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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Drivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drivas comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Hubbard - Commando. Kramer has chosen Moby - Porcelain as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stavros Drivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drivas throws a sloppy body shot
and Kramer counters with a shoot takedown. Drivas fights it but they end up in guard.
Kramer wants to stand but Drivas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Drivas controlling Kramer's posture.
Kramer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Drivas's guard.
Drivas wants to sweep here but Kramer controlling him for the moment.
Drivas has a closed guard, preventing Kramer from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drivas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drivas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kramer is just out of range.
Kramer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drivas.
Kramer wants to clinch
so Drivas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kramer wants to stand up but Drivas is controlling him.
Drivas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kramer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drivas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drivas is controlling him.
Drivas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drivas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drivas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kramer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drivas throwing strikes but missing.
Drivas won't allow Kramer to get back to his feet.
Kramer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kramer wants to stand up but Drivas is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kramer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drivas.
Drivas throwing strikes from guard but Kramer blocks nicely.
Kramer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Drivas keeps it at a distance.
Drivas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kramer throws out a loose jab but Drivas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kramer scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Stavros Drivas has been cut.
Drivas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drivas swings widly with a right hand
and Kramer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kramer breaks from the clinch.
Dino Kramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drivas throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drivas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drivas throws a strike but Kramer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer wants to stand and escape but instead Drivas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Drivas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drivas is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drivas throws and elbow that misses. Kramer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drivas's guard. Nice move by Kramer!
Drivas has control of Kramer's left arm, preventing Kramer from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stavros Drivas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stavros Drivas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kramer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drivas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Dino Kramer has been cut.
Kramer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drivas misses with a few strikes there.
Dino Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drivas misses with a looping right.
Kramer wants to clinch but Drivas slips to the side
and Drivas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kramer's guard now.
Drivas won't allow Kramer to get back to his feet.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drivas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stavros Drivas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drivas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drivas throwing strikes but missing.
Kramer is looking to stand back up but Drivas counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kramer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet.
Drivas lands with a punch from half guard.
Drivas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drivas lands with a punch from half guard.
Kramer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drivas.
Drivas stops Kramer from getting back to his feet.
Drivas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drivas winds up and cracks Kramer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drivas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kramer's head.
Drivas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drivas throwing shots but Kramer is blocking nicely.
Kramer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
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. Drivas connects with a nice short shot to Kramer's temple.
Drivas trying to advance position but Kramer counters by regaining guard.
Drivas postures up in Kramer's guard and throws a big left but Kramer blocks it.
Drivas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drivas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drivas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kramer wants to stand up but Drivas is controlling him.
Drivas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drivas scoring with some ground and pound.
Kramer has momentary wrist control but Drivas slips an elbow through the middle.
Drivas with a nice head shot there.
Drivas looking to pass the guard.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drivas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drivas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drivas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drivas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kramer wants to stand up but Drivas is controlling him.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drivas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Drivas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drivas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kramer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Drivas misses.
Drivas throws an off balance right hand
and Kramer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Drivas.
Kramer is trying to maintain a safe position but Drivas gets an underhook and turns Kramer into the cage.
Drivas stalling the fight.
Drivas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drivas working aggressively here.
Drivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer wants to clinch but Drivas slips to the side
and Drivas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kramer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stavros Drivas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Drivas misses.
Kramer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drivas.
Kramer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drivas swings widly with a right hand
and Kramer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stavros Drivas's cut is getting worse.
Kramer misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drivas lands an overhand right.
Drivas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kramer.
Drivas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kramer's head.
Drivas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drivas misses with the combination.
Drivas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drivas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drivas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drivas lands with a good body shot.
Kramer tries to clinch up
and Drivas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drivas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kramer.
Drivas throws a head kick that half lands.
Kramer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drivas to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Drivas does it's job there.
Dino Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kramer is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Drivas.
Kramer is still on wobbly legs! Can Drivas finish him?
Drivas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drivas lands a body shot.
Kramer seems to have recovered his senses.
Drivas takes a swing at Kramer's ribcage but misses.
Kramer avoids a kick to the body.
Drivas misses the shot to the body.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Drivas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drivas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kramer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kramer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kramer wants to stall.
Drivas tries to land a knee to the head but Kramer blocks with his arms.
Kramer avoids a wild elbow strike from Drivas.
Kramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Drivas.
Kramer is working Drivas over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drivas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kramer blocks it with crossed arms.
Kramer looking to stall.
Kramer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drivas or not.
Kramer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drivas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kramer moves into the clinch.
Drivas breaks the clinch.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Drivas keeps it at a distance.
Kramer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kramer scores with the left hand. Drivas knows he should have avoided that one.
Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Kramer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drivas lands an elbow just above Kramer 's eye.
Drivas takes a shot to the head.
Kramer is trying to break free.
Drivas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Drivas stops Kramer from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drivas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drivas slips a nice elbow through Kramer's hands, connecting with Kramer's forehead.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet.
Drivas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drivas is looking to advance position but Kramer won't allow it.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drivas throws a strike but Kramer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stavros Drivas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drivas, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stavros Drivas!
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