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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Primados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kareem Montana was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Primados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kareem Montana!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primados has managed to clinch.
Primados decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana wants to stand and escape but instead Primados has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Montana looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Primados is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Montana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Primados. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Primados showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana is trying to keep Primados in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Primados haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've been hearing that Primados has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Primados is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Montana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Primados is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Montana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montana keeping full guard, as Primados tries to pass.
Primados content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Primados on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana. Montana obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Felix Primados has been cut.
Montana misses with a straight left.
Primados pushes Montana up against the cage in a clinch.
Montana lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Primados's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana is trying to break free.
Primados working hard to break the clinch.
Montana can't break the clinch.
Primados prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Primados has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Montana clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Montana just trying to survive but Primados is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primados lands with a hammerfist to the side of Montana's head.
Primados avoiding Montana 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Montana's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Primados working for a choke but Montana is defending well.
Primados working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Primados is looking for the choke from the back position but Montana is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primados is not going to allow Montana to sit and survive in this position.
Montana defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Primados avoiding Montana 's attempts to control his hands.
Primados is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Montana defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Montana trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montana is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Primados is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Primados dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Primados's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Montana.
Primados throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montana.
Montana is looking to slow Primados down with leg kicks.
Primados scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Montana can't do much from the bottom here.
Montana tries to bench press Primados off him but Primados keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Montana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primados thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Primados is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Montana trying to remain calm as Primados controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Montana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Primados decides to stand up, so the ref orders Montana to his feet.
Montana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Primados. Primados circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Montana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Primados manages to avoid it.
Primados closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montana did well to prevent Primados getting side control.
Primados looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Primados here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Montana wants to control but Primados is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primados is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Montana is holding on to half guard well.
Primados is working for a submission of some sort.
Montana wants to control but Primados is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primados controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Montana pounces like a tiger and cracks Primados with a vicious hook! Primados is down but not out! Montana follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kareem Montana!
In his post fight interview, Kareem Montana started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Valienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian Hollywood had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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219 lbs
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211 lbs
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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, Fabian Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Valienko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood tries to keep at a distance but Valienko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
Hollywood throws a head kick that misses.
Hollywood throws a front kick that sends Valienko stumbling back into the cage.
Hollywood is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valienko's half guard.
Valienko keeping control of the position.
Hollywood is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Valienko is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabian Hollywood!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Seagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Alcantara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Seagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruben Alcantara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagan lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Seagan.
Seagan feints and then cracks Alcantara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alcantara down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alcantara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seagan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alcantaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seagan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seagan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seagan wants it to stay on the feet.
Seagan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Ruben Alcantara has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Seagan.
Seagan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seagan works Alcantara's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alcantara doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Seagan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seagan.
Alcantara throws an overhand right that lands on Seagan's shoulder, as Seagan tries to avoid the shot.
Alcantara shoots in for a takedown but Seagan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seagan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Seagan.
Alcantara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seagan.
Seagan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Alcantara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seagan lands a left and a right that send Alcantara crashing to the mat, dazed. Seagan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Alcantara is rocked!
Seagan cracks Alcantara with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Seagan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alcantara to stand back up!
Alcantara is still on wobbly legs! Can Seagan finish him?
That has opened up Ruben Alcantara's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagan cracks Alcantara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alcantara dives in and grabs Seagan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seagan pushes down on Alcantara's head and hops out.
Alcantara seems to have recovered his senses.
Lance Seagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruben Alcantara.
Seagan lands a big head kick that sends Alcantara tumbling to the mat! Seagan takes a step backwards and waves Alcantara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Seagan lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Alcantara can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Seagan and Alcantara drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Seagan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Seagan!
Lance Seagan 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton comes to the cage accompanied by Superman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cam Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Dog!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog misses with a double jab
and Newton counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dog! Newton lets Dog back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Duke Dog has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Newton's front leg but catches the back leg as Newton tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newton tries to counter with a takedown but Dog is quick to defend against it.
Dog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dog defends it nicely.
Newton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but Dog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dog.
Newton misses with a wild combination.
Newton thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Newton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Newton.
Newton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Dog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Dog.
Dog shoots in for a double leg but Newton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Newton blocks a head kick by Dog.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton looks for a takedown but Dog sprawls well.
Dog wants to counter with a clinch but Newton pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dog throws a right and a left that Newton avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dog, right into the meat.
Newton dives in and grabs Dog's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.
Newton dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Newton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newton misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Newton to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog shoots in but no luck this time.
Newton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newton cracks Dog with an open hand slap.
Dog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Cam Newton has been cut.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog is looking for the big counter here.
Dog misses with the combination.
Newton misses with the combination.
As Newton backs off Dog throws a huge counter combo but Newton manages to avoid it all.
Newton misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with a three punch combo that has Newton backing up. Newton nods at Dog to acknowledge the strikes.
Good shot there by Newton.
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 Cam Newton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oooooh!!! Newton has knocked Dog down with a huge combo! Newton steps away and waves a wobbly Dog back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dog throws a series of punches but Newton moves out of range.
Newton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog but Dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Newton dives in for a single leg takedown but Dog sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dog throws a right hand that Newton ducks under and follows up with a left that Newton also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Newton is defended easily by Dog.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Dog dodges the punch combination from Newton.
Dog throws a combination that misses
and Newton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Newton lands a couple of digs.
Newton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Newton drops back looking for a leg! Dog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dog manages to kick Newton off! Newton jumps back into Dog's guard.
Dog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Newton trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newton is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dog can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Newton controls the pace.
Dog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newton is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Newton postures up and lands a big shot to Dog's brow.
Newton drops back looking for a leg! Dog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dog manages to kick Newton off! Newton jumps back into Dog's guard.
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dog wants to stand but Newton is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is looking to stand back up but Newton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dog.
Newton seems to be working for a kimura but Dog defends the submission attempt.
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton 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. Dog tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Newton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cam Newton!
In his post fight interview, Cam Newton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Villars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Mario Huber has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Villars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villars dips to his left and cracks Huber with an uppercut!
It looks like Mario Huber has been cut.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but Villars shows good takedown defense.
Huber fails with the takedown
and Villars counters with a huge left! Huber is in big trouble! He's backing up but Villars isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Huber from any more damage. A dominating finish by Villars!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Villars!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Villars thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex James!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James avoids the head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James slips under a jab from Pitsenbarger.
James steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pitsenbarger.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from James misses
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
Pitsenbarger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James blocks a head kick by Pitsenbarger.
James counters with a body kick.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPitsenbarger.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Pitsenbarger moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitsenbarger. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitsenbarger moves out of range of the body kick from James.
An inside leg kick lands from Pitsenbarger.
James misses with a body kick.
James throws a lazy head kick
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
Pitsenbarger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Pitsenbarger lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitsenbarger tries a head kick but it misses.
James looks to land a body kick but Pitsenbarger moved away.
Pitsenbarger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitsenbarger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitsenbarger. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitsenbarger avoids the head kick by James.
A little feinted left hand from Pitsenbarger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James throws a wild body kick that Pitsenbarger sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pitsenbarger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitsenbarger. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitsenbarger avoids the head kick by James.
James tries to work over Pitsenbarger's front leg with a kick but Pitsenbarger checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitsenbarger blocks the leg kick.
Pitsenbarger looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Pitsenbarger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
Pitsenbarger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitsenbarger is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pitsenbarger misses the shot to the body.
Pitsenbarger connects with the punch.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitsenbarger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitsenbarger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitsenbarger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitsenbarger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James throws a head kick but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pitsenbarger blocks a head kick by James.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitsenbarger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitsenbarger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pitsenbarger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Pitsenbarger.
James was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
James avoids the body shot from Pitsenbarger.
James shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot.
James thinks about the counter body kick.
Pitsenbarger throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James throws a head kick but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Pitsenbarger moves out of range easily.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitsenbarger pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Pitsenbarger settles back down.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James feints a counter leg kick.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James looks for the body kick but Pitsenbarger saw that one coming.
James attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pitsenbarger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitsenbarger misses with a looping left.
Pitsenbarger throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitsenbarger blocks the leg kick.
Pitsenbarger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Pitsenbarger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pitsenbarger.
James throws a leg kick
and Pitsenbarger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James misses with a kick to the body
and Pitsenbarger counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitsenbarger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James feints and then cracks Pitsenbarger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitsenbarger down.
James misses with a body kick.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bill Pitsenbarger is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitsenbarger tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James misses with the body kick
and Pitsenbarger counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from James.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pitsenbarger punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
James throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pitsenbarger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
James looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitsenbarger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James is breathing heavily.
James throws a push kick but Pitsenbarger slaps the foot to one side.
James just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPitsenbarger.
James throws a lazy body kick
and Pitsenbarger counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Pitsenbarger.
James attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger lands a jab to James's midsection.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitsenbarger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a head kick but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger misses with a wild body shot.
Pitsenbarger throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger scores with a leg kick.
Pitsenbarger moves out of range of the leg kick from James.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitsenbarger stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but James might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pitsenbarger has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice cross by Pitsenbarger.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitsenbarger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitsenbarger lands a big head kick that sends James tumbling to the mat! Pitsenbarger takes a step backwards and waves James back to his feet - he wants the finish!
James is rocked!
It looks like Alex James has been cut.
James glances at the clock... BAM! Pitsenbarger nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends James crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, James is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Pitsenbarger!
A victorious Bill Pitsenbarger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Thump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felippe Francisco (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Thump!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Felippe Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thump throws a body punch but Francisco moves out of range.
Thump gets caught napping as Francisco dives in and scores a takedown. Thump manages to retain guard.
Francisco won't allow Thump to sweep him here.
Thump bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francisco's guard.
Thump with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thump controlling from the top position.
Thump looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco pulls Thump in close to prevent any damage.
Thump has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Francisco is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Francisco shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thump's guard.
Francisco is fighting to break Thump's control of his arms but Thump is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thump will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Francisco postures up.
Thump wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Francisco stops Thump from standing up.
Thump keeping moving, preventing Francisco from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francisco lands with a slapping head kick.
Thump throws a solid leg kick but Francisco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thump.
Francisco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Francisco slips a straight right by Thump.
Thump wants to slow Francisco down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Thump misses.
Francisco only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Francisco checks a low kick from Thump.
Francisco raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thump takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thump looks for the body kick but Francisco saw that one coming.
Thump connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Francisco lands with a hook. Thump tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Francisco moves out of range of the body kick from Thump.
Francisco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thump with a body shot.
Thump misses with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thump connects with a leg kick. Francisco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thump throws a lazy head kick
and Francisco counters with an inside leg kick.
Francisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Felippe Francisco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thump. That's going to slow Francisco down.
Thump misses with a low kick.
Thump throws a leg kick that is checked
and Francisco counters with a straight right hand.
Thump pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francisco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Francisco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Thump was looking to counter with a kick there.
Francisco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thump. That did some damage!
Thump swings away with a body shot that misses
and Francisco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Thump.
Thump attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Big Thump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump lands with a nice body kick.
Francisco moves out of range as Thump strikes.
A good leg kick by Thump.
Francisco looks to land a right hand but Thump moved out of range.
Thump looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump is looking to land body kicks.
Thump takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thump clinches with his opponent.
Thump is looking to control Francisco's arms but Francisco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thump has his back to the cage.
Francisco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thump has him pressed against the cage.
Thump pushes off an throws an elbow but Francisco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thump keeps control of Francisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thump throws an elbow that misses.
Thump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francisco's elbow.
Francisco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Francisco manages to break the clinch.
Thump throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thump wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Francisco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Francisco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thump did well to prevent Francisco getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thump gets back to full guard.
Francisco wants to control from the top but Thump keeps moving.
Francisco looking to sit in guard and control but Thump gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Felippe Francisco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thump content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thump has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Thump looking to pass the guard.
Thump content to stall in guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Big Thump will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Francisco walks into a stiff left hand from Thump.
Thump's jab looks to have found its range, popping Francisco under the eye.
Thump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francisco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thump throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Felippe Francisco has been cut.
Francisco staying out of range there.
Thump bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thump uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump throws a lazy body kick
and Francisco counters with a stiff right hand.
Thump tries a low kick but Francisco avoids it.
Francisco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thump scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thump misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco blocks a head kick by Thump.
Thump throws a half hearted mid kick.
Francisco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thump looks to land a body kick but Francisco moved away.
Francisco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thump throws a quick inside leg kick.
Francisco blocks the body kick.
Francisco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thump throws out the jab.
Francisco shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thump throws an off balance right hand
and Francisco counters with a nice uppercut.
Thump is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Francisco can do to turn this around?
Thump fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Francisco is out of range.
Thump tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Francisco swivels and escapes.
Thump throws a head kick but Francisco moves out of range.
Francisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Francisco.
Thump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Francisco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thump.
Thump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francisco scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Thump with a hook.
Thump tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thump lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thump misses with a looping right.
Thump misses the jab.
Thump misses with a wild body shot.
Francisco raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thump scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco lands a head kick. Thump smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Francisco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Francisco avoids a kick to the body.
Francisco tries to clinch up.
As Francisco backs away, Thump returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thump moves out of range of the strikes.
Thump moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Francisco goes down! Can Thump finish him!?
Francisco is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thump forces his way into half guard.
Francisco is still in real trouble! Can Thump finish him?
Thump passes to side control.
Thump takes a little break here. Francisco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Francisco seems to have recovered his senses.
Thump decides to stand back up. Thump steps back and let's Francisco get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco blocks a head kick by Thump.
Francisco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Francisco connects with a leg kick. Thump looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thump takes one to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Thump.
A lazy body kick from Thump
and Francisco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thump goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Big Thump is winning the standup battle so far.
Thump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thump tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Francisco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Thump clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Felippe Francisco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thump thows a leg kick but Francisco checks it
and Francisco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thump tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Francisco just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Thump tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thump misses with a head kick.
Francisco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Francisco tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Thump misses.
Thump lands a glancing blow to the side of Francisco's head.
A jab-cross combination lands for Thump and sends Francisco crashing to the mat! Thump follows him down to the mat - Francisco regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
That has opened up Felippe Francisco's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thump is pressing down on Francisco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Francisco is holding on for now.
Thump controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump moves into full mount! Francisco won't be happy about that!
Thump content just to control the position here.
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.
Francisco looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Thump controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Francisco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Francisco is looking to improve his position but Thump isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four 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.
Thump looking to control but Francisco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Francisco wants to control but Thump is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francisco is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Thump had his way with Felippe Francisco in that round.
The cut man is working on Felippe Francisco's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thump tries to land a front kick but Francisco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Thump tenderised Francisco's leg. Francisco is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Francisco crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thump - the referee stops the clock and Francisco gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thump. Francisco manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses
and Francisco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Francisco keeps the fight on the outside.
Thump is looking to slow Francisco down with leg kicks.
Thump fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Francisco is out of range.
Thump attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Francisco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Thump misses
and Francisco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thump.
Francisco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thump throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Francisco checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump looks for the body kick but Francisco saw that one coming.
Thump misses with a kick to the body.
Thump throws a looping overhand right but Francisco ducks down to avoid it.
Francisco throws a head kick but Thump moves out of range.
Thump misses with a body kick.
Thump misses with a hook
and Francisco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Francisco.
Francisco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thump.
Francisco unleashes a big counter combination but Thump bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thump throws a wild body kick that Francisco sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Francisco misses
and Thump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francisco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thump throws a push kick but Francisco slaps the foot to one side.
Despite the aggression on Francisco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thump swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Thump misses
letting Francisco counter with a right hand.
Francisco scores with the left hand. Thump knows he should have avoided that one.
Francisco throws a head kick but Thump moves out of range.
It looked like Thump was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Francisco.
Francisco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thump finds it's way round the side to connect with Francisco's head.
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!
Thump throws a body kick that misses.
Thump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francisco connects with a looping right hand.
Thump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Francisco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses.
Thump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Francisco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francisco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thump tries a head kick but it misses.
Francisco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thump looks to land a body kick but Francisco moved away.
Francisco is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Big Thump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Francisco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Francisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thump.
Thump tries to clinch up but Francisco circles away and keeps his distance.
Francisco throws a looping overhand right but Thump ducks down to avoid it.
Francisco has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thump.
Thump throws a chopping leg kick but Francisco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thump misses with a low kick.
Thump misses with a kick to the body.
Francisco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Francisco ducks under a wild hook from Thump.
Thump throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thump lands a jab to Francisco's midsection.
Felippe Francisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francisco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thump.
Thump throws a body kick that misses.
Thump is looking to clinch but Francisco is avoiding it.
Francisco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thump throws the kick towards the body but Francisco avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Francisco! But no joy.
Thump throws a lazy right hand but Francisco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Thump showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thump 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Thump!
Big Thump retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Big Thump was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit - My Way. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazarian tries for a takedown but Shields sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kazarian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kazarian shoots in and bounces Shields off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kazarian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shields throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shields is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kazarian is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields working a defensive guard here.
Shields seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Shields pushes a forearm under Kazarian's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kazarian is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Shields!
Nick Shields seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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