AFLC 78: Palmer Vs Roosmalen PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Serrano

185 cm
37
196 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

190 cm
38
198 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch there but Serrano circles away.
Silva throws a right and a left that Serrano avoids nicely.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Serrano is avoiding it.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Serrano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serrano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Serrano is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Serrano avoids the body shot from Silva.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Serrano with that takedown attempt.

Serrano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Serrano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Serrano is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Serrano on that attempt.
Serrano's coach down at Stark Slugger Society - NY was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Serrano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shane Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Serrano.
Silva moves out of range as Serrano throws a body kick.
Serrano dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Serrano's head and hops out.
Serrano looks winded!
Serrano fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

Silva pushes Serrano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Serrano takes a knee to the side of the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a head kick but Serrano moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Serrano moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Serrano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serrano dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Serrano's head and hops out.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Silva lands but Serrano takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva tries to clinch up but Serrano circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Serrano tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Serrano back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Serrano is rocked!

It looks like Brian Serrano has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Serrano is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Serrano.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva lands a big knee to the head and Serrano goes down! Silva pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Silva!
Shane Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's entrance music is Sandaless - Wojownik. A fine choice. Munoz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Champions. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Wallace
vs
Munoz

183 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
30
197 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munoz clinches.

Wallace lands a takedown into guard.
Munoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Munoz is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Wallace trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Munoz is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Munoz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent Munoz getting side control.
Munoz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallace defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace trying to control but Munoz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Munoz pulls his head out easily.

Wallace looking for submissions off his back.
Munoz wants to take a breather but Wallace is having none of it.
Munoz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wallace haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Munoz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wallace trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Munoz looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking to finish Wallace with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wallace!
Munoz lands a nice shot to the head.
Munoz lands with some strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Munoz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Munoz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wallace tries to hold on but Munoz postures up.
Munoz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Munoz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wallace manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is not content to let Munoz control the position.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
Munoz is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munoz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wallace!
Wallace tries to control the position but Munoz now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munoz looking for the choke from the back.
Munoz avoiding Wallace 's attempts to control his hands.
Munoz is punishing Wallace with some ground and pound.
Munoz wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Munoz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but Munoz has full control of the position and if anything, Wallace has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Munoz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Munoz clinches with his opponent.

Munoz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Munoz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wallace looking for submissions off his back.
Munoz is keen to just control but Wallace is a slippery customer.
Wallace tries to roll over but Munoz keeps him under control.
Munoz is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.
Wallace throws a strike from the bottom but Munoz passes into side control!
Wallace wants to control but Munoz postures up.
Wallace is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Munoz off and has taken his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Wallace.
Munoz avoids the strikes from Wallace.

Wallace patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Munoz tries to escape but Wallace has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Wallace has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has the hooks in. Munoz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace doesn't have the hooks in and Munoz manages to turn into his guard.

Wallace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Munoz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Munoz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Munoz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Munoz wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marc Munoz was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Munoz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wallace is trying to defend but Munoz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Munoz pushes past his half guard into mount!
Munoz wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
Munoz is trying to take his opponent's back.
Munoz controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wallace with a poor takedown
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Munoz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wallace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wallace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Wallace is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Munoz frees his head nicely. Oh but Wallace has switched to an armbar! Munoz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rafal Wallace!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafal Wallace thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by ..Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gracie
vs
Grace

181 cm
33
182 lbs
20 - 26 - 1

174 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

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

Gracie 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grace wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Grace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

Grace is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Grace eventually gives up the hold.

Grace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Grace is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Grace seems to be looking for submissions.

Grace is looking for submissions but instead, Gracie has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grace throwing strikes but missing.
Grace throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
Grace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grace trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Grace defends easily.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grace has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Johny Fighting Temple. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.

Grace drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie pushing down on Grace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Gracie 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grace manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grace wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grace being controlled here, momentarily.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel Grace will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Grace is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grace sees it coming and defends easily.
Grace tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Grace is having none of it.
Grace is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Grace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grace defends it well.
Grace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grace controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Grace's brow.
Gracie trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Grace looking for a sweep. Not yet Grace, not yet.
Matt Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Grace is defending well.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Grace from improving his position.
Grace is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grace keeps working.
Grace wants to get back to full guard.
Grace is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Grace tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

Matt Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grace, pushing him back against the ropes.
Grace wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matt Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Grace.

Gracie jumps guard.

Grace drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grace has Gracie in his guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie passes Grace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grace wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie drives through and clinches with Grace against the ropes.
Grace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grace goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matt Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Grace.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grace is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Grace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grace's guard.
Grace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Grace looking for a sweep. Not yet Grace, not yet.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Grace is retaining full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Grace's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grace keeps working.
Grace is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grace taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace is trying to improve his position.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Grace takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Grace will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie wants to stand but Grace has his arm trapped.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Grace's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie gets to mount! Grace was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Grace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grace can't escape the position.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control but Grace is having none of it.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gracie!
Our winner, Matt Gracie, 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Claude Van Damme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sakuragi
vs
Claude Van Damme

190 cm
36
194 lbs
17 - 21 - 0

187 cm
29
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
Sakuragi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakuragi cracks a nice hook into Van Damme's ribs.
Sakuragi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Damme is fending him off so far but Sakuragi persists. Nope, Van Damme circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuragi has a takedown stuffed.
Van Damme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sakuragi's calf.
Sakuragi lands a nice shot that snaps Van Damme's head back.

Van Damme gets caught napping as Sakuragi dives in and scores a takedown. Van Damme manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sakuragi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme wants to stand and escape but Sakuragi is having none of it.
Sakuragi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sakuragi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sakuragi throwing strikes but missing.
Van Damme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sakuragi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Damme's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakuragi.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sakuragi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sakuragi works over Van Damme with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuragi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakuragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakuragi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sakuragi postures up and lands a big shot to Van Damme's brow.
Sakuragi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sakuragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuragi postures up and lands a big shot to Van Damme's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet but Sakuragi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Van Damme blocks nicely.
Sakuragi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Damme is looking to stand up but Sakuragi isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakuragi stops Van Damme from standing up.
Sakuragi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Van Damme blocks nicely.
Van Damme wants to stand and escape but Sakuragi is having none of it.
Sakuragi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sakuragi is working Van Damme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Damme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sakuragi passes Van Damme's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakuragi throwing shots but Van Damme is blocking nicely.
Sakuragi is nestled in close to Van Damme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sakuragi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakuragi winds up and cracks Van Damme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sakuragi working Van Damme over with strikes.
Sakuragi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sakuragi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Van Damme on the ground.
Sakuragi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sakuragi throws a strike but Van Damme avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sakuragi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sakuragi with a nice head shot there.
Sakuragi distracts Van Damme with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Damme wants to stand up but Sakuragi is controlling him.

Van Damme has his feet on Sakuragi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Damme counters with a series of strikes. Sakuragi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanamichi Sakuragi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuragi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakuragi takes a swing at Van Damme's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Van Damme. No joy for Sakuragi on that attempt.
Sakuragi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakuragi is defended easily by Van Damme.
Nice sprawl there from Van Damme as Sakuragi shoots in.
Sakuragi is breathing heavily.
Sakuragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Damme. Van Damme obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Damme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakuragi has a takedown stuffed.
Sakuragi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Damme as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanamichi Sakuragi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Van Damme lands a jab to the head.
Sakuragi darts in looking for a takedown but Van Damme gets double underhooks and turns Sakuragi into the ropes.

Sakuragi manages to break the clinch.
Sakuragi shoots in and drives through. Van Damme sprawls well.

Sakuragi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van Damme!
Sakuragi landing strikes.
Hanamichi Sakuragi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakuragi prevents Van Damme from escaping the position.
Sakuragi working the head with strikes.
Sakuragi lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sakuragi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Van Damme some visible discomfort.
Sakuragi lands a few punches from side control.
Van Damme wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Van Damme throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Van Damme connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sakuragi darts in looking for a takedown but Van Damme gets double underhooks and turns Sakuragi into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanamichi Sakuragi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Sakuragi.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuragi is just out of range.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuragi.
A punch combination from Van Damme misses.
Van Damme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.

Sakuragi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Damme avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakuragi.
Van Damme is trying to stand.
Sakuragi slips a nice elbow through Van Damme's hands, connecting with Van Damme's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Van Damme tries to kick Sakuragi off but Sakuragi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Sakuragi connects with a nice short shot to Van Damme's temple.
Sakuragi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.
Sakuragi is nestled in close to Van Damme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.
Sakuragi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. Sakuragi connects with a nice short shot to Van Damme's temple.
Sakuragi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Damme wants to get back to his feet.
Sakuragi is nestled in close to Van Damme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi winds up and cracks Van Damme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sakuragi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sakuragi winds up and cracks Van Damme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sakuragi is nestled in close to Van Damme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Van Damme is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sakuragi lands a nice short elbow.
Van Damme is still in real trouble! Can Sakuragi finish him?
Sakuragi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Damme can do to turn this around?
Sakuragi working Van Damme over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Sakuragi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuragi is nestled in close to Van Damme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sakuragi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sakuragi lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Van Damme quite badly. Van Damme pulls Sakuragi in close trying to recover. Sakuragi postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Van Damme on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Van Damme doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanamichi Sakuragi!

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dela Cruz
vs
James

182 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
36
215 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Urban Savage

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick James!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and James counters with a single leg into guard. Dela Cruz didn't expect that.

Dela Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dela Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dela Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
James wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruz is keeping the position.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dela Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dela Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Dela Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dela Cruz tries to pass to full mount but James defends it.
James trying to hold on to Dela Cruz's head to control him but Dela Cruz postures up.
Dela Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

James actively working from the bottom here.
James is trying to maintain the position but Dela Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dela Cruz prevents James from improving his position.
James wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy.

Dela Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, James has managed to free his arm - good work.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dela Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and James defends it well.

James makes his way to full guard, as Dela Cruz worked for a kimura.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Dela Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
Dela Cruz 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.

James looking for submissions off his back.
Dela Cruz trying to mount his opponent but James defends it.

Dela Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but James sees it coming and defends easily.
James gets full guard.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Dela Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dela Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. Dela Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Dela Cruz sits in half guard.

Dela Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Cruz pulls his head out easily.
James tries to roll over but Dela Cruz keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dela Cruz shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
James has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dela Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dela Cruz is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Dela Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Dela Cruz lands with a cross.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown

and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dela Cruz's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Cruz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for James!
Dela Cruz 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.
James is working to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. James can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Dela Cruz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dela Cruz scoring with strikes but James is staying in there.

James is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt James bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Dela Cruz and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
Mauricio Dela Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be Touched. Hartmann has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jackson
vs
Hartmann

185 cm
34
220 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

190 cm
30
203 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER

Zipp Zapp

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartmann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartmann circles away.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at LOD: Novae that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Hartmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

Hartmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is trying to drag Hartmann to the mat but Hartmann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hartmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Hartmann is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jackson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hartmann to the mat. Hartmann regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Hartmann pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Hartmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hartmann 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.
Hartmann trying to control the position.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartmann is keeping the position for now.
Jackson trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Jackson won't allow Hartmann to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hartmann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Hartmann.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Hartmann looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to pass into half guard but Hartmann pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hartmann is in guard.
Hartmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Hartmann from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hartmann wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Hartmann is stalling in the full 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!
Let's hope that Hartmann has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hartmann is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Hartmann trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmann has wrist control.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hartmann 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.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hartmann's head.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartmann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Hartmann trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson moves into full mount! Hartmann won't be happy about that!
Jackson prevents Hartmann from getting the reversal.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson lands a couple of good shots and Hartmann has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Hartmann is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with an elbow to the head.

Hartmann fending off the submission attempt from Jackson.
Jackson struggling to land strikes to the head as Hartmann covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has good solid back control here.
Jackson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hartmann could be in trouble here!
Hartmann is trying to break free.
Jackson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann is trapped and Jackson is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Hartmann defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Hartmann is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hartmann throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Hartmann only half commits.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartmann checks a leg kick nicely.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartmann is retaining full guard.
Jackson advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Hartmann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is taking a breather. Hartmann 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.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hartmann's head.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Quinton Jackson just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Hartmann.
Hartmann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartmann wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hartmann tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hartmann to the ground. Hartmann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Hartmann tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Hartmann with an uppercut!
Hartmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Hartmann avoids nicely.
Hartmann scores with a three punch combo!
Quinton Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Hartmann moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartmann.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson checks the leg kick.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Hartmann back into the ropes.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hartmann won't allow it.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes.
Hartmann lands a right hand.
Hartmann has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartmann can do to turn this around?
Hartmann wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hartmann 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.
Erwin Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want sanax lewis next! Welcome him to the league right...I'm gonna break off a piece of that punk b****'s jaw!'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WAR MACHINE by Kiss. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perkovic
vs
Rogers

183 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
40
193 lbs
33 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Perkovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perkovic's waist but Perkovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mikhail Perkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perkovic circles away.
Perkovic throws a nice head kick!
Perkovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Perkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogers's head.

It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkovic scores with a head kick.
Perkovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
Perkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkovic working Rogers over with knees to the body.
Perkovic with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.

Perkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkovic. Perkovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers moves out of range as Perkovic throws a body kick.
Mikhail Perkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.

Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perkovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perkovic wants to get back to his feet but Rogers drags him back down.
My spies in Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym inform me that Rogers has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Rogers has hold of Perkovic's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Perkovic tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rogers cranks the arm and Perkovic screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Perkovic, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Rogers!
Post fight, Steve Rogers stared into the camera and said 'Tonight's win is bittersweet because it will be my last fight. The AFLC has given so much to me and you the fans have given so much I don't know what to say other than Thank You for everything. I've been a champion, a challenger, a winner, and a loser and I wouldn't change any of it. '.
In defeat, Mikhail Perkovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'No problem at all... I will get back to the top!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Khalidovv
vs
Louza

195 cm
27
200 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

183 cm
33
190 lbs
20 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Louza.
A slow jab from Khalidovv misses its intended target.
Louza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Khalidovv gets a double leg takedown into Louza's guard.
Louza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khalidovv's coaches at Midnight MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Khalidovv is looking to control Louza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khalidovv avoid being mounted?
Khalidovv gets full guard.
Louza tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalidovv is retaining full guard.
Khalidovv controls Louza momentarily but Louza frees himself.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Khalidovv is keeping the position.
Louza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovv looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Khalidovv wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Khalidovv is keeping the position.
Khalidovv keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Louza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidovv swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louza forces his way into half guard.
Louza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovv keeps working.
Khalidovv works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Khalidovv is keeping the position.
Khalidovv trying to keep a closed guard but Louza is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza forces his way into half guard.
Louza stalling.
Khalidovv is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khalidovv is trying to control but can't.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Khalidovv is defending well.
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!
Khalidovv keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Khalidovv is defending against the submission attempts here by Louza.
Khalidovv wants to control but Louza is keeping busy.

Louza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Louza is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Louza there.

Louza seems to be looking for submissions.
Khalidovv trying to hold on to Louza's head to control him but Louza postures up.
Khalidovv wants to get back to full guard.
Khalidovv is not content to let Louza control the position.
Khalidovv wants to get back to full guard.
Louza slows the pace down in half guard.
Khalidovv tries to roll over but Louza keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza trying to control from half guard but Khalidovv is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khalidovv manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khalidovv lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Louza!
Khalidovv thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Louza working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza regains half guard.
Louza wants to improve his position but Khalidovv is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovv tries to stand but can't do so whilst Louza controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rebaldo Louza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Louza tries for a takedown but Khalidovv sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khalidovv misses with a looping left.
Khalidovv stuffs the takedown attempt from Louza. Louza gets slowly back to his feet.
Khalidovv fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louza manages to avoid it.
Khalidovv attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Khalidovv closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Louza quickly recovers to half guard.
Khalidovv wants to control but Louza is keeping him busy.
Louza wants to improve his position but Khalidovv is controlling well.
Louza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalidovv works his way into full mount!
Khalidovv looking to finish with strikes here!
Louza tries to reverse the position but Khalidovv maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidovv is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Khalidovv extends the arm and Louza is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mamed Khalidovv!
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidovv thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the ring accompanied by Annihilator - Fun Palace. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palmer
vs
Roosmalen

186 cm
30
200 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

185 cm
36
200 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leland Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roosmalen tries to bum rush Palmer with a series of wild strikes but Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Palmer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roosmalen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stefan Roosmalen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roosmalen circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palmer connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roosmalen jabs Palmer right on the nose. Palmer blinks but takes it well.

Palmer drops Roosmalen with a beautiful combination! Roosmalen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Palmer is looking for the KO!

It looks like Stefan Roosmalen has been cut.
Roosmalen seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Palmer shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Roosmalen is backing up but Palmer catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Roosmalen covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Palmer Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Palmer!
A very excited looking Leland Palmer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.