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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kolobnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grygiel's choice of entrance music: Sobota- Za damski h.... Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kolobnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Grygiel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grygiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kolobnev, pushing him back against the cage.
Kolobnev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grygiel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kolobnev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grygiel's elbow.
Grygiel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kolobnev struggles to land a body shot inside as Grygiel controls his hands.
Kolobnev can't find room to land a body shot as Grygiel controls the action.
Kolobnev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kolobnev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kolobnev manages to break the clinch.
Kolobnev misses with a double jab.
Grygiel closes the distance and clinches.
Grygiel jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kolobnev stands up and waves to Grygiel to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygiel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kolobnev has time to react.
Kolobnev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grygiel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev misses with a body shot.
Kolobnev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kolobnev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grygiel counters with a two punch combo.
Grygiel connects with a looping right hand.
Grygiel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kolobnev dodges the punch combination from Grygiel.
Grygiel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolobnev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolobnev misses with a kick to the body
and Grygiel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kolobnev tries to bum rush Grygiel with a series of wild strikes but Grygiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grygiel.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.
Grygiel misses with a low kick as Kolobnev jumps back.
Kolobnev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Artur Grygiel has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Grygiel. Those never looked like landing.
Grygiel thumps Kolobnev with a low kick.
Grygiel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolobnev circles away quickly and effectively.
Grygiel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grygiel closes the distance and clinches.
Grygiel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kolobnev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grygiel throws a right hand that Kolobnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolobnev also avoids with ease.
Kolobnev throws a push kick but Grygiel slaps the foot to one side.
Kolobnev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grygiel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kolobnev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grygiel gets a clinch.
Kolobnev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grygiels head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev lands a body punch.
Grygiel prevents a body shot from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev swings wildly with an uppercut but Grygiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Kolobnev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kolobnev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kolobnev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolobnev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grygiel jumps guard but Kolobnev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Igor Kolobnev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Grygiel.
A hook to the body from Kolobnev.
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 Igor Kolobnev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artur Grygiel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grygiel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grygiel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kolobnev cracks the inside of Grygiel's front leg.
Kolobnev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grygiel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kolobnev is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Grygiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolobnev throws a body punch but Grygiel moves out of range.
Kolobnev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grygiel.
Some bone on bone action there as Grygiel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grygiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolobnev tries to bum rush Grygiel with a series of wild strikes but Grygiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kolobnev.
Kolobnev thows a body shot but no joy.
Grygiel cracks Kolobnev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grygiel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grygiel scores with a punch to the head.
Kolobnev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Kolobnev.
Grygiel misses with a double jab.
Grygiel tries to clinch but Kolobnev moves away
and Kolobnev counters with a low kick, right behind Grygiel 's knee.
Grygiel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolobnev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grygiel scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grygiel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grygiel blocks a head kick by Kolobnev.
Kolobnev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grygiel dips to his left and cracks Kolobnev with an uppercut!
Kolobnev takes a swing at Grygiel's ribcage but misses.
Grygiel throws a leg kick but Kolobnev checks it.
Grygiel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolobnev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grygiel scrambles back to his feet.
Grygiel scoring well with a low kick there.
Igor Kolobnev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kolobnev tries to land a body kick
and Grygiel counters with a head kick.
Grygiel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Grygiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev moves out of range as Grygiel strikes.
Grygiel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grygiel throws a nice looking combination but Kolobnev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grygiel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Igor Kolobnev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolobnev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev misses with a body punch
and Grygiel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kolobnev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kolobnev looks to land a combination but Grygiel avoids it well.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Kolobnev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Kolobnev throws a right and a left that Grygiel avoids nicely.
Grygiel throws a right and a left that Kolobnev avoids nicely.
Kolobnev is looking to slow Grygiel down with leg kicks.
Grygiel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kolobnev misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolobnev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kolobnev throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kolobnev. Grygiel shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kolobnev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Grygiel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grygiel jabs Kolobnev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grygiel takes the fight into the clinch.
Kolobnev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grygiel successfully pulls guard.
Kolobnev wants to stand but Grygiel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kolobnev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kolobnev prevents Grygiel from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolobnev tries to stand but Grygiel is controlling from the bottom.
Kolobnev wants to stand and escape but instead Grygiel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grygiel won't allow Kolobnev to get back to his feet.
Grygiel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kolobnev. Grygiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kolobnev throws the kick towards the body but Grygiel avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Kolobnev. Those never looked like landing.
Grygiel lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev throws a big shot that misses.
Grygiel scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grygiel.
Kolobnev throws the kick towards the body but Grygiel avoids it.
Kolobnev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kolobnev tries a head kick but it misses.
Grygiel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Kolobnev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kolobnev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grygiels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kolobnev tries to land a front kick but Grygiel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolobnev misses with a double jab.
Grygiel throws a series of punches but Kolobnev avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Grygiel.
Grygiel lands with a kick to the temple. Kolobnev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Kolobnev.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grygiel blocks the body kick.
Grygiel throws a right hand that Kolobnev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolobnev also avoids with ease.
Kolobnev throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel throws a nice looking combination but Kolobnev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolobnev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grygiel.
Igor Kolobnev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grygiel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Artur Grygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Kolobnev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grygiel thows a body shot but no joy.
Grygiel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kolobnev misses with a straight right.
Igor Kolobnev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Grygiel.
Grygiel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Grygiel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kolobnev 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kolobnev!
Igor Kolobnev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thergothon - Elemental. The key to victory for Hayao Miyazaki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayao Miyazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sirkiä.
Niko Sirkiä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyazaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sirkiä checks a low kick from Miyazaki.
Sirkiä gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sirkiä is trying to trip Miyazaki. He has hold of a leg but Miyazaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sirkiä persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sirkiä preventing the sweep.
Sirkiä tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyazaki is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyazaki is on top in guard.
Sirkiä keeping moving, preventing Miyazaki from controlling successfully.
Miyazaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Sirkiä has wrist control.
Miyazaki wants to control from the top but Sirkiä keeps moving.
Miyazaki looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyazaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hayao Miyazaki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miyazaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miyazaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sirkiä looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sirkiä tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayao Miyazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirkiä shoots in but Miyazaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miyazaki as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Miyazaki misses.
Miyazaki misses with a body shot.
Miyazaki instigates a clinch.
Miyazaki scores with a hook to the body.
Sirkiä misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sirkiä is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hayao Miyazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Sirkiä.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyazaki trying to stall but Sirkiä improves his position.
Miyazaki misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miyazaki as Sirkiä tries to tie him up.
Miyazaki is pushing Sirkiä up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miyazaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sirkiä is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miyazaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sirkiä.
Miyazaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sirkiä won't allow it.
Miyazaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sirkiä backwards.
Miyazaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirkiä's elbow.
Miyazaki cracks Sirkiä with a nice body shot.
Sirkiä prevents Miyazaki from breaking the clinch.
Sirkiä doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyazaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miyazaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirkiä's elbow.
Miyazaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Sirkiä backwards.
Sirkiä scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miyazaki is trying to stall.
Miyazaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki stops a takedown attempt from Sirkiä.
Miyazaki is leaning against Sirkiä and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Miyazaki on the inside.
Miyazaki lands an uppercut.
Sirkiä has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miyazaki regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyazaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyazaki managing to control the position.
Sirkiä is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyazaki trying to keep a closed guard but Sirkiä is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyazaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayao Miyazaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sirkiä fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sirkiä 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.
Miyazaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miyazaki missing with a left hand there. Sirkiä was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirkiä tries to clinch but Miyazaki is having none of it.
Miyazaki throws an overhand right that lands on Sirkiä's shoulder, as Sirkiä tries to avoid the shot.
Sirkiä closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miyazaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sirkiä is working Miyazaki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Miyazaki tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä working the head with strikes.
Miyazaki wants to control but Sirkiä postures up.
Sirkiä working the ground and pound.
Miyazaki regains half guard.
Miyazaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Miyazaki is refusing to be controlled, as Sirkiä sits in half guard.
Niko Sirkiä has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sirkiä wants to pass to mount but Miyazaki is defending the position.
Miyazaki wants to get back to full guard.
Miyazaki is trying to control but can't.
Sirkiä prevents Miyazaki from improving his position.
Sirkiä works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirkiä working Miyazaki over with strikes here.
Miyazaki wants to hold on but Sirkiä pushes him away.
Sirkiä can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miyazaki is looking to escape.
Miyazaki can't escape the position.
Sirkiä in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sirkiä lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Sirkiä.
Miyazaki tries to lock up and control but Sirkiä gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Sirkiä connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sirkiä with a couple of short strikes.
Miyazaki is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki working to try and regain half guard.
Oh Miyazaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sirkiä is landing with some decent strikes but Miyazaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sirkiä postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Miyazaki badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sirkiä around the waist but Sirkiä pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sirkiä is the winner by TKO! Sirkiä jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sirkiä!
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