid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuilagi tries to bum rush Abdelrashid with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrashid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuilagi dodges the punch combination from Abdelrashid.
A jab from Abdelrashid misses.
Tuilagi throws a series of punches but Abdelrashid avoids them all with ease.
Tuilagi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuilagi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abdelrashid's waist but Abdelrashid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuilagi off to one side.
Tuilagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrashid was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuilagi.
The fighters circling - Abdelrashid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuilagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrashid is breathing heavily.
Tuilagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrashid scores with a hook to the body. Tuilagi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuilagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abdelrashid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tuilagi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tuilagi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Losefa Tuilagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khadar Abdelrashid'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.
Abdelrashid moves out of range as Tuilagi throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi throws a right hand that Abdelrashid ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdelrashid also avoids with ease.
Tuilagi ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrashid.
Tuilagi throws a head kick that misses.
Tuilagi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tuilagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuilagi misses with a two punch combination.
Abdelrashid looks to land a combination. Tuilagi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Losefa Tuilagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrashid blocks a low kick nicely.
Abdelrashid misses with a hook. Tuilagi ducked under it nicely.
Tuilagi throws a nice looking combination but Abdelrashid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuilagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrashid is just out of range.
Tuilagi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdelrashid could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tuilagi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdelrashid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdelrashid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abdelrashid stuffs the takedown.
Tuilagi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abdelrashid rather than just go for the knockout.
Tuilagi with a nice cross.
Tuilagi misses with a two punch combination.
Tuilagi is breathing heavily.
Abdelrashid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrashid.
Tuilagi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Abdelrashid to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tuilagi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdelrashid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdelrashid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Tuilagi. Those never looked like landing.
Khadar Abdelrashid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdelrashid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tuilagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdelrashid tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuilagi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdelrashid throws a body punch but Tuilagi moves out of range.
Tuilagi throws a head kick but Abdelrashid moves out of range.
Tuilagi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdelrashid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuilagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abdelrashid tries to bum rush Tuilagi with a series of wild strikes but Tuilagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuilagi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuilagi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tuilagi doesn't seem bothered though.
Tuilagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuilagi throws a solid leg kick but Abdelrashid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuilagi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abdelrashid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuilagi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abdelrashid defends it nicely.
Tuilagi ducks right into an uppercut from Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuilagi on the side of the head.
Abdelrashid scores with a one two! Tuilagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrashid scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khadar Abdelrashid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khadar Abdelrashid's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tuilagi throws a hook but Abdelrashid blocks it.
Khadar Abdelrashid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuilagi misses with a body shot.
Abdelrashid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abdelrashid throws a shot to the body.
Tuilagi misses the body punch
and Abdelrashid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Tuilagi misses.
Abdelrashid cracks Tuilagi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abdelrashid lands a nice hook to Tuilagi's body. Tuilagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuilagi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdelrashid throws a nice looking combination but Tuilagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdelrashid circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuilagi looks to throw the jab but Abdelrashid is out of range.
Abdelrashid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tuilagi throws a series of punches but Abdelrashid avoids them all with ease.
Tuilagi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tuilagi throws a series of punches but Abdelrashid moves out of range.
Tuilagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdelrashid connects with a looping right hand.
Tuilagi connects with a high kick.
Abdelrashid cracks Tuilagi with a good jab.
Abdelrashid's corner calls for a 1-2. Abdelrashid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuilagi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abdelrashid pinned against the cage. Abdelrashid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tuilagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abdelrashid slips under a jab.
Abdelrashid moves away from the strike by Tuilagi.
Abdelrashid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuilagi.
Tuilagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi throws a right and a left that Abdelrashid avoids nicely.
Tuilagi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tuilagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuilagi takes one to the chin there.
Tuilagi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdelrashid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tuilagi misses with a few strikes there.
Abdelrashid scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid lands a jab to the head.
Abdelrashid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrashid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abdelrashid jabs Tuilagi right on the nose. Tuilagi blinks but takes it well.
Tuilagi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdelrashid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrashid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abdelrashid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuilagi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdelrashid counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khadar Abdelrashid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdelrashid 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khadar Abdelrashid!
Khadar Abdelrashid bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pokraniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Atreyu - . The crowd seem to be enjoying Pokraniac's choice of entrance music: Tango from Poland. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Pokraniac!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokraniac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pokraniac defends it nicely.
Chris Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokraniac connects with a solid leg kick.
Pokraniac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cage. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown but Pokraniac manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pokraniac does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokraniac pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pokraniac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokraniac breaks from the clinch.
Pokraniac lands a big uppercut and Cage crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cage looks OK. Pokraniac waves Cage back to his feet!
It looks like Chris Cage has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pokraniac swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pokraniac throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
Pokraniac stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pokraniac wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cage shoots in for a takedown but Pokraniac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Pokraniac gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage has Pokraniac pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pokraniac manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pokraniac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cage. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pokraniac throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Cage stumbling backwards into the cage! Cage bounces back off the cage towards Pokraniac, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Pokraniac lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Pokraniac celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Pokraniac!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Overslam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Overslam!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overslam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davids to the mat! Davids manages to get full guard.
Overslam wants to stand and escape but instead Davids has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Davids stops Overslam from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Overslam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Overslam wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Davids manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overslam is trying to stand up here but Davids is controlling him well.
Davids is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Overslam is trying to stand but he's just given Davids his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Davids working for a choke but Overslam is defending well.
Davids tries to get the hooks in deep but Overslam pushed the leg off.
Overslam controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Overslam.
Will Davids go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Overslam holding both Davids 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids controlling the position well here. Overslam rolled but Davids kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Overslam is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Overslam fending off the submission attempt from Davids.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good control from Davids.
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 Hans Davids will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Davids takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Hans Davids has been cut.
Overslam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Overslam decides to stand back up. Overslam steps back and let's Davids get back to his feet.
Overslam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davids moves into the clinch.
Overslam decides to pull guard.
Davids tries to free his leg and advance position but Overslam is retaining full guard.
Overslam wants to get back to his feet but Davids is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davids stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Overslam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davids!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overslam trying to control but Davids is having none of it.
Davids tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overslam content just to control the position here.
Davids can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids regains half guard.
Davids trying to hold on to Overslam's head to control him but Overslam postures up.
Overslam controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dante Overslam.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Overslam.
Overslam wants to stand but Davids has his arm trapped.
Overslam lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overslam lands a decent elbow from side control.
Overslam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Overslam is trying to ground and pound but Davids uses the momentary lack of control by Overslam to regain half guard.
It looks like Overslam is going to stand back up.
Overslam stops Davids from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids is looking to improve his position.
Overslam controlling the action here.
Davids wants to control but Overslam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Overslam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davids is looking for a sweep. Overslam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Overslam trying to pass the guard but Davids defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Overslam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Davids's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Davids looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overslam is fending him off so far but Davids persists. Nope, Overslam circles away and we're back to standing.
Overslam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Overslam is stalling in the full guard.
Overslam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davids. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davids is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Overslam defends well.
Davids is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Overslam is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overslam stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Davids misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overslam.
Davids shoots in for a takedown but Overslam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overslam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overslam shoots in and bounces Davids off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Overslam controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overslam is looking to stand up but Davids won't let him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Overslam distracts Davids with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Overslam stays in close to Davids's body and controls the position.
Davids has a closed guard, preventing Overslam from standing up.
Dante Overslam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davids gets caught napping as Overslam dives in and scores a takedown. Davids manages to retain guard.
Overslam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante Overslam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davids throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Overslam escapes and throws Davids's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Overslam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Overslam controlling the position.
Davids prevents Overslam from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids is trying to escape the position but Overslam is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Overslam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davids pushes Overslam away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Overslam gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Overslam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Overslam 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 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Overslam!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Segei Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Segei Ignashov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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230 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Segei Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dakota Weston!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston lands with a nice combination. Ignashov backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Segei Ignashov has been cut.
Weston looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ignashov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ignashov doesn't manage to clinch there - Weston circles away.
Weston throws a combination that misses
and Ignashov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignashov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ignashov shoots in but Weston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ignashov forces Weston back against the cage and clinches.
Weston breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Ignashov or perhaps it was just good defense by Weston which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Segei Ignashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignashov swings for the body but Weston moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ignashov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignashov as he avoids it easily.
Ignashov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weston manages to avoid it.
Weston moves into the clinch.
Ignashov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ignashov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Weston managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ignashov.
Ignashov tries for a kimura but Weston is defending well.
Ignashov 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.
Ignashov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Weston rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ignashov's guard! Nice work there by Weston!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ignashov's guard.
Weston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ignashov looks like he's trying to stand up.
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!
Weston is pressing down on Ignashov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignashov is holding on for now.
Weston wants to work for an arm triangle but Ignashov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston wants to stand up but Ignashov manages to regain full guard.
Ignashov keeping full guard, as Weston tries to pass.
Ignashov controlling Weston's posture.
Weston forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Ignashov works to full guard.
Weston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weston trying to control but Ignashov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignashov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignashov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dakota Weston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Segei Ignashov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Weston misses the jab.
Weston slips a jab from Ignashov.
Ignashov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ignashov wants it to stay on the feet.
Ignashov instigates a clinch.
Ignashov breaks the clinch.
Weston throws a sloppy head kick and Ignashov moves out of range easily.
Ignashov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ignashov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weston.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Weston moves out of range.
Ignashov lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignashov tried to score with a low kick but Weston checks it.
Ignashov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ignashov somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ignashov digs a good body shot into Weston's ribs.
Ignashov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Weston lands a head kick. Ignashov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Weston shoots in looking for a takedown. Ignashov tries to sprawl out of it but Weston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ignashov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignashov is looking to wear down Weston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ignashov has Weston up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov manages to break the clinch.
Dakota Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weston is looking to clinch.
Weston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Weston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ignashov has Weston up against the cage in a clinch.
Ignashov is trying to pull guard but Weston has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Segei Ignashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignashov is trying to force a seperation but Weston has the dominant position.
Weston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ignashov.
Weston breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov tries to keep at a distance but Weston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ignashov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weston jumps guard.
Weston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ignashov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ignashov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Weston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ignashov has Weston in his guard.
Weston trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignashov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston throwing strikes but missing.
Ignashov trying to control the position.
Weston advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignashov taking some punishment here, with Weston in his half guard.
Weston decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dakota Weston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Segei Ignashov's cut.
That's time! Ignashov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ignashov shoots in for a double leg but Weston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignashov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weston tries to clinch up but Ignashov circles away and keeps his distance.
Weston clinches with his opponent.
Weston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ignashov walks away with a smile on his face. Weston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ignashov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Weston is having none of it.
Ignashov is looking to clinch.
Weston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignashov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ignashov's corner calls for a 1-2. Ignashov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Weston misses.
Ignashov clinches up against the cage.
Ignashov manages to pull guard.
Weston stands up and waves to Ignashov to follow him.
Weston looks to land a body kick but Ignashov moved away.
Weston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignashov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Weston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weston's waist but Weston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ignashov off to one side.
Weston lands a nice looking body shot.
Weston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ignashov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov tries for a takedown but Weston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Segei Ignashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weston looking to pass the guard.
Weston slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston is thwarting Ignashov's attempts to control the position.
Weston stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Weston throws a push kick but Ignashov slaps the foot to one side.
Weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ignashov looks for a takedown but Weston sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignashov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignashov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weston.
Weston is looking to clinch but Ignashov is avoiding it.
Weston misses the shot to the body.
Weston tries to clinch up.
Dakota Weston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Weston.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weston tries to clinch but Ignashov is having none of it.
Dakota Weston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ignashov.
Segei Ignashov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weston clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Weston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Weston!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dakota Weston thanked Formula 51 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes to the cage accompanied by PennyWise - Alien. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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219 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boss Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Royale!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale fails with a takedown attempt.
Rutten lands with an overhand left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Royale.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Royale avoids the body shot from Rutten.
Rutten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royale.
Royale dodges the punch combination from Rutten.
Rutten lands with an overhand left.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rutten as Royale shoots in.
Boss Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Royale.
Royale shoots in for a takedown but Rutten shows good takedown defense.
Rutten thuds a left hand into Royale's body.
Rutten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Royale drops his hands momentarily and Rutten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rutten really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royale moves away.
Rutten throws a head kick that Royale semi-blocks.
It looks like Randy Royale has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten with a hook.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Royale is just out of range.
Rutten throws a head kick that half lands.
Boss Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royale shoots in but Rutten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Royale looks gassed!
A shot to the liver by Rutten. Beautiful body shot.
Rutten is looking to wear down Royale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rutten connects with a high kick.
Rutten connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Rutten scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutten.
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!
Royale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rutten tries to avoid it but Royale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rutten to the ground. Rutten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good leg kick by Rutten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Royale's head.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rutten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Royale.
Rutten lands a head kick. Royale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a head kick.
Royale is rocked!
Rutten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rutten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Royale. That did some damage!
Rutten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Royale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Royale.
Rutten lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutten scores with a four punch combination!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rutten.
Rutten scoring well with a low kick there.
Rutten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rutten digs a good body shot into Royale's ribs.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Royale at a distance.
Royale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a head kick.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Royale.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten scores with a body shot.
Rutten digs a good body shot into Royale's ribs.
Rutten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rutten connects with a high kick.
Boss Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten with a jab.
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!
Rutten throws a series of strikes that have Royale backpedaling.
Rutten lands a head kick!
Royale 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.
Rutten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rutten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutten scores with a head kick.
Rutten cracks Royale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutten scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Royale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rutten scores with a one two! Royale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Royale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rutten lands a head kick. Royale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Royale is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rutten is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Royale.
Rutten scores with a punch to the head.
Royale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten lands a head kick. Royale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rutten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rutten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Royale backs up against the cage.
Rutten throws a head kick but Royale moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Royale's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rutten pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Royale back to the cage. Rutten follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rutten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Royale can do to turn this around?
Rutten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Royale drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rutten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Royale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rutten wants to stand but Royale is controlling the position.
Royale postures up in Rutten's guard and throws a big left but Rutten blocks it.
Royale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Royale from controlling successfully.
Royale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Royale sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rutten's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale is taking a breather. Rutten says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Royale is breathing heavily.
Royale is keen to just control but Rutten is a slippery customer.
Rutten is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutten tries to kick Royale off but Royale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Royale keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Royale passes the guard and advances to mount!
Royale misses with a head shot.
Royale lands a heavy elbow.
Royale controlling his opponent.
Royale throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to hold on but Royale pushes him away.
Royale controlling the position easily from mount.
Rutten is in a horrible position here. Royale smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royale cracks Rutten with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rutten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Royale avoids the attempt from Rutten to control.
Rutten working to try and regain half guard.
Royale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale looking to control and managing it successfully.
Royale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Royale looking to ground and pound but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Rutten working to try and regain half guard.
Rutten is squirming around, avoiding Royale's attempts to control the action.
Royale avoids the attempt from Rutten to control.
Royale raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Royale misses with a head shot.
Royale controlling from mount.
Royale thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rutten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Royale avoids the attempt from Rutten to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Royale landing punches.
Royale is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rutten has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Royale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Royale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rutten lands with a right hand.
Rutten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Royale.
Rutten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royale shoots in and drives through. Rutten sprawls well.
Rutten lands with a slapping head kick.
Royale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rutten scores with a hook to the body. Royale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rutten throws a sloppy body shot
and Royale counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rutten!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royale prevents Rutten from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Royale controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Royale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rutten is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Royale there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rutten is in all sorts of trouble here.
Royale sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Royale landing punches.
Royale scoring with strikes but Rutten is staying in there.
Rutten tries to reverse the position but Royale maintains control.
Rutten is squirming around, avoiding Royale's attempts to control the action.
Royale avoids the attempt from Rutten to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Royale there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Royale looking to ground and pound but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Rutten wants to control but Royale is having none of it.
Royale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rutten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Royale on the ground.
Royale tries to control but Rutten wriggling away.
Rutten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rutten squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rutten wants to hold on but Royale pushes him away.
Royale with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Royale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rutten is looking to escape.
Rutten working to try and regain half guard.
Rutten is squirming around, avoiding Royale's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Royale tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Royale jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rutten manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten tries to buck Royale off but Royale is having none of it.
Rutten is working hard here to advance position.
Rutten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten is looking for a sweep.
Royale throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rutten struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Royale.
I think Royale 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxi Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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256 lbs
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225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxi Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alonso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Velazquez to the mat! Velazquez manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Velazquez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alonso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maxi Alonso wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alonso drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Velazquez stops Alonso from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso tries to stand but Velazquez is controlling his head.
Velazquez prevents Alonso from improving position.
Alonso just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Velazquez struggling a bit here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Maxi Alonso.
Velazquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alonso tries to avoid it but Velazquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alonso to the ground. Alonso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alonso controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Velazquez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maxi Alonso was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Velazquez shoots in for a takedown but Alonso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alonso.
Alonso fails with a takedown attempt.
Velazquez dives in and grabs Alonso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alonso pushes down on Velazquez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Velazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velazquez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxi Alonso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alonso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velazquez is fending him off so far but Alonso persists. Nope, Velazquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Alonso shoots in looking for a takedown but Velazquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alonso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alonso has his takedown stuffed
and Velazquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dante Velazquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxi Alonso.
Alonso wants to improve his position but Velazquez is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velazquez wants to work for an arm triangle but Alonso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alonso is staying active underneath Velazquez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez stops Alonso from getting back to his feet.
Velazquez trying to control from Alonso's half guard. Alonso has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alonso keeping moving, preventing Velazquez from controlling successfully.
Alonso has an active guard here but Velazquez has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Velazquez prevents Alonso from improving his position.
Alonso tries to kick Velazquez off in order to stand up. Velazquez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Velazquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maxi Alonso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velazquez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alonso!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez has hold of Alonso's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alonso manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Velazquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alonso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Alonso is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Alonso and Velazquez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Velazquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alonso keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Velazquez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Velazquez leaves Alonso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alonso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Velazquez's waist but Velazquez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alonso off to one side.
Alonso shoots in and gets a takedown into Velazquez's guard.
Alonso wants to control from the top but Velazquez keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Maxi Alonso.
Alonso looks for a takedown but Velazquez sprawls well.
Dante Velazquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxi Alonso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alonso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velazquez somewhat.
Velazquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alonso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alonso trying to control the position from guard on top but Velazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Maxi Alonso hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Velazquez shoots in for a takedown but Alonso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dante Velazquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Velazquez. No joy for Alonso on that attempt.
Velazquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velazquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Alonso. Alonso gets slowly back to his feet.
Alonso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Velazquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alonso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alonso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Velazquez is working away from the top position though.
Velazquez trying to control the action but Alonso is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Velazquez wants to work for an arm triangle but Alonso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Velazquez in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maxi Alonso.
I think Alonso 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxi Alonso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kaletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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231 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Kaletta!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaletta moves into range and clinches up with Rose.
Rose tries to stall but Kaletta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rose wants to break free but Kaletta has control.
Kaletta is looking for a takedown.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaletta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Kaletta looks for a takedown but Rose sprawls well.
Marcus Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kaletta.
Kaletta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rose manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rose controls Kaletta momentarily but Kaletta frees himself.
Rose lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kaletta!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose working for a submission but Kaletta is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rose unloads with some shots from mount but Kaletta bucks and avoids them well.
Rose looking to control but Kaletta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rose 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rose is working for a guillotine from mount but Kaletta frees his head quite easily.
Rose looking to control but Kaletta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaletta is working to get back to half guard.
Rose wants to control the pace but Kaletta is squirming around nicely.
Kaletta can't escape the position.
Kaletta is squirming around, avoiding Rose's attempts to control the action.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kaletta?
Rose trying to control but Kaletta is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaletta tries to lock up and control but Rose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaletta is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Rose dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaletta staying out of range there.
Rose stuffs the takedown.
Kaletta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Kaletta shoots in looking for a takedown but Rose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kaletta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaletta has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose is struggling to control the position.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaletta misses with a takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Mario Kaletta has been cut.
Marcus Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kaletta.
Kaletta is breathing heavily.
Kaletta leaves his chin hanging out and Rose seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kaletta crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Rose!
A relieved looking Marcus Rose thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tyson Jr Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Nonpoint - In the Air Tonight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Tyson Jr Ii!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eriksson shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyson Jr Ii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eriksson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyson Jr Ii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eriksson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson Jr Ii scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Mikael Eriksson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson Jr Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
Eriksson misses with a takedown
and Tyson Jr Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson Jr Ii goes for a small jab and connects. Now Tyson Jr Ii goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Eriksson stumbles back but Tyson Jr Ii runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Eriksson to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Eriksson will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Tyson Jr Ii!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Posey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spark Boro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gerald Posey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerald Posey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerald Posey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spark Boro!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boro moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Gerald Posey has been cut.
Posey looks to land a combination but Boro avoids it well.
Posey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Posey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Posey wants to land a leg kick but Boro is out of range.
Gerald Posey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Posey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Posey.
Posey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boro lands a big right hand that sends Posey crashing to the mat! Boro stays standing though and waves Posey back to his feet!
Posey is rocked!
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!
Boro digs a good body shot into Posey's ribs.
Oh Posey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Posey is breathing heavily.
Boro looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Boro backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Posey's temple! It sends Posey violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Boro celebrates and the doctors try to help Posey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Spark Boro!
Spark Boro is the new middleweight champion!
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