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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutalis Rhino (ranked 1343 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Willem Kriel (ranked 183 p4p, 362 weight class). Kriel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Rhino moved out of range.
Rhino throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kriel tumbling to the canvas!
Kriel is rocked!
It looks like Willem Kriel has been cut.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kriel is still in real trouble! Can Rhino finish him?
Rhino stops Kriel from standing up.
Kriel trying to keep a closed guard but Rhino is proving a slippery customer.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhino controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel tries to improve position but can't.
Rhino working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Rhino crashes against the mat.
Kriel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kriel defending against the ground and pound.
Kriel is trying to improve his position.
Rhino takes a little break here. Kriel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kriel seems a little lost for a moment, as Rhino dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kriel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rhino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sloppy strikes there by Rhino.
Kriel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rhino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rhino throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhino working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel is looking to improve his position.
Rhino looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rhino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kriel taking some punishment here, with Rhino in his half guard.
Rhino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rhino connects with a nice short shot to Kriel's temple.
Rhino controlling the pace.
Rhino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rhino throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Rhino stalling away here and it's allowed Kriel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhino.
Rhino wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position.
Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhino 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.
Rhino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhino throwing strikes but missing.
Rhino stays in close to Kriel's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
Kriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willem Kriel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rhino gets a double leg takedown into Kriel's guard.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Rhino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhino sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino passes into half guard.
Rhino working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kriel is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Rhino seems content to control.
Rhino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rhino slips a nice elbow through Kriel's hands, connecting with Kriel's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rhino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kriel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rhino has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rhino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino looking to ground and pound but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Rhino lands a big elbow.
Rhino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kriel?
Rhino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rhino looking to finish Kriel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kriel!
Rhino content just to control the position here.
Rhino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rhino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kriel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rhino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kriel wants to hold on but Rhino pushes him away.
Rhino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rhino tries to control but Kriel wriggling away.
Rhino with shots to the head and body - Kriel looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rhino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Willem Kriel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhino misses with a straight left.
Rhino cracks Kriel with an uppercut from hell and Kriel crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rhino's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Kriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rhino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rhino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rhino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?
Rhino wants to control from the top but Kriel keeps moving.
Rhino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rhino throws a strike but Kriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino is looking to sweep but instead, Kriel has passed into half guard.
Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rhino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rhino wants to hit a sweep here but Kriel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rhino there!
Kriel tries to control but Rhino wriggling away.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino is squirming around, avoiding Kriel's attempts to control the action.
Kriel controlling from mount.
Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rhino trying to get back to his feet but Kriel is in full control for now.
Rhino can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rhino regains half guard.
Rhino wants to improve his position but Kriel is controlling well.
Rhino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kriel pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kriel prevents Rhino from standing back up.
Kriel is thwarting Rhino's attempts to control the position.
Rhino moves into full guard.
Rhino is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brutalis Rhino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kriel lands an elbow that stopped Rhino in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kriel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rhino is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kriel to the mat. Kriel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kriel is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutalis Rhino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutalis Rhino!
Brutalis Rhino took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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