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SPFT 4 - Apocalypse PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Etienne Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Ojentaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Learmont's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deftones - Rocket Skates. Armo Ojentaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Etienne Learmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armo Ojentaja!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Learmont wants to clinch but Ojentaja slips to the side
and Ojentaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ojentaja lands with a nice body punch.
Ojentaja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Learmont bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ojentaja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ojentaja throws a body punch but Learmont moves out of range.
Learmont sends Ojentaja crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Learmont is motioning to the referee to let Ojentaja up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ojentaja is rocked!
It looks like Armo Ojentaja has been cut.
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!
Ojentaja has Learmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Ojentaja is still on wobbly legs! Can Learmont finish him?
Learmont putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ojentaja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ojentaja misses with the head strike.
Ojentaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Ojentaja misses its intended target.
Ojentaja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Learmont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Learmont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ojentaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Learmont. Those never looked like landing.
Ojentaja seems to have recovered his senses.
A leg kick checked by Learmont.
Learmont takes one to the side of the head.
Learmont gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ojentaja connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Learmont misses.
Ojentaja moves out of range as Learmont throws a body kick.
Ojentaja rushes Learmont and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ojentaja digs a right hand into Learmont's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Learmont's gas tank.
Ojentaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Learmont backwards.
Learmont landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Learmont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Learmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ojentaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Learmont tries to move into range but Ojentaja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ojentaja avoids the head kick by Learmont.
Ojentaja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Learmont backs up against the cage.
Ojentaja tries to bum rush Learmont with a series of wild strikes but Learmont uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojentaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Learmont stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Learmont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ojentaja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Learmont has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Learmont there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ojentaja clinches up against the cage.
Learmont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Learmont tries to land knees in the clinch but Ojentaja avoids the damage to the body.
Ojentaja has had enough of the clinch but Learmont keeps him there for the moment.
Ojentaja has hold of one of Learmont's legs. Learmont is fighting the takedown attempt but Ojentaja gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Learmont is working an open guard so Ojentaja takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Learmont throws a right and a left that both miss.
Learmont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ojentaja swings for the body but Learmont moves out of range.
A lazy left from Ojentaja finds it's target.
Learmont moves out of range as Ojentaja throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojentaja closes the distance and clinches.
Ojentaja breaks from the clinch.
Learmont walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ojentaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Learmont manages to avoid it.
Ojentaja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Learmont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ojentaja instigates a clinch.
Ojentaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Learmont tries to land knees in the clinch but Ojentaja avoids the damage to the body.
Learmont is trying to break the clinch but Ojentaja is controlling him.
Learmont trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Ojentaja.
Learmont is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ojentaja is keeping busy.
Ojentaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Learmont backwards.
Learmont trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojentaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ojentaja moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojentaja lands with a light punch inside.
Ojentaja breaks the clinch.
Ojentaja lands a slapping body shot.
Ojentaja closes the distance and clinches.
Ojentaja lands with a light punch inside.
Ojentaja lands a right hand.
Ojentaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ojentaja gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ojentaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Learmont is just riding it out for now. Ojentaja eventually gives up the hold.
Ojentaja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armo Ojentaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armo Ojentaja's cut.
That's time! Learmont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ojentaja digs a good hook to Learmont's body.
Armo Ojentaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Learmont. That's going to slow Ojentaja down.
Ojentaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ojentaja scores with a hook to the body. Learmont takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ojentaja has closed the distance and engaged Learmont in a clinch.
Learmont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ojentaja avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ojentaja as Learmont tries to tie him up.
Learmont trying to land knees to the body.
Learmont prevents Ojentaja from breaking the clinch.
Ojentaja blocks the elbow strike.
Ojentaja stops a takedown attempt from Learmont.
Learmont is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Learmont obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Learmont breaks the clinch.
Ojentaja stuns Learmont with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ojentaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Ojentaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ojentaja tests Learmont's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Learmont takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Learmont takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ojentaja clinches.
Learmont breaks the clinch.
Ojentaja cracks Learmont with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Etienne Learmont is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ojentaja moves into the clinch.
Ojentaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ojentaja lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojentaja is trying to drag Learmont to the mat but Learmont just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ojentaja has Learmont pressed against the cage, preventing Learmont from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ojentaja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Learmont is keeping busy.
Ojentaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Learmont misses with a body punch.
Learmont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Learmont creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ojentaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ojentaja avoiding damage as Learmont throws knees to the body.
Learmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Learmont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Learmont takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ojentaja sizes up Learmont with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Learmont misses with a left hand
and Ojentaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojentaja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Learmont is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armo Ojentaja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ojentaja dodges an elbow strike from Learmont.
Learmont is trying to break the clinch but Ojentaja has him pressed against the cage.
Learmont putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ojentaja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ojentaja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Learmont is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Learmont missing with knees to the body.
Ojentaja stalling.
Ojentaja lands an elbow that stopped Learmont in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Ojentaja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ojentaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ojentaja.
Ojentaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armo Ojentaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Learmont gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ojentaja gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armo Ojentaja!
After winning the bout, Armo Ojentaja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algirdas Gdailis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Algirdas Gdailis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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199 lbs
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192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Algirdas Gdailis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera shoots in and gets a takedown into Gdailis's guard.
Vera trying to control but Gdailis is working from the bottom.
Gdailis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vera distracts Gdailis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vera wants to control from the top but Gdailis keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vera controlling from the top position.
Gdailis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gdailis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
Gdailis striking off his back but it's not causing Vera any problems.
Vera 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.
Gdailis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gdailis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gdailis striking off his back but it's not causing Vera any problems.
Gdailis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gdailis keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Gdailis striking off his back but it's not causing Vera any problems.
Vera wants to control from the top but Gdailis keeps moving.
Gdailis punching from the bottom - just letting Vera know he's still in a fight.
Gdailis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vera is working Gdailis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vera pushes down on Gdailis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gdailis tries to roll over but Vera keeps him under control.
Gdailis looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gdailis is in trouble now - Vera has advanced to mount!
Vera unloading with bombs!
Vera looking to control but Gdailis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gdailis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vera 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.
Vera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gdailis is looking to escape.
Vera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gdailis hang on?
Vera landing punches.
Vera controlling his opponent.
Vera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gdailis is looking to improve his position but Vera isn't that keen on the idea.
Vera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gdailis is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gdailis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vera has hold of Gdailis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gdailis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gdailis is in a horrible position here. Vera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vera content just to control the position here.
Gdailis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vera lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera working Gdailis over with strikes here.
Gdailis is in a horrible position here. Vera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gdailis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gdailis?
Vera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vera lands with some strikes.
Vera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gdailis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vera working Gdailis over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gdailis is desperately trying to improve his position but Vera has a good base and remains in mount.
Vera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efrain Vera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gdailis's guard.
Gdailis wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vera won't allow Gdailis to sweep him here.
Vera wants to control from the top but Gdailis keeps moving.
Vera advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Vera.
Vera working the head and body with strikes.
Gdailis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gdailis wants to control but Vera is keeping busy.
Vera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gdailis is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera trying to control but Gdailis is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera lands a big shot there that rocks Gdailis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vera trying to control but Gdailis is having none of it.
Vera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vera controlling from the full mount.
Vera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera lands a big elbow.
Vera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vera wants to control the pace but Gdailis is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera controlling the position easily from mount.
Vera prevents Gdailis from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Vera.
Vera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gdailis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gdailis shrugs it off.
Vera controlling from the full mount.
Gdailis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gdailis can't escape the position.
Vera dominating with strikes here.
Vera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Gdailis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vera trying to control but Gdailis is having none of it.
Vera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gdailis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gdailis?
Vera landing strikes from the mount.
Vera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Vera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gdailis is looking to escape.
Vera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gdailis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vera lands a heavy elbow.
Vera lands a big shot there that rocks Gdailis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gdailis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gdailis is rocked!
Gdailis tries to lock up and control but Vera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gdailis is still in real trouble! Can Vera finish him?
Vera landing strikes from the mount.
Vera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gdailis?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gdailis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efrain Vera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gdailis seems to have recovered his senses.
Gdailis is in trouble now - Vera has advanced to mount!
Vera prevents Gdailis from getting the reversal.
Vera wants to control the pace but Gdailis is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Gdailis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gdailis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera looking to control but Gdailis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vera controlling from the full mount.
Vera blocks Gdailis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gdailis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vera controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gdailis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vera trying to control but Gdailis is having none of it.
Gdailis wants to hold on but Vera pushes him away.
Vera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vera controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gdailis is desperately trying to improve his position but Vera has a good base and remains in mount.
Gdailis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vera controlling the action here.
Vera works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gdailis's face as Vera controls the position.
Gdailis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vera connects with a decent elbow.
Vera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gdailis being controlled for a moment.
Vera landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gdailis is looking for a sweep.
Efrain Vera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vera has an Americana. Gdailis didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Vera is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Vera hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Efrain Vera!
During a confident post fight interview, Efrain Vera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Sakalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls.. Sakalas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deliver Me. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jonas Sakalas enters the cage!
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199 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandeco Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Sakalas!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua scores with a three punch combo!
Sakalas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakalas off to one side.
Rua lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sakalas out cold! Sakalas is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wandeco Rua!
Post fight, an emotional Wandeco Rua said 'What can i say... I'm that good.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ira Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fusion Drone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drone has chosen Snoop Dogg - Boom ft. T-Pain as his entrance music. Ira Stein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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22
269 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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303 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ira Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fusion Drone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stein scores with a jab to the body.
Stein misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein cracks Drone with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stein has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drone to stand back up!
Drone is rocked!
It looks like Fusion Drone has been cut.
Stein sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Drone's defenses. It connects perfectly with Drone's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ira Stein!
A relieved looking Ira Stein 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Karol Barorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barorf comes to the cage accompanied by Wena - Salutuj. Karol Barorf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Good kicks
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Barorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Spliff!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barorf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spliff tries to buck Barorf off but Barorf is having none of it.
Barorf landing strikes.
Barorf controlling the position from side mount.
Barorf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barorf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spliff keeps working.
Barorf looks up at the clock and then as Spliff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barorf smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barorf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spliff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barorf creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spliff sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff is looking to reverse the position.
Spliff regains half guard.
Barorf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barorf trying to control the action but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Barorf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barorf is pressing down on Spliff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spliff is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barorf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barorf is trying to work for a kimura but Spliff is defending well.
Spliff looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barorf passes to full mount!
Spliff is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Spliff defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barorf.
Barorf wants to finish this one by submission but Spliff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barorf.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff working to try and regain half guard.
Spliff gets back to half guard.
Barorf is trying to work for a kimura but Spliff is defending well.
Spliff is staying active underneath Barorf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Barorf dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barorf throws a right and a left that Spliff avoids nicely.
Spliff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barorf is fending him off so far but Spliff persists. Nope, Barorf circles away and we're back to standing.
Spliff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barorf's waist but Barorf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spliff off to one side.
Barorf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spliff.
Barorf throws a chopping leg kick but Spliff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barorf.
Spliff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barorf sprawls well. Barorf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spliff gets slowly back to his feet.
Karol Barorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Spliff.
Barorf misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barorf is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spliff's half guard.
Barorf is trying to control the action in half guard but Spliff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barorf takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Spliff is refusing to be controlled, as Barorf sits in half guard.
Barorf not doing much here.
Barorf is trying to control the action in half guard but Spliff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Barorf wants to pass the guard but Spliff is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karol Barorf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barorf.
Karol Barorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barorf lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barorf. That's going to slow Spliff down.
Barorf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spliff.
Barorf throws a head kick but Spliff moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barorf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spliff shoots in but no luck this time.
Spliff gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barorf advances to half guard.
Barorf is trying to work for a kimura but Spliff is defending well.
Barorf thows a huge punch but Spliff dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barorf throwing shots but Spliff is blocking nicely.
Barorf throws a strike but Spliff avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Spliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barorf.
Barorf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barorf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Barorf dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barorf feints and then cracks Spliff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spliff down.
Barorf misses with a body kick.
Barorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliff manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Barorf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barorf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Spliff enables Barorf to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Spliff manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Barorf advances position into side control!
Spliff is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barorf wants to take a breather but Spliff manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barorf.
Spliff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barorf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barorf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff working for a triangle but Barorf defends it easily.
Barorf trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karol Barorf just wasn't active enough.
Barorf has a takedown stuffed.
Barorf thows a body shot but no joy.
Barorf looks to land a body kick but Spliff moved away.
Barorf closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barorf lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barorf content to stall in guard here.
Karol Barorf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spliff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barorf can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barorf pushing down on Spliff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Barorf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barorf 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Barorf!
A victorious Karol Barorf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kolobnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutzeit comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota- Do gory leb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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20
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kolobnev!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutzeit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kolobnev is able to avoid easily.
Kolobnev gets caught napping as Gutzeit dives in and scores a takedown. Kolobnev manages to retain guard.
Gutzeit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kolobnev's guard.
Gutzeit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolobnev defends it well.
Kolobnev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gutzeit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kolobnev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gutzeit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gutzeit wants to work for an arm triangle but Kolobnev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolobnev is trying to stand back up but Gutzeit is controlling him
Gutzeit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolobnev defends it well.
Gutzeit moves nicely into side control.
Kolobnev tries to escape but Gutzeit is in control.
Gutzeit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kolobnev, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit has an Americana. Kolobnev didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gutzeit is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gutzeit hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tomek Gutzeit!
Tomek Gutzeit very nearly forgot to thank TGC WEAR amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grygiel comes into the arena with Sobota- Za damski h... blaring out of the sound system. Sirkiä has chosen Thergothon - Elemental as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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21
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Grygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grygiel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grygiel throws a head kick but Sirkiä moves out of range.
Grygiel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sirkiä gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sirkiä wants to control but Grygiel is keeping him busy.
Sirkiä throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Sirkiä seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sirkiä is trying to control the action in half guard but Grygiel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sirkiä stops Grygiel from getting back to his feet.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grygiel is staying active underneath Sirkiä, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sirkiä seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Niko Sirkiä.
Grygiel misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown but Grygiel shows good takedown defense.
Sirkiä scores with a jab to the body.
Grygiel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grygiel lands a lovely overhand right.
Grygiel fails to land with a series of punches.
Grygiel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirkiä moves away.
Sirkiä lands a jab.
Grygiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirkiä scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä lands with a right hand.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown but Grygiel shows good takedown defense.
Sirkiä throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grygiel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sirkiä.
Sirkiä lands with an overhand left.
Grygiel closes the distance and clinches.
Grygiel breaks the clinch.
Donk. Sirkiä catches Grygiel right on the button with a cross.
Grygiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grygiel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sirkiä looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grygiel!
Sirkiä throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Sirkiä connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grygiel is squirming around, avoiding Sirkiä's attempts to control the action.
Grygiel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sirkiä on the ground.
Sirkiä is landing with some decent strikes but Grygiel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sirkiä sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirkiä thowing shots but they're missing.
Grygiel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Sirkiä dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sirkiä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grygiel.
Artur Grygiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sirkiä checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sirkiä showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grygiel.
Niko Sirkiä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sirkiä digs a good hook to Grygiel's body.
Sirkiä swats away the attempt to clinch by Grygiel.
Niko Sirkiä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grygiel looks to land a combination but Sirkiä avoids it well.
Good shot there by Sirkiä.
Grygiel ducks right into an uppercut from Sirkiä.
Grygiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Sirkiä catches Grygiel right on the button with a cross.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grygiel as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä slips under a jab from Grygiel.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sirkiä was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grygiel is trying to stand up.
Sirkiä controlling his opponent.
Sirkiä punching from mount but Grygiel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä controlling from the full mount.
Sirkiä throws a wild left hand from mount and Grygiel manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Sirkiä takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Niko Sirkiä has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Niko Sirkiä was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sirkiä fails with a takedown attempt.
Sirkiä connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grygiel's hands.
Sirkiä jabs at Grygiel's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sirkiä is defended easily by Grygiel.
Artur Grygiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Sirkiä.
Horrible takedown by Sirkiä or perhaps it was just good defense by Grygiel which made him look bad.
Grygiel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Sirkiä to counter with a crisp jab.
Sirkiä lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Sirkiä. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sirkiä.
Grygiel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sirkiä counters with a stiff right hand.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grygiel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirkiä pushing down on Grygiel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Sirkiä showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sirkiä tests Grygiel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grygiel misses with a few strikes there.
Sirkiä lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grygiel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sirkiä might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grygiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grygiel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grygiel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sirkiä fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grygiel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sirkiä counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirkiä controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sirkiä stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grygiel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grygiel keeping moving, preventing Sirkiä from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sirkiä with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice shot lands for Sirkiä.
Grygiel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Grygiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grygiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sirkiä.
Grygiel tries to clinch up.
Sirkiä connects with a jab.
Sirkiä dives in and grabs Grygiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grygiel pushes down on Sirkiä's head and hops out.
Sirkiä bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grygiel's head.
Sirkiä fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grygiel misses with a wild combination.
Grygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkiä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Artur Grygiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grygiel to score with a decent uppercut.
Sirkiä has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sirkiä fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sirkiä defending well as Grygiel loads up on a big left hand.
Sirkiä with a jab.
Grygiel needs to keep his hands up - Sirkiä had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Grygiel does no damage.
Sirkiä dives in and grabs Grygiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grygiel pushes down on Sirkiä's head and hops out.
Artur Grygiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Sirkiä.
Sirkiä scores with a jab to the head.
Grygiel misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Sirkiä.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sirkiä.
Sirkiä scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirkiä works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sirkiä fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grygiel to the ground. Sirkiä is now in Grygiel's guard.
Artur Grygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grygiel has his foot on Sirkiä's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sirkiä works his way back into a safe position though.
Sirkiä throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grygiel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sirkiä is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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 fight!
Niko Sirkiä comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sirkiä 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Sirkiä!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubbles Ticklepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ticklepants's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Liquor & Whores. Bubbles Ticklepants could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nathan Bowman's chin.
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177 lbs
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubbles Ticklepants!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman moves out of range as Ticklepants strikes.
Bowman tries to clinch up.
Bowman tries to clinch up but Ticklepants circles away and keeps his distance.
Ticklepants moves into the clinch.
Bowman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ticklepants tries to land a knee to the head but Bowman blocks with his arms.
Ticklepants using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowman fails to pull guard.
Bowman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ticklepants smiles and moves away.
Good leg kick by Ticklepants there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bowman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ticklepants lands a high kick!
It looks like Nathan Bowman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ticklepants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ticklepants throws a body punch but Bowman moves out of range.
Ticklepants throws a head kick that misses.
Ticklepants tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman tries to clinch but Ticklepants moves away
and Ticklepants counters by moving into the clinch.
Ticklepants throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowman blocks it with crossed arms.
Ticklepants landing knees to the body.
Bowman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ticklepants with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ticklepants throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ticklepants misses with a body punch.
Ticklepants tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ticklepants misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ticklepants on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ticklepants scores with a knee to the head.
Bowman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ticklepants tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bowman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ticklepants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowman managing to block the knees to the body from Ticklepants.
Ticklepants using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looks to clinch
and Ticklepants holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ticklepants stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bowman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ticklepants avoids the damage to the body.
Bowman stalling the fight.
Bowman tries to pull guard but Ticklepants holds him up against the cage and eventually Bowman drops back down to his feet.
Bubbles Ticklepants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Bowman.
Ticklepants keeps control of Bowman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ticklepants tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowman avoids it.
Ticklepants scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ticklepants.
Ticklepants blocks a body shot from Bowman.
Bowman looking to slow down the pace here.
Ticklepants throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowman successfully pulls guard.
Bowman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ticklepants's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman controls Ticklepants momentarily but Ticklepants frees himself.
Bowman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ticklepants stacks Bowman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ticklepants!
Ticklepants in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Bowman is pushing Ticklepants's head away, looking to escape. Ticklepants manages to hold on to the position though.
Ticklepants controlling the position.
Bowman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ticklepants looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubbles Ticklepants dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Bowman's cut.
That's time! Ticklepants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bowman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ticklepants misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ticklepants tries to land a body kick
and Ticklepants takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ticklepants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ticklepants manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ticklepants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowman checks the leg kick.
Ticklepants has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bowman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bowman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ticklepants lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ticklepants blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ticklepants will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowman up against the cage.
Bowman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Ticklepants.
Ticklepants lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ticklepants using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ticklepants lands a nice knee to the body.
Bowman is trying to stall.
Ticklepants misses with a knee to the head.
Ticklepants lands a nice knee to the body.
Ticklepants scores a nice knee to the body.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Bowman wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Ticklepants.
Bowman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ticklepants is keeping busy.
Bowman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ticklepants crunches a lovely knee into Bowman's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Ticklepants.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ticklepants lands a knee to the body.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bowman is rocked!
Ticklepants landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bowman is still on wobbly legs! Can Ticklepants finish him?
Ticklepants putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ticklepants lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ticklepants lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Ticklepants connects with a knee to the head.
Bowman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bubbles Ticklepants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Bowman.
Ticklepants avoiding damage.
Ticklepants lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Ticklepants on the inside.
Ticklepants lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ticklepants throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowmans head.
Ticklepants on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ticklepants prevents a body shot from Bowman.
Ticklepants tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ticklepants utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bowman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bubbles Ticklepants has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bowman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Ticklepants.
Ticklepants landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ticklepants scores with a knee to the head.
Ticklepants lands an elbow inside.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowman looking to stall.
Ticklepants scores a nice knee to the body.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ticklepants lands an elbow that stopped Bowman in his tracks for a moment.
Ticklepants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowman can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ticklepants obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ticklepants tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ticklepants landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ticklepants working Bowman over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ticklepants obliges.
Ticklepants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ticklepants.
Ticklepants with a knee to the head.
Ticklepants landing knees to the head.
Ticklepants landing knees to the head.
Bowman working hard to break the clinch.
Ticklepants tries to land a knee to the head but Bowman blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ticklepants lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowman takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowman.
Ticklepants unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubbles Ticklepants dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Bowman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crunch! Ticklepants slams his shin into Bowman's torso.
Ticklepants checks a leg kick.
Bowman seems to have recovered his senses.
Ticklepants moves into the clinch.
Ticklepants misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowman.
Ticklepants landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Ticklepants.
Ticklepants misses with a body punch.
Ticklepants has Bowman pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bowman is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ticklepants - that's hurt Bowman badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bowman is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bowman doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bubbles Ticklepants!
Bubbles Ticklepants retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Bubbles Ticklepants thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mav Brisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Little Lion Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mav Brisk!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Brisk. That snapped Walker's head back.
Alex Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brisk misses with a few strikes there.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Brisk circles away.
Brisk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brisk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Brisk moved out of range nicely.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brisk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brisk throws a combination. Walker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Alex Walker has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisk cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brisk counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Walker wants to clinch but Brisk slips to the side
and Brisk counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Brisk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brisk.
Walker tries to clinch
and Brisk counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brisk lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Walker out cold! Walker is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mav Brisk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters comes into the arena with The Gasher – Written and recorded by Pearl Jam blaring out of the sound system. Robert De Noteboom acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert De Noteboom!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Noteboom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walters throws a body punch but De Noteboom moves out of range.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walters as he avoids it easily.
De Noteboom takes a swing at Walters's ribcage but misses.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but Walters shows good takedown defense.
De Noteboom takes a swing at Walters's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Walters misses the target.
Joe Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Noteboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is looking to clinch.
De Noteboom looks to land a right hand but Walters moved out of range.
Walters drops De Noteboom with a beautiful combination! De Noteboom stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Walters is looking for the KO!
De Noteboom is rocked!
It looks like Robert De Noteboom has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Noteboom digs a good body shot into Walters's ribs.
Walters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Noteboom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - De Noteboom circles away.
De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with a combination
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown. Walters fights it but they end up in guard.
De Noteboom looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Noteboom seems keen to control Walters's posture.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but De Noteboom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
Walters trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Noteboom's guard.
De Noteboom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Walters.
De Noteboom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Noteboom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Walters.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walters misses with a combination
and De Noteboom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Walters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert De Noteboom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walters throws a body punch but De Noteboom moves out of range.
Walters is looking to wear down De Noteboom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Noteboom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walters tries to clinch but De Noteboom is having none of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but De Noteboom pushes him off.
De Noteboom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Noteboom dodges the punch combination from Walters.
De Noteboom looks to score with a jab to the body but Walters is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walters misses with a kick to the body.
De Noteboom fails to land the takedown.
Walters tries to clinch up but De Noteboom circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Walters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters lands a head shot.
De Noteboom has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Walters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe Walters is winning the standup battle so far.
Walters misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but De Noteboom pushes him off.
De Noteboom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
Walters closes the distance but De Noteboom moves to the side
and De Noteboom counters with a nice body shot.
Walters tries to clinch up.
De Noteboom has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - De Noteboom circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Walters there.
Walters is looking to clinch but De Noteboom is avoiding it.
De Noteboom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Walters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert De Noteboom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
De Noteboom shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Walters manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Noteboom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walters looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walters is trying to keep De Noteboom in close.
De Noteboom sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Walters just wasn't active enough.
Walters swings for the body but De Noteboom moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a poor cross that misses
and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walters!
Walters tries to hold on but De Noteboom postures up.
Walters sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
De Noteboom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from De Noteboom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walters is looking for a sweep. De Noteboom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom 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.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.
De Noteboom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Noteboom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walters's head.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
Walters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom preventing the sweep.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Noteboom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters pulls De Noteboom in close to prevent any damage.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Noteboom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walters's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert De Noteboom really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert De Noteboom's cut.
That's time! Walters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Noteboom looks to throw the jab but Walters is out of range.
Walters throws a lazy uppercut
enabling De Noteboom to counter with a crisp jab.
Walters clinches with his opponent.
De Noteboom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walters gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Noteboom blocks the elbow strike.
Walters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Walters stops a takedown attempt from De Noteboom.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
De Noteboom avoids the elbow strike from Walters, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom blocks the elbow strike.
De Noteboom is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walters is defending well.
Joe Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom avoids the elbow strike from Walters, against the cage.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
De Noteboom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Walters. Those never looked like landing.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Noteboom.
Walters leaves De Noteboom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Noteboom's brow.
Walters prevents the takedown attempt.
Walters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Noteboom tries to score a body lock takedown but Walters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Noteboom blocks the elbow strike.
Walters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Noteboom avoids a wild elbow strike from Walters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
De Noteboom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Noteboom has Walters pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. De Noteboom pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Walters tumbling to the mat - De Noteboom dives into Walters's guard.
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walters is trying to keep De Noteboom in close.
De Noteboom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Noteboom landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Noteboom with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Walters will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert De Noteboom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Noteboom shoots in but no luck this time.
Walters tries to sprawl but De Noteboom drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Walters regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from De Noteboom.
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters wants to stand and escape but De Noteboom is having none of it.
De Noteboom looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Noteboom has Walters pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom scores a takedown into full mount!
Robert De Noteboom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walters taking shots to the head.
De Noteboom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joe Walters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Noteboom lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Walters is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Noteboom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Walters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walters can't escape the position.
Walters seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Walters is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Noteboom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
De Noteboom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Walters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Noteboom lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Walters! De Noteboom sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Walters and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert De Noteboom!
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