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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loki Zledenthius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Grathers (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loki Zledenthius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Grathers!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zledenthius misses with a wild body shot.
Grathers is looking to clinch but Zledenthius is avoiding it.
Zledenthius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grathers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zledenthius's waist but Zledenthius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grathers off to one side.
Grathers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grathers tries to close the distance and clinch but Zledenthius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zledenthius.
Grathers gets a clinch.
Grathers controlling the action here for a moment.
Grathers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zledenthius in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zledenthius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grathers gets underhooks to prevent Zledenthius's takedown attempt.
Zledenthius jumps guard but Grathers stands there with Zledenthius around his waist. Zledenthius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Zledenthius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zledenthius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zledenthius tries to circle away but Grathers has him pinned against the cage.
Zledenthius changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grathers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zledenthius shoots in but no luck this time.
Josh Grathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grathers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zledenthius is fending him off so far but Grathers persists. Nope, Zledenthius circles away and we're back to standing.
Zledenthius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grathers avoids it really well and circles away.
Grathers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grathers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zledenthius pinned against the cage. Zledenthius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zledenthius throws a head kick that misses.
Grathers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zledenthius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grathers rushes Zledenthius and presses him up against the cage.
Grathers effectively controlling the action here.
Zledenthius jumps guard but Grathers stands there with Zledenthius around his waist. Zledenthius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zledenthius tries to pull guard but Grathers won't allow it.
Zledenthius can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zledenthius stops a takedown attempt from Grathers.
Grathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grathers lands a knee to the body.
Grathers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zledenthius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grathers fails with a takedown attempt.
Grathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zledenthius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grathers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zledenthius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zledenthius moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Grathers with that takedown attempt.
Zledenthius swats away the attempt to clinch by Grathers.
Zledenthius moves into the clinch.
Grathers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grathers looks gassed!
Zledenthius tries to pull guard but Grathers won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zledenthius tries to pull guard but Grathers won't allow it.
Grathers has Zledenthius pressed against the cage, preventing Zledenthius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Grathers dominated that round.
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.
Grathers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Grathers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zledenthius is trying desperately to improve position.
Grathers avoids the attempt from Zledenthius to control.
Zledenthius gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zledenthius trying to hold on to Grathers's head to control him but Grathers postures up.
Zledenthius wants to improve his position but Grathers is controlling well.
Zledenthius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zledenthius tries to get out of the position.
Zledenthius is trying to stand up here but Grathers is controlling him well.
Zledenthius is looking for a sweep. Grathers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grathers.
Grathers moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grathers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grathers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zledenthius tries for a takedown but Grathers manages to get underhooks.
Grathers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grathers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grathers keeping full guard, as Zledenthius tries to pass.
Grathers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zledenthius tries to free his leg and advance position but Grathers is retaining full guard.
Zledenthius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grathers has Zledenthius pulled in close to control his posture.
Grathers keeping full guard, as Zledenthius tries to pass.
Josh Grathers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grathers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zledenthius sprawls well. Zledenthius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grathers gets slowly back to his feet.
Zledenthius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grathers is fending him off so far but Zledenthius persists. Nope, Grathers circles away and we're back to standing.
Zledenthius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Zledenthius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grathers fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Grathers as Zledenthius shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zledenthius leaves Grathers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grathers shoots for a takedown but Zledenthius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zledenthius shoots in but Grathers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grathers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grathers darts in and clinches Zledenthius up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grathers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grathers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zledenthius smiles and moves away.
Zledenthius fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josh Grathers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Zledenthius closes the distance and pushes Grathers back into the cage.
Zledenthius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grathers walks away with a smile on his face. Zledenthius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grathers throws a leg kick which misses Zledenthius's front leg but catches the back leg as Zledenthius tries to avoid it.
Grathers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Loki Zledenthius has been cut.
Grathers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grathers shoots in but Zledenthius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zledenthius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zledenthius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zledenthius shoots for a takedown but Grathers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Zledenthius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zledenthius tries for a takedown but Grathers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grathers!
Grathers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zledenthius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grathers somewhat.
Grathers lands a nice hook to Zledenthius's body. Zledenthius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Zledenthius. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grathers moves into range and clinches up with Zledenthius.
Grathers scores a nice knee to the body.
Grathers lands a knee to the body.
Grathers has Zledenthius pressed against the cage.
Grathers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zledenthius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grathers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grathers misses with a takedown attempt - Zledenthius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zledenthius shoots in for a double leg but Grathers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grathers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loki Zledenthius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grathers throws a push kick but Zledenthius slaps the foot to one side.
Zledenthius tries to keep at a distance but Grathers has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zledenthius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grathers tries to work over Zledenthius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zledenthius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grathers pushes Zledenthius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zledenthius is trying to break free.
Grathers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zledenthius.
Zledenthius tries to pull guard but Grathers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grathers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Zledenthius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grathers cracks Zledenthius with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Grathers.
Josh Grathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zledenthius is trying to pull guard but Grathers has him pressed against the cage.
Grathers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grathers stops a takedown attempt from Zledenthius.
Zledenthius really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grathers manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grathers clinches up against the cage.
Zledenthius is working for takedown but Grathers is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Grathers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grathers 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Grathers!
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energy
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hype
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