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TGC 25 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mscibor Olszewicz (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Pol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mscibor Olszewicz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olszewicz.
Pol moves out of range as Olszewicz throws a body kick.
Pol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olszewicz as he avoids it easily.
Pol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olszewicz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pol somewhat.
Pol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olszewicz is fending him off so far but Pol persists. Nope, Olszewicz circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olszewicz scoring well with a low kick there.
Pol shoots in for a takedown but Olszewicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olszewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz rushes Pol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olszewicz scores a nice knee to the body.
Pol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olszewicz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pol is defending well for now.
Olszewicz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Olszewicz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pol is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olszewicz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Pol takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like George Pol has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olszewicz obliges.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olszewicz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olszewicz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Olszewicz lands an elbow inside.
Olszewicz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olszewicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olszewicz scores with a knee to the head.
Olszewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olszewicz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olszewicz obliges.
Olszewicz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olszewicz lands a good knee to the midsection. Pol won't want to take too many of those.
Olszewicz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pol avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head.
Olszewicz landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olszewicz scores a nice knee to the body.
Olszewicz crunches a lovely knee into Pol's ribcage.
Olszewicz scores a nice knee to the body.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head.
Olszewicz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olszewicz scores a nice knee to the body.
Olszewicz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olszewicz lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mscibor Olszewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pol's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pol blocks a head kick by Olszewicz.
Mscibor Olszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olszewicz throws a body punch but Pol moves out of range.
Olszewicz swings for the body but Pol moves out of range.
Olszewicz throws a head kick but Pol moves out of range.
Olszewicz looks to clinch
and Pol counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pol controlling the pace.
Pol is looking to take a break and control but Olszewicz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pol is working for a kimura but Olszewicz is defending it quite comfortably.
Pol is just content to waste time from the top position. Olszewicz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz is pulling down on Pol's head to control his posture.
Olszewicz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olszewicz controls Pol momentarily but Pol frees himself.
Pol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olszewicz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pol manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olszewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olszewicz keeping moving, preventing Pol from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up because George Pol just wasn't active enough.
Pol keeps the fight on the outside.
Olszewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
George Pol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olszewicz misses with a head kick.
Pol swats away the attempt to clinch by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but Pol is having none of it.
Olszewicz connects with a solid leg kick.
Pol closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olszewicz did well to prevent Pol getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pol sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olszewicz defending well though.
Olszewicz is looking to get back to full guard here but Pol has managed to pass to side control instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pol grinds an elbow into Olszewicz's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pol tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Olszewicz is trying to control Pol's posture but Pol avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pol working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Pol's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pol shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Olszewicz wants to control but Pol is keeping busy.
Pol is pressing down on Olszewicz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Olszewicz is holding on for now.
Olszewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Pol seems content to control.
Pol seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Olszewicz for as long as he can get away with.
Olszewicz wants to control but Pol is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mscibor Olszewicz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olszewicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pol.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olszewicz is looking to clinch.
Olszewicz fakes the leg kick and cracks Pol in the body.
Pol fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Olszewicz sprawls well initially but Pol persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Olszewicz trying to hold on to Pol's head to control him but Pol postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pol landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
George Pol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pol is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pol avoids the attempt from Olszewicz to control.
Pol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pol landing shots from mount.
Pol 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.
Olszewicz tries to hold on but Pol postures up.
Pol has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Olszewicz's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz wants to hold on but Pol pushes him away.
Pol trying to control but Olszewicz is having none of it.
Olszewicz wants to control but Pol is having none of it.
BOOM! Pol connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Olszewicz is squirming around, avoiding Pol's attempts to control the action.
Olszewicz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pol is staying active.
Pol controlling his opponent.
Olszewicz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pol raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pol controlling the pace for now.
Pol avoids the attempt from Olszewicz to control.
Olszewicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pol haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Pol showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pol has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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 comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot- Wait And Bleed. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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244 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hush Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Camilo Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Acosta misses.
Acosta clobbers Hanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Acosta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acosta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Acosta scores with the left hand. Hanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Acosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Acosta digs a good hook to Hanson's body.
Acosta throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
Acosta throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Acosta.
Acosta scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanson should have avoided that one.
Acosta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Acosta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Acosta misses with a double jab
and Hanson counters with a shoot takedown. Acosta fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acosta working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Acosta is keeping the position for now.
Acosta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanson defends well.
Hanson has gone for a leg lock! Acosta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanson's guard.
Acosta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acosta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Acosta chips away with some ground and pound.
Acosta wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Hanson has his feet on Acosta's thighs here. He's pushed Acosta off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Acosta screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hush Hanson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogan Aye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jai Brick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogan Aye!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brick throws a leg kick but Aye checks it.
Brick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brick is looking to land body kicks.
Brick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aye takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aye on the side of the head.
Brick clinches up against the cage.
Brick turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brick manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aye manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aye keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aye actively working from the bottom here.
Brick wants to take a breather but Aye is having none of it.
Brick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aye looking for submissions off his back.
Brick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aye on the ground.
Aye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brick thows a huge punch but Aye dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brick wants to control from the top but Aye keeps moving.
Brick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aye has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brick has managed to get both his arms back between Aye's legs - danger averted.
Brick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brick is looking to stand up but Aye won't let him.
Brick working some strikes from top position.
Aye looking for a guillotine here but Brick defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brick trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brick throwing strikes from guard but Aye blocks nicely.
Aye is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brick is aware though and is defending well.
Brick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aye has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brick has managed to get both his arms back between Aye's legs - danger averted.
Brick stands and throws Aye's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brick wants to control but Aye is keeping him busy.
Brick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Aye is looking for a sweep.
Brick stands up and beckons Aye to his feet.
Aye checks a low kick from Brick.
Brick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aye counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brick wants to improve his position but Aye is controlling well.
Brick is trying to stand up here but Aye is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brick has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aye seems to be looking for submissions.
Brick tries to roll over but Aye keeps him under control.
Aye is working for a kimura but Brick is defending it quite comfortably.
Aye seems to be working for a kimura but Brick defends the submission attempt.
Brick is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Brick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brick defends it well.
Aye prevents Brick from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aye seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Brick is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shogan Aye!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zorro Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr Benn (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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215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Knockout power |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roronoa Zorro Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr Benn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn tries to land a leg kick but Zorro Ii saw it coming and moves away.
Benn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zorro Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zorro Ii is trying to get back to half guard.
Benn scores with punches from side control.
Zorro Ii can't do much from the bottom here.
Benn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zorro Ii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Zorro Ii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zorro Ii is working to avoid the ground and pound but Benn connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Benn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zorro Ii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zorro Ii is trying to get back to half guard.
Zorro Ii takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zorro Ii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zorro Ii gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zorro Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benn is one step ahead there.
Zorro Ii has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Benn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii wants to sweep here but Benn controlling him for the moment.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Zorro Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benn passes Zorro Ii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zorro Ii has hold of Benn's hands but Benn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn is working for a kimura but Zorro Ii is defending it quite comfortably.
Zorro Ii is refusing to be controlled, as Benn sits in half guard.
Benn prevents Zorro Ii from improving his position.
Benn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zorro Ii with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn prevents Zorro Ii from improving his position.
Benn stops Zorro Ii from getting back to his feet.
Benn is taking a breather. Zorro Ii says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Benn is looking for a kimura but Zorro Ii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benn to get the leverage.
Benn thows a huge punch but Zorro Ii dodges it nicely.
Benn uses his free foot to push down on Zorro Ii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zorro Ii.
Benn trying to control but Zorro Ii is having none of it.
Zorro Ii is bucking up trying to escape but Benn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Benn looking to control but Zorro Ii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zorro Ii has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Benn's lack of action.
Benn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benn is trying to control the action in half guard but Zorro Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benn wants to work for an arm triangle but Zorro Ii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benn in particular looking to stall.
Zorro Ii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zorro Ii wants to get back to full guard.
Zorro Ii is refusing to be controlled, as Benn sits in half guard.
Zorro Ii won't allow Benn to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorro Ii is staying active underneath Benn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zorro Ii tries to get to full guard but Benn has control of the leg.
Zorro Ii actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr Benn dominated that round.
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.
Benn scores with a takedown into Zorro Ii's guard.
Benn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benn wants to control from the top but Zorro Ii keeps moving.
Benn throwing strikes from guard but Zorro Ii blocks nicely.
Zorro Ii keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Zorro Ii wants to sweep here but Benn controlling him for the moment.
Benn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zorro Ii is on top in guard.
Zorro Ii postures up.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Zorro Ii from controlling successfully.
Benn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zorro Ii defending well though.
Benn trying to control from half guard but Zorro Ii is working away.
Zorro Ii wants to get back to his feet.
Zorro Ii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benn's back!
Even with his hooks in, Zorro Ii manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Zorro Ii missing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Zorro Ii is trying to stick to Benn's back but Benn is turning into Zorro Ii. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zorro Ii's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Benn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn stops Zorro Ii from standing up.
Benn is pushing down on Zorro Ii's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zorro Ii is fighting to maintain full guard but Benn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benn passes to full mount!
Benn lands a couple of good shots and Zorro Ii has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zorro Ii trying to control the position but Benn manages to sink in the hooks.
Benn looking for the RNC.
Benn working for a choke but Zorro Ii is defending well.
Benn doesn't have the hooks in and Zorro Ii manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii postures up.
Benn looking for a sweep. Not yet Benn, not yet.
Zorro Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zorro Ii manages to get himself to full guard.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Benn cracks Zorro Ii with a solid left hand.
Benn trying to control but Zorro Ii is working from the bottom.
Zorro Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Benn!
Zorro Ii trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
mr Benn has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zorro Ii stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr Benn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benn clinches with his opponent.
Zorro Ii trying to stall but Benn improves his position.
Zorro Ii prevents the takedown attempt.
Zorro Ii misses with a punch to the body.
Zorro Ii digs a right hand underneath Benn's ribcage. Benn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zorro Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zorro Ii tries to throw a body punch but Benn avoids it by throwing Zorro Ii back against the cage.
Zorro Ii tries to land a knee to the head but Benn blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Zorro Ii fails to land.
Zorro Ii putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn tries to clinch but Zorro Ii is having none of it.
Benn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro Ii misses with the head strike.
Benn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zorro Ii pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roronoa Zorro Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr Benn.
Zorro Ii lands with a good body shot.
Benn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
mr Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorro Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Benn off the cage and back into range.
Benn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zorro Ii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roronoa Zorro Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii blocks a head kick by Benn.
Zorro Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benn tries to clinch
and Zorro Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roronoa Zorro Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zorro Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zorro Ii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benn throws a leg kick which misses Zorro Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Zorro Ii tries to avoid it.
Benn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zorro Ii tries to avoid it but Benn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zorro Ii to the ground. Zorro Ii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zorro Ii wants to clinch.
Zorro Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zorro Ii tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Zorro Ii.
mr Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn is looking to clinch but Zorro Ii is avoiding it.
Zorro Ii steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benn. That one must have hurt.
Benn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zorro Ii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benn somewhat.
Benn shoots in for a double leg but Zorro Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zorro Ii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benn somewhat.
Benn takes the fight into the clinch.
Benn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zorro Ii lands a shot to the body.
Zorro Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zorro Ii just leaning against Benn, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to break free but Zorro Ii has control.
Zorro Ii prevents Benn from breaking the clinch.
Benn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zorro Ii fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benn wants to clinch up but Zorro Ii keeps it at a distance.
Benn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zorro Ii avoids it really well and circles away.
mr Benn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zorro Ii slips a straight right by Benn.
Zorro Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benn on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn misses with a combination
and Zorro Ii counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zorro Ii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benn showed some decent athleticism there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roronoa Zorro Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benn 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr Benn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Kukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukla comes into the arena with The Eagles - Hotel California blaring out of the sound system. Dark Soul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Soul!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Artur Kukla has been cut.
Soul missing with a left hand there. Kukla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soul lands a two punch combo.
Kukla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soul stuffs the takedown attempt from Kukla. Kukla gets slowly back to his feet.
Soul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kukla decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soul's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Soul has his hands on Kukla's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukla trying to control the position from guard on top but Soul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukla working some strikes from top position.
Kukla connects with a couple of short punches.
Kukla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kukla.
Kukla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soul is keeping the position for now.
Kukla keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soul's head.
Kukla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kukla is controlling him.
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 throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Soul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kukla defends it easily.
Kukla pushing down on Soul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukla works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kukla has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soul's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kukla unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukla working Soul over with strikes here.
Kukla lands a heavy elbow.
Soul is rocked!
Kukla lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Soul hang on?
Soul is still in real trouble! Can Kukla finish him?
Kukla connects with a bit shot that sees Soul covering up! More strikes from Kukla and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kukla is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Kukla!
Artur Kukla retains his light heavyweight title!
Artur Kukla was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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