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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Aerts (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?

Drecun
vs
Aerts

197 cm
23
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
28
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milovan Drecun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drecun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drecun.
Aerts looks for the body kick but Drecun saw that one coming.
Drecun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aerts as he jumps to the side.
Aerts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drecun avoids it really well and circles away.
Drecun checks the leg kick.
Aerts tries for a takedown but Drecun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drecun dives in and grabs Aerts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aerts pushes down on Drecun's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Drecun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aerts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aerts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drecun as he avoids it easily.

Aerts gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Drecun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aerts pulls his head out easily.
Aerts thows a huge punch but Drecun dodges it nicely.
Aerts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drecun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aerts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aerts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drecun defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aerts throwing shots but Drecun is blocking nicely.
Aerts throws a strike but Drecun avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Drecun is trying to control the position but Aerts postures up.
Aerts looking to pass the guard.
Drecun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aerts has left one of his arms exposed and Drecun doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Aerts screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milovan Drecun!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dragos Podgaetschii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragos Podgaetschii has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Podgaetschii
vs
Edwards

225 cm
29
142 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dragos Podgaetschii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Podgaetschii counters with a single leg into guard. Edwards didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Edwards wants to stand but Podgaetschii is controlling the position.
Edwards is wriggling around but Podgaetschii manages to pass to half guard.
Podgaetschii prevents Edwards from standing back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Podgaetschii's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Podgaetschii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Edwards is trying to stand back up but Podgaetschii is controlling him
Edwards is staying active underneath Podgaetschii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards is trying to stand back up but Podgaetschii is controlling him
Edwards is in trouble now - Podgaetschii has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podgaetschii is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Podgaetschii is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Podgaetschii lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Podgaetschii wants to control the pace but Edwards is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Podgaetschii controlling the pace for now.
Edwards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Edwards is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Podgaetschii controlling from mount.
Edwards is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Edwards looks winded!

Podgaetschii is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Edwards has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Edwards!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Podgaetschii pulls Edwards in close to his closed guard and prevents Edwards from doing any damage or advancing position.
Podgaetschii 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.

Edwards drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Podgaetschii dives on top into guard.
Podgaetschii passes Edwards's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Podgaetschii is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Edwards is trying to stand.
Edwards is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Podgaetschii is trying to control. Edwards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Podgaetschii is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii is controlling the pace.

Podgaetschii is trying to work for a kimura but Edwards is defending well.
Podgaetschii is taking a breather. Edwards 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.
Podgaetschii will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Podgaetschii is looking for a kimura but Edwards is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Podgaetschii to get the leverage.

Podgaetschii wants to work for an arm triangle but Edwards is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Edwards is looking to escape.
Podgaetschii wants to control but Edwards is keeping him busy.
Podgaetschii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Podgaetschii content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Podgaetschii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Podgaetschii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podgaetschii controlling the action here.
Edwards tries to kick Podgaetschii off but Podgaetschii keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragos Podgaetschii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt

and Podgaetschii counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Podgaetschii.
Podgaetschii distracts Edwards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Edwards is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Podgaetschii is controlling him.
Podgaetschii is pushing down on Edwards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Edwards is fighting to maintain full guard but Podgaetschii has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Podgaetschii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Podgaetschii is taking a breather. Edwards 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.
Edwards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards tries to kick Podgaetschii off in order to stand up. Podgaetschii Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Podgaetschii lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Podgaetschii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Podgaetschii drags him back down.
Podgaetschii wants to control but Edwards is keeping him busy.

Podgaetschii is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edwards has escaped the position, nice work there.

Podgaetschii tries for a kimura but Edwards is defending well.
Podgaetschii really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Podgaetschii drags him back down.
Podgaetschii happy to just control the position for now.
Podgaetschii moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Podgaetschii stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Edwards tries to keep at a distance but Podgaetschii has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards is trying to drag Podgaetschii to the mat but Podgaetschii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Edwards being controlled against the cage.
Edwards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Podgaetschii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dragos Podgaetschii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Edwards.
Edwards wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii has Edwards pushed against the cage.
Edwards is looking for a takedown.

Podgaetschii jumps into guard, dragging Edwards to the mat.
Podgaetschii wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him.
Podgaetschii looking to control.

Podgaetschii has his feet on Edwards's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Podgaetschii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?

Excellent takedown into side control there by Edwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii can't do much from the bottom here.
Podgaetschii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dragos Podgaetschii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Podgaetschii working the head and body with strikes.
Podgaetschii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Edwards is in trouble now - Podgaetschii has advanced to mount!
Podgaetschii controlling his opponent.
Edwards wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podgaetschii working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragos Podgaetschii dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Edwards with a poor takedown
and Podgaetschii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Podgaetschii has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
Edwards is trying to drag Podgaetschii to the mat but Podgaetschii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Podgaetschii cracks Edwards with a nice body shot.
Edwards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Podgaetschii prevents it.
Dragos Podgaetschii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Edwards.
Podgaetschii gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
Podgaetschii just leaning against Edwards, taking a breather.

Podgaetschii has hold of one of Edwards's legs. Edwards is fighting the takedown attempt but Podgaetschii gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Podgaetschii is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edwards wants to stand and escape but Podgaetschii is having none of it.
Podgaetschii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to stand but Podgaetschii is controlling the position.
Podgaetschii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edwards's head.
Podgaetschii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Podgaetschii seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Edwards for as long as he can get away with.

Dragos Podgaetschii has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Podgaetschii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Podgaetschii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Podgaetschii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii displaying some good clinch control by pressing Edwards up against the cage.
Edwards wants to take the fight to the mat but Podgaetschii manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Edwards is fighting off a takedown attempt but Podgaetschii is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Edwards to the mat. Edwards regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Podgaetschii slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podgaetschii slows the pace down in half guard.
Podgaetschii slips a nice elbow through Edwards's hands, connecting with Edwards's forehead.
Well, if Podgaetschii 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podgaetschii is looking for a kimura but Edwards is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Podgaetschii to get the leverage.
Podgaetschii stops Edwards from getting back to his feet.
Podgaetschii 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.

Podgaetschii is looking for a kimura but Edwards is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Podgaetschii to get the leverage.

Podgaetschii has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Edwards defend it? Podgaetschii steps over the head and cranks it - Edwards is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Podgaetschii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dragos Podgaetschii!
After winning the bout, Dragos Podgaetschii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miletich has chosen Canibus- 2nd Round Knockout as his entrance music. The key to victory for Cru Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Miletich

190 cm
40
195 lbs
23 - 32 - 0

196 cm
31
190 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 23 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cru Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.

Miletich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Miletich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is in trouble now - Miletich has advanced to mount!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Miletich raining down shots from the mount!
Miletich raining down hammerfists from mount.
Miletich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to hold on but Miletich pushes him away.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Miletich looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Miletich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Miletich landing strikes from the mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Miletich pushes him away.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Miletich maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Miletich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Miletich goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Miletich.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Miletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Miletich trying to control the position.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miletich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Miletich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Miletich!
Miletich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miletich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miletich postures up.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miletich manages to get himself to full guard.
Miletich trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Miletich is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Miletich wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Miletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miletich wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miletich shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Miletich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miletich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Miletich. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cru Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Miletich shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Miletich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones misses with a takedown
and Miletich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miletich looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones is trying to ground and pound but Miletich uses the momentary lack of control by Jones to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miletich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Miletich holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miletich is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Miletich is working to get back to half guard.
Miletich keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miletich can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miletich is working to get back to half guard.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miletich's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Miletich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Miletich manages to avoid easily.
Miletich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working Miletich over with strikes here.
Miletich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miletich working to try and regain half guard.
Cru Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a head shot.

Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Miletich defends it well.
Jones cracks Miletich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Miletich tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miletich is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones punching from mount but Miletich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cru Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Miletich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miletich is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miletich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miletich throwing strikes but missing.
Miletich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miletich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miletich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Miletich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miletich scoring with some ground and pound.
Miletich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miletich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miletich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miletich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones keeping full guard, as Miletich tries to pass.
Miletich landing with the ground and pound.
Miletich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miletich pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miletich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miletich uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Miletich scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Miletich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones wants to control but Miletich is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miletich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miletich lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miletich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miletich landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Miletich working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Miletich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Jones is rocked!
Miletich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miletich connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Miletich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Miletich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miletich passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miletich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miletich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miletich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Miletich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miletich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Miletich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miletich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Miletich!
Pat Miletich managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hollywood
vs
Schwarzeneg

188 cm
41
196 lbs
38 - 25 - 0

181 cm
36
190 lbs
21 - 38 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hollywood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwarzeneg circles away.

Hollywood gets a clinch.
Hollywood stalling against the cage.
Hollywood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hollywood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwarzeneg is defending well for now.
Schwarzeneg letting Hollywood take a breather here.
Hollywood landing knees to the head.

It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Hollywood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwarzeneg is defending well for now.
Hollywood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwarzeneg is defending well for now.
Hollywood stalling in the clinch.
Hollywood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzeneg avoids it.
Hollywood is stalling here.
Hollywood lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hollywood after a bit of a struggle.
Our sources have told us that Hollywood has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hollywood's waist but Hollywood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwarzeneg off to one side.
Hollywood tries to clinch up but Schwarzeneg circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schwarzeneg is looking to land body kicks.
David Hollywood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hollywood clinches up with Schwarzeneg and pushes him back against the cage.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollywood won't allow it.
Hollywood effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Hollywood.
A knee to the head by Hollywood.
Hollywood can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarzeneg controls the action.

Schwarzeneg drags the fight down to the ground.
Schwarzeneg has a closed guard, preventing Hollywood from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hollywood won't allow Schwarzeneg to sweep him here.
Hollywood wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.

Hollywood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schwarzeneg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hollywood has managed to get both his arms back between Schwarzeneg's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schwarzeneg is proving hard to escape from.
Schwarzeneg working a defensive guard here.
Hollywood trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollywood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schwarzeneg is proving hard to escape from.
Schwarzeneg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Hollywood stands up and waves to Schwarzeneg to follow him.
Hollywood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schwarzeneg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is looking to slow Hollywood down with leg kicks.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwarzeneg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwarzeneg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt.

Schwarzeneg tries to keep at a distance but Hollywood has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hollywood breaks the clinch.
Hollywood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Hollywood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzeneg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hollywood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schwarzeneg blocks a head kick by Hollywood.
Hollywood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Hollywood has Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollywood lands a good knee to the midsection. Schwarzeneg won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Hollywood.
Schwarzeneg looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Hollywood stands there with Schwarzeneg around his waist. Schwarzeneg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hollywood is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hollywood scores with a shot to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Hollywood lands a good knee to the midsection. Schwarzeneg won't want to take too many of those.
Hollywood digs a right hand underneath Schwarzeneg's ribcage. Schwarzeneg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hollywood lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Hollywood.
Hollywood stalling.
Hollywood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schwarzeneg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hollywood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hollywood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hollywood tries to clinch there but Schwarzeneg circles away.

Hollywood moves into the clinch.
Hollywood works on Schwarzeneg's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollywood scores with a hook to the body.
Hollywood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood lands with a left to the head.
Hollywood is working Schwarzeneg over against the cage.
Hollywood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzeneg can do to turn this around?
Hollywood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Hollywood to work.
Hollywood creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwarzeneg's defenses.
Hollywood is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Hollywood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hollywood stalling against the cage.
Hollywood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollywood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzeneg avoids it.
Hollywood scores a nice knee to the body.
Hollywood lands a knee to the body.
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!
Hollywood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollywood.
Hollywood is pushing Schwarzeneg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hollywood lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schwarzeneg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hollywood.
Hollywood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Hollywood.
Hollywood pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollywood.
Hollywood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hollywood pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hollywood.
Hollywood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Hollywood on the inside.
Hollywood lands a body shot.
Hollywood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hollywood controlling the action here for a moment.
Schwarzeneg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Hollywood.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hollywood wants to clinch.

Hollywood clinches up with Schwarzeneg and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Hollywood.

Schwarzeneg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hollywood uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hollywood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg'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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hollywood with a knee to the head.
Hollywood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollywood won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hollywood lands a knee 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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollywood.
Hollywood lands an elbow inside that Schwarzeneg shrugs off.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollywood lands a nice uppercut.
Hollywood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Hollywood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a left hand.
Hollywood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollywood lands an elbow just above Schwarzeneg 's eye.
Hollywood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hollywood scores a nice knee to the body.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hollywood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schwarzeneg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hollywood after a bit of a struggle.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hollywood scores with a shoulder strike.
Hollywood lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schwarzeneg's face.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollywood lands a knee to the head.
Hollywood connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Roger Schwarzeneg's cut even more.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.
Hollywood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schwarzeneg backs up against the cage.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwarzeneg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hollywood clinches with his opponent.
Hollywood lands a nice elbow.
Schwarzeneg tries to break the clinch but Hollywood is controlling the position.
Hollywood is working Schwarzeneg over against the cage.
Hollywood pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hollywood on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands with a left to the head.

Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hollywood takes the fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Hollywood stands there with Schwarzeneg around his waist. Schwarzeneg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
David Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Hollywood leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hollywood lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood lands with a left to the head.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hollywood to keep the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Hollywood.
Schwarzeneg being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hollywood.
Hollywood slowing the pace effectively.
Hollywood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollywood unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hollywood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hollywood lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hollywood clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hollywood moves into the clinch successfully.
Hollywood prevents Schwarzeneg from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollywood.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollywood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hollywood lands an elbow just above Schwarzeneg 's eye.

Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarzeneg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwarzeneg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollywood is looking to clinch.

Hollywood clinches up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hollywood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but Hollywood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hollywood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schwarzeneg is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hollywood lands a nice elbow.
Hollywood lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Roger Schwarzeneg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hollywood breaks from the clinch.
Schwarzeneg dives in for a single leg takedown but Hollywood sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
David Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg is trying to break the clinch but Hollywood has him pressed against the cage.
Hollywood landing knees to the head.

Roger Schwarzeneg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hollywood is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hollywood lands an elbow that stopped Schwarzeneg in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Hollywood landing knees to the head.

Schwarzeneg is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roger Schwarzeneg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Hollywood!
David Hollywood retains his middleweight title!
A victorious David Hollywood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brona
vs
Afolabi

190 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

191 cm
33
216 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola Afolabi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brona slips a jab and a cross from Afolabi.
Afolabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Afolabi pushes Brona up against the cage in a clinch.
Afolabi tries to land a knee to the head but Brona blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Afolabi.
Brona is trying to maintain a safe position but Afolabi gets an underhook and turns Brona into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Afolabi throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Afolabi.
A short left from Afolabi.
Afolabi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brona takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like DJ Brona has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afolabi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brona lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Afolabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brona avoids the damage to the body.
Brona managing to block the knees to the body from Afolabi.
Afolabi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Afolabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brona avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Afolabi.
A right hook to the body lands for Afolabi.
Afolabi told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Afolabi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brona backwards.
Afolabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brona's efforts to push away.
Brona has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Afolabi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Afolabi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brona backwards.
Afolabi with a knee to the head.
Afolabi lands with a light punch inside.
Brona wants to get back to striking at distance but Afolabi won't allow it.
Come on Afolabi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Afolabi pushes Brona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brona is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolabi lands an elbow inside.
Afolabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brona avoids the damage to the body.
Afolabi tries a body shot but Brona blocks it.
Afolabi trying to land knees to the body.
Afolabi misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Afolabi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brona's brow.
Brona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Afolabi walks away with a smile on his face. Brona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brona fails with a takedown attempt.
Brona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Afolabi at a distance.
Afolabi moves in looking to clinch but Brona pushes him off.
Afolabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Brona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brona gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Afolabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Brona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona falls off balance throwing a combination

and Afolabi moves into the clinch.
Afolabi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brona is defending well for now.
Brona swings wildly with an uppercut but Afolabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brona can't find room to land a body shot as Afolabi controls the action.
Brona trying to stall but Afolabi improves his position.
Afolabi lands with a left to the head.
Brona tries for a takedown but Afolabi manages to get underhooks.
Afolabi misses with a punch to the body.
Brona can't break the clinch.
Afolabi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brona or not.
Brona goes for a takedown in the clinch but Afolabi prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brona blocks it with crossed arms.
Brona can't break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Afolabi.
A shot in the inside from Afolabi.
Afolabi gets through Brona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Afolabi lands a shot to the body.
Afolabi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brona backwards.
Afolabi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Afolabi working the clinch nicely. Brona is working for position but Afolabi cracks him with a big knee to the head! Brona crumples up against the cage and Afolabi lands two more shots before the ref can save Brona! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ola Afolabi!
Ola Afolabi is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ola Afolabi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.