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Thrown to the Wolves4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between blanka charlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (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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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, blanka charlie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
charlie throws a nice inside leg kick.
blanka charlie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
charlie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
charlie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
charlie throws a strike aimed at the side of Diaz's head but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz is trying to control charlie's posture but charlie avoids it.
Diaz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but charlie is staying active.
charlie lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
charlie has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
charlie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and charlie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
blanka charlie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz controlling charlie's posture.
Diaz looks gassed!
charlie wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
charlie postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
charlie throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
charlie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
charlie wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz managing to control the position.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
charlie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
charlie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz trying to control the position.
charlie wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
charlie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
charlie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but charlie is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaz shoots and misses
and charlie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
charlie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
charlie gets a takedown into half guard.
charlie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
charlie is looking to pass Diaz's guard but actually Diaz recovers to full guard.
charlie controlling from the top position.
charlie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
charlie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
charlie 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
blanka charlie dominated that round.
That's time! charlie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A cross from charlie lands.
charlie misses with a jab, cross combination.
charlie cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz tries for a takedown but charlie circles away easily
and charlie counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from charlie misses.
charlie lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick from charlie lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
charlie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
charlie has taken the fight to the clinch.
charlie landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
blanka charlie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but charlie has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. charlie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
charlie lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
charlie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and charlie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by charlie.
charlie taking a breather.
charlie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. charlie is trying to keep an underhook but Diaz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
charlie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
charlie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
charlie keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst charlie controls his leg.
charlie pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
charlie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Good control from charlie.
charlie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
charlie has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Diaz.
charlie lands punches and elbows.
Diaz is trapped and charlie is scoring with shots to the head and body.
charlie has good solid back control here.
charlie lands strikes to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
charlie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diaz's body.
charlie scores with punches to the body.
charlie is not going to allow Diaz to sit and survive in this position.
Diaz turns into charlie and is now in his guard.
charlie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
charlie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
blanka charlie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
charlie is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as charlie controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
charlie preventing the sweep.
charlie is stalling in the full guard.
charlie postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
charlie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
charlie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
charlie cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by charlie!
charlie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than charlie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
charlie content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
blanka charlie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
charlie darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but charlie has double underhooks.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
charlie lands a knee to the body.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but charlie blocks with his arms.
charlie trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
charlie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaz is working for takedown but charlie is calmly controlling the position for now.
blanka charlie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. charlie smiles and moves away.
charlie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
blanka charlie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
charlie misses with a series of wild punches.
charlie works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
charlie misses with a wild combination.
charlie moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but charlie has the dominant position.
charlie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
charlie lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but charlie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
charlie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
blanka charlie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
charlie has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
charlie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
charlie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
charlie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
charlie gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
charlie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz avoiding damage as charlie throws knees to the body.
charlie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
charlie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
charlie tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but charlie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
charlie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
charlie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
charlie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from charlie.
charlie stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
charlie closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but charlie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
charlie breaks from the clinch.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from charlie.
charlie rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
charlie is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag charlie down to the mat. charlie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
charlie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and charlie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
charlie content to stall in guard here.
charlie gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oscar Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for charlie. That snapped Diaz's head back.
charlie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
charlie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and charlie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
charlie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
charlie scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
blanka charlie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well charlie 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... blanka charlie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pritchard II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Pritchard II has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Fick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Pritchard II!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard II slaps away a takedown attempt from Fick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fick is looking to clinch.
Pritchard II shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pritchard II drops back looking for a leg! Fick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fick manages to kick Pritchard II off! Pritchard II jumps back into Fick's guard.
Fick wants to sweep here but Pritchard II controlling him for the moment.
Pritchard II drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pritchard II jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pritchard II drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pritchard II as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Fick screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pritchard II! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Pritchard II!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Polski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni Orsini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Polski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polski lands a left and a right that send Orsini crashing to the mat, dazed. Polski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Orsini is rocked!
It looks like Giovanni Orsini has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Orsini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orsini is breathing heavily.
Polski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orsini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Polski throws an overhand right that has Orsini reeling! Polski follows up with more punches and Orsini is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Polski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Marcurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Neder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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277 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Marcurius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Neder!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcurius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcurius is defended easily by Neder.
Marcurius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marcurius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Neder circles away.
Marcurius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neder on the side of the head.
Marcurius throws a leg kick which misses Neder's front leg but catches the back leg as Neder tries to avoid it.
Neder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neder wants to pass the guard but Marcurius is defending well.
Neder controlling the action here.
Neder slips a nice elbow through Marcurius's hands, connecting with Marcurius's forehead.
Neder is looking to advance position but Marcurius won't allow it.
Marcurius wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcurius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marcurius tries to get out of the position.
Neder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marcurius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcurius's head.
Neder is looking to take a break and control but Marcurius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcurius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcurius.
Marcurius really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Neder postures up and lands a big shot to Marcurius's brow.
Marcurius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Neder is controlling him.
Marcurius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcurius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neder stops Marcurius from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcurius managing to control the position.
Neder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcurius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neder trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcurius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neder 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.
Marcurius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neder looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marcurius 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.
Neder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marcurius looking to control.
Neder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcurius looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Neder tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcurius is retaining full guard.
Marcurius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Neder!
Marcurius lands a big shot there that rocks Neder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Neder has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neder 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 Marcurius gets his way!
Marcurius controlling well, preventing Neder from escaping the position.
Neder covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marcurius's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Neder tries to escape but Marcurius has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Marcurius scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Neder is looking for a way out.
Marcurius trying to control momentarily.
Marcurius missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Marcurius will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neder scores a takedown into full mount!
Neder blocks Marcurius's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Neder.
Neder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Neder avoids the attempt from Marcurius to control.
Marcurius slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marcurius has his hands clasped together around Neder's back. He's all about the action.
Neder wants to pass the guard but Marcurius is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neder wants to get back to his feet.
Marcurius is looking to control Neder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcurius avoid being mounted?
Neder wants to pass the guard but Marcurius is defending well.
Neder is just content to waste time from the top position. Marcurius takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcurius tries for a takedown but Neder circles away easily
and Neder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Neder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcurius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neder looking to sit in guard and control but Marcurius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marcurius wants to control from the top but Neder keeps moving.
Neder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcurius's guard.
Neder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcurius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcurius looking to control.
Marcurius keeping full guard, as Neder tries to pass.
Marcurius is trying to keep Neder in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Derek Neder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marcurius trying to keep a closed guard but Neder is proving a slippery customer.
Neder won't allow Marcurius to get back to his feet.
Neder controlling from the top position.
Marcurius has momentary wrist control but Neder slips an elbow through the middle.
Neder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marcurius throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marcurius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neder manages to get himself to full guard.
Marcurius trying to control the position from guard on top but Neder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcurius trying to control but Neder is working from the bottom.
Marcurius postures up.
Marcurius tries to free his leg and advance position but Neder is retaining full guard.
Neder is pulling down on Marcurius's head. It's preventing any offense from Marcurius, at least for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Neder shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marcurius is trying to defend but Neder finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Neder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Marcurius both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Marcurius misses.
Marcurius tries to clinch up
and Neder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marcurius keeping full guard, as Neder tries to pass.
Marcurius manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Neder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcurius circles away.
Marcurius wants to clinch
and Neder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcurius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcurius is keen to just control but Neder is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Marcurius seems content to control.
Neder wants to control but Marcurius is keeping busy.
Neder wants to improve his position but Marcurius is controlling well.
Marcurius is looking for a kimura here.
Marcurius is trying to control the action in half guard but Neder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neder is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marcurius fails to land with a series of punches.
Neder with a poor takedown
and Marcurius counters with a shoot takedown. Neder fights it but they end up in guard.
Marcurius wants to control from the top but Neder keeps moving.
Neder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marcurius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Neder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marcurius has managed to get both his arms back between Neder's legs - danger averted.
Neder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neder keeping moving, preventing Marcurius from controlling successfully.
Marcurius stands up and waves to Neder to follow him.
Marcurius lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Marcurius.
Marcurius tries to keep at a distance but Neder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marcurius is trying to break the clinch but Neder is controlling him.
Marcurius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcurius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marcurius trying to hold on to Neder's head to control him but Neder postures up.
Well, if Neder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marcurius manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcurius fails with the takedown
and Neder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcurius is looking to stand up but Neder isn't so interested in that idea.
Marcurius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neder wants to control from the top but Marcurius keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcurius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Neder.
I think Neder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Neder!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Last resort. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grant Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Gordon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gordon off to one side.
Grant Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Gordon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Gordon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Gordon is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Gordon in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but Gordon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gordon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gordon has Jackson in his guard.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gordon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Gordon shrugs off.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gordon is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Gordon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon kicks Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Gordon on that attempt.
Gordon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Gordon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Gordon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gordon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Gordon is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson tries to control but Gordon wriggling away.
The referee warns Gordon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gordon is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Gordon has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gordon won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gordon pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control from Gordon's half guard. Gordon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gordon shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gordon is trying to stand.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Gordon's temple.
Gordon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson is pressing down on Gordon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gordon is holding on for now.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Gordon's head.
Jackson works his way into side control.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gordon working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson breaks from Gordon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gordon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Gordon defends it well.
Gordon is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Gordon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gordon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Gordon is in trouble!
Gordon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jackson looking to control but Gordon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gordon regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordon has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gordon!
Gordon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jackson cracks Gordon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gordon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gordon is on top in guard.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon advances position into side control!
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Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gordon wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gordon trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Gordon postures up.
Lance Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Gordon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pueblo Leaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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203 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pueblo Leaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaf cracks Riggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Eddie Riggs has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leaf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riggs is looking to clinch but Leaf is avoiding it.
Riggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leaf misses with a body shot.
Riggs throws a nice looking combination but Leaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leaf cracks Riggs with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leaf has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Riggs to stand back up!
Riggs is rocked!
Riggs throws a series of punches but Leaf moves out of range.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Leaf finish him?
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leaf as he avoids it easily.
Leaf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riggs seems to have recovered his senses.
Riggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leaf lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Riggs falls backwards - clearly groggy! Leaf dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pueblo Leaf!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grind pon MeCock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grind pon MeCock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grind pon MeCock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper shoots in and bounces MeCock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Cooper tries for a kimura but MeCock is defending well.
Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MeCock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cooper tries for a kimura but MeCock is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MeCock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MeCock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MeCock tries to get out of the position.
Cooper misses with the ground and pound.
MeCock can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper advances to mount.
Cooper avoids the attempt from MeCock to control.
MeCock tries to reverse the position but Cooper maintains control.
MeCock tries to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
MeCock blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cooper is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! MeCock is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Cooper!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Licken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shannon Bannon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shannon Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Licken!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Licken moves into range and clinches up with Bannon.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Shannon Bannon has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bannon wants to break free but Licken has control.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Bannon blocks it.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Bannon is blocking nicely.
Bannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bannon blocks the elbow strike.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken lands an elbow that stopped Bannon in his tracks for a moment.
Bannon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Bannon is blocking nicely.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bannon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bannon tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bannon wants to break free but Licken has control.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Bannon blocks it.
Bannon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bannon blocks an elbow strike.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken looks gassed!
Bannon is trying to break free.
Bannon blocks the elbow strike.
Bannon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Licken lands an elbow just above Bannon 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Bannon dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bannon avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Bannon shrugs off.
Bannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Bannon is blocking nicely.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Bannon is blocking nicely.
Bannon blocks an elbow strike.
Bannon dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Bannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bannon tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Licken.
Licken throws an elbow but it misses.
Bannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licken has Bannon pressed against the cage, preventing Bannon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bannon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Licken pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Bannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bannon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bannon can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bannon is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Bannon tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Bannon blocks an elbow strike from Licken.
Bannon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bannon's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Bannon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken keeps control of Bannon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Bannon blocks an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Bannon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bannon is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Bannon blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bannon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bannon's defenses.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Bannon tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bannon is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Bannon blocks with his arms.
Bannon working hard to break the clinch.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Bannon is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bannon's brow.
Bannon is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bannon's brow.
Bannon blocks an elbow strike.
Bannon has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Bannon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bannon is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Bannon blocks it.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Bannon blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Licken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shannon Bannon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bannon throws a series of punches but Licken moves out of range.
Licken throws a jab when Bannon was well out of range.
Bannon lands a big uppercut and Licken crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Licken looks OK. Bannon waves Licken back to his feet!
It looks like Steve Licken has been cut.
Shannon Bannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Licken out cold! Licken corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shannon Bannon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ryoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Ryoko's chin.
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Ryoko!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams gets a takedown into half guard.
Ryoko is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
Adams is keen to just control but Ryoko is a slippery customer.
Adams thows a huge punch but Ryoko dodges it nicely.
Ryoko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ryoko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams wants to take a breather but Ryoko is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryoko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams throws a jab when Ryoko was well out of range.
Ryoko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Adams shoots in and bounces Ryoko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Ryoko keeps moving.
Ryoko keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Ryoko being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams trying to control but Ryoko is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ryoko for as long as he can get away with.
Ryoko keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryoko has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryoko pulls Adams in close to prevent any damage.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryoko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryoko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams 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.
Adams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ryoko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Adams, into his guard.
Ryoko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Ryoko throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryoko.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryoko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams wants to sweep here but Ryoko controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryoko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Ryoko looks gassed!
Adams regains half guard.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Adams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adams tries for a takedown but Ryoko circles away easily
and Ryoko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
Ryoko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ryoko!
Adams has isolated one of Ryoko's arms. Ryoko looking to fight him off but Adams twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Adams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Keyes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyes stuffs the takedown.
Parker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keyes trying to control but Parker postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keyes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Keyes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker works his way into full mount!
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Parker raining down shots from the mount!
Keyes wants to control but Parker is having none of it.
Parker unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Parker scoring with strikes but Keyes is staying in there.
Parker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Keyes's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes is looking to get to half guard.
Parker cracks Keyes with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Parker!
Frank Parker is the new lightweight champion!
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