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A.O.R.G. 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Schofield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Roofie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schofield's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park : The Catalyst. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Schofield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pappy Roofie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schofield looks for a takedown but Roofie sprawls well.
Roofie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roofie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roofie lands a really nice looking cross but Schofield seems unphased.
Roofie clinches up against the cage.
Roofie has Schofield pressed against the cage.
Schofield takes a shot to the head.
Roofie stops a takedown attempt from Schofield.
Roofie lands with a right to the head.
Roofie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schofield is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Roofie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Schofield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schofield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roofie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Schofield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roofie stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schofield tries to score a body lock takedown but Roofie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roofie breaks from the clinch.
Schofield fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roofie sprawls well initially but Schofield persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roofie is looking to improve his position.
Schofield seems to be working for a kimura but Roofie defends the submission attempt.
Schofield seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofie is concentrating on defense, preventing Schofield from advancing position.
Schofield works his way into side control.
Roofie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schofield is looking to take a break and control but Roofie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schofield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roofie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roofie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roofie is looking to reverse the position.
Roofie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roofie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Roofie tries to improve position but can't.
Schofield landing a few strikes.
Schofield goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Roofie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schofield but great work by Roofie.
Schofield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roofie lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schofield is pushing Roofie's head away, looking to escape. Roofie manages to hold on to the position though.
Schofield manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Roofie working the head and body with strikes.
Schofield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roofie.
Roofie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roofie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roofie thows a huge punch but Schofield dodges it nicely.
Roofie is nestled in close to Schofield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roofie working over Schofield with some ground and pound. Schofield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schofield manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schofield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roofie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schofield, up you get!
Roofie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roofie stuffs the takedown.
Roofie slaps away a takedown attempt from Schofield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roofie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schofield.
Schofield is breathing heavily.
Schofield dodges the punch combination from Roofie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Roofie there.
Schofield tries for a takedown but Roofie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roofie misses with a few strikes there.
Roofie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roofie manages to break the clinch.
Roofie throws a shot to the body.
Roofie waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Schofield. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Schofield to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Schofield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roofie loads up on a big left hand. Schofield felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Roofie looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Schofield can't hide his disappointment, as Roofie celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pappy Roofie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Forsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Po is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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26
271 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Forsberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po misses with a straight left.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Forsberg has time to react.
It looks like Peter Forsberg has been cut.
Forsberg looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forsberg throws a head kick that Po semi-blocks.
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
A head kick misses from Po.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forsberg throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Forsberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Forsberg with that takedown attempt.
Forsberg lands with a good body shot.
Forsberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po takes a swing at Forsberg's ribcage but misses.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Forsberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Po circles away.
Po is looking to score with low kicks.
Po defending well as Forsberg loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Forsberg is defended easily by Po.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
Forsberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Po is fending him off so far but Forsberg persists. Nope, Po circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Forsberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Po.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Forsberg tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Po moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Forsberg is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Po.
Forsberg takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Po does no damage.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Forsberg on that attempt.
Forsberg blocks a head kick by Po.
Po pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forsberg is out of range and Po settles back down.
Po misses with a head kick.
Forsberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forsberg blocks a head kick by Po.
Forsberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Po as he jumps to the side.
Donk. Po catches Forsberg right on the button with a cross.
Forsberg throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Forsberg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Po throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Forsberg.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Forsberg moves out of range easily.
Forsberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Forsberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po looks for the body kick but Forsberg saw that one coming.
Forsberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Forsberg scores with a hook.
Forsberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Forsberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forsberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forsberg tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Forsberg stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Forsberg.
Forsberg lands with a right hand.
Forsberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forsberg throws a combination that misses
and Po makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Forsberg really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forsberg misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Forsberg 's knee.
Forsberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peter Forsberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forsberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forsberg just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick by Forsberg misses
and Po counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Po displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Po jabs Forsberg right on the nose. Forsberg blinks but takes it well.
Forsberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Po takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Forsberg is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Forsberg misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po throws a head kick that misses.
Po throws a leg kick but Forsberg checks it.
Po checks a low kick from Forsberg.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Forsberg moves out of range easily.
A big left from Forsberg misses.
Forsberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Forsberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po moves out of range as Forsberg strikes.
Forsberg misses the jab.
Forsberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Forsberg.
Po throws a series of punches but Forsberg avoids them all with ease.
Forsberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Forsberg tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Forsberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Forsberg misses with a wild combination.
Forsberg tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Forsberg misses with the combination.
Forsberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po counters with a crisp one two that drops Forsberg! Po thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Forsberg to his feet! Forsberg is in big trouble!
Forsberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Po throws a wild body kick that Forsberg sees coming a mile off.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po jabs Forsberg right on the nose. Forsberg blinks but takes it well.
Po lands a big uppercut and Forsberg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Forsberg looks OK. Po waves Forsberg back to his feet!
Forsberg is rocked!
Po lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Forsberg falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
In his post fight interview, Tong Po started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spark Boro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ade Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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32
190 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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25
189 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spark Boro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ade Winner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boro quickly recovers to half guard.
Winner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boro won't allow Winner to pass to mount.
Winner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winner throwing shots but Boro is blocking nicely.
Winner prevents Boro from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winner in particular looking to stall.
Boro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boro tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ade Winner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Winner slips under a jab from Boro.
Ade Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winner is controlling him well.
Winner is looking to take a break and control but Boro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winner.
You can see the frustration on Boro's face as Winner controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner controls the position from side control.
Let's hope that Winner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ade Winner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Boro throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winner is defended easily by Boro.
Boro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner blocks a jab.
Winner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ade Winner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boro is pawing at Winner, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Winner's nose. Winner is badly hurt! Boro pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Winner tries desperately to hold on but Boro is relentless in his assault! As Winner receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Boro away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spark Boro!
Spark Boro very nearly forgot to thank Technique MMA 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerwazy Guz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Schroevendraaier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerwazy Guz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jasper Schroevendraaier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schroevendraaier.
Schroevendraaier tests Guz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gerwazy Guz has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Schroevendraaier.
Schroevendraaier digs a good body shot into Guz's ribs.
Guz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guz.
Schroevendraaier misses with a lunging right hand
and Guz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guz connects with a leg kick. Schroevendraaier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schroevendraaier misses with a straight right.
Guz defending well as Schroevendraaier loads up on a big left hand.
Jasper Schroevendraaier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schroevendraaier sizes up Guz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schroevendraaier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schroevendraaier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schroevendraaier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guz avoids it really well and circles away.
Schroevendraaier connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schroevendraaier.
Schroevendraaier fails with a takedown attempt.
Guz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schroevendraaier backs up against the cage.
Schroevendraaier is rocked!
It looks like Jasper Schroevendraaier has been cut.
Schroevendraaier leaves his chin hanging out and Guz seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Schroevendraaier crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerwazy Guz!
Gerwazy Guz is the new featherweight champion!
Gerwazy Guz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wolkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Wolkowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez jabs Wolkowski right on the nose. Wolkowski blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolkowski.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolkowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melendez.
Melendez throws a hook but Wolkowski blocks it.
The fighters circling - Melendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melendez works Wolkowski's body with a nice hook.
A left and a right from Melendez both land. Nice combination.
Wolkowski slips a straight right by Melendez.
Wolkowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melendez.
Wolkowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wolkowski.
Wolkowski trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Melendez keeping full guard, as Wolkowski tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Wolkowski from controlling successfully.
Wolkowski throwing strikes from guard but Melendez blocks nicely.
Wolkowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wolkowski 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.
Melendez has momentary wrist control but Wolkowski slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolkowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Melendez has wrist control.
Wolkowski wants to stand but Melendez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wolkowski stands and throws Melendez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wolkowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wolkowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Melendez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wolkowski decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski fails with the takedown
and Melendez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wolkowski's guard.
Melendez throwing strikes from guard but Wolkowski blocks nicely.
Wolkowski 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.
Wolkowski trying to control the position.
Wolkowski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wolkowski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Melendez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez tries to hold on but Wolkowski postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez blocking the ground and pound.
Wolkowski working for a submission but Melendez is keeping him at bay.
Wolkowski goes for an armbar but Melendez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Melendez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolkowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolkowski, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wolkowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Melendez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolkowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melendez.
Melendez connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Melendez misses.
Wolkowski misses with a hook.
Wolkowski closes the distance and clinches up with Melendez, looking for a takedown. Wolkowski pushes Melendez against the cage but Melendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wolkowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wolkowski shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolkowski misses with a takedown
and Melendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolkowski shoots in but Melendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Melendez throws a hook to the side of Wolkowski's head but Wolkowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Wolkowski misses.
Horrible takedown by Wolkowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Melendez which made him look bad.
Melendez lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolkowski off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Melendez. Beautiful body shot.
Wolkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melendez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wolkowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melendez trying to control here.
Melendez taking some punishment here, with Wolkowski in his half guard.
Wolkowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Melendez defends it well.
Melendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolkowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wolkowski is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Damian Wolkowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolkowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Wolkowski is looking to take a break and control but Melendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez is defending against the submission attempts here by Wolkowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski is working for a submission of some sort.
Wolkowski is working for a kimura but Melendez is defending it quite comfortably.
Wolkowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Melendez has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolkowski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolkowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damian Wolkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melendez connects with a jab.
Dante Melendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolkowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wolkowski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wolkowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolkowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wolkowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melendez.
Melendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolkowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolkowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donk. Melendez catches Wolkowski right on the button with a cross.
Melendez lands a right hook to the body.
Wolkowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wolkowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Melendez throws a shot to the body.
Melendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolkowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Melendez misses.
Wolkowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolkowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melendez connects with a body shot that sends Wolkowski's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melendez.
Melendez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wolkowski under the eye.
Melendez lunges at Wolkowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wolkowski's hand.
Wolkowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab by Melendez.
Wolkowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolkowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
Melendez misses with the combination.
Melendez throws an overhand right that lands on Wolkowski's shoulder, as Wolkowski tries to avoid the shot.
Wolkowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Melendez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wolkowski is on top in guard.
Wolkowski wants to stand but Melendez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Melendez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolkowski trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Wolkowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wolkowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski swings around for an armbar but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wolkowski's guard.
Wolkowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melendez's guard.
Melendez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolkowski postures up in Melendez's guard and throws a big left but Melendez blocks it.
Wolkowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolkowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Melendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wolkowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wolkowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Melendez has wrist control.
Wolkowski 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.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Wolkowski from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Melendez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wolkowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wolkowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Wolkowski from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolkowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Melendez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wolkowski has Melendez in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dante Melendez just about did enough to take it.
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.
Wolkowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolkowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolkowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Melendez as Wolkowski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolkowski.
Wolkowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melendez.
Melendez leaves Wolkowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wolkowski takes one to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wolkowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melendez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melendez, right into the meat.
Melendez cracks Wolkowski with an open hand slap.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Wolkowski avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkowski scores with a one two! Melendez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Melendez stuffs the takedown.
Wolkowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Melendez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wolkowski swings for the body but Melendez moves out of range.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez loads up on a big right hand but Wolkowski slips the punch.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolkowski fails with the takedown.
Wolkowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melendez circles away.
The crowd cheers as Melendez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wolkowski doesn't seem phased though.
Wolkowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Melendez works the jab nicely.
Wolkowski defending well as Melendez loads up on a big left hand.
Wolkowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wolkowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolkowski working a defensive guard here.
Wolkowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wolkowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolkowski pulls Melendez in close to his closed guard and prevents Melendez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Melendez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Melendez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wolkowski trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Wolkowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wolkowski throws a looping overhand right but Melendez ducks down to avoid it.
Wolkowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez throws a shot to the body.
Wolkowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Melendez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wolkowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Melendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolkowski drops his hands momentarily and Melendez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Melendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolkowski.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melendez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melendez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolkowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Melendez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Melendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolkowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolkowski connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wolkowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolkowski checks a low kick from Melendez.
Melendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolkowski.
Melendez digs a good hook to Wolkowski's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolkowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Melendez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Melendez lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Melendez dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Melendez throws a low kick, looking for Wolkowski's leg but Wolkowski calmly moves out of range.
Wolkowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolkowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Melendez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wolkowski counter with a right hand.
Wolkowski with a poor takedown
and Melendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Melendez with a jab.
Wolkowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolkowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melendez.
Melendez with a jab.
Melendez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wolkowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melendez.
A slow jab from Melendez misses its intended target.
Melendez scores with the left hand. Wolkowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolkowski lands with a nice combination. Melendez backs away looking to recover.
Wolkowski fails to land the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez scores with a body shot.
A jab from Melendez does it's job there.
Melendez misses with a looping left.
Melendez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wolkowski's half guard.
Wolkowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Melendez is working away from the top position though.
Wolkowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolkowski wants to get back to full guard.
Wolkowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Melendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Melendez lands a couple of digs.
Wolkowski looking for a guillotine here but Melendez defends easily.
Wolkowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski pulls Melendez in to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolkowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Melendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolkowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolkowski has his hands on Melendez's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Wolkowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wolkowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melendez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wolkowski to the ground. Melendez is now in Wolkowski's guard.
Wolkowski is pulling down on Melendez's head. It's preventing any offense from Melendez, at least for the moment.
Melendez lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
Melendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolkowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Melendez defends well.
Melendez stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Wolkowski has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Melendez manages to get his head free but now Wolkowski has transitioned to an armbar! Melendez grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Wolkowski! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Wolkowski!
Damian Wolkowski retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Damian Wolkowski 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Storm wants to work for an arm triangle but Alexander is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Storm tries to pass to full mount but Alexander defends it.
Alexander pushes Storm off looking to stand but Storm dives back in and keeps control.
Storm is looking for a kimura here.
Alexander tries to kick Storm off but Storm keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Storm is pressing down on Alexander's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alexander is holding on for now.
Storm trying to control from half guard but Alexander is working away.
Storm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Storm is trying to work for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Alexander tries to kick Storm off but Storm keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm decides to return to a standing position.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Kane Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander gets caught napping as Storm dives in and scores a takedown. Alexander manages to retain guard.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Storm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Storm pushes down on Alexander's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Storm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alexander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Storm is trying to control the action in half guard but Alexander is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Storm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alexander is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Storm wants to pass the guard but Alexander is defending well.
Storm uses his free foot to push down on Alexander's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alexander.
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!
Storm moves to the back position.
Storm is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Alexander knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Alexander for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Storm looking for the choke from the back.
Alexander is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Storm looking for the choke from the back.
Alexander is trying to stand back up.
Storm tightening his grip on Alexander, looking for the choke.
Storm tries to get the hooks in deep but Alexander pushed the leg off.
Storm working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Alexander is doing well to defend. Storm seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Alexander is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Storm!
Chris Storm really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Condemned logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Van Der Hoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natan Grygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grygiel has chosen Sobota- Rusz dupsko na marsz as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Van Der Hoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natan Grygiel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grygiel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Der Hoef tries to avoid it but Grygiel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Der Hoef to the ground. Van Der Hoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grygiel misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Der Hoef counters with a two punch combo.
Van Der Hoef stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Der Hoef wants it to stay on the feet.
Rafael Van Der Hoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natan Grygiel.
Grygiel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Der Hoef swivels and escapes.
Grygiel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Der Hoef circles away.
That kick from Van Der Hoef tenderised Grygiel's leg. Grygiel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grygiel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Der Hoef counters with an outside leg kick.
Grygiel tries to clinch there but Van Der Hoef circles away.
Van Der Hoef keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Hoef lands a nice hook to Grygiel's body. Grygiel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grygiel is defended easily by Van Der Hoef.
Grygiel looks gassed!
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Der Hoef.
Van Der Hoef scores with a sloppy right hand. Grygiel should have avoided that one.
It looks like Natan Grygiel has been cut.
Grygiel feints and as Van Der Hoef raises his hands in defense, Grygiel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Van Der Hoef looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Der Hoef, not yet.
Van Der Hoef utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grygiel passes into half guard.
Van Der Hoef is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Der Hoef manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Van Der Hoef has control of Grygiel's left arm, preventing Grygiel from doing any damage.
Van Der Hoef 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.
Grygiel 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.
Grygiel stopping the sweep attempt from Van Der Hoef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grygiel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Der Hoef is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grygiel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Der Hoef is keeping the position for now.
Grygiel wants to control from the top but Van Der Hoef keeps moving.
Van Der Hoef is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Rafael Van Der Hoef wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Grygiel or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Hoef which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef lands a body shot.
Grygiel fails with a takedown attempt.
Grygiel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Der Hoef circles away.
Grygiel misses with a looping right.
Van Der Hoef moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grygiel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Der Hoef counters with a good low kick that Grygiel was not able to check.
Grygiel fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Der Hoef misses with a wild combination.
A clash of legs there as Grygiel blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Van Der Hoef.
Grygiel throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Hoef.
Jab by Van Der Hoef.
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!
Grygiel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Der Hoef manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grygiel wants to control from the top but Van Der Hoef keeps moving.
Van Der Hoef pulls Grygiel in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grygiel wants to control from the top but Van Der Hoef keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grygiel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Der Hoef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Der Hoef is trying to keep Grygiel in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Van Der Hoef dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Natan Grygiel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grygiel slips a jab from Van Der Hoef.
Van Der Hoef shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grygiel eats them both and turns towards Van Der Hoef to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grygiel closes the distance and clinches up with Van Der Hoef, looking for a takedown. Grygiel pushes Van Der Hoef against the cage but Van Der Hoef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grygiel shoots in for a double leg but Van Der Hoef sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grygiel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Der Hoef but Van Der Hoef pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rafael Van Der Hoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natan Grygiel.
Van Der Hoef throws a one two combo.
Van Der Hoef displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grygiel.
Grygiel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rafael Van Der Hoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Hoef throws a chopping leg kick but Grygiel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grygiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grygiel fails with a takedown attempt.
Rafael Van Der Hoef is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygiel misses with a takedown
and Van Der Hoef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grygiel is breathing heavily.
Van Der Hoef moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Grygiel goes down! Can Van Der Hoef finish him!?
Grygiel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Hoef arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Grygiel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rafael Van Der Hoef!
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