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Fight Night - Grinder PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BitchFace PoopyPants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PoopyPants comes to the ring accompanied by Deathly Quiet. Maya has chosen Spitfire as his entrance music. Damian Maya told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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226 lbs
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226 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BitchFace PoopyPants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Maya!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from PoopyPants does it's job there.
PoopyPants scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maya doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from PoopyPants.
PoopyPants throws the left hand but Maya avoids the punch easily.
Maya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maya moves away from the strike by PoopyPants.
PoopyPants lands with a cross.
PoopyPants uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maya has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maya tries to move into range but PoopyPants moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maya is rocked!
Maya moves out of range as PoopyPants strikes.
Maya is still on wobbly legs! Can PoopyPants finish him?
PoopyPants thows a left - swing and a miss!
PoopyPants looks to land a left hand but Maya moved out of range nicely.
Maya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but PoopyPants swivels and escapes.
PoopyPants lands a right hook to the body.
PoopyPants throws out a loose jab but Maya uses good head movement to avoid it.
PoopyPants fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Maya to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Maya looks to clinch but PoopyPants throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Maya taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). BitchFace PoopyPants!
BitchFace PoopyPants decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the ring accompanied by Takedown. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duck.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duck pinned against the ropes. Duck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos drives through with a takedown into Duck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Duck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Duck wants to get back to his feet but Santos is holding on tight.
Duck trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck thowing shots but they're missing.
Duck controlling from mount.
Duck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Duck controlling from the full mount.
Duck is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Duck unloads with some shots from mount but Santos bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Duck has hold of Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Duck wants to take Santos's back here but Santos is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Santos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Duck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Duck looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duck wants to stand but Santos is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Santos throwing hammer fists to the chest of Duck. What's that going to do exactly?
Santos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Duck isn't that keen on the idea.
Duck wants to stand but Santos is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duck looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Duck's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos regains half guard.
Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duck pulls his head out easily.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Duck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duck tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santos.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santos tries to roll over but Duck keeps him under control.
Duck is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duck tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duck to get the leverage.
Duck is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Duck tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Santos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Duck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos landing strikes from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Duck wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Duck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duck pulls his head out easily.
Santos is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Duck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duck pinned against the ropes. Duck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duck throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duck misses with a leg kick.
Duck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos looks for a takedown but Duck sprawls well.
Duck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
Santos tries for a takedown but Duck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Ibanez Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duck lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duck.
Duck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duck delivers a nice body kick.
Duck lands a big head kick that sends Santos tumbling to the mat! Duck takes a step backwards and waves Santos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Alvaro Ibanez Santos has been cut.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duck throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
That kick from Duck tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos avoids the head kick by Duck.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos tries for a takedown but Duck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donald Duck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Duck.
Duck pushes Santos away with a front kick.
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!
Duck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donald Duck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duck lands a big head kick that sends Santos to the canvas! Duck follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Duck!
As Donald Duck got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Say hello to my low kick!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojciech Sakrucki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flying dutchman. Sakrucki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kochana Polsko. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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221 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laz Icarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wojciech Sakrucki!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icarus throws a body punch but Sakrucki moves out of range.
Icarus misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Icarus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakrucki doesn't seem phased though.
Icarus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Icarus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Icarus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icarus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakrucki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Icarus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sakrucki throws a big elbow that misses.
Sakrucki postures up and lands a big shot to Icarus's brow.
Icarus keeping full guard, as Sakrucki tries to pass.
Sakrucki trying to control the position from guard on top but Icarus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakrucki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Icarus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakrucki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sakrucki 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.
Sakrucki trying to move into half guard but instead Icarus has managed to sweep!
Sakrucki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Icarus wants to stand and escape but instead Sakrucki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sakrucki is working Icarus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sakrucki is looking to work some ground and pound but Icarus has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakrucki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Icarus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakrucki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Icarus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakrucki stands up over Icarus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Icarus is trying to keep Sakrucki in close.
Sakrucki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus keeping moving, preventing Sakrucki from controlling successfully.
Sakrucki has gone for a leg lock! Icarus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sakrucki's guard.
Sakrucki looking for a guillotine here but Icarus defends easily.
Sakrucki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Icarus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sakrucki's guard.
Sakrucki looking for a guillotine here but Icarus defends easily.
Icarus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sakrucki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakrucki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Icarus stays in close to Sakrucki's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wojciech Sakrucki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Icarus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakrucki.
Icarus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Icarus throws a series of punches but Sakrucki avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Icarus as Sakrucki shoots in.
Icarus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Icarus clobbers Sakrucki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Icarus throws a right hand that Sakrucki ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakrucki also avoids with ease.
Icarus's corner calls for a 1-2. Icarus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Icarus lands a brutal head kick. Sakrucki looks out on his feet and Icarus throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Laz Icarus!
Laz Icarus 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Solonen ja Kosola - RÄPPII . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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148 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Volk Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyler shoots in and bounces Khan off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyler scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tyler throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler pushing down on Khan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tyler winds up and cracks Khan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyler is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Khan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rex Tyler!
A relieved looking Rex Tyler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Russel (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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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
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Russel!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel misses with a hook
and Falco counters with a thumping low kick.
Falco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Russel.
Russel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Russel controlling from the top position.
Falco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falco tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Russel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Falco keeping moving, preventing Russel from controlling successfully.
Falco managing to control the position.
Falco is trying to control the position but Russel postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Shane Falco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Russel shoots and misses
and Falco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Russel feints and as Falco raises his hands in defense, Russel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russel prevents Falco from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Russel is looking to work some ground and pound but Falco has wrist control.
Russel throwing strikes but missing.
Russel throwing strikes but missing.
Falco keeping moving, preventing Russel from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel is looking to work some ground and pound but Falco has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russel trying to control but Falco is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Falco holds on and takes a little breather.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Russel misses with a hook
and Falco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Russel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Falco avoids it really well and circles away.
Shane Falco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Russel.
Russel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Falco as he avoids it easily.
Russel misses with an uppercut. Falco saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel misses with a hook
and Falco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Russel tries to roll over but Falco keeps him under control.
Russel wants to get back to full guard but Falco has mounted him!
Falco tries to control but Russel wriggling away.
Falco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Russel on the ground.
Russel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falco trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russel scoring with some ground and pound.
Russel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falco is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Russel with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Russel throwing strikes from guard but Falco blocks nicely.
Russel pushes down on Falco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Russel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Falco misses with a looping right.
Russel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falco was well out of range. Poor timing from Russel.
Russel connects with a crisp jab.
Falco gets caught flat footed, as Russel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Russel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Falco's head.
Russel throwing strikes but missing.
Russel throws an elbow that misses. Falco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russel's guard. Nice move by Falco!
Falco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russel is keeping the position for now.
Russel 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco tries to stand but Russel is controlling from the bottom.
Falco won't allow Russel to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel striking from the bottom here.
Russel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Falco's guard.
Russel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Russel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Falco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russel is working Falco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Russel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russel wants to pass the guard but Falco is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Russel controls the pace.
Russel is in close to Falco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Russel postures up in Falco's guard and throws a big left but Falco blocks it.
Russel throwing strikes from guard but Falco blocks nicely.
Russel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falco wants to stand but Russel is controlling the position.
Falco keeping moving, preventing Russel from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Russel passes into half guard.
Falco is trying to stand.
Falco regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Russel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russel throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Russel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Falco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Russel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falco counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Russel!
Falco wants to stand but Russel has his arm trapped.
Russel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Falco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Falco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Russel tries to buck Falco off but Falco is having none of it.
Russel is not content to let Falco control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco wants to stand but Russel is controlling his arm.
Russel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Falco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Falco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Russel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Russel tries to get to full guard but Falco has control of the leg.
Russel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel missing with punches from the bottom.
Russel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Russel manages to get to full guard.
Russel trying to keep a closed guard but Falco is proving a slippery customer.
Russel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russel is on top in guard.
Russel chips away with some ground and pound.
Russel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falco is keeping the position for now.
Russel cracks Falco with a solid left hand.
Falco 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.
Russel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel throwing strikes but missing.
Falco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shane Falco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russel postures up and lands a big shot to Falco's brow.
Russel tries to free his leg and advance position but Falco is retaining full guard.
Ben Russel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Russel landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Falco's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Russel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Russel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Russel!
Ben Russel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DaMarcus Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clementin Mathieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes into the arena with Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street blaring out of the sound system. DaMarcus Saint could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clementin Mathieux's chin.
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31
180 lbs
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23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DaMarcus Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clementin Mathieux!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Mathieux looks to throw a body kick
and Saint counters with an inside leg kick.
Saint misses the jab.
Mathieux lands a front kick.
Saint tries to clinch up but Mathieux circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint connects with a body shot that sends Mathieux's belly button to the back.
Mathieux fails with a takedown attempt.
Saint works Mathieux's body with a nice hook.
Saint clinches.
Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathieux connects with a crisp jab.
Saint plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throws a poor cross that misses
and Mathieux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Saint wants to improve his position but Mathieux is controlling well.
Mathieux wants to pass to mount but Saint is defending the position.
Saint blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mathieux.
Mathieux is looking for a kimura but Saint is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mathieux to get the leverage.
Saint punching from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mathieux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saint is just riding it out for now. Mathieux eventually gives up the hold.
Mathieux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathieux throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Saint to regain full guard.
Saint controls Mathieux momentarily but Mathieux frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mathieux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathieux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mathieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathieux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saint wants to sweep here but Mathieux controlling him for the moment.
Mathieux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint being controlled here, momentarily.
Saint is trying to keep Mathieux in close.
Mathieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint gets caught flat footed, as Mathieux shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mathieux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mathieux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathieux won't allow Saint to sweep him here.
Saint keeping full guard, as Mathieux tries to pass.
Mathieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathieux stopping the sweep attempt from Saint.
Mathieux wants to pass the guard but Saint is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathieux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mathieux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clementin Mathieux dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mathieux shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saint throws a head kick but Mathieux moves out of range.
Saint jabs Mathieux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mathieux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mathieux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mathieux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint sizes up Mathieux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mathieux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saint connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Saint misses
so Mathieux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mathieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint wants to control but Mathieux passes easily into half guard.
Saint won't allow Mathieux to pass to mount.
Saint is staying active underneath Mathieux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clementin Mathieux has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mathieux trying to control from Saint's half guard. Saint has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathieux stopping the sweep attempt from Saint.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathieux wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Mathieux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mathieux trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Clementin Mathieux hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Saint throws the left hand but Mathieux avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mathieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Saint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mathieux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saint's guard now.
Mathieux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saint's guard.
Saint won't allow Mathieux to pass to mount.
Mathieux is trying to control the action in half guard but Saint is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mathieux is thwarting Saint's attempts to control the position.
Saint is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mathieux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mathieux's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Saint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathieux is trying to break free.
Saint trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mathieux doesn't escape.
Mathieux avoids the strikes from Saint.
Mathieux staying busy and making it hard for Saint to control.
Mathieux just trying to survive but Saint is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mathieux is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Saint is staying active.
Saint controlling the position well here. Mathieux rolled but Saint kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mathieux staying busy and making it hard for Saint to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that DaMarcus Saint will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint misses with a body punch
and Mathieux counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mathieux lands a couple of digs.
Saint is trying to control the position but Mathieux postures up.
Saint utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saint keeping full guard, as Mathieux tries to pass.
Mathieux wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Mathieux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Saint misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieux lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saint, right into the meat.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathieux manages to avoid it.
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathieux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mathieux misses with a low kick.
Saint gets caught napping as Mathieux dives in and scores a takedown. Saint manages to retain guard.
Mathieux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saint looking for a sweep but Mathieux has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Saint working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint is in a horrible position here. Mathieux smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Mathieux moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Saint has worked his arm free - good work by Saint!
The ground and pound from Mathieux seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mathieux taking a break here but Saint is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to get back to full guard.
Mathieux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mathieux misses with a head shot. Saint uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mathieux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint looking to control.
Mathieux scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Mathieux from controlling successfully.
Mathieux working some strikes from top position.
Mathieux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mathieux wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Mathieux looking to sit in guard and control but Saint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathieux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clementin Mathieux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mathieux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clementin Mathieux!
A pretty intense looking Clementin Mathieux took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Claymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santos De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claymore comes into the arena with Future World Music - Fight blaring out of the sound system. Santos De Jesus has chosen Without Honor or Humanity as his entrance music. Thiago Santos De Jesus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
255 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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25
245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Claymore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Santos De Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claymore throws a sloppy head kick and Santos De Jesus moves out of range easily.
Claymore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Claymore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos De Jesus with a poor takedown
and Claymore counters with a two punch combo.
Santos De Jesus doesn't manage to clinch there - Claymore circles away.
Claymore misses with a low kick as Santos De Jesus jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Claymore.
Claymore tries a head kick but it misses.
Claymore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos De Jesus looking to score a takedown here. Claymore is defending well but Santos De Jesus drives through and ends up in Claymore's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Santos De Jesus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Claymore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santos De Jesus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Claymore's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus looking to pass the guard.
Claymore wants to stand and escape but Santos De Jesus is having none of it.
Claymore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos De Jesus is one step ahead there.
Santos De Jesus wants to pass the guard but Claymore is keeping the position.
Santos De Jesus stopping the sweep attempt from Claymore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claymore is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Santos De Jesus dives into side control.
Claymore tries to bench press Santos De Jesus off him but Santos De Jesus keeps the position.
Santos De Jesus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Claymore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santos De Jesus tries for a kimura but Claymore is defending well.
Santos De Jesus is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Claymore looks calm but he's in trouble here. Santos De Jesus gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Claymore is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Santos De Jesus lets go of the hold and Claymore can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Santos De Jesus!
A relieved looking Thiago Santos De Jesus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vit Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tu has chosen Blanket on the ground as his entrance music. Alexandr Romanov had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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27
212 lbs
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28
214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Romanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vit Tu!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov dips to his left and cracks Tu with an uppercut!
Romanov takes one on the button.
Tu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tu slips a jab from Romanov.
Tu misses with a looping left.
Romanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Romanov lands a leg kick that knocks Tu off balance momentarily.
Alexandr Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tu shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov lands a jab to the nose.
Tu blocks a head kick by Romanov.
Tu misses with a looping right.
Tu tries to move into range but Romanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romanov sprawls well. Romanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tu gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexandr Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vit Tu.
Romanov connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tu.
Tu catches Romanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alexandr Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanov misses with an uppercut. Tu saw that one coming.
Romanov clobbers Tu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romanov misses with a hook. Tu ducked under it nicely.
Romanov throws a hook but Tu blocks it.
Tu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Romanov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tu.
Tu misses with a shot to the body
and Romanov counters with a crisp one two that drops Tu! Romanov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tu to his feet! Tu is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov misses with a head kick.
Romanov throws a monster overhand right that drops Tu! Romanov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Romanov!
Alexandr Romanov retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexandr Romanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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