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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldic has chosen Anice Kninska kraljice as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alonzo Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
Ware dives in and scores a takedown into Soldic's guard.
Soldic is looking to stand back up but Ware counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Soldic.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldic is looking to improve his position.
Ware working over Soldic with some ground and pound. Soldic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ware throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ware throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soldic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ware works over Soldic with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ware has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ware scoring with punches to the head and body.
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soldic seems keen to control Ware's posture.
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ware.
Soldic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ware passes into side control.
Ware works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic defending against the ground and pound.
Soldic tries to escape but Ware is in control.
Ware scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Soldic to see if he's OK.
Soldic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ware controlling the action here.
Soldic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soldic wants to control but Ware is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic has hold of Ware's hands but Ware slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soldic trying to control but Ware postures up.
Ware slows the pace down in half guard.
Ware takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Soldic wants to control but Ware is keeping busy.
Soldic has hold of Ware's hands but Ware slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ware looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Soldic taking some punishment here, with Ware in his half guard.
Ware missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soldic actively working from the bottom here.
Ware is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ware looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soldic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ware trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic taking some punishment here, with Ware in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Ware dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ware clinches.
Ware wants to break free but Soldic has control.
Ware has had enough of the clinch but Soldic keeps him there for the moment.
Ware's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ware tries to keep at a distance but Soldic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ware is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ware breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldic has managed to clinch.
Ware breaks from the clinch.
Soldic misses with a combination
and Ware counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alonzo Ware is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Alonzo Ware has been cut.
Ware closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Ware throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic is looking to regain half guard here but Ware keeps moving and retains side control.
Soldic sneaks back into half guard.
Soldic kicks Ware off and gets back to his feet.
Ware scores with a takedown into Soldic's guard.
Ware avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ware missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ware is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware chips away with some ground and pound.
Ware working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ware scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soldic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ware won't allow Soldic to sweep him here.
Soldic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ware puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Soldic is breathing heavily.
Ware thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soldic's head.
Soldic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ware scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ware drops an elbow to the side of Soldic's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic gets full guard.
Ware landing some decent shots from guard.
Ware postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ware postures up.
Soldic is controlling Ware's posture.
Ware landing some decent shots from guard.
Ware stands up over Soldic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soldic working a defensive guard here.
Ware scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ware accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Soldic moves in looking to clinch but Ware pushes him off.
Ware closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ware not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ware looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soldic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Ware dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Ware'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ware paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic wants to clinch up but Ware keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Soldic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ware doesn't seem phased though.
Ware moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Ware shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ware was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ware landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Soldic tries to buck Ware off but Ware is having none of it.
An elbow from Ware crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic tries to bench press Ware off him but Ware keeps the position.
Soldic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ware lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic struggling a bit here.
Soldic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ware working the ground and pound.
Soldic tries to bench press Ware off him but Ware keeps the position.
Ware working the ground and pound but Soldic is defending the strikes.
Ware works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Ware.
Ware is chipping away with strikes.
Ware working the ground and pound from side control.
Soldic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ware scores with punches from side control.
Ware lands a few punches from side control.
Soldic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ware throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soldic is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ware lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware not doing much here.
Ware lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ware not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ware is nestled in close to Soldic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ware lands a nice short elbow.
Ware takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ware prevents Soldic from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic is trying to stand back up but Ware is controlling him
Ware is nestled in close to Soldic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ware slips a nice elbow through Soldic's hands, connecting with Soldic's forehead.
Ware seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Soldic has a hand on Ware's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ware takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ware cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonzo Ware is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alonzo Ware overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ware controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Ware showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ware, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Ware!
The defeated Roberto Soldic had this to say: 'he was better tonight but i will back stronger'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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