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AFLC 88: Rogers Vs Perkovic 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Collasus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Collasus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Darker Side. Dave Edwards will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Collasus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collasus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Collasus seems to be working for a kimura but Edwards defends the submission attempt.
Edwards trying to control here.
Edwards is in trouble now - Collasus has advanced to mount!
Collasus swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Collasus!
Gabriel Collasus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Savage logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
It looks like Ceaser Gracie has been cut.
Johnson tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Jerome Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Donk. Johnson catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Jerome Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceaser Gracie!
Our winner, Ceaser 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen "Not Falling" by Mudvayne as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cortez.
Donk. Cortez catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Cortez scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
We've been hearing reports that Cortez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cortez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donk. Cortez catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Cortez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Cortez.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cortez.
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Cortez connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Anderson tumbling to the canvas! Cortez pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Anderson was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathan Cortez!
A victorious Nathan Cortez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Silva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva tries to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Oliveira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Oliveira controls the position from side control.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Oliveira scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oliveira is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira lands strikes from half guard.
Oliveira tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oliveira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
A big strike lands for Oliveira! That's really hurt Silva and he's turned his back - Oliveira keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Oliveira jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimundo Oliveira!
An intense looking Raimundo Oliveira took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'The Tree is back!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidovv has chosen Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. Mamed Khalidovv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombard.
Khalidovv throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Khalidovv looking to score a takedown here. Lombard is defending well but Khalidovv drives through and ends up in Lombard's guard.
Lombard wants to stand up but Khalidovv is controlling him.
Khalidovv won't allow Lombard to sweep him here.
Khalidovv is looking to work some ground and pound but Lombard has wrist control.
Lombard wants to stand up but Khalidovv is controlling him.
Khalidovv wants to pass the guard but Lombard is keeping the position.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Lombard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lombard trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv won't allow Lombard to sweep him here.
Khalidovv is looking to pass into half guard but Lombard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lombard is in guard.
Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovv is looking to stand back up but Lombard counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khalidovv.
Lombard wants to stand up but Khalidovv has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lombard trying to control the action but Khalidovv is working from the bottom.
Lombard tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lombard controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv tries to kick Lombard off in order to stand up. Lombard Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
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.
Lombard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Khalidovv to his feet.
Khalidovv misses with a takedown
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Khalidovv tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovv ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lombard is fending him off so far but Khalidovv persists. Nope, Lombard circles away and we're back to standing.
Khalidovv shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lombard is trying to defend but Khalidovv finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khalidovv tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lombard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is thwarting Lombard's attempts to control the position.
Khalidovv tries to pass to full mount but Lombard defends it.
Lombard is looking to escape.
Khalidovv wants to stand up but Lombard has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Khalidovv is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv throwing shots but Lombard is blocking nicely.
Lombard manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lombard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovv counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khalidovv.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Khalidovv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khalidovv struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
Khalidovv wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidovv avoids the damage to the body.
Khalidovv has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lombard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ricardo Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovv.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lombard.
Khalidovv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mamed Khalidovv will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Khalidovv.
Ricardo Lombard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Lombard misses.
Khalidovv looking to score a takedown here. Lombard is defending well but Khalidovv drives through and ends up in Lombard's guard.
Lombard has a closed guard, preventing Khalidovv from standing up.
Lombard trying to keep a closed guard but Khalidovv is proving a slippery customer.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Lombard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lombard has his hands on Khalidovv's head, controlling the position.
Lombard controls Khalidovv momentarily but Khalidovv frees himself.
Ricardo Lombard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalidovv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lombard's waist but Lombard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalidovv off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Khalidovv.
A nice combination there by Khalidovv.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khalidovv counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lombard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lombard is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidovv moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Khalidovv was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv tries to stand but Lombard is controlling his head.
Lombard can't do much from the bottom here.
Khalidovv decides to stand back up.
Lombard throws a combination. Khalidovv tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidovv moves out of range of the leg kick from Lombard.
We've been told by Lombard's head coaches at Elite MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khalidovv swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovv.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khalidovv!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lombard but Lombard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khalidovv is breathing heavily.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovv's hands.
Lombard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khalidovv's head backwards.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lombard as he avoids it easily.
Ricardo Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovv.
Lombard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lombard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lombard misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looks to throw the jab but Khalidovv is out of range.
Lombard lands with a straight right. Khalidovv didn't see that one coming.
Lombard tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovv saw it coming and moves away.
Lombard throws a front kick aimed at Khalidovv's knee but Khalidovv avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard misses with a kick to the body.
Lombard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khalidovv doesn't seem bothered though.
Khalidovv ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Khalidovv tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lombard defends well and Khalidovv ends up having to push Lombard into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lombard throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovv is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lombard is keeping busy.
Lombard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalidovv's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Lombard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombard throws a hook but Khalidovv blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
Ricardo Lombard is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lombard is fending him off so far but Khalidovv persists. Nope, Lombard circles away and we're back to standing.
Lombard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lombard there.
Lombard misses with the combination.
Khalidovv closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lombard circles away.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Khalidovv goes for a double leg but Lombard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Lombard continues to drive forward.
Ricardo Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovv.
Khalidovv takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Khalidovv working hard to break the clinch.
Khalidovv is trying to break the clinch but Lombard has him pressed against the ropes.
Lombard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khalidovv tries to land knees in the clinch but Lombard avoids the damage to the body.
Lombard breaks from the clinch.
Khalidovv moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalidovv misses with a two punch combination.
Lombard connects with a body shot that sends Khalidovv's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv scores with a one two! Lombard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khalidovv moves out of range of the leg kick from Lombard.
Khalidovv is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidovv fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lombard throws a shot to the body.
Lombard throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidovv counters with a series of strikes. Lombard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khalidovv misses with a takedown attempt
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv moves out of range of the leg kick from Lombard.
Khalidovv moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lombard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard misses with a jab to the body
and Khalidovv counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khalidovv slips a jab from Lombard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lombard!
Khalidovv's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovv scrambles back to his feet.
Lombard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalidovv looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lombard misses with a low kick.
Lombard throws a body punch but Khalidovv moves out of range.
Jab from Lombard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovv misses with a takedown
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lombard looks to land a body kick but Khalidovv moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombard misses the target.
Khalidovv stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a straight right.
Lombard throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovv.
Khalidovv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lombard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard looks to throw the jab but Khalidovv is out of range.
Khalidovv moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lombard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Lombard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lombard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Lombard!
A relieved looking Ricardo Lombard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rebaldo Louza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Louza misses with the combination.
Grant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Louza is trying to get back to half guard.
Grant advances to full mount.
Grant thowing shots but they're missing.
Louza is looking to get to half guard.
Grant looking to control but Louza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Louza tries to reverse the position but Grant maintains control.
Grant unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza gets back to half guard.
Louza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grant.
Nice strikes from Grant there.
Grant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Louza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Louza wants to control but Grant is keeping busy.
Grant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Louza gets full guard.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louza is keeping the position for now.
Louza working for a triangle but Grant defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza wants to sweep but no luck.
Grant is pushing down on Louza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Louza is fighting to maintain full guard but Grant has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Grant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Louza is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Louza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Louza moves into full guard.
Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Louza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Louza's legs - danger averted.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Louza is on top in guard.
Louza stands up over Grant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Louza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Louza wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Louza is pushing down on Grant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grant is fighting to maintain full guard but Louza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louza is looking to advance position but Grant won't allow it.
Grant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louza looking to pass the guard.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant working for a triangle but Louza defends it easily.
Louza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Grant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Louza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louza tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Louza throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Louza.
Grant has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rebaldo Louza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Louza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Louza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rebaldo Louza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Louza fails to land with a series of punches.
Louza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Louza looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Louza wants to clinch.
Louza wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza misses with a two punch combination.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grant tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Louza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant darts in and clinches Louza up against the ropes.
Louza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grant pushes Louza up against the ropes in a clinch.
Louza tries to pull guard but Grant forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grant prevents it.
Louza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grant is trying to keep an underhook but Louza manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Louza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grant moves into 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!
Grant striking off his back but it's not causing Louza any problems.
Grant is trying to control the position but Louza postures up.
Louza trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Louza has Grant in his guard.
Grant works over Louza with some ground and pound from guard.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant lands a couple of elbows.
Grant won't allow Louza to sweep him here.
Brandon Grant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grant wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Grant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grant stopping the sweep attempt from Louza.
Louza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a couple of short punches.
Grant won't allow Louza to sweep him here.
Grant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Louza's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louza trying to control the position.
Grant stands and throws Louza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Louza to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant grinds an elbow into Louza's temple.
Grant looks up at the clock and then as Louza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Louza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grant's guard! Nice work there by Louza!
Louza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Louza gets caught napping as Grant dives in and scores a takedown. Louza manages to retain guard.
Louza looking for subs off his back but Grant has passed one foot through into half guard.
Grant passes the guard and advances to mount!
Grant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Louza hang on?
Grant putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant landing punches.
Grant has hold of Louza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Louza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grant has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Louza's face.
Grant working Louza over with strikes here.
Grant prevents Louza from getting the reversal.
Grant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Louza hang on?
Louza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Louza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Louza postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Louza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louza defends it easily.
Louza drops back looking for a leg! Grant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grant manages to kick Louza off! Louza jumps back into Grant's guard.
Louza throws a big right hand that misses.
Grant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Louza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza pushes down on Grant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Louza wants to free his trapped foot but Grant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Louza seems to be looking for submissions.
Louza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louza trying to mount his opponent but Grant defends it.
Grant manages to get to full guard.
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Louza has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
Grant wants to hit a switch here but Louza passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grant there!
Grant is looking to improve his position but Louza isn't that keen on the idea.
Rebaldo Louza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Louza has control of Grant's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grant regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louza lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Grant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough as his entrance music. Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
20 - 14 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taylor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meldrick Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Silva tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Taylor shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meldrick Taylor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Silva misses with the combination.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meldrick Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Meldrick Taylor just wasn't active enough.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Silva tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Silva shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Meldrick Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva blocks a head kick by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Taylor pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Meldrick Taylor just wasn't active enough.
Taylor tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the ropes.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Meldrick Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meldrick Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor 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 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hartmann might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Dan Jordon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordon misses with a low kick.
Jordon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jordon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hartmann feints a jab promting Jordon to slip. Hartmann then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jordon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jordon throws a low kick but Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann keeps Jordon at a distance using the push kick.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A leg kick checked by Jordon.
Jordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jordon loads up on a big right hand but Hartmann slips the punch.
Jordon throws a head kick that misses
and Hartmann counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartmann pinned against the ropes. Hartmann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Jordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Jordon.
Hartmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dan Jordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordon wants to slow Hartmann down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordon.
Jordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordon tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann lands a nice uppercut.
Jordon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Jordon misses with a knee strike.
Jordon 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.
Jordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hartmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jordon misses with a knee strike.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordon avoids it.
Hartmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordon misses with a knee strike.
Jordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann gets through Jordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordon is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hartmann.
It looks like Dan Jordon has been cut.
Jordon missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann managing to block the knees to the body from Jordon.
Good body shot from Hartmann.
Jordon looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann misses with an elbow strike.
Hartmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head.
Hartmann can't find room to land a body shot as Jordon controls the action.
Jordon looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
Hartmann working Jordon over with knees to the body.
Hartmann managing to block the knees to the body from Jordon.
Hartmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hartmann throws an elbow that misses.
Hartmann lands a left hand.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Jordon throws knees to the body.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordon's defenses.
Hartmann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hartmann digs a right hand underneath Jordon's ribcage. Jordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Hartmann.
Hartmann presses Jordon against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hartmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordon's defenses.
Jordon avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hartmann.
Hartmann cracks Jordon with a nice body shot.
Hartmann looking to throw knees to the head but Jordon is blocking nicely.
Jordon managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Jordon misses with a knee strike.
Hartmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordon managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
Jordon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordon jumps guard but Hartmann turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Erwin Hartmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Jordon.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
Jordon tries to land a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks with his arms.
Hartmann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann tries a body shot but Jordon blocks it.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Jordon avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordon blocks a body shot from Hartmann.
Hartmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jordon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Hartmann.
Jordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartmann avoids the damage to the body.
Jordon misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
Jordon avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a body punch.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordon is defending well for now.
Hartmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
Hartmann scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hartmann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordon avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Jordon's ribcage.
Hartmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordon controls his hands.
A short right from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Jordon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hartmann is looking to clinch but Jordon is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Jordon misses.
Jordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartmann misses with a head kick.
Hartmann has Jordon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jordon misses with a knee strike.
Jordon misses with a knee to the head.
Jordon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jordon tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordon avoids it.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordon avoids it.
Jordon missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartmann scores with a knee to the head.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jordon.
Jordon looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
Hartmann missing with knees to the body.
Jordon is breathing heavily.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann lands with a light punch inside.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Hartmann scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartmann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jordon.
Nice body punch from Hartmann - that landed with a thud.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartmann pushes Jordon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartmann with a knee to the head.
Hartmann landing knees 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!
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Jordon 's eye.
Jordon avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hartmann.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hartmann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hartmann with a knee to the head.
Hartmann tries to throw a body punch but Jordon avoids it by throwing Hartmann back against the ropes.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hartmann.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside that Jordon shrugs off.
Hartmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jordon managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann tries a knee to the head but Jordon blocks it.
Hartmann lands a body punch.
Hartmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hartmann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordon's face.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jordon looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
Hartmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hartmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordon can do to turn this around?
Jordon misses with a knee strike.
Jordon blocks the elbow strike.
Hartmann lands a right hand.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hartmann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordon is rocked!
Hartmann pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jordon! Hartmann unloads with more strikes and Jordon sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Hartmann!
Our winner, Erwin Hartmann, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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30 - 17 - 0 |
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roosmalen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been told by Ortiz's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ortiz looks to throw the jab but Roosmalen is out of range.
Roosmalen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortiz. That did some damage!
Roosmalen dives in and scores a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Roosmalen trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roosmalen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roosmalen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roosmalen slips nicely into half guard.
Roosmalen passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to stand.
Roosmalen thowing shots but they're missing.
Roosmalen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Roosmalen content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Roosmalen.
Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oh Ortiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ortiz tries to get out of the position.
A big strike lands for Roosmalen! That's really hurt Ortiz and he's turned his back - Roosmalen keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Roosmalen jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Roosmalen!
Stefan Roosmalen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Victor Ortiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'ill be back, ill be back !!!just you watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the ring accompanied by WAR MACHINE by Kiss. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rogers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Perkovic!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rogers working the ground and pound but Perkovic is defending the strikes.
Rogers in side control, throwing shots but Perkovic defends.
Perkovic is looking to regain half guard here but Rogers keeps moving and retains side control.
Perkovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Perkovic is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Perkovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Perkovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perkovic tries to stand and escape but Rogers is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Perkovic wants to get back to his feet.
Perkovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rogers sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Perkovic wants to stand up but Rogers has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Perkovic is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rogers wants to improve his position but Perkovic is controlling well.
Perkovic stands up from half guard.
Perkovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkovic pushes Rogers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perkovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the ropes.
Perkovic tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Perkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkovic pinned against the ropes. Perkovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perkovic misses with a body kick.
Perkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Perkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Rogers is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Perkovic throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut.
Perkovic looks to throw a body kick
and Rogers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perkovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Perkovic keeps moving.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Perkovic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rogers is looking to get to half guard.
Rogers gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perkovic tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rogers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rogers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Perkovic is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perkovic is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Perkovic has control of the leg.
Perkovic is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Perkovic decides to stand up.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkovic.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perkovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Perkovic.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Perkovic is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Perkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Rogers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Perkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkovic lands a high kick!
Perkovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Perkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers tries to clinch but Perkovic is having none of it.
Perkovic scores with a head kick. Rogers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkovic scores with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Perkovic. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Perkovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Perkovic as Rogers shoots in.
Perkovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mikhail Perkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkovic.
Perkovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers avoids a kick to the body.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Perkovic.
Perkovic looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Perkovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Perkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Perkovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Perkovic throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkovic moves into the clinch.
Rogers scores a nice knee to the body.
Perkovic is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Perkovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Perkovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic breaks from the clinch.
Rogers gets tackled into the ropes by Perkovic. Perkovic maintains the clinch.
Perkovic breaks the clinch.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Perkovic stuffs the takedown.
Mikhail Perkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Perkovic as Rogers shoots in.
Perkovic throws the kick towards the body but Rogers avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rogers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkovic - the referee stops the clock and Rogers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkovic. Rogers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rogers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkovic defends well and Rogers ends up having to push Perkovic into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perkovic manages to break the clinch.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkovic.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
Perkovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers blocks the body kick.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkovic can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkovic feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Perkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkovic avoids the head kick by Rogers.
A head kick by Perkovic misses
and Rogers counters with a nice leg kick.
Rogers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perkovic lands a head kick. Rogers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers tries to clinch but Perkovic is having none of it.
Perkovic misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Perkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Rogers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Perkovic pushes him off.
Perkovic lands a big head kick that sends Rogers tumbling to the mat! Perkovic takes a step backwards and waves Rogers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkovic misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Perkovic.
Perkovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perkovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkovic pinned against the ropes. Perkovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers jabs at Perkovic's body.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Perkovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkovic leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perkovic rushes Rogers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rogers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers has Perkovic pressed against the ropes, preventing Perkovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perkovic gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perkovic smiles and moves away.
Perkovic digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
Perkovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
Perkovic lands a right hook to the body.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Perkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogers's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkovic tries to stall but Rogers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Perkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers prevents Perkovic from breaking the clinch.
Perkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers tries to clinch but Perkovic is having none of it.
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Perkovic, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Perkovic against the ropes but Perkovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkovic moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has Perkovic pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Perkovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Perkovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Perkovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
Perkovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Perkovic.
Perkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Perkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkovic tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Perkovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perkovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mikhail Perkovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Perkovic misses
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perkovic closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the ropes.
Perkovic is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
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!
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkovic misses with a knee strike.
Perkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Perkovic moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkovic.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Perkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perkovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Perkovic!
Mikhail Perkovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Steve Rogers was interviewed post fight and said 'to my sponsors Urban Savage Thank you!!....and to,the fans I love you all! Hope to see you again!!!'.
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