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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Minar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minar comes into the arena with Pijemo ga radi blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edgar Minar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Groot!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Groot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Minar is looking to clinch but Groot is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Groot.
Groot connects with a nice looking jab.
Groot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Minar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Minar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Groot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Minar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Groot swats away the attempt to clinch by Minar.
Minar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Minar.
Minar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Minar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmy Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Groot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Groot scores with a punch to the head.
Minar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Minar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Groot tries to avoid it but Minar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Groot to the ground. Groot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Groot throws a series of punches but Minar avoids them all with ease.
Minar moves in looking to clinch but Groot pushes him off.
Minar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Groot throws a series of punches but Minar avoids them all with ease.
Minar moves in looking to clinch but Groot pushes him off.
Groot swinging wilding here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Minar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minar wants to clinch up but Groot keeps it at a distance.
Minar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Groot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
Minar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groot.
Minar moves in looking to clinch but Groot pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Groot.
Groot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Groot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Groot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minar.
Groot fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minar misses with a low kick.
Groot cracks Minar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Groot. No joy for Minar on that attempt.
Groot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Minar backs up against the cage.
Groot misses with a wild combination.
Groot thuds a left hand into Minar's body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Minar. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Minar is breathing heavily.
Minar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Groot finds it's way round the side to connect with Minar's head.
Minar misses with a head kick.
Minar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minar tries to close the distance and clinch but Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Groot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Groot throws a series of punches but Minar moves out of range.
Groot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Groot punishes Minar's body with a nice straight punch.
Minar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Minar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Groot.
Groot scores with a jab. Minar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot looks to land a combination. Minar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Groot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groot works over Minar's head and body with a nice combination.
Groot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Groot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Groot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Groot blocks a head kick by Minar.
Groot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groot digs a good hook to Minar's body.
Groot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Groot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Groot finds it's way round the side to connect with Minar's head.
Groot throws a right hand that Minar ducks under and follows up with a left that Minar also avoids with ease.
Groot lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Groot.
Minar tries to clinch there but Groot circles away.
Minar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Minar tries to close the distance and clinch but Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Groot, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Groot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Minar dodges the punch combination from Groot.
Groot misses with a combination
enabling Minar to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Groot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Groot connects with a crisp jab.
Minar tries a head kick but it misses.
Groot looks to land a combination but Minar avoids it well.
Minar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Groot scores with a three punch combo!
Groot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Groot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Groot misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Groot coming out on top.
Minar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Groot finds it's way round the side to connect with Minar's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Groot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Groot.
Minar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Groot pinned against the cage. Groot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Minar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Groot scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Groot.
Groot cracks Minar with a good jab.
Groot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minar. That's going to slow Groot down.
Groot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Groot throws a combination. Minar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Groot cracks Minar with a good jab.
Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Groot throws a series of punches but Minar avoids them all with ease.
Groot is breathing heavily.
Minar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minar momentarily.
Groot throws a nice looking combination but Minar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minar takes one to the side of the head.
Groot tries to bum rush Minar with a series of wild strikes but Minar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Groot.
Minar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Groot scores with a jab.
Groot misses with a series of wild punches.
Jimmy Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Groot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edgar Minar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minar tries to close the distance and clinch but Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Groot stalks Minar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minar's face. Minar staggers backwards, shaken.
Groot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Minar wants to clinch up but Groot keeps it at a distance.
Minar wants to clinch up but Groot keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Groot misses.
Minar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minar takes one on the button.
Groot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Minar shoots in looking for a takedown. Groot tries to sprawl out of it but Minar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Groot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Minar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Minar.
Groot connects with a jab.
Minar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Groot misses with a few strikes there.
Groot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minar momentarily.
Minar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Groot, pushing him back against the cage.
Minar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Groot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Groot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot can't break the clinch.
Groot working hard to break the clinch.
Minar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Groot's efforts to push away.
Groot wants to get back to striking at distance but Minar won't allow it.
Minar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Groot tries to break the clinch but Minar is controlling the position.
Minar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Groot's efforts to push away.
Groot can't break the clinch.
Groot is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Groot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Minar tries to pull guard but Groot holds him up against the cage and eventually Minar drops back down to his feet.
Minar tries to pull guard but Groot holds him up against the cage and eventually Minar drops back down to his feet.
Minar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Groot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Minar tries to score a body lock takedown but Groot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Groot has had enough of the clinch but Minar keeps him there for the moment.
Minar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot by Groot.
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.
Groot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Groot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Minar is trying to break the clinch but Groot is controlling him.
Groot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Groot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Groot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minar prevents Groot from breaking the clinch.
Groot is trying to force a seperation but Minar has the dominant position.
Minar fails to pull guard.
Minar tries to pull guard but Groot won't allow it.
Minar can't get the takedown.
Groot can't break the clinch.
Minar tries to pull guard but Groot won't allow it.
Groot can't break the clinch.
Minar has Groot pressed against the cage, preventing Groot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Groot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Groot tries to break free but Minar pushes him back against the cage.
Minar prevents Groot from breaking the clinch.
Groot gets underhooks to prevent Minar's takedown attempt.
Minar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Groot smiles and moves away.
Groot cracks Minar with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Groot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Groot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Minar in his tracks.
Minar throws a nice looking combination but Groot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minar is looking to clinch but Groot is avoiding it.
Groot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minar slips a jab and a cross from Groot.
Groot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Minar wants to clinch.
Minar closes the distance and clinches up with Groot, looking for a takedown. Minar pushes Groot against the cage but Groot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Groot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Minar backs up against the cage.
Minar tries to clinch there but Groot circles away.
Minar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Groot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Minar tries to clinch but Groot moves out of range.
Groot scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Groot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Minar drops his hands momentarily and Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Groot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groot throws a right hand that Minar ducks under and follows up with a left that Minar also avoids with ease.
Groot catches Minar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Minar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minar momentarily.
Groot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minar counters with a good, hard body kick but Groot shrugs it off.
Groot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minar.
Groot throws a right hand that Minar ducks under and follows up with a left that Minar also avoids with ease.
Minar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Groot tries to bum rush Minar with a series of wild strikes but Minar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Groot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Minar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Groot!
Groot throws a right and a left that Minar avoids nicely.
Minar tries to clinch there but Groot circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Groot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Minar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groot.
Groot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Groot scores with a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Groot.
Minar doesn't manage to clinch there - Groot circles away.
Minar wants to clinch.
Minar cracks the inside of Groot's front leg.
Minar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Groot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Minar tries to clinch up.
Groot misses with a two punch combination.
Minar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot swinging wilding here.
Minar slips under a jab.
Groot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Minar or perhaps it was just good defense by Groot which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Minar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Groot.
Jimmy Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Groot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minar tries to clinch up but Groot circles away and keeps his distance.
Groot works the jab nicely.
Groot dips to his left and cracks Minar with an uppercut!
Groot tries to bum rush Minar with a series of wild strikes but Minar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Groot 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.
Minar tries to clinch up.
Groot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Groot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Groot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Groot!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Minar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Groot defending well as Minar loads up on a big left hand.
Groot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Groot stalks Minar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minar's face. Minar staggers backwards, shaken.
Groot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Groot fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Minar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Minar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Groot blocks a head kick by Minar.
Minar slips a jab and a cross from Groot.
Groot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Minar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Groot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minar wants to clinch up but Groot keeps it at a distance.
Groot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Minar.
Edgar Minar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Groot scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Groot 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Groot!
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