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APFC 14: Gomi vs Daley 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pierce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaromskis tries to avoid it but Pierce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaromskis to the ground. Zaromskis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pierce is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaromskis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaromskis clinches up with Pierce and pushes him back against the ropes.
Zaromskis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch.
Zaromskis pushes Pierce away with a front kick.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Pierce looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaromskis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zaromskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pierce in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pierce pulls Zaromskis into guard.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Zaromskis from controlling successfully.
Pierce is working an open guard so Zaromskis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Pierce circles away.
Zaromskis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pierce.
Zaromskis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierce. That did some damage!
Zaromskis instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis is trying to maintain a safe position but Pierce gets an underhook and turns Zaromskis into the ropes.
Zaromskis lands a good knee to the midsection. Pierce won't want to take too many of those.
Zaromskis has hold of one of Pierce's legs. Pierce is fighting the takedown attempt but Zaromskis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zaromskis trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaromskis is looking to stand up but Pierce won't let him.
Zaromskis trying to control but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Pierce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaromskis passes Pierce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zaromskis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pierce to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce misses with a body shot.
Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaromskis wants a takedown.
Pierce decides to pull guard.
Zaromskis postures up.
Zaromskis looking to sit in guard and control but Pierce gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zaromskis is looking to stand up but Pierce isn't so interested in that idea.
Zaromskis looks gassed!
Pierce passes Zaromskis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zaromskis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierce is looking to advance position but Zaromskis won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaromskis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pierce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but Zaromskis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pierce keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaromskis closes the distance but Pierce moves to the side
and Pierce counters by moving into the clinch.
Zaromskis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pierce fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis drives through and clinches with Pierce against the ropes.
Pierce stalling the fight.
Zaromskis gets underhooks to prevent Pierce's takedown attempt.
Zaromskis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pierce 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. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaromskis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zaromskis is fending him off so far but Pierce persists. Nope, Zaromskis circles away and we're back to standing.
Pierce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zaromskis is fending him off so far but Pierce persists. Nope, Zaromskis circles away and we're back to standing.
Zaromskis darts in trying to clinch
and Pierce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zaromskis's guard.
Zaromskis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierce.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is looking to stand up but Pierce isn't so interested in that idea.
Pierce looking to pass the guard.
Zaromskis wants to stand and escape but Pierce is having none of it.
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.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaromskis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pierce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pierce pushes down on Zaromskis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pierce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet.
Pierce trying to control from half guard but Zaromskis is working away.
Pierce is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Zaromskis reverses the position - he's now on top in Pierce's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pierce is working an open guard so Zaromskis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but Zaromskis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pierce counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zaromskis's guard now.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet but Pierce passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pierce wants to take a breather but Zaromskis is having none of it.
Zaromskis is trying to stand back up but Pierce is controlling him
Nice strikes from Pierce there.
Zaromskis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pierce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaromskis swivels and escapes.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaromskis throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pierce.
Marius Zaromskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaromskis clinches up against the ropes.
Zaromskis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zaromskis trying to control the position but instead, Pierce has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaromskis into the ropes.
Zaromskis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pierce ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pierce no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Pierce is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pierce is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marius Zaromskis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pierce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zaromskis avoids it really well and circles away.
Pierce shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaromskis sprawls well. He's pushed Pierce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zaromskis darts in and clinches Pierce up against the ropes.
Pierce has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zaromskis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaromskis stalling in the clinch but Pierce improves position.
Pierce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zaromskis gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaromskis is pushing Pierce up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pierce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaromskis prevents it.
Zaromskis scores a nice knee to the body.
Zaromskis misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch.
Zaromskis closes the distance and pushes Pierce back into the ropes.
Zaromskis lands a body shot.
Pierce is working for takedown but Zaromskis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow.
Pierce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaromskis smiles and moves away.
Pierce tries to keep at a distance but Zaromskis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaromskis closes the distance but Pierce moves to the side
and Pierce counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pierce.
Pierce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zaromskis uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Pierce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaromskis swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierce.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierce shoots in for a double leg but Zaromskis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marius Zaromskis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce shoots in looking for a takedown. Zaromskis tries to sprawl out of it but Pierce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Zaromskis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zaromskis clinches.
Pierce looking for a takedown.
Zaromskis is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Pierce can't fight it off and eventually Zaromskis manages to take the fight to the floor. Pierce looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zaromskis preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Pierce has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zaromskis stopping the sweep attempt from Pierce.
Zaromskis trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zaromskis is trying to stand back up but Pierce is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pierce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Zaromskis dodges it nicely.
Pierce throwing shots but Zaromskis is blocking nicely.
Zaromskis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierce.
Pierce stops Zaromskis from getting back to his feet.
Pierce looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pierce is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up
and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pierce stops Zaromskis from standing up.
Pierce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierce trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pierce passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierce tries for a takedown but Zaromskis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zaromskis clinches.
Zaromskis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pierce goes for a takedown attempt but Zaromskis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zaromskis wants to clinch
and Pierce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zaromskis pushes Pierce off looking to stand but Pierce dives back in and keeps control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Zaromskis dodges it nicely.
Pierce works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zaromskis manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Zaromskis, under a barage of strikes from Pierce.
Pierce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaromskis defending well though.
Zaromskis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierce.
Pierce trying to control the action but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
That's eight 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.
Zaromskis won't allow Pierce to pass to mount.
Paul Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zaromskis to regain full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaromskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pierce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but Zaromskis shows good takedown defense.
Zaromskis delivers a nice body kick.
Zaromskis closes the distance and pushes Pierce back into the ropes.
Pierce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zaromskis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zaromskis wants to control but Pierce is keeping him busy.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Pierce is controlling his arm.
Pierce is trying to control Zaromskis's posture but Zaromskis avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marius Zaromskis.
I think Zaromskis 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Marius Zaromskis!
Marius Zaromskis wins by majority decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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181 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Harris!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Harris.
Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is pressing down on Harris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Gracie working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
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.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie postures up.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris regains half guard.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Gracie stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Harris pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
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.
Gracie is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harris has escaped and now he's on top!
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's six 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.
Harris landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harris uses it to pass to side control.
Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harris scores with a push kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris pulls guard.
Harris is controlling Gracie's posture.
Harris will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Harris control the position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Harris trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Harris controlling the action here.
Harris throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bart Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Harris has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Harris is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Harris won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Harris passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
That's four 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.
Harris gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Harris.
Harris trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris has taken his back - oops!
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
That's six 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.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harris looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Harris tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Bart Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Harris stands up from mount. Strange move.
Harris closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Harris breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Gracie wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harris is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris landing shots from mount.
Harris looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Bart Harris!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bart Harris!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Bart Harris!
Bart Harris wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Schaeffer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucas Chandler's chin.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Dirk Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaeffer misses with a head kick.
Schaeffer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chandler throws and elbow that misses. Schaeffer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Schaeffer!
Chandler has his foot on Schaeffer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schaeffer works his way back into a safe position though.
Schaeffer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schaeffer wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
Schaeffer stopping the sweep attempt from Chandler.
Chandler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schaeffer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chandler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaeffer controls the pace.
Schaeffer tries to free his leg and advance position but Chandler is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler looking to control.
Schaeffer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schaeffer looking to pass the guard.
Schaeffer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Schaeffer from controlling successfully.
Schaeffer won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Chandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schaeffer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chandler.
Schaeffer manages to get back to half guard.
Chandler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schaeffer is looking to improve his position.
Schaeffer is doing well to control the position and prevent Chandler from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer manages to get to full guard.
Chandler being controlled here momentarily.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Schaeffer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chandler trying to control but Schaeffer is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chandleris looking to pass into half guard but Schaeffer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schaeffer is in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chandler working for a triangle but Schaeffer defends it easily.
Chandler keeping full guard, as Schaeffer tries to pass.
Chandler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schaeffer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chandler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chandler looks gassed!
Chandler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schaeffer's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schaeffer gets control of Chandler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schaeffer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Schaeffer keeping full guard, as Chandler tries to pass.
Chandler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer wants to sweep here but Chandler controlling him for the moment.
Schaeffer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schaeffer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Schaeffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Schaeffer from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schaeffer fails with the takedown
and Chandler counters with a left and a right that stings Schaeffer.
Schaeffer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schaeffer is pressing down on Chandler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Schaeffer keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer trying to keep a closed guard but Chandler is proving a slippery customer.
Chandler being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler wants to get up but he can't break Schaeffer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Chandler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Schaeffer clinches with his opponent.
Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chandler pulls guard effortlessly.
Chandler is trying to keep Schaeffer in close.
Chandler can't keep his opponent in guard - Schaeffer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schaeffer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schaeffer passes to side control.
Chandler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Schaeffer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Schaeffer advances nicely into full mount.
Schaeffer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chandler is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Schaeffer has taken his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaeffer controlling the positon.
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.
Chandler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schaeffer lands a big shot there that rocks Chandler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schaeffer tries to control but Chandler wriggling away.
Schaeffer landing punches.
Schaeffer controlling the position easily from mount.
Schaeffer moves to the back position.
Schaeffer tries to keep control of the position but Chandler is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is really stuck here.
Schaeffer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Schaeffer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Schaeffer is really struggling to control Chandler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schaeffer is working the ground and pound. Can Chandler escape?
Chandler looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Schaeffer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dirk Schaeffer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schaeffer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chandler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dirk Schaeffer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chandler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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.
Schaeffer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chandler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schaeffer's guard now.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Schaeffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schaeffer wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
Chandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working for a triangle but Schaeffer defends it easily.
Schaeffer pushing down on Chandler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chandler trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaeffer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schaeffer is keen to just control but Chandler is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chandler is looking to improve his position.
Schaeffer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chandler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schaeffer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chandler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chandler is trying to maintain the position but Schaeffer is very close to passing his half guard.
Schaeffer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandler keeps working.
Chandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is looking for a sweep. Schaeffer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schaeffer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chandler is fending him off so far but Schaeffer persists. Nope, Chandler circles away and we're back to standing.
Schaeffer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chandler being controlled here momentarily.
Chandler wants to stand but Schaeffer is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Schaeffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schaeffer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chandler keeping full guard, as Schaeffer tries to pass.
Chandler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schaeffer defends well.
Schaeffer trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Schaeffer stands and throws Chandler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schaeffer trying to control the action but Chandler is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Schaeffer showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Lucas Chandler!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Lucas Chandler!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Lucas Chandler!
Lucas Chandler wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocky Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragunov.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Dragunov misses.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson misses with a hook. Dragunov ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragunov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragunov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dragunov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dragunov sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dragunov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Dragunov.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dragunov.
Dragunov misses with the combination.
A jab from Dragunov finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Dragunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Dragunov moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Dragunov jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Dragunov cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Dragunov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragunov lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dragunov lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dragunov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dragunov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragunov works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Dragunov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dragunov lands with a good body shot.
Dragunov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dragunov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Dragunov throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dragunov scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dragunov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragunov lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Dragunov.
Dragunov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragunov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dragunov scores with a jab to the head.
Dragunov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dragunov connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragunov lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dragunov does it's job there.
Dragunov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dragunov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dragunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Dragunov does it's job there.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dragunov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dragunov jabs at Johnson's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dragunov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dragunov lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the ropes and back into rage.
Dragunov throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Dragunov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragunov lands a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Dragunov jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Dragunov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Dragunov throws a one two combo.
Dragunov misses with a two punch combination.
Dragunov connects with a body shot.
Aleksander Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragunov!
Dragunov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dragunov digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Dragunov digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Dragunov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragunov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dragunov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson misses the jab.
Dragunov connects with a body shot.
Dragunov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragunov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragunov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragunov lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the ropes and back into rage.
Dragunov lands a jab-cross combination.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragunov digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with a wild combination.
Dragunov stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws the left hand but Dragunov avoids the punch easily.
Dragunov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dragunov lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Dragunov digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Dragunov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dragunov lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Dragunov both land. Nice combination.
Dragunov misses with a wild combination.
Dragunov throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dragunov tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragunov lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragunov scores with a decent looking hook.
Dragunov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragunov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragunov thinking.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dragunov moved out of range nicely.
Dragunov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragunov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a head shot.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov connects with a body shot.
Dragunov scores with a decent looking hook.
Dragunov moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dragunov scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Dragunov finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Dragunov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragunov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dragunov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dragunov throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Dragunov dominated that 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. This is the final round!
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aleksander Dragunov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragunov slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Dragunov misses.
Dragunov punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Dragunov. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Dragunov slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dragunov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dragunov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragunov connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragunov throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dragunov works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Dragunov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragunov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dragunov has got the better of the exchanges.
Dragunov works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab lands there for Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dragunov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dragunov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dragunov misses with a wild combination.
Dragunov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dragunov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dragunov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
A left and a right from Dragunov both land. Nice combination.
Dragunov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dragunov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragunov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Dragunov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dragunov counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Dragunov misses.
A slow jab from Dragunov misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a hook but Dragunov avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragunov cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragunov.
Dragunov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dragunov.
Jab, jab by Dragunov - just one landing.
Aleksander Dragunov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragunov digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Dragunov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragunov lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Dragunov scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragunov lands a jab-cross combination.
Dragunov works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dragunov.
Dragunov misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragunov moves away.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dragunov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragunov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragunov scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dragunov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the ropes.
Dragunov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dragunov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dragunov misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Dragunov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dragunov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Dragunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragunov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragunov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragunov scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dragunov throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Dragunov avoids the punch easily.
Dragunov looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Dragunov does no damage.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Dragunov scores with a jab.
A nice combination there by Dragunov.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Dragunov misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragunov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Dragunov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Dragunov digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Dragunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragunov swinging wildly here.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocky Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragunov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab lands there for Dragunov.
Dragunov moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dragunov, as that shot connected.
Dragunov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragunov jabs at Johnson's body.
Dragunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dragunov misses with a combination
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dragunov works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Dragunov connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Dragunov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Dragunov lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Dragunov misses with a wild combination.
Dragunov clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dragunov lands with a right hand.
Dragunov lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov scores with a body shot.
Dragunov lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragunov!
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dragunov scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dragunov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragunov works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Dragunov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Dragunov scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dragunov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragunov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aleksander Dragunov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Dragunov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragunov 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Aleksander Dragunov!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Aleksander Dragunov!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Aleksander Dragunov!
Aleksander Dragunov wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rodrigez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Rodrigez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Condit.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rodrigez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodrigez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Condit to the mat! Condit manages to get full guard.
Condit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodrigez's guard.
Rodrigez trying to control the position.
Condit forces his way into half guard.
Rodrigez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Condit tries to pass to full mount but Rodrigez defends it.
Rodrigez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rodrigez!
Condit wants to control the pace but Rodrigez is squirming around nicely.
Condit seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rodrigez is holding on tight.
Condit controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodrigez has given up his back. Will we see Condit going for some submissions?
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.
Condit wants to control but Rodrigez is keeping busy.
Condit not allowing Rodrigez to control his hands.
Condit struggling to keep hold of the position.
Condit is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant 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.
Will Condit go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Rodrigez right now.
Rodrigez is trying to break free.
Condit has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rodrigez's body.
Despite being in the dominant position, Carlos Condit just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodrigez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigez shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodrigez is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries to clinch but Rodrigez moves out of range.
Rodrigez shoots in but no luck this time.
Condit shoots for a takedown but Rodrigez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Condit closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condit.
Condit trying to land knees to the body.
Condit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Condit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigez's face.
Rodrigez tries to score a body lock takedown but Condit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigez blocks with his arms.
Condit is struggling to control the position.
Condit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodrigez avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Condit misses with a knee to the head.
Condit stalling in the clinch but Rodrigez improves position.
Rodrigez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodrigez avoids the damage to the body.
Condit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodrigez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Condit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodrigez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Condit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodrigez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodrigez managing to block the knees to the body from Condit.
Rodrigez is looking to break free of the clinch but Condit has double underhooks.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Condit misses with a knee strike.
Rodrigez breaks the clinch.
Condit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodrigez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Condit misses with a body punch.
Condit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Condit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodrigez is defending well for now.
Rodrigez slowing the pace effectively.
Condit lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodrigez won't want to take too many of those.
Condit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodrigez is keeping busy.
Rodrigez dodges an elbow strike from Condit.
Condit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodrigez tries to pull guard but Condit won't allow it.
Condit crunches a lovely knee into Rodrigez's ribcage.
Condit tries a knee to the head but Rodrigez blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Condit looking to slow down the pace here.
Condit stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigez.
Condit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodrigez is keeping busy.
Rodrigez tries to break the clinch but Condit is controlling the position.
Condit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Condit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Condit lands a knee to the head.
Condit looking to stall.
Rodrigez avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Rodrigez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Condit smiles and moves away.
Rodrigez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rodrigez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodrigez throws a sloppy strike and Condit uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Condit has ended up in Rodrigez's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez trying to keep a closed guard but Condit is proving a slippery customer.
Condit trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condit wants to pass the guard but Rodrigez is keeping the position.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Condit from controlling successfully.
That's eight 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.
Condit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Condit works his way into full mount!
Rodrigez is desperately trying to improve his position but Condit has a good base and remains in mount.
Condit trying to control but Rodrigez is having none of it.
Condit controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Condit mounts Rodrigez! Really nice guard pass there!
Condit content just to control the position here.
Rodrigez is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Condit has taken his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Condit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Condit throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigez moves out of range easily.
Condit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Condit is looking to clinch.
Rodrigez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodrigez works his way into side control.
Rodrigez trying to control the position but Condit is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodrigez taking a break here but Condit is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Condit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodrigez is just content to waste time from the top position. Condit takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Condit is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit sitting in guard here, content to control.
Condit trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigez controls Condit momentarily but Condit frees himself.
Condit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rodrigez trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Condit stands and throws Rodrigez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Condit controls the position.
Rodrigez stops Condit from passing to mount.
Rodrigez is trying to control Condit's posture but Condit avoids it.
Condit controls the position from side control.
Rodrigez struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Condit trying to control the action but Rodrigez is working from the bottom.
Condit throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rodrigez wants to control but Condit postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Condit fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Condit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodrigez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Condit scoring well with a low kick there.
Condit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rodrigez if he has to take too many more of those.
Rodrigez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodrigez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Condit has managed to clinch.
Condit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigez's face.
Condit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodrigez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Condit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodrigez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodrigez is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Condit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Condit trying to land knees to the body.
Condit looking to stall.
Rodrigez blocks an elbow strike.
Rodrigez tries to pull guard but Condit holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rodrigez drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Rodrigez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigez managing to block the knees to the body from Condit.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Condit managing to block the knees to the body from Rodrigez.
Condit just leaning against Rodrigez, taking a breather.
Condit lands a knee to the head.
Condit wants to stall.
Rodrigez tries to score a body lock takedown but Condit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Condit misses with a knee to the head.
Condit tries a knee to the head but Rodrigez blocks it.
Condit is looking to control Rodrigez's arms but Rodrigez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Condit has his back to the ropes.
Condit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Condit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Condit scores a nice knee to the body.
Rodrigez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodrigez takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodrigez tightens his grip and picks Condit up, before dumping him to the ground. Condit manages to land in guard.
Condit is trying to control the position but Rodrigez postures up.
Rodrigez wanted to stand there but Condit had control of the position.
Carlos Condit has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez working some strikes from top position.
Rodrigez wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
Rodrigez 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Condit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodrigez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Condit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodrigez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodrigez looking for a guillotine here but Condit defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Condit 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Carlos Condit!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Carlos Condit!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Carlos Condit!
Carlos Condit wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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24
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Liddell had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Liddell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Liddell.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson cracks Liddell with an open hand slap.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddell checks a low kick from Nelson.
Liddell punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Liddell's knee but Liddell avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell with a nice cross.
Liddell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Nelson lands with a straight right. Liddell didn't see that one coming.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson misses with a shot to the body
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
Liddell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nelson rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
Liddell drops Nelson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Nelson! Liddell dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Liddell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yves Edwards !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yves Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Yves Edwards has been cut.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva checks a low kick from Edwards .
Silva avoids the head kick by Edwards .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Edwards walks into a left hand.
Edwards throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into rage.
Silva cracks Edwards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Edwards throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edwards motions for Silva to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards .
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edwards walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Edwards on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Edwards looks gassed!
Edwards connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edwards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Edwards .
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Edwards throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Edwards throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edwards has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edwards there as he acknowledges the shot.
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards motions for Silva to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva stalks Edwards and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Edwards 's face. Edwards staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That has opened up Yves Edwards 's cut even more.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards 's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Silva works over Edwards 's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva scores with a jab. Edwards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edwards on the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards 's head.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The cut above Yves Edwards 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Edwards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva connects with a jab.
Edwards throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva jabs Edwards right on the nose. Edwards blinks but takes it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edwards doesn't seem phased though.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards 's head.
Edwards throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Silva catches Edwards right on the button with a cross.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Silva digs a good hook to Edwards 's body.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva looks to land a combination. Edwards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yves Edwards 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva scores with a one two! Edwards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva lands a nice hook to Edwards 's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva tests Edwards 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Silva looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edwards thinking.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwards at a distance.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva jabs at Edwards 's body.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yves Edwards 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Edwards thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva with a nice cross.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Edwards .
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Edwards 's head back.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Edwards off the ropes and back into rage.
Silva moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Silva moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a high kick.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards 's head backwards.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Thor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Edwards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Edwards works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Edwards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Silva cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva tests Edwards 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands with a straight right. Edwards didn't see that one coming.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yves Edwards 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thor Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederik Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frederik Kraus's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frederik Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraus. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraus throws a solid leg kick but Taylor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kraus.
Kraus throws and low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor feints and as Kraus raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kraus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kraus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kraus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraus is retaining full guard.
Kraus wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kraus is avoiding damage well.
Kraus tries to improve position but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Kraus which made him look bad.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Kraus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kraus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor shoots in but Kraus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kraus's waist but Kraus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Kraus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kraus's guard.
Kraus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Kraus wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Kraus keeps moving.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kraus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Taylor prevents Kraus from getting back to his feet.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus has Taylor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Kraus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraus as he jumps to the side.
Kraus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Kraus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor scores with a takedown into Kraus's guard.
Taylor passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kraus tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor wants to control but Kraus is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Kraus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back!
Kraus throwing damaging strikes from the back! Taylor could be in trouble here!
Kraus scores with punches from the back.
Kraus scores with punches and elbows.
Taylor turns into Kraus and is now in his guard.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Kraus striking from the bottom here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kraus keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taylor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor is in close to Kraus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kraus as he avoids it easily.
Kraus slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kraus circles away.
Kraus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kraus breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kraus.
It looks like Jesse Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Kraus stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor shoots in but Kraus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kraus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor checks a low kick from Kraus.
Kraus moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kraus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kraus.
A short right from Kraus on the inside.
Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraus doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Kraus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kraus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kraus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kraus lands with a right to the head.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kraus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kraus.
Taylor is trying to drag Kraus to the mat but Kraus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Taylor letting Kraus take a breather here.
Kraus digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Kraus.
Kraus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Kraus.
Kraus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kraus sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kraus is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Kraus is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Kraus wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Kraus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kraus taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kraus trying to control here.
Kraus throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kraus throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kraus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraus's head.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kraus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kraus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Kraus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kraus striking off his back but it's not causing Taylor any problems.
Kraus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kraus is looking to clinch.
Kraus throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kraus missing with punches from the bottom.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kraus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor wants to control but Kraus is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kraus defending well though.
Kraus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kraus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kraus is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kraus lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Kraus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Kraus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kraus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederik Kraus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kraus sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frederik Kraus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Kraus does no damage.
Kraus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kraus sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kraus lands a body shot.
Kraus cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Kraus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kraus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Kraus is trying to get back to half guard.
Kraus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kraus.
Kraus is trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Kraus tries to escape but Taylor is in control.
Kraus is wriggling around trying to escape but Taylor has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Kraus taps out and Taylor picks up the big win! Great work there by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Taylor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daley misses with a body kick.
Daley slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daley.
Daley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomi will feel that in the morning.
Daley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gomi throws out a powerful jab.
Gomi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Daley lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Daley.
A lazy left from Gomi finds it's target.
Daley misses with a double jab.
Daley scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daley.
Daley is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
Gomi lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Paul Daley has been cut.
Daley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomi will feel that in the morning.
Daley misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daley.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daley. Daley obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Daley.
Daley throws a wild body kick that Gomi sees coming a mile off.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Daley.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daley.
Daley lands a slapping body shot.
Daley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daley lands with a nice body punch.
Daley throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Daley walks into a jab.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Daley throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daley, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daley, right into the meat.
Daley takes one to the side of the head.
Daley tries a head kick but it misses.
Daley looks gassed!
Daley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
Gomi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daley backs up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Daley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick from Daley lands but Gomi takes it in his stride.
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomi.
Daley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomi throws a one two combo.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gomi stalks Daley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daley's face. Daley staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.
Gomi scores with a hook to the body. Daley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomi tests Daley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Gomi lands a jab to Daley's midsection.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomi.
Gomi throws a one two combo.
Daley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a hook to the body. Daley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Daley backpedaling.
Daley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomi to score with a decent uppercut.
Daley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gomi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Daley avoids nicely.
Daley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gomi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gomi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gomi throws a combination. Daley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decent striking displayed by Daley there.
Gomi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Daley connects with a looping right hand.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daley.
Gomi connects with the punch.
Gomi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gomi throws a one two combo.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daley throws a low kick but Gomi avoids it.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomi scores with a four punch combination!
Gomi lands with a cross.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi thuds a left hand into Daley's body.
A left and a right from Gomi both land. Nice combination.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daley on the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Daley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomi.
Gomi tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Daley backpedaling.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Daley misses with a body kick.
Gomi throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomi!
Daley is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomi lands a jab-cross combination.
Gomi lands with a nice body punch.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomi.
Daley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Daley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Daley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Gomi.
Gomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Daley's cut.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gomi tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.
Gomi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Daley.
Daley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daley pushes Gomi away with a front kick.
Daley looks to land a body kick but Gomi moved away.
Gomi dips to his left and cracks Daley with an uppercut!
Gomi throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daley misses with a body kick.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daley can pounce on him.
Gomi checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Good leg kick by Daley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi lands with a nice body punch.
Gomi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gomi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daley counters with a body kick.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi scores with a body shot.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomi throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi cracks Daley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Daley tries to move into range but Gomi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomi throws a combination. Daley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gomi defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Gomi.
A nice combination there by Gomi.
Takanori Gomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
Daley is looking to land body kicks.
Daley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi lands a really nice looking cross but Daley seems unphased.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot by Gomi.
Gomi connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Daley backpedaling.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi lands with an uppercut that bounces Daley off the ropes and back into rage.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
A jab from Gomi finds it's way through Daley's defenses.
Daley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daley throws a body kick that misses.
Daley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Daley backpedaling.
Gomi throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Gomi lands a nice looking body shot.
Daley scores with a nice right hand.
Daley lands a head kick. Gomi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomi scores with a four punch combination!
Daley swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Donk. Gomi catches Daley right on the button with a cross.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.
Daley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomi.
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomi. That snapped Daley's head back.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
Daley throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Daley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gomi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gomi works over Daley's head and body with a nice combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands a two punch combo.
Daley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gomi checks it well.
Daley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomi finds it's way round the side to connect with Daley's head.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Daley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Daley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomi.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomi.
Daley throws a wild body kick that Gomi sees coming a mile off.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Daley throws out a leg kick but Gomi moves out of range and Daley only half commits.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomi.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomi.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daley.
Gomi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daley can do to turn this around?
Gomi checks a leg kick.
Daley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
That's eight 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.
Gomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Gomi.
Gomi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daley looks for the body kick but Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daley throws a body kick that misses.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi avoids a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
Gomi digs a good hook to Daley's body.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Gomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daley misses with a head kick.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gomi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daley thuds his shin into the meat of Gomi's side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomi!
Paul Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi throws a combination. Daley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gomi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomi 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi wins by unanimous decision!
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