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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ike Franculli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sapini Situu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ike Franculli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sapini Situu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Situu slips a jab and a cross from Franculli.
Franculli misses with the combination.
Franculli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Franculli looks to land a combination but Situu avoids it well.
Situu thows a body kick. Franculli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sapini Situu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Situu slips a jab and a cross from Franculli.
Situu moves out of range as Franculli throws a body kick.
Situu misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Franculli.
The fighters circle momentarily. Situu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Situu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Franculli.
A head kick misses from Situu.
Franculli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Situu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Franculli throws a combination that misses
and Situu counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Situu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franculli misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Franculli does no damage.
Franculli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franculli there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Situu.
Franculli misses the shot to the body.
Franculli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franculli misses with the combination.
Situu is looking to clinch but Franculli is avoiding it.
Situu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Situu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Situu.
Franculli misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Franculli.
It looks like Sapini Situu has been cut.
Situu fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Franculli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Situu counters with a head kick. That will keep Franculli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Situu looks gassed!
Franculli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Situu misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Situu scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Situu misses.
Situu dodges the punch combination from Franculli.
Franculli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Situu slips a jab and a cross from Franculli.
Franculli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franculli lands the left hand.
Franculli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Situu scores with a three punch combo!
Situu throws a shot to the body.
Franculli lands with an uppercut that bounces Situu off the cage and back into rage.
Franculli throws a series of punches but Situu avoids them all with ease.
Franculli swings for the body but Situu moves out of range.
Situu tries a head kick but it misses.
Franculli throws a combination. Situu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Franculli keeps the fight on the outside.
Franculli blocks a jab.
Situu throws a head kick that Franculli semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Situu dodges the punch combination from Franculli.
Franculli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Situu counters with a left and a right that stings Franculli.
Franculli throws a combination that misses
and Situu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Situu slips a jab and a cross from Franculli.
Situu with a jab.
Franculli throws a series of punches but Situu avoids them all with ease.
Franculli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Situu circles away quickly and effectively.
Franculli throws a head kick that misses.
Situu throws a head kick that misses.
Franculli misses with a wild combination.
Franculli looks to land a combination but Situu avoids it well.
Situu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Situu tries a head kick but it misses.
Franculli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Franculli misses.
Franculli walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Situu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franculli misses with a wild combination.
Situu delivers a nice body kick.
Franculli throws a jab but it's blocked by Situu.
Franculli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franculli throws a right and a left that Situu avoids nicely.
Situu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franculli avoids it really well and circles away.
Ike Franculli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sapini Situu.
Situu tries to clinch but Franculli is having none of it.
Situu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franculli throws a right and a left that Situu avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Franculli does no damage.
Franculli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Situu fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Franculli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sapini Situu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Franculli tries to bum rush Situu with a series of wild strikes but Situu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Situu does it's job there.
Franculli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Situu.
Franculli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Situu stuns Franculli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franculli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Franculli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Situu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franculli in his tracks.
Ike Franculli is winning the standup battle so far.
Situu clinches.
Franculli working hard to break the clinch.
Franculli stalling against the cage.
Franculli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Situu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franculli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Situu has him pressed against the cage.
Franculli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Situu.
Situu wants to stall.
Situu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Situu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franculli's elbow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Situu. Franculli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franculli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franculli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franculli connects with a body shot.
Franculli throws a looping overhand right but Situu ducks down to avoid it.
Franculli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Situu.
Ike Franculli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Situu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franculli misses with a two punch combination.
Situu throws a head kick but Franculli moves out of range.
Franculli tries to move into range but Situu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ike Franculli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Situu misses with a hook. Franculli ducked under it nicely.
Franculli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franculli jabs at Situu's body.
Franculli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franculli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Situu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Situu lands a head kick!
Situu scores with a jab. Franculli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Franculli misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Franculli misses.
Franculli misses with a few strikes there.
Franculli fails to land with a series of punches.
Situu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Franculli sprawls well initially but Situu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Situu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Situu lands strikes from half guard.
Situu prevents Franculli from standing back up.
Situu drops an elbow to the side of Franculli's head.
Situu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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!
Franculli wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Situu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Franculli tries to get to full guard but Situu has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Situu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franculli keeps working.
Situu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Situu trying to mount his opponent but Franculli defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franculli is looking to chop away at Situu's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Situu misses with a straight right.
A combination from Franculli does no damage.
Franculli fails to land with a series of punches.
Franculli misses with a series of wild punches.
Situu delivers a nice body kick.
Situu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Situu fails with a takedown attempt.
Franculli walks into a left hand.
Franculli misses with a leg kick.
Situu misses with a wild body shot.
Franculli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Situu shoots in for a takedown but Franculli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sapini Situu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sapini Situu'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!
Situu slips a jab and a cross from Franculli.
Franculli keeps the fight on the outside.
Situu tries a head kick but it misses.
Franculli throws a right hand that Situu ducks under and follows up with a left that Situu also avoids with ease.
Situu scores with a decent looking hook.
Situu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franculli misses with a double jab.
Situu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Situu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franculli.
Franculli misses with a double jab.
A combination from Franculli does no damage.
Situu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franculli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Situu.
Franculli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Situu lands a jab to the head.
Franculli throws a right hand that Situu ducks under and follows up with a left that Situu also avoids with ease.
Franculli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Situu counters with a nice uppercut.
Franculli misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Situu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Situu tries to clinch up.
Franculli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Situu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Franculli.
Situu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franculli.
Situu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Situu thuds his right hand into Franculli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franculli has managed to clinch.
Situu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Situu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Franculli taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franculli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Situu has clasped his hands together around Franculli's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Franculli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The strikes coming from Situu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Franculli wants to get back to his feet but Situu drags him back down.
Franculli is not content to let Situu control the position.
Situu lands a nice forearm strike.
Franculli is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Situu off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Situu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Franculli not allowing Situu to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Franculli trying to control momentarily.
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.
Situu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Franculli keeps control of the position as Situu tries to break free.
Franculli keeps control of the position easily here as Situu tries to buck him off.
Situu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Situu covering up well under a series of strikes from Franculli.
Franculli doesn't have the hooks in and Situu manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sapini Situu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Situu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sapini Situu!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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