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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Randall!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Randall shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Randall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Randall prevents Rutten from getting back to his feet.
Randall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rutten keeping full guard, as Randall tries to pass.
Randall is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Randy Randall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Randall.
Rutten prevents Randall from moving into mount.
Randall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Randall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rutten gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Randall looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Randall content just to control the position here.
Randall tries to control but Rutten wriggling away.
Rutten has given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is keeping busy.
Rutten rolls, trying to escape but Randall keeps control of the position.
Randall is not going to allow Rutten to sit and survive in this position.
Randall working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Rutten is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Randall has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Rutten taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Randall!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Chael Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cain actively working from the bottom here.
Cain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Cain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cain.
Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cain has his feet on Sonnen's thighs here. He's pushed Sonnen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sonnen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Cain!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Niles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor Maresio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theodor Maresio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryce Niles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodor Maresio!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maresio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Bryce Niles has been cut.
Maresio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theodor Maresio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maresio feints and as Niles raises his hands in defense, Maresio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maresio wants to control from the top but Niles keeps moving.
Maresio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maresio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Niles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maresio has managed to get both his arms back between Niles's legs - danger averted.
Maresio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niles looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Maresio is defending well. Niles quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Maresio has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Niles celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryce Niles!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen Death Before Dishonor as his entrance music. Armas Ruutana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Ruutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutana checks a low kick from Johnson.
Ruutana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruutana. Ruutana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Ruutana.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Ruutana shows good takedown defense.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Ruutana's knee but Ruutana avoids it well.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruutana is able to avoid easily.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Ruutana lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruutana was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Ruutana moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruutana. Ruutana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruutana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Ruutana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Armas Ruutana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Ruutana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Ruutana lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
It looks like Andy Johnson has been cut.
A short left from Ruutana.
A short uppercut from Ruutana.
Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Ruutana.
Ruutana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruutana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson tries to buck Ruutana off but he can't manage it.
Ruutana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ruutana is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johnson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johnson shrugs it off.
Ruutana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana 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.
Ruutana throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Ruutana working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Ruutana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruutana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johnson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ruutana.
Ruutana trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Ruutana's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Ruutana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johnson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ruutana prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruutana lands a nice shot to the head.
Ruutana tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Ruutana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 Armas Ruutana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Ruutana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruutana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Ruutana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruutana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruutana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruutana gets a clinch.
Ruutana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Armas Ruutana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruutana lands a nice uppercut.
Ruutana scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruutana stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Ruutana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruutana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruutana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson 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!
Ruutana unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ruutana is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armas Ruutana!
A relieved looking Armas Ruutana 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fusion Drone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Little Lion Man. Drone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snoop Dogg - Boom ft. T-Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Walker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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303 lbs
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fusion Drone!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a combination. Drone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Fusion Drone has been cut.
Walker cracks Drone's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Drone slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Walker can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Walker!
Alex Walker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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 comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thergothon - Elemental kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Grygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirkiä misses with a body shot.
Grygiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sirkiä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niko Sirkiä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirkiä closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grygiel circles away.
Grygiel misses with a hook. Sirkiä ducked under it nicely.
Sirkiä throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grygiel was covering up waiting for the punch and Sirkiä finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sirkiä content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grygiel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sirkiä dives into side control.
Sirkiä misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Grygiel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sirkiä is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirkiä throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grygiel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sirkiä asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sirkiä controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä landing strikes.
Grygiel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sirkiä is controlling him well.
Sirkiä trying to control the action but Grygiel is working from the bottom.
Grygiel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grygiel is trying to get back to his feet.
Sirkiä fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grygiel keeps working.
Sirkiä working the ground and pound but Grygiel is defending the strikes.
Sirkiä working the head and body with strikes.
Sirkiä in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sirkiä wants to control but Grygiel is keeping him busy.
Sirkiä scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä throws a strike aimed at the side of Grygiel's head but Grygiel avoids it well.
Sirkiä working the head and body with strikes.
Sirkiä working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Sirkiä politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sirkiä prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sirkiä sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grygiel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grygiel taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Sirkiä crashes against the mat.
Sirkiä throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sirkiä is working Grygiel over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Sirkiä dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sirkiä jabs at Grygiel's body.
Grygiel swings widly with a right hand
and Sirkiä counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sirkiä scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grygiel doesn't seem bothered though.
Sirkiä connects with the punch.
Grygiel throws a looping overhand right but Sirkiä ducks down to avoid it.
Sirkiä throws a hook to the side of Grygiel's head but Grygiel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grygiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sirkiä counters with a nice uppercut.
Sirkiä lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown but Grygiel shows good takedown defense.
Sirkiä looks to land a combination. Grygiel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Artur Grygiel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirkiä moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sirkiä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygiel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grygiel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grygiel misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sirkiä counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Sirkiä.
Sirkiä scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grygiel throws a leg kick
and Grygiel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sirkiä tests Grygiel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grygiel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sirkiä.
Grygiel slips a jab and a cross from Sirkiä.
Grygiel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkiä fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grygiel to the ground. Sirkiä is now in Grygiel's guard.
Sirkiä has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grygiel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirkiä.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sirkiä stops Grygiel from standing up.
Sirkiä pushes down on Grygiel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sirkiä thows a huge punch but Grygiel dodges it nicely.
Sirkiä wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grygiel keeps working.
Sirkiä content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirkiä wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grygiel keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel kicks off Sirkiä and gets to his feet.
Sirkiä throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grygiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grygiel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirkiä misses with a looping right.
Sirkiä fails with a takedown attempt.
Sirkiä fails to land with a series of punches.
Sirkiä scores with a shot to the body.
Sirkiä with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä tries for a takedown but Grygiel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Artur Grygiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Sirkiä.
Sirkiä shoots in for a double leg but Grygiel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grygiel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sirkiä circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Sirkiä.
Grygiel 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkiä lands with a nice combination. Grygiel backs away looking to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Sirkiä there.
Niko Sirkiä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grygiel throws a series of punches but Sirkiä moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grygiel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sirkiä.
Nice shot lands for Sirkiä.
Grygiel with a jab.
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 cut man is working on Artur Grygiel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sirkiä wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirkiä lands a jab to the head.
Grygiel is looking to clinch.
Sirkiä takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirkiä. Grygiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirkiä throws out a powerful jab.
Grygiel tries to bum rush Sirkiä with a series of wild strikes but Sirkiä uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sirkiä with a hook.
Grygiel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sirkiä manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sirkiä throws the left hand but Grygiel avoids the punch easily.
Sirkiä shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grygiel is trying to defend but Sirkiä finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sirkiä prevents Grygiel from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygiel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä trying to control from half guard but Grygiel is working away.
Sirkiä lands with a punch from half guard.
Sirkiä takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grygiel is trying to stand.
Sirkiä takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sirkiä connects with a nice short shot to Grygiel's temple.
Sirkiä sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grygiel defending well though.
Sirkiä has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sirkiä wants to control but Grygiel is keeping him busy.
Sirkiä scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grygiel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä throwing shots but Grygiel is blocking nicely.
Sirkiä is nestled in close to Grygiel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Sirkiä seems content to control.
Sirkiä is keen to just control but Grygiel is a slippery customer.
Sirkiä 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.
Sirkiä working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grygiel is trying to stand.
Sirkiä is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sirkiä seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grygiel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grygiel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Sirkiä there.
Niko Sirkiä has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sirkiä throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sirkiä slows the pace down in half guard.
Sirkiä missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Artur Grygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sirkiä sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grygiel defending well though.
Sirkiä 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Sirkiä seems content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grygiel pushes Sirkiä off looking to stand but Sirkiä dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Sirkiä comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sirkiä has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kolobnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls.. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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28
201 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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21
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Determined |
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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
6 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kolobnev!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kolobnev scores with a push kick.
Rua wants to clinch up but Kolobnev keeps it at a distance.
Rua throws a right hand that Kolobnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolobnev also avoids with ease.
Rua tries to clinch there but Kolobnev circles away.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolobnev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Wandeco Rua has been cut.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kolobnev at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Kolobnev moves out of range easily.
Rua blocks a head kick by Kolobnev.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kolobnev.
Rua tries to clinch but Kolobnev is having none of it.
Kolobnev tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rua tries to clinch but Kolobnev is having none of it.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolobnev blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Kolobnev pushes him off.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolobnev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolobnev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kolobnev.
Rua throws a push kick but Kolobnev slaps the foot to one side.
Kolobnev throws a wild body kick that Rua sees coming a mile off.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolobnev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolobnev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rua tries to clinch
and Kolobnev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua tries to clinch but Kolobnev moves out of range.
Kolobnev misses with a low kick.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Kolobnev avoids it.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolobnev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua throws a head kick but Kolobnev moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kolobnev.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolobnev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kolobnev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kolobnev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kolobnev lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Kolobnev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Kolobnev in a clinch.
Rua is leaning against Kolobnev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Kolobnev looks gassed!
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolobnev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Kolobnev won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Kolobnev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kolobnev's face.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kolobnev up against the cage.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolobnev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolobnev is defending well for now.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolobnev.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Kolobnev throws a head punch that misses.
Kolobnev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolobnev is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kolobnev tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Kolobnev's ribcage.
Kolobnev stalling in the clinch but Rua improves position.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Kolobnev blocks with his arms.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Kolobnev blocks it.
Rua working Kolobnev over with knees to the body.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Kolobnev stalling in the clinch.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kolobnev avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandeco Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wandeco Rua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rua clinches up against the cage.
Kolobnev is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Kolobnev into the cage.
Kolobnev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Kolobnev gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Kolobnev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Kolobnev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kolobnev is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Kolobnev blocks with his arms.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolobnev is defending well for now.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Kolobnev.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolobnev blocks it with crossed arms.
Kolobnev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua is looking to control Kolobnev's arms but Kolobnev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the cage.
Wandeco Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua prevents a body shot from Kolobnev.
Rua has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A hook to the body from Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolobnev stalling in the clinch.
Kolobnev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kolobnev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wandeco Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolobnev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolobnev swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Kolobnev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rua is out of range and Kolobnev settles back down.
Kolobnev looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Kolobnev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kolobnev.
Rua tries to clinch but Kolobnev is having none of it.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Rua moves into the clinch.
Kolobnev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kolobnev being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev effectively controlling the action here.
Rua avoiding damage.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolobnev blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kolobnev misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolobnev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolobnev misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Kolobnev avoids the damage to the body.
Kolobnev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Kolobnev manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws a right hand that Kolobnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolobnev also avoids with ease.
Kolobnev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wandeco Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua throws a body punch but Kolobnev moves out of range.
Rua drives through and clinches with Kolobnev against the cage.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Kolobnev is breathing heavily.
Kolobnev is trying to stall.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kolobnev avoids it.
Kolobnev can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Kolobnev blocks with his arms.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolobnev landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kolobnev avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Kolobnev stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kolobnev misses with an elbow over the top.
Kolobnev can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua slowing the pace effectively.
Kolobnev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kolobnevs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandeco Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wandeco Rua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rua tries to clinch but Kolobnev moves out of range.
Kolobnev wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Kolobnev throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua feints a jab promting Kolobnev to slip. Rua then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kolobnev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Kolobnev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolobnev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kolobnev swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Kolobnev avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua pushes Kolobnev up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua stalling the fight.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolobnev avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kolobnev up against the cage.
Kolobnev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kolobnev scores with a knee to the head.
Kolobnev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kolobnev being controlled against the cage.
Kolobnev throws an elbow but it misses.
Kolobnev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kolobnev.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Kolobnev's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Kolobnev's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua blocks a body shot from Kolobnev.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Kolobnev blocks it.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Kolobnev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Kolobnev catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Kolobnev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolobnev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rua takes a step back to recover.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kolobnev can do to turn this around?
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kolobnev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Igor Kolobnev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev cracks the inside of Rua's front leg.
Rua avoids the head kick by Kolobnev.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Kolobnev moves out of range of the body kick.
Wandeco Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolobnev is looking to land body kicks.
Kolobnev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kolobnev. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
Kolobnev blocks a head kick by Rua.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kolobnev. That's going to slow Rua down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolobnev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Kolobnev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Kolobnev can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua wants to stall.
Kolobnev trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kolobnev into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolobnev avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Kolobnev tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Kolobnev blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wandeco Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandeco Rua!
An out of breath Wandeco Rua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man. Gutzeit has chosen Sobota- Do gory leb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tomek Gutzeit was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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26
180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ollie Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutzeit shoots and misses
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gutzeit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutzeit looking for a takedown.
Ollie Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomek Gutzeit.
Gutzeit letting Williams take a breather here.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Tomek Gutzeit has been cut.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gutzeit has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Gutzeit tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Gutzeit is rocked!
Williams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gutzeit or not.
Gutzeit is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Gutzeit looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gutzeit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams dips a shoulder and cracks Gutzeit with a mighty uppercut! Gutzeit falls back against the cage and Williams unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gutzeit is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Williams screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ollie Williams!
A relieved looking Ollie Williams 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Brainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brainz comes to the cage accompanied by Oy, To Ne Vecher (Fedor's Theme). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byron Brainz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert De Noteboom!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brainz throws a body kick that misses.
Brainz tries a head kick but it misses.
Brainz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brainz misses with a head kick.
Brainz throws a leg kick
and De Noteboom counters with a single leg into guard. Brainz didn't expect that.
Brainz keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Noteboom sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Noteboom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Brainz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Noteboom trying to control but Brainz is working from the bottom.
Brainz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Noteboom on the ground.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Noteboom trying to control but Brainz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brainz as he avoids it easily.
Brainz throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Noteboom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
De Noteboom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brainz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom slips nicely into half guard.
De Noteboom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to control from half guard but Brainz is working away.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brainz's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Noteboom connects with a nice short shot to Brainz's temple.
Brainz is trying to control but can't.
De Noteboom controlling the pace.
De Noteboom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from De Noteboom.
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.
Brainz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
Brainz keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
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!
Brainz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom postures up in Brainz's guard and throws a big left but Brainz blocks it.
De Noteboom stays in close to Brainz's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom trying to control but Brainz is working from the bottom.
Brainz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert De Noteboom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brainz throws a head kick that misses.
De Noteboom scores with a takedown into Brainz's guard.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Brainz keeps moving.
Brainz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brainz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Noteboom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom pulls Brainz in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert De Noteboom hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but Brainz shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoids the head kick by Brainz.
Brainz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brainz tries a head kick but it misses.
Brainz throws a head kick that misses.
De Noteboom shoots in and bounces Brainz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
De Noteboom stops Brainz from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Robert De Noteboom has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Brainz blocks nicely.
Brainz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Noteboom sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Noteboom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brainz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Brainz keeps moving.
De Noteboom connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert De Noteboom 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!
De Noteboom has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brainz.
Brainz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brainz tries to land a front kick but De Noteboom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brainz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brainz misses with a kick to the body.
Brainz thows a leg kick but De Noteboom checks it
and De Noteboom counters with a single leg into guard. Brainz didn't expect that.
De Noteboom is looking to work some ground and pound but Brainz has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
De Noteboom makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brainz wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling the position.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Brainz keeps moving.
Brainz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom won't allow Brainz to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom looking to pass the guard.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Noteboom 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.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Noteboom is working Brainz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainz keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
Brainz wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling the position.
Brainz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Noteboom throws an elbow that misses. Brainz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Noteboom's guard. Nice move by Brainz!
Brainz won't allow De Noteboom to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byron Brainz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De Noteboom gets a takedown into half guard.
De Noteboom thows a huge punch but Brainz dodges it nicely.
Brainz is looking for a sweep. De Noteboom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brainz trying to control here.
De Noteboom content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom is nestled in close to Brainz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert De Noteboom really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brainz slaps away a takedown attempt from De Noteboom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A clash of legs there as De Noteboom blocks the low kick.
Brainz throws a leg kick but De Noteboom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brainz throws a sloppy head kick and De Noteboom moves out of range easily.
De Noteboom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brainz can pounce on him.
Brainz looks to clinch
and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control.
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brainz keeps working.
Brainz is working to avoid the ground and pound but De Noteboom connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom in side control lands a decent elbow.
De Noteboom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brainz some visible discomfort.
De Noteboom cracks Brainz with a big right hand but Brainz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Noteboom cracks Brainz with a big elbow.
De Noteboom works to advance to full mount. Brainz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
De Noteboom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Byron Brainz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom with shots to the head and body - Brainz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Byron Brainz's cut is getting worse.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
De Noteboom lands a heavy elbow.
Byron Brainz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Noteboom scoring with strikes but Brainz is staying in there.
Brainz is rocked!
Jeez, Byron Brainz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Byron Brainz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert De Noteboom! Robert De Noteboom retains his middleweight title!
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