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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jho comes to the cage accompanied by Into the Abyss. Kasteel has chosen Celtic Music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jho doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Kasteel misses.
Jho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jho throws a looping overhand right but Kasteel ducks down to avoid it.
Jho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range.
Jho throws out a loose jab but Kasteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasteel lands a head kick!
It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jho blocks a head kick by Kasteel.
Kasteel moves out of range as Jho strikes.
Jho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jho scores with a shot to the body.
Kasteel checks the leg kick.
Kasteel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho throws a jab when Kasteel was well out of range.
Jho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasteel is able to avoid easily.
Kasteel tries to clinch there but Jho circles away.
Jho avoids the body shot from Kasteel.
Jho misses with a body shot.
Kasteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasteel rushes Jho and presses him up against the cage.
Kasteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kasteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasteel tries to work over Jho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
A body shot lands from Kasteel.
Jho swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kasteel prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasteel pushes off an throws an elbow but Jho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with the head strike.
Jho stalling the fight.
Kasteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kasteel.
Kasteel lands a nice knee to the body.
Kasteel cracks Jho with a nice body shot.
Jho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jho has hold of one of Kasteel's legs. Kasteel is fighting the takedown attempt but Jho gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kasteel has Jho pulled in close to control his posture.
Kasteel wants to sweep here but Jho controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil Jho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jho checks a leg kick.
Devil Jho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasteel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jho will feel that in the morning.
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!
Jho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kasteel. That's going to slow Jho down.
Jho lands with a hook. Kasteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jho misses with an uppercut. Kasteel saw that one coming.
Kasteel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jho looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jho. Kasteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasteel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jho. Kasteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jho scores with a nice body kick.
Kasteel closes the distance but Jho moves to the side
and Jho counters with a good, hard body kick but Kasteel shrugs it off.
Jho blocks a leg kick.
Jho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasteel lands a jab to Jho's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel connects with a jab.
Kasteel tries to clinch but Jho moves out of range.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel lands a nice shot that snaps Jho's head back.
Kasteel throws out a leg kick but Jho moves out of range and Kasteel only half commits.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jho was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.
Kasteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jho swings for the body but Kasteel moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasteel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jho circles away quickly and effectively.
Jho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jho lands the left hand.
Kasteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kasteel tries to land a front kick but Jho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jho just misses with a punch to the body.
Jho swings for the body but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasteel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big right from Kasteel misses.
Jho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasteel is breathing heavily.
Kasteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jho is out of range.
Jho misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
Kasteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Jho.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho swinging wildly here.
Jho throws a front kick aimed at Kasteel's knee but Kasteel avoids it well.
Jho throws a chopping leg kick but Kasteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kasteel misses with a leg kick.
Jho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jho blocks a head kick by Kasteel.
Kasteel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasteel.
A slow jab from Jho misses its intended target.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasteel manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Kasteel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasteel clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jho misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jho.
Kasteel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
Jho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Jho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Semmy Kasteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kasteel connects with a body shot that sends Jho's belly button to the back.
Jho scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Jho.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasteel wants to clinch.
Jho cracks Kasteel with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Jho misses with an uppercut. Kasteel saw that one coming.
Kasteel connects with a high kick.
Jho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a wild body shot.
Kasteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel misses with a low kick.
Kasteel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jho.
Kasteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasteel wants to clinch.
Kasteel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kasteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jho circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Jho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jho moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jho throws a looping overhand right but Kasteel ducks down to avoid it.
Kasteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jho looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
Kasteel misses with a looping right.
Kasteel with a nice cross.
Jho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jho misses with an uppercut. Kasteel saw that one coming.
Jho tries a low kick but Kasteel avoids it.
Jho looks to land a right hand but Kasteel moved out of range.
Kasteel is looking to clinch.
Kasteel moves out of range as Jho throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Jho scores with a hook to the body. Kasteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasteel checks a leg kick.
Kasteel dips to his left and cracks Jho with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jho connects with a leg kick. Kasteel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jho throws a leg kick but Kasteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel connects with the punch.
Jho moves out of range as Kasteel throws a body kick.
Jho misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Jho finds it's way through Kasteel's defenses.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Kasteel throws a front kick that sends Jho stumbling back into the cage.
Jho swings for the body but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel connects with the punch.
Kasteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jho throws a hook to the side of Kasteel's head but Kasteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jho misses the shot to the body.
Kasteel misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jho connects with a body shot.
That kick from Kasteel tenderised Jho's leg. Jho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jho misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Semmy Kasteel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kasteel swings for the body but Jho moves out of range.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasteel moves away.
A solid body kick from Kasteel.
Kasteel thuds his shin into the meat of Jho's side.
Kasteel lands with a hook. Jho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kasteel lands a really nice looking cross but Jho seems unphased.
Kasteel thows a body shot but no joy.
Jho misses with a head kick.
Jho misses with a body shot
and Kasteel counters by clinching up.
Kasteel missing with knees to the body.
Jho misses with a punch to the body.
Kasteel has a couple of punches blocked by Jho.
Kasteel trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jho's defenses.
Jho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kasteel pushes Jho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kasteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Jho scores with a shot to the side of Kasteel's head.
Jho slows down the pace here.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Jho blocks it.
Kasteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jho.
Kasteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jho is defending well for now.
Jho stalling in the clinch but Kasteel improves position.
Jho avoids a wild elbow strike from Kasteel.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Jho blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kasteel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jho's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jho lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with some punches.
Jho blocks a body shot from Kasteel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jho jumps guard.
Jho wants to get back to his feet but Kasteel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kasteel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Kasteel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kasteel lands with a nice body kick.
Jho throws a head kick that half lands.
Jho throws an overhand right that lands on Kasteel's shoulder, as Kasteel tries to avoid the shot.
Jho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jho circles away.
Jho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasteel.
That kick from Kasteel tenderised Jho's leg. Jho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jho avoids the body shot from Kasteel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasteel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jho on the side of the head.
A jab from Jho misses.
Kasteel throws a leg kick but Jho moved away.
Kasteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jho.
Jho throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel lands a body shot.
Kasteel scores with a head kick.
Kasteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jho at a distance.
Kasteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kasteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kasteel checks a leg kick.
Jho throws a jab when Kasteel was well out of range.
Kasteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jho is looking to wear down Kasteel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jho moves out of range of the body kick.
Kasteel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kasteel.
Kasteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasteel scores with a jab to the body.
Kasteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jho thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jho motions for Kasteel to come forward. Jho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jho misses the shot to the body.
Jho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kasteel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kasteel throws a push kick but Jho slaps the foot to one side.
Kasteel looks to land a body kick but Jho moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasteel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jho in his tracks.
Kasteel scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Kasteel misses.
Jho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Jho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range and Jho settles back down.
Kasteel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jho. Kasteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Kasteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jho circles away.
Kasteel lands with a hook. Jho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kasteel misses its intended target.
Kasteel moves into the clinch.
Jho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasteel.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
Jho scores with a shot to the side of Kasteel's head.
A head punch on the inside from Kasteel fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jho.
Jho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Devil Jho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho blocks a body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel tries to throw a body punch but Jho avoids it by throwing Kasteel back against the cage.
Kasteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jho's elbow.
Kasteel lands an elbow just above Jho 's eye.
Jho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kasteel walks away with a smile on his face. Jho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasteel moves away.
Jho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jho.
Kasteel tries to clinch but Jho moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jho.
Kasteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Semmy Kasteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Kasteel misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Kasteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasteel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
Semmy Kasteel is the new middleweight champion!
As Semmy Kasteel got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Glory be to God. We can do all things through Him. Thank you for coming, and for your continued support. WAR Convicted!'.
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