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TGC 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Bardem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obban Gangmanstyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obban Gangmanstyle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Luc Bardem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Obban Gangmanstyle!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangmanstyle shoots in looking for a takedown. Bardem tries to sprawl out of it but Gangmanstyle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bardem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gangmanstyle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bardem swivels and escapes.
Bardem closes the distance and clinches up with Gangmanstyle, looking for a takedown. Bardem pushes Gangmanstyle against the cage but Gangmanstyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gangmanstyle swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gangmanstyle.
Jean Luc Bardem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obban Gangmanstyle.
Bardem fails with the takedown.
Bardem scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gangmanstyle pushes Bardem off looking to stand but Bardem dives back in and keeps control.
Gangmanstyle is looking to improve his position.
Gangmanstyle gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle is controlling Bardem's posture.
Gangmanstyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bardem postures up.
Gangmanstyle working for a triangle but Bardem defends it easily.
Gangmanstyle trying to keep a closed guard but Bardem is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bardem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bardem is looking to advance position but Gangmanstyle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gangmanstyle tries to control but Bardem wriggling away.
Gangmanstyle controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gangmanstyle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gangmanstyle breaks from Bardem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bardem is breathing heavily.
Gangmanstyle trying to control but Bardem is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle raining down shots from the mount!
Bardem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gangmanstyle on the ground.
Gangmanstyle wants to finish this one by submission but Bardem is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gangmanstyle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gangmanstyle controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obban Gangmanstyle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gangmanstyle moves in looking to clinch but Bardem pushes him off.
Gangmanstyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bardem clinches with his opponent.
Gangmanstyle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gangmanstyle lands a shoulder strike.
Bardem is trying to break the clinch but Gangmanstyle has him pressed against the cage.
Gangmanstyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bardem blocks it with crossed arms.
Bardem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gangmanstyle has Bardem pressed against the cage, preventing Bardem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bardem is trying to break the clinch but Gangmanstyle is controlling him.
Gangmanstyle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bardem to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bardem fails to land.
Bardem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gangmanstyle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gangmanstyle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gangmanstyle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Bardem does no damage.
Gangmanstyle lands a head kick. Bardem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gangmanstyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Jean Luc Bardem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obban Gangmanstyle.
Gangmanstyle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardem shoots for a double leg takedown but Gangmanstyle sprawls well. He's pushed Bardem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gangmanstyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bardem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bardem tries to keep at a distance but Gangmanstyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bardem is trying to push Gangmanstyle away but Gangmanstyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gangmanstyle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gangmanstyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bardem defends it easily.
Bardem scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardem wants to pass the guard but Gangmanstyle is keeping the position.
Gangmanstyle trying to keep a closed guard but Bardem is proving a slippery customer.
Gangmanstyle has control of Bardem's left arm, preventing Bardem from doing any damage.
Gangmanstyle tries to strike from the bottom.
Gangmanstyle is trying to keep Bardem in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Obban Gangmanstyle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gangmanstyle throws a body punch but Bardem moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gangmanstyle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bardem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bardem works Gangmanstyle's body with a nice hook.
Bardem changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gangmanstyle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bardem trying to control the action but Gangmanstyle is working from the bottom.
Gangmanstyle is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obban Gangmanstyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bardem tries to clinch but Gangmanstyle moves out of range.
Bardem gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gangmanstyle gets to his feet - Bardem follows without any prompting.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gangmanstyle.
Bardem doesn't manage to clinch there - Gangmanstyle circles away.
Gangmanstyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gangmanstyle shoots in looking for a takedown but Bardem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gangmanstyle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bardem is looking to clinch.
Jean Luc Bardem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gangmanstyle takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bardem avoiding damage as Gangmanstyle throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle keeps control of Bardem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bardem is trying to break free.
Gangmanstyle tries to stall but Bardem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gangmanstyle jumps into guard, dragging Bardem to the mat.
Gangmanstyle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bardem escapes and throws Gangmanstyle's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Gangmanstyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle parries the strikes from Bardem easily there. Bardem is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gangmanstyle to escape.
Bardem tries to stand but Gangmanstyle is controlling his head.
Gangmanstyle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bardem's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gangmanstyle keeps working.
Gangmanstyle is looking to control Bardem's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gangmanstyle avoid being mounted?
Obban Gangmanstyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Obban Gangmanstyle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bardem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gangmanstyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gangmanstyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle passes to full mount!
Gangmanstyle controlling his opponent.
Jean Luc Bardem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gangmanstyle tries to control but Bardem wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Obban Gangmanstyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gangmanstyle 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obban Gangmanstyle!
Obban Gangmanstyle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Stroef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorra Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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273 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Stroef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dorra Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix throws a hook but Stroef blocks it.
Phoenix takes a swing at Stroef's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Stroef saw that one coming.
Stroef takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Simon Stroef has been cut.
Stroef scores with a takedown into Phoenix's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stroef passes Phoenix's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroef has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Phoenix defend it? Stroef steps over the head and cranks it - Phoenix is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stroef!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Stroef!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hush Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camilo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot- Wait And Bleed. Hush Hanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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244 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hush Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Camilo Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Acosta scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanson should have avoided that one.
Acosta lands a slapping body shot.
Acosta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acosta lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Hush Hanson has been cut.
Acosta throws a series of strikes that have Hanson backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acosta wants to land a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.
Jab, jab by Acosta - just one landing.
Camilo Acosta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Acosta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Camilo Acosta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acosta cracks Hanson with a good jab.
Acosta tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acosta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Acosta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanson checks a low kick from Acosta.
Acosta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acosta throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Acosta misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Acosta.
Acosta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanson walks into a straight right hand from Acosta.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Acosta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Acosta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Acosta throws a series of strikes that have Hanson backpedaling.
Hanson drops his hands momentarily and Acosta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Acosta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Camilo Acosta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hush Hanson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Acosta misses with a double jab.
Acosta tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acosta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Acosta throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Acosta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick from Acosta.
Acosta scores with a nice right hand.
Hanson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Acosta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Acosta scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta misses with a wild combination.
Acosta with a hook.
Acosta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanson's head.
Acosta throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanson's head.
Acosta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Acosta.
A punch lands to the side of Hanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Acosta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta cracks a nice hook into Hanson's ribs.
Acosta lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Acosta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab from Acosta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Camilo Acosta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hush Hanson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Acosta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acosta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanson backs up against the cage.
Acosta cracks Hanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Camilo Acosta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Acosta tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta dips to his left and cracks Hanson with an uppercut!
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson needs to keep his hands up - Acosta had a free shot at his head there.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Acosta.
That kick from Acosta tenderised Hanson's leg. Hanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Acosta lands with a straight right. Hanson didn't see that one coming.
Acosta throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Acosta.
Camilo Acosta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acosta throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses with the combination.
Acosta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acosta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanson backs up against the cage.
Acosta lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Acosta lands a jab to the nose.
Acosta misses with a series of wild punches.
Acosta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camilo Acosta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acosta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Camilo Acosta!
During a confident post fight interview, Camilo Acosta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Caporale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scary Buka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dolina Muminkow. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugenio Caporale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scary Buka!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buka.
Buka shoots in looking for a takedown but Caporale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buka.
Eugenio Caporale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scary Buka.
Caporale connects with a body shot.
Caporale slaps away a takedown attempt from Buka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caporale tries to avoid it but Buka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caporale to the ground. Caporale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caporale tries to avoid it but Buka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caporale to the ground. Caporale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buka closes the distance and clinches up with Caporale, looking for a takedown. Buka pushes Caporale against the cage but Caporale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caporale stuffs the takedown attempt from Buka. Buka gets slowly back to his feet.
Buka looks winded!
Buka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caporale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Caporale scores with a decent looking hook.
Buka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caporale. Caporale obviously looking to wear him down.
Buka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caporale lands with a nice body punch.
Scary Buka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caporale throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Buka's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Caporale dives in looking to finish as Buka flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Caporale's strikes! Caporale is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Buka's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Buka was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugenio Caporale!
An out of breath Eugenio Caporale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Kukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukla comes to the cage accompanied by The Eagles - Hotel California. This should be fireworks!
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213 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Kukla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jai Brick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kukla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brick throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Kukla wants to control from the top but Brick keeps moving.
Brick has momentary wrist control but Kukla slips an elbow through the middle.
Brick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brick wants to stand up but Kukla is controlling him.
Kukla won't allow Brick to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kukla landing with the ground and pound.
Kukla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brick looking for a sweep. Not yet Brick, not yet.
Brick keeping moving, preventing Kukla from controlling successfully.
Brick keeping full guard, as Kukla tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kukla 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.
Kukla tries to free his leg and advance position but Brick is retaining full guard.
Brick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukla stands up over Brick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brick keeping full guard, as Kukla tries to pass.
Brick throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kukla lands a couple of digs.
Brick trying to strike off his back.
Kukla won't allow Brick to sweep him here.
Kukla postures up and lands a big shot to Brick's brow.
Kukla stopping the sweep attempt from Brick.
Kukla trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brick wants to sweep but no luck.
Kukla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kukla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kukla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kukla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brick's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukla works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kukla is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kukla is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brick is surviving well by controlling Kukla's body position as best he can.
Brick is desperately trying to improve his position but Kukla has a good base and remains in mount.
Kukla is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brick shrugs it off.
Brick is in a horrible position here. Kukla smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kukla is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brick is rocked!
Kukla drops a big elbow. That's hurt Brick! More shots from Kukla and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Kukla!
Artur Kukla retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Artur Kukla thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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