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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lorenz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albredo Bastiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenz comes to the cage accompanied by Steppin Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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233 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Lorenz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albredo Bastiani!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastiani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bastiani throws out a loose jab but Lorenz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastiani throws the left hand but Lorenz avoids the punch easily.
Bastiani misses with a straight right.
Bastiani doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenz circles away.
Bastiani throws out a loose jab but Lorenz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastiani lunges at Lorenz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lorenz's hand.
Albredo Bastiani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bastiani.
Bastiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenz manages to avoid it.
Lorenz slips a jab from Bastiani.
Bastiani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorenz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastiani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiani throws a sloppy body shot
and Lorenz counters with a series of strikes. Bastiani will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastiani missing with a left hand there. Lorenz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bastiani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lorenz.
Bastiani throws a hook but Lorenz blocks it.
Bastiani misses with a right hand
and Lorenz counters with a series of strikes. Bastiani will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastiani throws a leg kick
and Lorenz counters with a three punch combo that has Bastiani backing up. Bastiani nods at Lorenz to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorenz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bastiani tries to work over Lorenz's front leg with a kick but Lorenz checks it.
Bastiani misses with a looping right.
Bastiani misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bastiani misses with a low kick.
Lorenz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bastiani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenz wants to clinch.
Bastiani misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lorenz to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastiani throws a big shot that misses.
Bastiani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lorenz.
Lorenz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bastiani counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastiani works Lorenz's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lorenz.
Lorenz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastiani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastiani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bastiani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastiani swinging wildly here.
Bastiani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lorenz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bastiani has him pressed against the cage.
Bastiani stops a takedown attempt from Lorenz.
Bastiani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lorenz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani throws a looping overhand right but Lorenz ducks down to avoid it.
Bastiani throws out a loose jab but Lorenz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastiani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenz circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastiani misses with a jab to the body
and Lorenz counters with a series of strikes. Bastiani will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lorenz avoids the body shot from Bastiani.
Bastiani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastiani scores with a sloppy right hand. Lorenz should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenz manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albredo Bastiani dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bastiani throws out a loose jab but Lorenz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bastiani finds it's way through Lorenz's defenses.
Lorenz throws a right and a left that Bastiani avoids nicely.
Bastiani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lorenz counters with a one-two to the body.
Bastiani misses the shot to the body.
Bastiani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastiani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lorenz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lorenz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albredo Bastiani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorenz rushes Bastiani and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bastiani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bastiani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Bastiani does no damage.
Bastiani misses the jab.
Bastiani misses with a body shot.
Bastiani throws out a powerful jab.
Bastiani loads up on a big right hand but Lorenz slips the punch.
Bastiani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastiani swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bastiani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lorenz misses with a few strikes there.
Lorenz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastiani lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastiani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bastiani looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenz is just out of range.
Lorenz checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Lorenz misses.
Bastiani swings for the body but Lorenz moves out of range.
Bastiani misses with a body punch
and Lorenz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani throws a big shot that misses.
Bastiani is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lorenz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bastiani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bastiani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lorenz.
Lorenz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bastiani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bastiani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lorenz swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Bastiani.
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!
Lorenz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastiani.
Bastiani throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenz counters with a left and a right that stings Bastiani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenz throws a right and a left that Bastiani avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastiani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bastiani moves into range and clinches up with Lorenz.
Bastiani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lorenz's elbow.
Bastiani wants a takedown but no success here.
Bastiani manages to break the clinch.
Lorenz avoids the body shot from Bastiani.
Bastiani tries to work over Lorenz's front leg with a kick but Lorenz checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lorenz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastiani.
Lorenz checks a low kick from Bastiani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albredo Bastiani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lorenz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lorenz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Bastiani misses its intended target.
Bastiani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastiani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorenz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastiani.
Bastiani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bastiani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastiani throws a hook but Lorenz blocks it.
Bastiani throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenz counters with a nice body shot.
Bastiani misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiani throws an off balance right hand
and Lorenz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastiani misses with a wild body shot.
Bastiani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorenz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastiani.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastiani misses the target.
Bastiani misses with an uppercut
and Lorenz counters with a three punch combo that has Bastiani backing up. Bastiani nods at Lorenz to acknowledge the strikes.
Bastiani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lorenz counters with a left and a right that stings Bastiani.
Lorenz leaves Bastiani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donk. Bastiani catches Lorenz right on the button with a cross.
Bastiani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenz counters with a two punch combo.
Bastiani looks to land a combination but Lorenz avoids it well.
Bastiani looks to land a right hand but Lorenz moved out of range.
Bastiani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lorenz on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastiani misses with a straight left.
Lorenz misses with a few strikes there.
Bastiani tries for a takedown but Lorenz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastiani stalks Lorenz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lorenz's face. Lorenz staggers backwards, shaken.
Bastiani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bastiani throws a hook but Lorenz blocks it.
Bastiani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani clobbers Lorenz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lorenz drops his hands momentarily and Bastiani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brandon Lorenz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastiani lands a right hook to the body.
Bastiani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lorenz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bastiani thows a body shot but no joy.
Bastiani lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastiani. Lorenz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastiani throws a body punch but Lorenz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenz manages to avoid it.
Bastiani looks to land a left hand but Lorenz moved out of range nicely.
Bastiani lands with an uppercut that bounces Lorenz off the cage and back into range.
A left and a right from Bastiani both land. Nice combination.
Albredo Bastiani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastiani lands a jab to Lorenz's midsection.
Bastiani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lorenz misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon Lorenz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastiani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brandon Lorenz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Bastiani.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albredo Bastiani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bastiani 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albredo Bastiani!
A victorious Albredo Bastiani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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