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Combat Purist 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Akira Konda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Konda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dredd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Konda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dredd pushing down on Konda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dredd wants to work for an arm triangle but Konda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
My spies in Hells Balls Grappling Academy inform me that Dredd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dredd controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Konda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Konda gets full guard.
That's two 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.
Konda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Konda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dredd controls the pace.
Let's hope that Dredd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dredd trying to control but Konda is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Konda fails with the takedown.
Konda has a takedown stuffed.
Dredd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Konda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konda wants to sweep but no luck.
Konda keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Konda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dredd controls the pace.
Dredd postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Konda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dredd, into his guard.
Konda trying to move into half guard but instead Dredd has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konda is looking for a triangle but Dredd pushes his legs off easily.
Dredd passes into half guard.
Konda is looking to improve his position.
Dredd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Konda is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Konda is just riding it out for now. Dredd eventually gives up the hold.
Dredd is working for a submission of some sort.
Konda actively working from the bottom here.
Dredd is working for a kimura but Konda is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dredd is looking to advance position but Konda won't allow it.
Dredd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Konda is not content to let Dredd control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dredd is trying to work for a kimura but Konda is defending well.
Konda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Konda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Konda.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dredd looking to pass the guard.
Dredd drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Konda dives on top into guard.
Dredd wants to sweep here but Konda controlling him for the moment.
Konda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dredd's guard.
Dredd is trying to control but Konda passes into side control!
Dredd looks to move to half guard but instead Konda has passed into mount! Damn!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dredd doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Konda tries to control but Dredd wriggling away.
Dredd prevents Konda from taking his back.
Dredd has given up his back. Will we see Konda going for some submissions?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Konda is trying to stick to Dredd's back but Dredd is turning into Konda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Konda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dredd.
Konda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dredd defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Dredd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Konda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dredd is stalling in the full guard.
Dredd passes Konda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Konda is defending well.
Dredd passes to full mount!
Dredd looking to control but Konda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Dredd's lack of action.
Dredd trying to control from half guard but Konda is working away.
Konda is looking to improve his position.
Dredd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Konda tries to roll over but Dredd keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Dredd trying to control from half guard but Konda is working away.
Dredd in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Konda tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dredd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Dredd!
After winning the bout, Rickson Dredd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Akira Konda spoke after the fight, saying 'Opponant es verr good wrestling. Hard verry hard'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Putkilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Ricardo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erkki Putkilo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erkki Putkilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Ricardo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putkilo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Putkilo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Putkilo content to control rather than advance.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Putkilo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Putkilo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lima told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Putkilo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima is trying to maintain the position but Putkilo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkilo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putkilo is taking a breather. Lima says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Putkilo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Putkilo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Putkilo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lima, which made it look bad.
Putkilo shoots in for a double leg but Lima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Putkilo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lima won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lima is trying to control Putkilo's posture but Putkilo avoids it.
Putkilo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Putkilo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Putkilo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lima rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Putkilo's guard! Nice work there by Lima!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lima content to stall in guard here.
Putkilo keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima passes Putkilo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Putkilo is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Putkilo avoid being mounted?
Putkilo is pressing down on Lima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Putkilo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putkilo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lima defends it easily.
That's six 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.
Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Putkilo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lima defends it easily.
Lima trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Putkilo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Putkilo defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo content to stall in guard here.
Putkilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putkilo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putkilo wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Putkilo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Putkilo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Lima tries to counter it with a takedown but Putkilo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Putkilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putkilo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lima to the ground. Putkilo is now in Lima's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Putkilo defends it easily.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Putkilo from controlling successfully.
Putkilo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Putkilo has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.
Putkilo wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Putkilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putkilo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Putkilo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putkilo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Putkilo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Putkilo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putkilo as he jumps to the side.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putkilo as he avoids it easily.
Putkilo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Erkki Putkilo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Ricardo Lima.
Putkilo shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Putkilo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putkilo looks for a takedown but Lima sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkilo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Putkilo working away.
Putkilo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lima tries to bench press Putkilo off him but Putkilo keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lima won't allow Putkilo to pass to mount.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lima looking to control.
Putkilo looking to sit in guard and control but Lima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lima controlling from the top position.
Erkki Putkilo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Putkilo working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Lima preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima pushing down on Putkilo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lima working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Putkilo's thigh. Putkilo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Putkilo trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Lima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Putkilo's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima stalling away here and it's allowed Putkilo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lima content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Putkilo has locked up a guillotine! Putkilo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lima is holding on here and Putkilo must be using up a lot of energy. Lima has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Putkilo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Erkki Putkilo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazekage Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Kulkunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kazekage Kuro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazekage Kuro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazekage Kuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Kulkunen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuro is defended easily by Kulkunen.
Kuro shoots in looking for a takedown but Kulkunen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Kulkunen tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuro shoots for a double leg takedown but Kulkunen sprawls well. He's pushed Kuro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kulkunen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazekage Kuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulkunen 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.
Kulkunen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kulkunen's guard.
Kulkunen wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kulkunen 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 one minute gone in the round.
Kulkunen looking for a guillotine here but Kuro defends easily.
Kuro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kulkunen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kuro frees his head nicely. Oh but Kulkunen has switched to an armbar! Kuro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Veikko Kulkunen!
Kazekage Kuro was interviewed post fight and said 'Ahhhhh crap!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepard's entrance music is Deftones- Ferticeira . A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Shepard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Touko Pouko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pouko wants to control from the top but Shepard keeps moving.
Pouko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shepard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shepard is pulling down on Pouko's head to control his posture.
Pouko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Let's hope that Pouko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shepard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pouko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shepard throws a series of punches but Pouko moves out of range.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pouko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
Shepard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Pouko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shepard shoots and misses
and Pouko counters with a three punch combo that has Shepard backing up. Shepard nods at Pouko to acknowledge the strikes.
Shepard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pouko scores with a takedown into Shepard's guard.
Pouko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Pouko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pouko content to stall in guard here.
Shepard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pouko on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pouko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shepard as he avoids it easily.
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.
Shepard swings for the body but Pouko moves out of range.
Pouko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shepard to the mat! Shepard manages to get full guard.
Pouko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pouko is pushing down on Shepard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shepard is fighting to maintain full guard but Pouko has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepard wants to control but Pouko is keeping busy.
Pouko is trying to work for a kimura but Shepard is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Touko Pouko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pouko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shepard on his heels. He'll look to pass Shepard's guard now, I'm sure.
Pouko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pouko wants to control from the top but Shepard keeps moving.
Pouko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pouko pushes down on Shepard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouko is looking for a kimura here.
Pouko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko is trying to work for a kimura but Shepard is defending well.
Pouko is trying to control the action in half guard but Shepard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pouko content to control rather than advance.
Pouko wants to pass to mount but Shepard is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pouko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Shepard defend it? Pouko steps over the head and cranks it - Shepard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pouko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Touko Pouko!
Touko Pouko is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Gromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromov has chosen LITTLE BIG- Russian Hooligans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Gromov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gromov lands a jab.
Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brooks showed some decent athleticism there.
Gromov is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him
Still in half guard, Brooks seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gromov for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gromov tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks 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 due to a lack of activity.
Dmitry Gromov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Gromov both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Rocco Brooks has been cut.
Gromov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks looking to score a takedown here. Gromov is defending well but Brooks drives through and ends up in Gromov's guard.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gromov is looking to stand back up but Brooks counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gromov.
Brooks controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromov pushes Brooks off looking to stand but Brooks dives back in and keeps control.
Gromov is trying to escape back to his feet but Brooks uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gromov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gromov tries to escape back to his feet but Brooks has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Gromov's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Gromov is tapping! Brooks saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocco Brooks!
Rocco Brooks is the new middleweight champion!
Rocco Brooks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowdy Roddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rude might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to confetti falling as The Ravishing One struts down the isle in a glittery pu. Rick Rude has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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26
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rowdy Roddy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude slaps away a takedown attempt from Roddy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roddy at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Rude.
Rude looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roddy.
Rude scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roddy doesn't seem bothered though.
Roddy looks winded!
Roddy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Rowdy Roddy has been cut.
Rude jabs at Roddy's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rude throws a combination. Roddy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rude thuds a left hand into Roddy's body.
Rowdy Roddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! Rude has knocked Roddy down with a huge combo! Rude steps away and waves a wobbly Roddy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Roddy is rocked!
Rude lands a jab to Roddy's midsection.
Roddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rude finish him?
Roddy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rude is looking to wear down Roddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Rude ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Roddy clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Rude!
Rick Rude opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bagautdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Kartes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagautdinov comes to the cage accompanied by Бурито feat. Ёлкk. Andreas Kartes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ali Bagautdinov's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Bagautdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andreas Kartes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagautdinov avoids the head kick by Kartes.
Nice body punch from Bagautdinov.
Nice takedown defense from Bagautdinov. No joy for Kartes on that attempt.
Bagautdinov is looking to counter punch.
Bagautdinov blocks a head kick by Kartes.
Kartes throws a body shot but no joy.
As Kartes backs away, Bagautdinov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bagautdinov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kartes.
Kartes throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bagautdinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kartes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kartes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kartes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy left from Bagautdinov finds it's target.
Bagautdinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bagautdinov lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagautdinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bagautdinov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kartes just manages to avoid it.
Ali Bagautdinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Kartes.
Bagautdinov lands with a cross.
Kartes fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartes darts in looking for a takedown but Bagautdinov gets double underhooks and turns Kartes into the cage.
Kartes throws a push kick but Bagautdinov slaps the foot to one side.
Bagautdinov lands a jab to the head.
Bagautdinov tries to work over Kartes's front leg with a kick but Kartes checks it.
Kartes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bagautdinov.
Bagautdinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Bagautdinov counters with a quick kick to the body but Kartes blocks it.
Kartes tries to clinch up.
Kartes ducks right into an uppercut from Bagautdinov.
Bagautdinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kartes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bagautdinov scores with a jab to the head.
Kartes is rocked!
Bagautdinov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kartes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bagautdinov misses with a double jab.
Bagautdinov lands a jab to Kartes's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Bagautdinov.
Bagautdinov digs a good body shot into Kartes's ribs.
Bagautdinov lunges at Kartes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kartes's hand.
Kartes swinging wildly here.
Kartes looks winded!
Bagautdinov lands with a nice body punch.
Kartes shoots for a takedown but Bagautdinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looks like Bagautdinov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bagautdinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kartes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kartes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bagautdinov's waist but Bagautdinov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kartes off to one side.
Kartes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bagautdinov lands a big right hand that sends Kartes crashing to the mat! Bagautdinov stays standing though and waves Kartes back to his feet!
Kartes is still on wobbly legs! Can Bagautdinov finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagautdinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kartes seems to have recovered his senses.
Bagautdinov sends Kartes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bagautdinov is motioning to the referee to let Kartes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bagautdinov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kartes blocks the leg kick.
Bagautdinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kartes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Bagautdinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagautdinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kartes checks a leg kick.
Ali Bagautdinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartes is looking to clinch but Bagautdinov is avoiding it.
Kartes tries to move into range but Bagautdinov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kartes swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kartes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bagautdinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bagautdinov throws a front kick aimed at Kartes's knee but Kartes avoids it well.
Kartes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bagautdinov scores with a jab.
Kartes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bagautdinov takes a step back to recover.
Kartes moves out of range of the leg kick from Bagautdinov.
Bagautdinov dips to his left and cracks Kartes with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bagautdinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bagautdinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kartes delivers a nice body kick.
Kartes gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bagautdinov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Bagautdinov!
Ali Bagautdinov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Wilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chop Top!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilt!
Wilt really is a fat lump.
Top tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Top has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilt struggling a bit here.
Top tries for a kimura but Wilt is defending well.
Top tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Top has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilt tries to buck Top off but Top is having none of it.
Top working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Top really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Top is looking for a kimura here.
Wilt trying to control but Top postures up.
Top prevents Wilt from improving his position.
Top has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Amsterdam MMA gym - $ 45. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wilt is working hard here to advance position.
Top is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wilt sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilt is trying to maintain the position but Top is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Top wants to control from the top but Wilt keeps moving.
Wilt is looking for a triangle but Top pushes his legs off easily.
Wilt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilt looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilt, not yet.
Top wants to control from the top but Wilt keeps moving.
Top wants to pass the guard but Wilt is keeping the position.
Wilt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
Wilt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Top wants to control from the top but Wilt keeps moving.
Wilt is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Xtreme HGH Fight Club (best in Amsterdam) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Top being controlled here momentarily.
Wilt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Top is one step ahead there.
Wilt keeping full guard, as Top tries to pass.
Top trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Top stopping the sweep attempt from Wilt.
Top wants to stand but Wilt is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Top closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Top lands in his opponent's guard.
Top stopping the sweep attempt from Wilt.
Top pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilt is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Top wants to stand but Wilt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilt wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chop Top dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Top closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wilt did well to prevent Top getting side control.
Top is working for a submission of some sort.
Chop Top has got the better of the ground game so far.
Top is working for a kimura but Wilt is defending it quite comfortably.
Wilt wants to get back to full guard.
Wilt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Top's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Top's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Top is defending well though. Wilt let's go of the attempt for now.
Top fending off the submission attempt from Wilt.
Top wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top trying to get back to his feet but Wilt is in full control for now.
Wilt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Top has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wilt not allowing Top to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Top is trying to stand back up.
Top wants to control his opponent's hands but Wilt gets his hands free.
Wilt is looking to control Top but Top is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Top defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wilt's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Top is defending well though. Wilt let's go of the attempt for now.
Top is trying to stand back up.
Wilt is looking for the choke from the back position but Top is controlling his hands well.
Wilt somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wilt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wilt controlling well, preventing Top from escaping the position.
Top is trying to remain composed but Wilt is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Top can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilt looking for the RNC.
Wilt is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Top taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Wilt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christopher Wilt!
Our winner, Christopher Wilt, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is CUZ I GOT HIGH. Ben's smoking a joint right now? What a guy.. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
179 lbs
35 - 14 - 0 |
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35
211 lbs
26 - 20 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalesh Nikov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Stone's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikov trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is trying to control the position but Nikov postures up.
Nikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Nikov from controlling successfully.
Nikov controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nikov is aware though and is defending well.
Stone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nikov looking to pass the guard.
Stone isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nikov stacks Stone on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nikov!
Nikov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Nikov keeps moving and retains side control.
Nikov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stone is not content to let Nikov control the position.
Nikov moves into full mount!
Stone is trying to escape the mount but Nikov keeps good control and instead manages to take Stone's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stone breaks Nikov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stone wants to control from the top but Nikov keeps moving.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikov is keeping the position for now.
Stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nikov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikov trying to control but Stone postures up.
Stone wants to control but Nikov is keeping him busy.
Nikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone wants to take a breather but Nikov is having none of it.
Nikov trying to control but Stone postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nikov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stone haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikov has a takedown stuffed.
Nikov shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Nikov tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ben Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalesh Nikov.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nikov.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nikov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stone is staying active underneath Nikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nikov slips nicely into half guard.
Stone is staying active underneath Nikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stone wants to control but Nikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone is in trouble now - Nikov has advanced to mount!
Nikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nikov is looking to work his way around to Stone's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Nikov tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Nikov maintains control.
Nikov wants to take Stone's back but he can't do it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikov trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
Nikov looking to secure an arm triangle but Stone defends it well.
Stone tries to hold on but Nikov pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stone is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalesh Nikov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikov.
Nikov shoots in and bounces Stone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikov wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Nikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Nikov is pushing down on Stone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stone is fighting to maintain full guard but Nikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stone is looking for a triangle but Nikov pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Nikov from controlling successfully.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stone looking for a guillotine here but Nikov defends easily.
Nikov wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nikov preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nikov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stone prevents Nikov from improving position.
Stone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov tries to advance to mount but Stone denies him.
Stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nikov is trying to maintain the position but Stone is very close to passing his half guard.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Nikov is working away.
Stone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to control. Nikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Nikov is defending well.
Stone uses his free foot to push down on Nikov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nikov.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nikov wants to control but Stone is having none of it.
Nikov working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Stone.
Nikov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nikov wants to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
Nikov working to try and regain half guard.
Stone wants to control the pace but Nikov is squirming around nicely.
Nikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nikov is looking to escape.
Nikov is looking to improve his position but Stone isn't that keen on the idea.
Ben Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to control but Nikov wriggling away.
Stone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nikov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stone lands with a punch from half guard.
Stone is working for an americana but Nikov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Stone was thinking about the submission.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Nikov.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikov trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Nikov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nikov is aware though and is defending well.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Nikov from controlling successfully.
Nikov wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nikov controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Stone.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 19:19
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 19:19
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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