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APFC 11: Unfinished Business PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Tindall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederik Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederik Kraus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tindall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frederik Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tindall is trying to defend but Kraus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tindall is trying to stand.
Kraus thows a huge punch but Tindall dodges it nicely.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tindall wants to get back to his feet.
Tindall taking some punishment here, with Kraus in his half guard.
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tindall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kraus.
Tindall wants to stand up but Kraus is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kraus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus works over Tindall with some ground and pound from guard.
Tindall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kraus.
Kraus throws a strike but Tindall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tindall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tindall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tindall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tindall is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kraus scores with a nice shot.
Kraus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kraus trying to strike off his back.
Kraus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kraus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tindall is bucking up trying to escape but Kraus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kraus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tindall wants to get back to his feet.
Kraus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kraus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kraus.
Tindall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kraus with a couple of short strikes.
Kraus dominating with strikes here.
Kraus working Tindall over with strikes here.
Kraus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kraus unloading with bombs!
Kraus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tindall?
Kraus lands a big shot there that rocks Tindall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kraus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kraus looking to finish Tindall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tindall!
Kraus looking to finish Tindall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tindall!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kraus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kraus working Tindall over with strikes here.
Kraus scoring with strikes but Tindall is staying in there.
Tindall is in a horrible position here. Kraus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kraus with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tindall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederik Kraus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kraus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tindall's half guard.
Tindall tries to kick Kraus off but Kraus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kraus lands a nice short elbow.
Kraus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tindall defending well though.
Kraus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Kraus.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraus working over Tindall with some ground and pound. Tindall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus lands with a punch from half guard.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus slips a nice elbow through Tindall's hands, connecting with Tindall's forehead.
Frederik Kraus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Kraus there.
Kraus thows a huge punch but Tindall dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Kraus there.
Kraus wants to pass to mount but Tindall is defending the position.
Kraus lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kraus lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kraus stops Tindall from getting back to his feet.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kraus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kraus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kraus working Tindall over with strikes.
Kraus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kraus lands strikes from half guard.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kraus lands strikes from half guard.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus is nestled in close to Tindall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederik Kraus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kraus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tindall is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraus has double underhooks.
Tindall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kraus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tindall regains guard immediately.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kraus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Kraus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus postures up in Tindall's guard and throws a big left but Tindall blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tindall misses with a series of wild punches.
Tindall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe Tindall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kraus showed some decent athleticism there.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus prevents Tindall from standing back up.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tindall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kraus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kraus connects with a nice short shot to Tindall's temple.
Kraus prevents Tindall from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Kraus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus lands strikes from half guard.
Kraus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus throwing shots but Tindall is blocking nicely.
Tindall is trying to stand back up but Kraus is controlling him
Kraus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kraus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kraus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tindall's head.
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.
Tindall is looking to escape.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Frederik Kraus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraus is controlling the pace.
Joe Tindall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tindall is not content to let Kraus control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederik Kraus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kraus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Frederik Kraus!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Frederik Kraus!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Frederik Kraus!
Frederik Kraus wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marius Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Louis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Louis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Louis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zaromskis closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis has closed the distance and engaged Louis in a clinch.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Zaromskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Louis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Louis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zaromskis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Louis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaromskis just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Marius Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Louis.
Zaromskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Louis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zaromskis breaks from the clinch.
Zaromskis has Louis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Louis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis closes the distance and clinches.
Zaromskis manages to pull guard.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Louis is controlling the position.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaromskis has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Louis wants to stand but Zaromskis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet but Louis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zaromskis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Louis looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaromskis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt.
Marius Zaromskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaromskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louis, pushing him back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Louis up against the ropes.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis lands a nice knee to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Louis 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zaromskis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Zaromskis clinches up against the ropes.
Zaromskis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that Louis semi-blocks.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that half lands.
Zaromskis forces Louis back against the ropes and clinches.
Zaromskis breaks from the clinch.
Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaromskis avoiding damage.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaromskis has clasped his hands together around Louis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zaromskis decides to stand back up. Zaromskis steps back and let's Louis get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaromskis instigates a clinch.
Zaromskis digs a right hand into Louis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Louis's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaromskis has closed the distance and engaged Louis in a clinch.
Zaromskis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Louis is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Zaromskis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaromskis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zaromskis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskis wants to clinch up but Louis keeps it at a distance.
Zaromskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louis, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zaromskis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Louis tries to break free but Zaromskis pushes him back against the ropes.
Zaromskis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Zaromskis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zaromskis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Louis.
Zaromskis closes the distance and clinches.
Louis letting Zaromskis take a breather here.
Zaromskis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaromskis rushes Louis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside.
Zaromskis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaromskis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskis moves into range and clinches up with Louis.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Louis's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louis stops Zaromskis from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
Louis wants to stand and escape but instead Zaromskis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zaromskis tries to stand but Louis is controlling from the bottom.
Louis controls Zaromskis momentarily but Zaromskis frees himself.
Zaromskis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Louis is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Zaromskis trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zaromskis pushes Louis away with a front kick.
Zaromskis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zaromskis rushes Louis and presses him up against the ropes.
Zaromskis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that Louis semi-blocks.
Zaromskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louis, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Zaromskis.
Louis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Louis tries to pull guard but Zaromskis holds him up against the ropes and eventually Louis drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis pushes Louis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaromskis slowing the pace effectively.
Zaromskis wants the takedown. Louis is fighting it off but Zaromskis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Louis's guard against the ropes.
Zaromskis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zaromskis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Louis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zaromskis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zaromskis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Zaromskis is proving a slippery customer.
Zaromskis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Louis, up you get!
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Louis moves out of range.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Zaromskis as the two fighters clinch.
Zaromskis holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Louis gets underhooks to prevent Zaromskis's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Zaromskis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zaromskis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis pushes Louis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zaromskis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Louis.
Louis wants a takedown.
Louis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaromskis walks away with a smile on his face. Louis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Louis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Louis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zaromskis is trying to stand up.
Louis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zaromskis because Louis loaded up on that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louis throws some wild stikes that Zaromskis manages to avoid easily.
Zaromskis is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Louis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zaromskis has worked his arm free - good work by Zaromskis!
Louis is looking to take a break and control but Zaromskis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Louis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two 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.
Louis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zaromskis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Louis tries to score with some ground and pound. Zaromskis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Louis wants to control but Zaromskis is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Zaromskis has closed the distance and engaged Louis in a clinch.
Zaromskis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Louis is trying to keep an underhook but Zaromskis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mike Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaromskis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Zaromskis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zaromskis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zaromskis is leaning against Louis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Louis is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Zaromskis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marius Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Louis.
Zaromskis landing knees to the head.
Marius Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaromskis tightens his grip and picks Louis up, before dumping him to the ground. Louis manages to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zaromskis manages to get himself to full guard.
Louis trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis prevents Zaromskis from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Zaromskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaromskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Marius Zaromskis wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. 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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19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Filipovic backpedaling.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva drops Filipovic with a beautiful combination! Filipovic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!
Filipovic is rocked!
Silva lands with a big right hook that stumbles Filipovic - he's out on his feet here! Silva follows up with another monster hook that separates Filipovic from consciousness! Filipovic falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Silva stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thor Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andrade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Orgasmatron. Roberto Andrade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
172 lbs
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176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrade tries to land knees in the clinch but Condit avoids the damage to the body.
Condit is trying to stall.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Andrade avoids the damage to the body.
Andrade avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Condit slows down the pace here.
Condit prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Condit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Condit tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Condit has Andrade pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Condit tries to stall but Andrade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Andrade avoids the damage to the body.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Condit pushes Andrade back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Andrade blocks a body shot from Condit.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Condit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Condit slowing the pace effectively.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade can't break the clinch.
Condit looking to throw knees to the head but Andrade is blocking nicely.
Condit looks gassed!
Andrade tries to score a body lock takedown but Condit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andrade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Condit tries a knee to the head but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Condit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrade.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit working Andrade over with knees to the body.
Condit is trying to stall.
Andrade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andrade trying to control the position but instead, Condit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andrade into the ropes.
Condit scores a nice knee to the body.
Andrade is trying to drag Condit to the mat but Condit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Condit drives through and clinches with Andrade against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Condit to work.
Condit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andrade avoids it.
Andrade tightens his grip and picks Condit up, before dumping him to the ground. Condit manages to land in guard.
Andrade tries to free his leg and advance position but Condit is retaining full guard.
Condit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andrade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade looking to sit in guard and control but Condit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Condit trying to control but Andrade is working from the bottom.
Andrade is trying to keep Condit in close.
Condit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Andrade thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Condit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Condit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andrade has his foot on Condit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Condit works his way back into a safe position though.
Condit is stalling in the full guard.
Condit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Condit dominated that round.
That's time! Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Condit wants to clinch
and Andrade counters with a single leg into guard. Condit didn't expect that.
Andrade trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
Condit is looking to stand up but Andrade isn't so interested in that idea.
Condit wants to sweep but no luck.
Andrade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andrade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Condit is keeping the position for now.
Andrade is working hard here to advance position.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Condit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Andrade counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Andrade is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Condit sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Condit is controlling Andrade's trapped leg to prevent Andrade from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Andrade thows a huge punch but Condit dodges it nicely.
Andrade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Condit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Condit has his hands clasped together around Andrade's back. He's all about the action.
Condit trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade wants to pass to mount but Condit is defending the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Condit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrade changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Condit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Condit manages to get back to half guard.
Andrade stalling away here and it's allowed Condit to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Andrade looking to sit in guard and control but Condit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Condit 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.
Condit trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andrade kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Andrade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Condit is one step ahead there.
Andrade wants to stand but Condit is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Andrade dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Condit tries to clinch up
and Andrade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Condit's guard now.
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Condit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condit pulls Andrade in to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Andrade wanted to stand there but Condit had control of the position.
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Condit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade throwing strikes from guard but Condit blocks nicely.
Andrade looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Andrade looking to sit in guard and control but Condit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Condit from controlling successfully.
Andrade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Condit scores with a leg kick.
Andrade defending well as Condit loads up on a big left hand.
Condit misses with a low kick.
Andrade throws a head kick but Condit moves out of range.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrade circles away.
Condit forces Andrade back against the ropes and clinches.
Condit is pressed up against the ropes. Andrade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Condit down to the mat. Condit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Condit clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andrade blocks an elbow strike.
Andrade avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Condit.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Condit connects with a knee to the head.
Condit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Condit lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Andrade avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Andrade throws an elbow but misses.
Condit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Andrade prevents Condit from getting the reversal.
Condit is squirming around, avoiding Andrade's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Condit, under a barage of strikes from Andrade.
Condit is not content to let Andrade control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Condit.
I think Condit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Roberto Andrade!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Roberto Andrade!
Roberto Andrade wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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23
175 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pierce is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Daley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No luck for Pierce with that takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daley.
Pierce wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Daley scores with a head kick.
Pierce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daley is fending him off so far but Pierce persists. Nope, Daley circles away and we're back to standing.
Daley slaps away a takedown attempt from Pierce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paul Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pierce.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daley sprawls well. Daley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
Pierce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daley.
It looks like Paul Pierce has been cut.
Daley jabs at Pierce's body.
Pierce looks gassed!
Daley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierce.
Daley delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pierce will feel that in the morning.
Daley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daley scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daley!
Paul Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daley!
Daley scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daley. Pierce shrugs it off though.
Pierce walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daley.
Pierce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daley.
Pierce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daley.
Daley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paul Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daley looks to land a combination. Pierce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Daley is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daley.
Daley thumps Pierce with a low kick.
Pierce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daley stuns Pierce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daley.
Daley cracks the inside of Pierce's front leg.
Crunch! Daley slams his shin into Pierce's torso.
Pierce sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daley. Daley obviously looking to wear him down.
Daley scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daley connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pierce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daley swivels and escapes.
A right-left combo lands from Daley.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daley.
Daley lands with a kick to the temple. Pierce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Daley throws a leg kick which misses Pierce's front leg but catches the back leg as Pierce tries to avoid it.
Daley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pierce walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daley.
Danga de danga de dang - Daley scores with a four punch combination!
Daley stalks Pierce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierce's face. Pierce staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick from Daley lands but Pierce takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Daley.
A good leg kick by Daley.
Good leg kick by Daley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pierce will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley stalks Pierce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierce's face. Pierce staggers backwards, shaken.
Daley lands a high kick!
Pierce sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pierce chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daley can pounce on him.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daley sprawls well. Daley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
Daley keeps Pierce at a distance using the push kick.
Daley lands a head kick. Pierce smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daley thows a body kick. Pierce tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pierce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daley throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Daley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Pierce's cut.
That's time! Daley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Pierce's defenses.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daley sprawls well. Daley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
Daley keeps Pierce at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daley!
Pierce has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daley.
Daley scores with a push kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pierce might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Daley has got the better of the exchanges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daley, right into the meat.
Pierce moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Daley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daley scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daley.
Pierce is trying desperately to land a takedown but Daley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pierce.
Daley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Daley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierce can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Daley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paul Daley is winning the standup battle so far.
Pierce takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daley feints and then cracks Pierce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierce down.
Daley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pierce's head.
Daley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daley wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pierce.
Daley throws a combination. Pierce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daley delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Daley.
Daley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierce's sensitive parts.
Pierce avoids the head kick by Daley.
Daley lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pierce was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pierce landing shots from mount.
Pierce has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Daley's face.
Daley taking shots to the head.
Pierce looking to finish Daley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Daley!
Daley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pierce is landing with some decent strikes but Daley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pierce landing strikes from the mount and Daley is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looking to finish with strikes here!
Pierce controlling his opponent.
Pierce postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daley looks a forlorn figure.
Daley wants to control but Pierce is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Pierce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierce landing punches.
Pierce lands a big shot there that rocks Daley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pierce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pierce in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pierce with good strikes from the mount here!
Pierce wants to finish this one by submission but Daley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pierce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley wants to control but Pierce is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Pierce will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Pierce's cut.
That's time! Daley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pierce has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick there by Daley.
Daley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pierce shoots for a takedown but Daley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daley digs a good hook to Pierce's body.
Pierce's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Pierce's defenses.
Daley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Daley scores with a four punch combination!
Pierce closes the distance and clinches up with Daley, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes Daley against the ropes but Daley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pierce.
Pierce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daley.
Daley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Daley duly obliges.
Pierce rushes Daley and presses him up against the ropes.
Pierce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daley manages to break the clinch.
Pierce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daley swivels and escapes.
Pierce shoots for a double leg takedown but Daley sprawls well. He's pushed Pierce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Daley.
Daley throws a right and a left that Pierce avoids nicely.
Daley throws a chopping leg kick but Pierce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pierce closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daley is looking to escape.
Pierce tries to stand and escape but Daley is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley trying to control but Pierce postures up.
Daley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pierce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daley defending well though.
Daley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierce on the ground.
Pierce performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pierce winds up and cracks Daley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Daley pushes Pierce off looking to stand but Pierce dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pierce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pierce smiles and moves away.
Pierce has a takedown stuffed.
Daley slaps away a takedown attempt from Pierce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paul Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pierce looks for a takedown but Daley sprawls well.
Pierce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daley throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pierce postures up and lands a big shot to Daley's brow.
Pierce looking to pass the guard.
Pierce stopping the sweep attempt from Daley.
Pierce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierce is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Pierce.
I think Pierce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Paul Daley!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Paul Daley!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Paul Daley!
Paul Daley wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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22
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Stann's front leg but catches the back leg as Stann tries to avoid it.
Stann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stann's corner calls for a 1-2. Stann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelson misses with the combination.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stann's knee momentarily.
Stann misses with a double jab
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stann's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stann checks a leg kick.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Stann's legs.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson tests Stann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Stann blocks the leg kick.
Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stann throws a combination that misses
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Stann tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stann lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Stann loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
A shot to the body from Stann misses
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Stann can't break the clinch.
Stann tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Stann has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Stann looking to stall.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Stann's takedown attempt.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Stann won't want to take too many of those.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stann trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stann drops back down to his feet.
Stann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson lands a shot to the body.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stann drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Stann's ribcage. Stann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Stann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stann.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Stann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stann swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stann lands with a good body shot.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Stann was not able to check.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stann!
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson throws and low kick but Stann moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stann lands a slapping body shot.
Brian Stann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stann's knee momentarily.
Stann thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Stann takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Brian Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stann.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stann.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Stann 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Stann's leg but Stann calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stann throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Stann.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Stann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Stann's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stann misses the target.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Stann was not able to check.
Stann misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stann with a jab.
Stann is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A bone on bone clash there as Stann blocks the leg kick.
Nelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stann.
Stann misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Stann 's knee.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Stann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stann thows a body shot but no joy.
Stann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stann.
Stann scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stann was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Stann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Stann backing up. Stann nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stann stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Stann.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stann looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson darts in and clinches Stann up against the ropes.
Stann tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Brian Stann has been cut.
Stann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stann tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Stann back against the cage.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stann blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Stann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson avoiding damage as Stann throws knees to the body.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stann manages to break the clinch.
Nelson wants to slow Stann down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Stann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stann throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stann lands the left hand.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson is looking to slow Stann down with leg kicks.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Stann throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson is looking to slow Stann down with leg kicks.
Stann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stann scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Roy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stann tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brian Stann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Roy Nelson!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Roy Nelson!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Roy Nelson!
Roy Nelson wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayfield has chosen One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Renzo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Mayfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mayfield lands a slapping body shot.
Mayfield misses with a body shot.
Mayfield lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mayfield.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mayfield is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mayfield tries to improve position but can't.
Mayfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mayfield sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mayfield wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Mayfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mayfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mayfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Mayfield working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Mayfield is defending well.
Gracie throwing shots but Mayfield is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Mayfield defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mayfield is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Mayfield wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mayfield is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Mayfield working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mayfield goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Gracie escapes and is now in half guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Mayfield defends the submission attempt.
Mayfield is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Mayfield tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayfield strikes from the bottom but Gracie uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Mayfield is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mayfield's back.
Mayfield manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Mayfield.
Mayfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Mayfield gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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 Renzo Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mayfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mayfield.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mayfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayfield has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayfield is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A control attempt from Mayfield but he's now mounted!
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Mayfield is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayfield slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Mayfield defending well.
Mayfield looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mayfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Mayfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Mayfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mayfield fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mayfield gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mayfield displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mayfield.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Mayfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Mayfield 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.
Gracie has his foot on Mayfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Mayfield advances position into side control!
Mayfield stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayfield swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Mayfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Mayfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayfield.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayfield counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.
Mayfield has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mayfield's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mayfield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mayfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayfield's guard.
Mayfield is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Mayfield is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Mayfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mayfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayfield swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Mayfield circles away easily
and Mayfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Mayfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mayfield.
Mayfield trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Mayfield tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mayfield is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mayfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayfield drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard.
Gracie pushes down on Mayfield's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mayfield is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mayfield wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mayfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Mayfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie prevents Mayfield from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mayfield is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mayfield is looking for a sweep.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mayfield tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mayfield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mayfield pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mayfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries for a kimura but Mayfield is defending well.
Mayfield manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Thomas Mayfield!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Thomas Mayfield!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Thomas Mayfield!
Thomas Mayfield wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
Solid 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Ricardo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricardo is stalling in the full guard.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricardo controls the pace.
Ricardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Ricardo won't let him.
Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ricardo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Ricardo in his guard.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ricardo is controlling him.
Ricardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricardo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mauricio Ricardo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricardo.
Ricardo is looking to clinch.
Ricardo closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the ropes.
Ricardo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez trying to stall but Ricardo improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricardo staying out of range there.
Alvarez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mauricio Ricardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Ricardo blocks a jab.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Ricardo throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ricardo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricardo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Ricardo just content to control the position.
Alvarez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauricio Ricardo will probably get the nod.
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.
Ricardo misses with a combination
and Alvarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ricardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Ricardo is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ricardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricardo clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ricardo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ricardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ricardo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ricardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ricardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ricardo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alvarez decides to stand back up.
Ricardo swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Ricardo misses with a straight right.
Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Ricardo's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Eddie Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Ricardo.
Ricardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Ricardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
Ricardo slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez cracks Ricardo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricardo.
Ricardo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four 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.
Ricardo throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Ricardo misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Ricardo ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez cracks Ricardo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ricardo drops his hands momentarily and Alvarez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Ricardo avoids nicely.
Alvarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ricardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez with a jab.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ricardo swivels and escapes.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricardo throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricardo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricardo misses with a body punch
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ricardo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Ricardo's ribs.
Ricardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Ricardo sprawls well.
Alvarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricardo.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Ricardo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Ricardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvarez counters with a left to the body.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ricardo backs up against the ropes.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.
No joy there for Ricardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Ricardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Ricardo.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alvarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice combination there by Alvarez.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarez as he connects with a hook.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricardo misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez with a hook.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Ricardo.
Alvarez lands a jab-cross combination.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eddie Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez scores with a jab.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricardo is just out of range.
Ricardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Ricardo's head back.
Ricardo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricardo misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez swings for the body but Ricardo moves out of range.
Mauricio Ricardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvarez cracks Ricardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez thuds his right hand into Ricardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Eddie Alvarez!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Eddie Alvarez!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Eddie Alvarez!
Eddie Alvarez wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Hendricks looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yves Edwards !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks gets a takedown into half guard.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Edwards has hold of Hendricks's hands but Hendricks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Edwards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hendricks throwing shots but Edwards is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Edwards blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hendricks.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendricks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendricks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edwards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hendricks throwing shots but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Hendricks trying to control from half guard but Edwards is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks shoots in for a double leg but Edwards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edwards throws a combination. Hendricks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Hendricks stumbling back into the ropes.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Hendricks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Edwards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Edwards is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Edwards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Hendricks drags him back down.
Edwards avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hendricks.
Edwards is not content to let Hendricks control the position.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hendricks throws an elbow but Edwards slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hendricks trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hendricks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendricks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hendricks trying to control from half guard but Edwards is working away.
Edwards pushes Hendricks off looking to stand but Hendricks dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to control. Edwards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hendricks throwing shots but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards is refusing to be controlled, as Hendricks sits in half guard.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Edwards dodges it nicely.
Hendricks working the head and body with strikes.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hendricks dives in and grabs Edwards 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes down on Hendricks's head and hops out.
Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks shoots in but Edwards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edwards throws a combination. Hendricks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Hendricks shoots in and drives through. Edwards sprawls well.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Edwards is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Hendricks closes the distance and clinches up with Edwards , looking for a takedown. Hendricks pushes Edwards against the ropes but Edwards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hendricks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards scores with a kick to the body.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Hendricks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendricks tries to avoid it.
Hendricks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hendricks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.
Hendricks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hendricks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Hendricks persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards looks to land a combination. Hendricks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edwards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hendricks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Hendricks's torso.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards , right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Edwards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hendricks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hendricks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edwards stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards .
Edwards lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Edwards . Beautiful body shot.
Edwards gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edwards is keeping the position for now.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks won't allow Edwards to get back to his feet.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Hendricks passes into half guard.
Hendricks stops Edwards from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards 's head.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Edwards 's head.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but Edwards defending well.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Edwards 's head.
Edwards is trying to stand back up but Hendricks is controlling him
Hendricks winds up and cracks Edwards with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hendricks is nestled in close to Edwards , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hendricks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Edwards !
Hendricks landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards blocking the ground and pound.
The referee warns Edwards that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Yves Edwards has been cut.
Hendricks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hendricks raining down shots from the mount!
Hendricks punching from mount but Edwards doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hendricks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Josh Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edwards wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hendricks dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Edwards that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Edwards takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hendricks raining down shots from the mount!
Hendricks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Edwards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hendricks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Edwards hang on?
Edwards taking shots to the head.
Edwards wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Hendricks working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks unloading with bombs!
Hendricks unloading with bombs!
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!
Hendricks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hendricks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Edwards is squirming around, avoiding Hendricks's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Edwards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hendricks cracks Edwards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Hendricks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yves Edwards 's cut.
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!
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Edwards which made him look bad.
Edwards leaves Hendricks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hendricks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Edwards defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendricks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards feints and then cracks Hendricks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendricks down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hendricks.
Hendricks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Edwards sprawls well initially but Hendricks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hendricks prevents Edwards from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Edwards dodges it nicely.
Hendricks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to take a breather but Edwards is having none of it.
Hendricks is really struggling to control Edwards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Hendricks's ribs.
Edwards stalks Hendricks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hendricks's face. Hendricks staggers backwards, shaken.
Hendricks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hendricks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hendricks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hendricks is staying tight to Edwards 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hendricks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hendricks misses with the ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hendricks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hendricks trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwards finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edwards lands a two punch combo.
Edwards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hendricks fails to land the takedown.
Edwards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hendricks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edwards .
Edwards leaves Hendricks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hendricks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edwards . Edwards obviously looking to wear him down.
Edwards throws a one two combo.
Edwards leaves Hendricks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edwards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edwards .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards .
Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edwards pinned against the cage. Edwards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Josh Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hendricks.
Edwards throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendricks on the side of the head.
Yves Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards . That's going to slow Hendricks down.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
Hendricks shoots in and bounces Edwards off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hendricks is looking to work some ground and pound but Edwards has wrist control.
Edwards is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendricks is controlling him.
Edwards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks scoring with some ground and pound.
Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendricks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hendricks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendricks chips away with some ground and pound.
Edwards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edwards is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hendricks trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
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 Josh Hendricks.
I think Hendricks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Josh Hendricks!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Josh Hendricks!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Josh Hendricks!
Josh Hendricks wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the ring accompanied by Kanye West- Amazing . Chuck Liddell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liddell.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Liddell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Liddell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Liddell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell misses the jab.
A shot to de liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liddell lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liddell thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liddell is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liddell wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Liddell is defending well.
Liddell tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Liddell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Diaz stands up and beckons Liddell to join him on the feet.
A shot to the body from Liddell misses
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz slips a jab from Liddell.
Diaz throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Liddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz tries to move into range but Liddell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Liddell throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liddell throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz slips a straight right by Liddell.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
Liddell jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Liddell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liddell's guard now.
Liddell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Liddell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liddell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diaz stacks Liddell 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 Diaz!
Liddell is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Liddell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Liddell misses
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Chuck Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Liddell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two 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.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Liddell throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Liddell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Liddell.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddell throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell misses with a body shot
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz slips a straight right by Liddell.
A big left from Liddell misses.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
That's four 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.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Liddell.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!
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