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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drakaath Yelgersmold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yelgersmold comes to the cage accompanied by Pursuit of vikings. Nunes has chosen Selling My Soul-by- BLACK SABBATH as his entrance music. Drakaath Yelgersmold has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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278 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drakaath Yelgersmold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yelgersmold throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease.
Yelgersmold looks to land a combination but Nunes avoids it well.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Nunes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yelgersmold trying his best to control but Nunes has mounted him.
Nunes controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nunes working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Yelgersmold looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Nunes ! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcos Nunes !
Marcos Nunes 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins's entrance music is Coming home -Dirty money. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bruce Lee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks for a takedown but Hopkins sprawls well.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to sprawl but Hopkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lee has one foot on Hopkins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Hopkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee motions for Hopkins to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Hopkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee shoots in but Hopkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Lee connects with a jab.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a head kick.
Hopkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hopkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hopkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hopkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hopkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Hopkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hopkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee tries to bench press Hopkins off him but Hopkins keeps the position.
Hopkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hopkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee regains half guard.
Hopkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee won't allow Hopkins to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hopkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopkins as he jumps to the side.
Alex Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Hopkins back into the cage.
Lee has picked Hopkins up - he's going for a ride! Lee dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hopkins tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Hopkins defends the submission attempt.
Hopkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hopkins actively working from the bottom here.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hopkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Hopkins defends it.
Hopkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Hopkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Hopkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hopkins is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Hopkins gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is in close to Hopkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hopkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee wants to control but Hopkins is keeping busy.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hopkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee missing with punches from the bottom.
Hopkins is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Hopkins seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Hopkins jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopkins sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopkins stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Alex Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hopkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hopkins swivels and escapes.
Hopkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopkins 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.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopkins tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Hopkins jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hopkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hopkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Alex Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is throwing a few token shots, despite Hopkins being in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Hopkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hopkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lee!
Hopkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Lee defends it well.
Hopkins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hopkins is working for a guillotine from mount but Lee frees his head quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins blocks Lee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopkins 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hopkins!
A less than humble Alex Hopkins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacobbe Ruotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. Ruotolo has chosen I Ratti Della Sabina - Lo Scemo Del Villaggio as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Hammer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Hammer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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151 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giacobbe Ruotolo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruotolo connects with a crisp jab.
Hammer shoots in but Ruotolo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer misses with a takedown
and Ruotolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer fails with the takedown
and Ruotolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruotolo but Ruotolo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruotolo lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruotolo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruotolo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.
Ruotolo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammer trying to remain calm as Ruotolo controls from the top position.
Hammer is trying to control Ruotolo's posture but Ruotolo avoids it.
Hammer dodges the ground and pound from Ruotolo.
Hammer is trying to control Ruotolo's posture but Ruotolo avoids it.
Hammer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer parries the strikes from Ruotolo easily there. Ruotolo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hammer to escape.
Ruotolo cracks Hammer with a big right hand but Hammer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ruotolo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
Hammer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hammer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruotolo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruotolo's back!
Ruotolo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hammer off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ruotolo turns into Hammer and is now in his guard.
Hammer managing to control the position.
Ruotolo wants to stand but Hammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruotolo trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Ruotolo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hammer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ruotolo content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Giacobbe Ruotolo.
Ruotolo misses with a low kick.
Donk. Ruotolo catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruotolo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruotolo tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruotolo to the ground. Ruotolo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruotolo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ruotolo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hammer is trying to control Ruotolo's posture but Ruotolo avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruotolo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hammer down.
Ruotolo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
Hammer is not content to let Ruotolo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets back to half guard.
Hammer has his hands clasped together around Ruotolo's back. He's all about the action.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruotolo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruotolo stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
Hammer is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Hammer just wasn't active enough.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Ruotolo.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Ruotolo circles away easily
and Ruotolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruotolo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruotolo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer dives in and grabs Ruotolo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruotolo pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giacobbe Ruotolo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ruotolo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruotolo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruotolo as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Ruotolo as Hammer shoots in.
Ruotolo dips to his left and cracks Hammer with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruotolo.
Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ruotolo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruotolo clinches up against the cage.
Hammer wants a takedown.
Ruotolo tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruotolo tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Ruotolo presses Hammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruotolo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ruotolo has picked Hammer up - he's going for a ride! Ruotolo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ruotolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruotolo throwing shots but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Ruotolo trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer is controlling Ruotolo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hammer looking for submissions off his back.
Hammer is looking to control Ruotolo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammer avoid being mounted?
Hammer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruotolo pulls his head out easily.
Ruotolo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammer trying to control but Ruotolo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammer trying to control but Ruotolo postures up.
Ruotolo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hammer is refusing to be controlled, as Ruotolo sits in half guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Giacobbe Ruotolo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ruotolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammer gets the takedown into side control.
Ruotolo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruotolo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ruotolo tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hammer tries for a kimura but Ruotolo is defending well.
Hammer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hammer lands a nice forearm strike.
Hammer is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruotolo is defending well.
Hammer is working to tighten is grip on Ruotolo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ruotolo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hammer is really squeezing tight and eventually Ruotolo passes out! Hammer breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Hammer!
Our winner, Jack Hammer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitsune comes to the cage accompanied by 僕はミス・テイク~. Khan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killing In The Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Atilla Khan 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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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Momoshiro Kitsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atilla Khan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan tries to clinch but Kitsune moves out of range.
Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kitsune looking for a takedown.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kitsune looking for a takedown.
Kitsune changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitsune shoots and misses
and Khan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kitsune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitsune looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Khan!
Kitsune wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khan is avoiding damage well.
Kitsune is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kitsune lands a nice forearm strike.
Khan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kitsune asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitsune throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kitsune connects with a decent elbow.
Kitsune is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan tries to escape but Kitsune is in control.
Kitsune looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kitsune wants to stand but Khan is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune landing a few strikes.
Kitsune landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kitsune creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Khan is trying to buck Kitsune off.
Check out the look on Kitsune's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kitsune lands a nice forearm strike.
Kitsune landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kitsune is putting a hurting on Khan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Khan is rocked!
Khan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kitsune in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kitsune 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.
Kitsune grinds an elbow into Khan's temple.
Khan is still in real trouble! Can Kitsune finish him?
Kitsune working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kitsune cracks Khan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kitsune misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kitsune lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Khan down.
Kitsune is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Khan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kitsune gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Khan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kitsune lets go of the hold and Khan can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Momoshiro Kitsune!
Momoshiro Kitsune gave a mention to Sex Panther Supplements! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Jake Mendes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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157 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendes.
Mendes moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Mendes.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop keeps control of Mendes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes looking to stall.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mendes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jake Mendes has been cut.
Mendes is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Mendes tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Bishop.
Bishop prevents Mendes from breaking the clinch.
Bishop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendes's efforts to push away.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Mendes gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Mendes is looking to break free of the clinch but Bishop has double underhooks.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
Mendes blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Mendes is rocked!
Mendes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Mendes takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Jake Mendes's cut even more.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop keeps control of Mendes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendes wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Mendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendes or not.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendes wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop is leaning against Mendes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bishop has Mendes pressed against the cage, preventing Mendes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters by clinching up.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Mendes throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mendes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Bishop throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes misses with a straight left.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Mendes misses.
Mendes moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendes connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Mendes's shoulder, as Mendes tries to avoid the shot.
Jake Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Mendes.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendes misses with an uppercut.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Mendes.
Bishop cracks Mendes with an open hand slap.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop drops Mendes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bishop follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bishop!
A very excited looking Bobby Bishop made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki thumps Oliveira with a low kick.
Nice cross by Oliveira.
Nice uppercut there from Aoki.
Aoki tried to score with a low kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
Aoki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliveira if he has to take too many more of those.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Aoki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
Aoki lands a jab to the nose.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Aoki.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aoki throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a big head kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.
Oliveira leaves Aoki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aoki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Aoki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Oliveira defends the submission attempt.
Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aoki is working away from the top position though.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliveira scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Aoki manages to mount him!
Oliveira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shinya Aoki will probably get the nod.
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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aoki.
Aoki throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Aoki staying out of range there.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oliveira's knee momentarily.
Wendell Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Oliveira jumps back.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Aoki looking to score a takedown here. Oliveira is defending well but Aoki drives through and ends up in Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Aoki is controlling him.
Aoki won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira pushes Aoki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Oliveira jumps back.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aoki.
Aoki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Aoki moved out of range nicely.
Wendell Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Aoki tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
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!
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a nice body kick.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
Aoki tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Aoki wants to slow Oliveira down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Oliveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aoki shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira checks a leg kick.
Aoki clobbers Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Oliveira is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Aoki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aoki fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliveira in the body.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki dips to his left and cracks Oliveira with an uppercut!
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Aoki.
Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira slips a jab from Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shinya Aoki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira lands with a right hand.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Oliveira checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Aoki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Oliveira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aoki throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aoki.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Aoki swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aoki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.
Aoki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oliveira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shinya Aoki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira has control of Aoki's left arm, preventing Aoki from doing any damage.
Aoki prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Aoki won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.
Wendell Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Wendell Oliveira just wasn't active enough.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aoki delivers a nice body kick.
Oliveira blocks a low kick nicely.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Aoki.
Aoki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aoki throws out a leg kick but Oliveira moves out of range and Aoki only half commits.
Aoki throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Aoki moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira gets caught napping as Aoki dives in and scores a takedown. Oliveira manages to retain guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoki on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aoki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wendell Oliveira.
I think Aoki 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wendell Oliveira!
During a confident post fight interview, Wendell Oliveira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vito Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Hartnell (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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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Hartnell!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartnell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hartnell duly obliges.
Hartnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferrari.
Hartnell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ferrari scores with a jab. Hartnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Norman Hartnell has been cut.
Ferrari pushes Hartnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartnell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferrari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hartnell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferrari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartnell tries to move into range but Ferrari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hartnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrari.
Ferrari swings widly with a right hand
and Hartnell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ferrari.
Hartnell is looking to pass Ferrari's guard but actually Ferrari recovers to full guard.
Ferrari is adopting a defensive guard.
Ferrari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hartnell won't allow Ferrari to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell tries to stand but Ferrari is controlling from the bottom.
Ferrari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Ferrari is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell controlling the position for now.
Hartnell is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferrari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheers as Ferrari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hartnell doesn't seem phased though.
Vito Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferrari tries to clinch there but Hartnell circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrari.
Hartnell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferrari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell lands a two punch combo.
Hartnell throws a series of punches but Ferrari avoids them all with ease.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Hartnell moves out of range.
Ferrari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartnell.
Ferrari tries to land a leg kick but Hartnell saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Ferrari lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari throws a right hand that misses
and Hartnell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hartnell ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Hartnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari slips a jab from Hartnell.
Hartnell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrari's hands.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Ferrari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norman Hartnell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferrari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferrari misses with a kick to the body
and Hartnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Hartnell moves forwards but Ferrari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferrari throws a hook to the side of Hartnell's head but Hartnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norman Hartnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartnell avoids a kick to the body.
Hartnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrari.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Ferrari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferrari looks to throw the jab but Hartnell is out of range.
Ferrari lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferrari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartnell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferrari throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hartnell ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Ferrari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferrari is looking to clinch but Hartnell is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferrari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ferrari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hartnell blocks a leg kick.
Ferrari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferrari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Hartnell as he checks the leg kick.
Hartnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferrari.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Hartnell is having none of it.
Ferrari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartnell has time to react.
Hartnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartnell.
Ferrari lands with a cross.
Hartnell is rocked!
Ferrari throws a solid leg kick but Hartnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferrari.
Hartnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferrari finish him?
Ferrari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartnell seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferrari throws a hook to the side of Hartnell's head but Hartnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferrari.
Hartnell scores with a body shot.
Hartnell takes one to the chin there.
Ferrari just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartnell keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrari misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferrari punishes Hartnell's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferrari tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferrari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ferrari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrari connects with a looping right hand.
Hartnell lands the left hand.
Ferrari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hartnell counters with a left and a right that stings Ferrari.
Ferrari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hartnell is out of range and Ferrari settles back down.
Ferrari misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands a jab to Hartnell's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Ferrari misses its intended target.
Hartnell misses with a wild body shot.
Hartnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferrari misses with a few strikes there.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick
and Hartnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Hartnell moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartnell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hartnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartnell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Ferrari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Norman Hartnell's cut.
That's time! Ferrari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hartnell throws the left hand but Ferrari avoids the punch easily.
Hartnell misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferrari misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferrari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferrari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartnell.
Vito Ferrari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Hartnell moves out of range.
Hartnell looks to throw the jab but Ferrari is out of range.
Ferrari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hartnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Hartnell. Those never looked like landing.
Ferrari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell tries to move into range but Ferrari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferrari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartnell's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferrari tries to land a leg kick but Hartnell saw it coming and moves away.
Ferrari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Hartnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
Hartnell scores with the left hand. Ferrari knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferrari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferrari missing with a left hand there. Hartnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hartnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferrari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartnell moves away.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Hartnell moves out of range.
Ferrari misses with a looping right.
Hartnell blocks the body 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!
Ferrari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartnell moves away.
Ferrari misses with a right hand
and Hartnell counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferrari lands a body shot.
Hartnell lands a nice hook to Ferrari's body. Ferrari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hartnell misses with a double jab.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body punch from Hartnell.
Ferrari throws out a loose jab but Hartnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Ferrari catches Hartnell right on the button with a cross.
Hartnell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferrari is rocked!
Ferrari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Ferrari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hartnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferrari seems to have got his legs back now.
Hartnell swinging wildly here.
Ferrari connects with the punch.
Norman Hartnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartnell misses the jab.
Ferrari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartnell checks it well.
Ferrari catches Hartnell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Ferrari does it's job there.
Ferrari throws a looping overhand right but Hartnell ducks down to avoid it.
Ferrari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartnell.
Ferrari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartnell lands with a shot to the body.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vito Ferrari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferrari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartnell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Ferrari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferrari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Ferrari!
Vito Ferrari 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metal Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper has chosen Sabaton - Metal ripper as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Metal Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Ripper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Ripper's guard.
Ripper working for submissions but it's allowed Jr to get to half guard.
Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ripper is trying to maintain the position but Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripper gets full guard.
Jr with a nice head shot there.
Ripper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper 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.
Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ripper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jr looking to pass the guard.
Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ripper looking for a guillotine here but Jr defends easily.
Jr wants to control from the top but Ripper keeps moving.
Jr with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jr.
Jr with a nice head shot there.
Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Ripper looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripper is adopting a defensive guard.
Jr is working Ripper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jr.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ripper is on top in guard.
Ripper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is looking to stand back up but Ripper counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jr.
Jr tries to get to full guard but Ripper has control of the leg.
Ripper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jr keeps working.
Ripper is looking for a kimura here.
Ripper trying to control from half guard but Jr is working away.
Jr tries to get to full guard but Ripper has control of the leg.
Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ripper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jr keeping hold of Ripper's head, controlling as best he can.
Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ripper manages to pass to mount!
Ripper looking to control but Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripper can't control as he wanted to and Jr manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Jr controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edmundo Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ripper misses with a hook.
Ripper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jr.
Edmundo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ripper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ripper.
Jr is pulling down on Ripper's head. It's preventing any offense from Ripper, at least for the moment.
Jr wants to stand but Ripper is controlling the position.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Ripper from controlling successfully.
Ripper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ripper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ripper trying to keep a closed guard but Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Ripper 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.
Ripper has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ripper.
Ripper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ripper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper gets back to half guard.
Jr working Ripper over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripper is looking for a sweep. Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ripper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Ripper takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ripper trying to control the position.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ripper trying to keep a closed guard but Jr is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper working for a triangle but Jr defends it easily.
Ripper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jr trying to control but Ripper is working from the bottom.
Jr working some strikes from top position.
Ripper wants to improve his position but instead Jr has moved into half guard.
Ripper taking some punishment here, with Jr in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr prevents Ripper from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Jr there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jr lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jr slips a nice elbow through Ripper's hands, connecting with Ripper's forehead.
Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ripper is trying to maintain the position but Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Jr is nestled in close to Ripper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jr's back!
Jr wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmundo Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ripper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ripper slaps away a takedown attempt from Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ripper is on top in guard.
Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Ripper wants to control from the top but Jr keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr wants to stand and escape but Ripper is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edmundo Jr wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ripper as he avoids it easily.
Ripper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jr with a poor takedown
and Ripper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ripper is fending him off so far but Jr persists. Nope, Ripper circles away and we're back to standing.
Ripper stuffs the takedown attempt from Jr. Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Jr fails to land the takedown.
Edmundo Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ripper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripper tries to bum rush Jr with a series of wild strikes but Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Jr with that takedown attempt.
Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ripper tries to avoid it but Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ripper to the ground. Ripper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ripper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jr is working away from the top position though.
Jr looks to land a strike but Ripper avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ripper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ripper's head.
Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jr stays in close to Ripper's body and controls the position.
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripper controls Jr momentarily but Jr frees himself.
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ripper is working for a kimura but Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Jr is looking to control Ripper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jr avoid being mounted?
Jr wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmundo Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmundo Jr!
Edmundo Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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