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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nutnini II (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paolo Nutnini II!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutnini II looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Nutnini II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nutnini II scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James dodges the punch combination from Nutnini II.
Nutnini II goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Nutnini II.
Nutnini II swinging wildly here.
Nutnini II lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nutnini II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws a nice looking combination but Nutnini II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nutnini II circles away.
James is breathing heavily.
Nutnini II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Nutnini II works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nutnini II throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Nutnini II throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Nutnini II scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutnini II connects with a looping right hand.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nutnini II.
Nutnini II throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nutnini II lands a jab-cross combination.
Nutnini II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Nutnini II misses with a double jab.
Paolo Nutnini II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nutnini II.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes one to the chin there.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nutnini II counters with a two punch combo.
Nutnini II takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nutnini II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nutnini II falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Nutnini II looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nutnini II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Nutnini II does no damage.
James wants to clinch.
James tries to move into range but Nutnini II moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James tries to clinch up.
Nutnini II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a series of strikes. Nutnini II will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a two punch combo.
Nutnini II throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nutnini II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James misses with a double jab.
Nutnini II displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nutnini II sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
James seems to be looking for submissions.
Nutnini II is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nutnini II wants to get back to full guard.
James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
James tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nutnini II controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutnini II makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nutnini II lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
James tries to clinch up.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutnini II.
A nice combination there by Nutnini II.
Nutnini II throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a body kick.
Nutnini II keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Nutnini II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nutnini II jumps guard and drags James to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nutnini II is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James tries to stand but Nutnini II is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Nutnini II dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James misses with a body shot.
Nutnini II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Nutnini II connects with the punch.
James tries to clinch there but Nutnini II circles away.
Nutnini II on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James clinches up against the cage.
Nutnini II blocks a body shot from James.
Nutnini II wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nutnini II wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nutnini II.
Nutnini II prevents a body shot from James.
Nutnini II tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James can't break the clinch.
James gets underhooks to prevent Nutnini II's takedown attempt.
Frank James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Nutnini II.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paolo Nutnini II seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nutnini II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nutnini II swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James throws a right hand that Nutnini II ducks under and follows up with a left that Nutnini II also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nutnini II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nutnini II.
Nutnini II works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
Nutnini II misses with a combination
and James counters by clinching up.
Nutnini II gets control of James's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nutnini II will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nutnini II trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Nutnini II throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nutnini II is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Nutnini II.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutnini II not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James preventing the sweep.
Nutnini II working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James is looking to clinch.
Nutnini II throws a left and a right that both miss
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James wants to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nutnini II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutnini II misses with a double jab
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James lands a jab to Nutnini II's midsection.
Nutnini II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James misses with a double jab.
Nutnini II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nutnini II misses with a double jab
and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from James.
Nutnini II jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Nutnini II gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nutnini II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nutnini II lands a body shot.
Nutnini II throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Nutnini II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four 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.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nutnini II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nutnini II misses with a double jab.
Nutnini II misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Nutnini II both land. Nice combination.
Nutnini II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Nutnini II circles away.
James throws a combination. Nutnini II tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nutnini II lands with a shot to the body.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Nutnini II misses.
Nutnini II swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Nutnini II throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Nice body punch from James.
Nutnini II tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank James will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Nutnini II dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nutnini II misses with a few strikes there.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nutnini II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James moves in looking to clinch but Nutnini II pushes him off.
Nutnini II misses with a combination
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James is looking to wear down Nutnini II with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nutnini II swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nutnini II at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nutnini II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James throws a right and a left that Nutnini II avoids nicely.
James tries to bum rush Nutnini II with a series of wild strikes but Nutnini II uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nutnini II throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch.
Nutnini II punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Nutnini II.
Nutnini II leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Nutnini II does no damage.
Nutnini II moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutnini II throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nutnini II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a left to the body.
James blocks the body kick.
Nutnini II swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James dodges the punch combination from Nutnini II.
James tries to clinch but Nutnini II moves out of range.
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.
Nutnini II displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Nutnini II both land. Nice combination.
Nutnini II misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James swings for the body but Nutnini II moves out of range.
Nutnini II scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
James avoids the body shot from Nutnini II.
Nutnini II gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutnini II throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Nutnini II stuffs the takedown.
Nutnini II wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nutnini II closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James stuns Nutnini II with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James tries to clinch but Nutnini II is having none of it.
Nutnini II scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nutnini II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James tries to clinch up.
Nutnini II misses with a series of wild punches.
James tries to clinch but Nutnini II is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Nutnini II.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nutnini II counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
Nutnini II takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nutnini II circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nutnini II lands with a shot to the body.
Nutnini II swinging wildly here.
James is looking to clinch but Nutnini II is avoiding it.
A big right from James misses.
Nutnini II throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nutnini II takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nutnini II's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nutnini II duly obliges.
Nutnini II throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nutnini II digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Nutnini II fails to land with a series of punches.
James missing with a left hand there. Nutnini II was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nutnini II misses with a double jab.
Nutnini II is working the combinations to good effect here.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nutnini II counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Nutnini II to acknowledge the strikes.
Nutnini II throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nutnini II misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nutnini II.
James misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank James.
I think James has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank James!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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