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RMFE - 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannie Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Orton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Mann!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orton's calf.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mann was covering up waiting for the punch and Orton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Orton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mann looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mann looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mann!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A control attempt from Orton but he's now mounted!
Orton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann wants to get back to his feet but Orton is holding on tight.
Orton tries to hold on but Mann pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orton wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Orton tries to escape the position.
Mann gets his hands free as Orton looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Orton can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orton is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Mann off. It looks like it's working - Mann slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Orton displaying calm under pressure there.
Mann is looking to slow Orton down with leg kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Mann. No joy for Orton on that attempt.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Orton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mann is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Orton, into his guard.
Mann wants to stand but Orton is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton is controlling Mann's posture.
Orton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mann is now in half guard.
Orton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mann is looking to stand up but Orton won't let him.
Orton controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orton has an active guard here but Mann has managed to pass into half guard.
Orton is looking for a sweep. Mann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orton wants to get back to his feet.
Orton wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Mann is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Orton trying to control but Mann postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mannie Mann dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mann throws a right and a left that Orton avoids nicely.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mann wants to clinch.
Orton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mann swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Horrible takedown by Orton or perhaps it was just good defense by Mann which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann stuffs the takedown.
Mann tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orton swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Orton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orton keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orton takes a step back to recover.
Mann lands a head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands a jab to the nose.
Orton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann throws a nice head kick!
Orton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Orton swings around for an armbar but Mann sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Orton's guard.
Orton managing to control the position.
Orton has a closed guard, preventing Mann from standing up.
Orton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Orton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Randy Orton.
Mann tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mann's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mann duly obliges.
Mann tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
Orton blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orton takes a step back to recover.
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orton. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton scores with a takedown into Mann's guard.
Orton trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Orton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mann is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Orton, into his guard.
Mann wants to stand but Orton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mann's guard.
Orton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orton wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mannie Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mann - the referee stops the clock and Orton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mann. Orton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann throws a one two combo.
Mann wants to clinch up but Orton keeps it at a distance.
Mann lands with a kick to the temple. Orton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Orton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton tries to pass to full mount but Mann defends it.
Mann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Orton seems to be working for a kimura but Mann defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is trying to work for a kimura but Mann is defending well.
Orton wants to take a breather but Mann is having none of it.
Orton is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mann still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mann has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Orton is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orton is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
You can see the frustration on Orton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mann wants to stand but Orton is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton is looking to reverse the position.
Mann tries to stand but Orton is controlling his head.
Orton is looking to regain half guard here but Mann keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Orton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Orton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Orton is controlling Mann's trapped leg to prevent Mann from advancing to side control.
Orton trying to control from the bottom.
Orton has one foot on Mann's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton gets the takedown into side control.
Mann is pushing Orton's head away, looking to escape. Orton manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mannie Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mann 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mannie Mann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Pych (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ganja Lover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pych might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pokaż. Ganja Lover has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Pych!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ganja Lover!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pych tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Lover. No joy for Pych on that attempt.
Pych shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lover manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lover is looking to stand up but Pych isn't so interested in that idea.
Pych stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lover fails with the takedown
and Pych counters with a body kick that stops Lover in his tracks momentarily.
Pych has his takedown stuffed
and Lover counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pych's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pych is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lover controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pych wants to get back to his feet but Lover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lover scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Pych's face as Lover controls the position.
Lover has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pych!
Pych is breathing heavily.
Lover controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Lover has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pych tries to buck Lover off but he can't manage it.
Pych takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pych is trying to stand up.
Lover sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lover's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lover with the ground and pound from mount.
Lover controlling the pace for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ganja Lover hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lover scores a takedown into full mount!
Lover sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pych is looking to improve his position but Lover isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lover sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ganja Lover dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lover has closed the distance and engaged Pych in a clinch.
Pych is trying to break the clinch but Lover has him pressed against the cage.
Lover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lover closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pych to the mat! Pych manages to get full guard.
Lover's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lover preventing the sweep.
Pych isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lover stacks Pych on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lover!
Lover controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pych tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover has his arm under Pych's chin here. Game over son! Lover squeezes tightly and Pych is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ganja Lover!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sho Stoppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sho Stoppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Moreira tenderised Stoppa's leg. Stoppa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moreira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moreira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Moreira duly obliges.
Moreira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stoppa backs up against the cage.
Moreira misses with a wild combination.
Moreira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A right-left combo lands from Moreira.
Stoppa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stoppa drops back looking for a leg! Moreira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moreira manages to kick Stoppa off! Stoppa jumps back into Moreira's guard.
Moreira wants to stand up but Stoppa is controlling him.
Stoppa looking to pass the guard.
Stoppa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Moreira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Moreira has escaped and now he's on top!
Moreira gets to his feet - Stoppa follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Moreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Moreira scores with a four punch combination!
Moreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stoppa fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreira lands a head kick. Stoppa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moreira cracks Stoppa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moreira misses with the combination.
Moreira throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Moreira misses.
Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoppa's calf.
Stoppa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreira.
Pedro Moreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoppa throws a jab when Moreira was well out of range.
Pedro Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a two punch combination.
Moreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moreira throws a series of strikes that have Stoppa backpedaling.
Moreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stoppa.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but Stoppa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stoppa fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Stoppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moreira lands a jab-cross combination.
Moreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoppa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Moreira duly obliges.
Moreira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moreira lands with a slapping head kick.
Moreira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck for Stoppa with that takedown attempt.
Moreira throws a right and a left that Stoppa avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Moreira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moreira throws a head kick that half lands.
Moreira throws a series of strikes that have Stoppa backpedaling.
Moreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moreira slips under a jab.
Stoppa misses with an uppercut. Moreira saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Moreira misses.
Moreira throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A punch combination from Moreira misses.
Stoppa shoots for a takedown but Moreira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moreira misses with the combination.
Moreira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Moreira scores with a head kick.
Stoppa shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreira sprawls well. He's pushed Stoppa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moreira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moreira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moreira keeps Stoppa at a distance using the push kick.
Stoppa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreira.
Moreira misses with a double jab.
Stoppa fails with the takedown.
Moreira lands a jab to Stoppa's midsection.
Moreira throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreira stalks Stoppa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stoppa's face. Stoppa staggers backwards, shaken.
Moreira swinging wildly here.
Stoppa throws a jab when Moreira was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Moreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stoppa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moreira tries a head kick but it misses.
Stoppa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moreira as he jumps to the side.
Moreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stoppa circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body. Stoppa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moreira throws a one two combo.
Moreira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moreira misses with a wild combination.
Stoppa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreira's waist but Moreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stoppa off to one side.
Moreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoppa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stoppa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moreira as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Stoppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoppa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moreira.
Moreira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moreira lands a head kick. Stoppa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moreira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pedro Moreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira staying out of range there.
Moreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stoppa.
Stoppa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moreira sprawls well. Moreira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stoppa gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moreira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick and Stoppa moves out of range easily.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but Stoppa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreira lands a head kick. Stoppa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moreira misses with the combination.
Moreira misses with a few strikes there.
Stoppa looks to land a right hand but Moreira moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stoppa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moreira - the referee stops the clock and Stoppa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moreira. Stoppa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stoppa dives in and grabs Moreira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moreira pushes down on Stoppa's head and hops out.
Moreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stoppa circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreira tries to bum rush Stoppa with a series of wild strikes but Stoppa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stoppa shoots in for a takedown but Moreira shows good takedown defense.
Moreira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stoppa looks to land a right hand but Moreira moved out of range.
Stoppa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stoppa is looking to take a break and control but Moreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoppa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stoppa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoppa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stoppa is looking to take a break and control but Moreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoppa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moreira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stoppa is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stoppa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moreira tries to escape but Stoppa is in control.
Stoppa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stoppa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stoppa is controlling him well.
Stoppa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreira keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stoppa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Moreira as Stoppa shoots in.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Stoppa moves out of range.
Moreira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stoppa.
A lazy left from Moreira finds it's target.
Moreira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreira connects with a right hand. Stoppa shakes it off.
Moreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stoppa circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira swinging wildly here.
Moreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moreira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stoppa throws the left hand but Moreira avoids the punch easily.
Moreira lands a leg kick that knocks Stoppa off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a few strikes there.
Moreira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreira misses with the combination.
Stoppa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Moreira's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stoppa misses with an uppercut. Moreira saw that one coming.
Crunch! Moreira slams his shin into Stoppa's torso.
Stoppa closes the distance and clinches up with Moreira, looking for a takedown. Stoppa pushes Moreira against the cage but Moreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Stoppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreira stalks Stoppa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stoppa's face. Stoppa staggers backwards, shaken.
Stoppa has a takedown stuffed.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Moreira as Stoppa shoots in.
Moreira digs a good body shot into Stoppa's ribs.
Moreira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoppa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stoppa at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira scores with a jab.
Stoppa shoots in and drives through. Moreira sprawls well.
Moreira works over Stoppa's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Moreira misses.
Stoppa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moreira as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreira throws a right hand that Stoppa ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoppa also avoids with ease.
Moreira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moreira stuffs the takedown.
Stoppa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moreira is fending him off so far but Stoppa persists. Nope, Moreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Stoppa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moreira misses with a two punch combination.
Stoppa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stoppa lands in his opponent's guard.
Moreira wants to stand and escape but Stoppa is having none of it.
Stoppa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreira is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stoppa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreira prevents it.
Stoppa struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreira controls his hands.
Stoppa fails to pull guard.
Moreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but Stoppa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreira misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Stoppa misses its intended target.
Moreira misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moreira misses with a wild combination.
Moreira scores with a punch to the head.
Moreira misses with a double jab.
Moreira defending well as Stoppa loads up on a big left hand.
Stoppa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Stoppa moves out of range.
Stoppa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stoppa blocks a head kick by Moreira.
Moreira swinging wildly here.
Moreira ducks under a wild hook from Stoppa.
Some wild striking there from Moreira.
Moreira tests Stoppa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sho Stoppa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoppa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Moreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreira 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Moreira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Borre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego de Souza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego de Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Borre!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borre tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borre throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Borre shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza checks a low kick from Borre.
Borre tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Souza.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Souza, right into the meat.
Borre looks gassed!
Souza lands a two punch combo.
It looks like John Borre has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Souza.
An inside leg kick lands from Souza.
Souza dances in with a quick combination. Borre is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Souza snaps Borre's head back. Borre stumbles backwards against the cage. Souza steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Borre's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Borre just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego de Souza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge San Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge San Pierre has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luka da Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge San Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from San Pierre misses.
da Silva dodges the punch combination from San Pierre.
No joy there for San Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for San Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luka da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Pierre throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
San Pierre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
San Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
da Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
San Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
da Silva breaks the clinch.
da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
da Silva darts in and clinches San Pierre up against the cage.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
da Silva lands an elbow inside.
da Silva prevents San Pierre from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for da Silva.
da Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for da Silva.
da Silva landing knees to the body.
San Pierre looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. da Silva obliges.
San Pierre tries for a takedown but da Silva manages to get underhooks.
San Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. San Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva gets through San Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. da Silva obliges.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
San Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
da Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
San Pierre being controlled against the cage.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
San Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
San Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. da Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luka da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge San Pierre.
San Pierre is fighting off a takedown attempt but da Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip San Pierre to the mat. San Pierre regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but San Pierre is keeping the position.
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!
San Pierre wants to stand but da Silva is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if San Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
San Pierre wants to get back to his feet but da Silva passes into half guard.
da Silva content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
da Silva is keen to just control but San Pierre is a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Luka da Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left lands for San Pierre.
San Pierre tries to clinch up
and da Silva counters by clinching up.
Stalling in the clinch from da Silva.
San Pierre is trying to force a seperation but da Silva has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
San Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
San Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. San Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
San Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from San Pierre.
San Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. da Silva obliges.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. San Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
San Pierre wants to break free but da Silva has control.
da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
San Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
San Pierre has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
San Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pierre tries to break free but da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. San Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
San Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but da Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka da Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
da Silva clinches up with San Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. da Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
San Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva has San Pierre pulled in close to control his posture.
da Silva has a closed guard, preventing San Pierre from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pierre is fighting to break da Silva's control of his arms but da Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
da Silva wants to sweep here but San Pierre controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pierre wants to stand but da Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luka da Silva just wasn't active enough.
da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
da Silva wants to clinch.
da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but San Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
San Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
San Pierre tries to clinch but da Silva moves away
and da Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva lands a knee to the head.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
San Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but da Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
da Silva clinches.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
da Silva stalling against the cage.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
San Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
da Silva prevents San Pierre from breaking the clinch.
San Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. da Silva smiles and moves away.
Luka da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge San Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from da Silva.
San Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
da Silva misses with a body shot.
da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pierre tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pierre has da Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. da Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luka da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
San Pierre misses with a wild combination.
San Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Pierre closes the distance but da Silva moves to the side
and da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San Pierre tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
San Pierre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
San Pierre swinging wildly here.
San Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as San Pierre backs up against the cage.
San Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
da Silva closes the distance and pushes San Pierre back into the cage.
da Silva digs a right hand into San Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San Pierre's gas tank.
San Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to San Pierre's face.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as da Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
da Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
San Pierre prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka da Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
San Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Pierre scores with a nice strike.
San Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
San Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and da Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
da Silva rushes San Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
San Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for da Silva.
A left hand lands to the body for da Silva.
San Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. San Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
A combination from San Pierre does no damage.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. San Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pierre has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
da Silva cracks San Pierre with a nice body shot.
da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite San Pierre's efforts to push away.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
San Pierre has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from da Silva.
San Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by da Silva.
San Pierre can't break the clinch.
da Silva has San Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing San Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva effectively controlling the action here.
da Silva jumps guard but San Pierre stands there with da Silva around his waist. da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
San Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
da Silva has San Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing San Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San Pierre tries to break free but da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to San Pierre's face.
da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but San Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
da Silva has San Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing San Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from da Silva.
San Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from da Silva.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
da Silva breaks from the clinch.
San Pierre throws a right hand that da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that da Silva also avoids with ease.
San Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
da Silva misses with a double jab
and San Pierre counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Luka da Silva has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pierre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
da Silva has managed to clinch.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
San Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. da Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luka da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge San Pierre.
San Pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
da Silva crunches a lovely knee into San Pierre's ribcage.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
San Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. San Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from San Pierre.
Luka da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for San Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
da Silva forces San Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and da Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from San Pierre.
Some wild striking there from San Pierre.
San Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
da Silva scores with a leg kick.
da Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pierre. da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
da Silva lands a leg kick that knocks San Pierre off balance momentarily.
Jorge San Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
da Silva pushes San Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
da Silva keeps control of San Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for da Silva, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka da Silva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heng Keo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Heng Keo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heng Keo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keo moves in looking to clinch but Payakaroon pushes him off.
Keo moves into the clinch successfully.
Keo leaning against his opponent.
Payakaroon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keo lands a good knee to the midsection. Payakaroon won't want to take too many of those.
Payakaroon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Keo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Payakaroon tries to land knees in the clinch but Keo avoids the damage to the body.
Keo trying to stall but Payakaroon improves his position.
Payakaroon takes an elbow to the temple.
Keo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Payakaroon wants to get back to striking at distance but Keo won't allow it.
Payakaroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keo wants to clinch up but Payakaroon keeps it at a distance.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Payakaroon thows a body kick. Keo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heng Keo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch but Payakaroon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payakaroon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keo.
Keo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Payakaroon throws an elbow but it misses.
Keo jumps guard and drags Payakaroon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Keo has his hands on Payakaroon's head, controlling the position.
Payakaroon tries to stand but Keo is controlling from the bottom.
Keo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Payakaroon is aware though and is defending well.
Payakaroon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Payakaroon frees his head nicely. Oh but Keo has switched to an armbar! Payakaroon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Heng Keo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Ceausu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven de Pina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steven de Pina enters the cage!
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163 lbs
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152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gigi Ceausu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven de Pina!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Pina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ceausu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ceausu trying to control the position but de Pina is working away.
Ceausu swings around for an armbar but de Pina sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ceausu's guard.
Ceausu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ceausu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ceausu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Steven de Pina has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceausu controlling the position easily from mount.
Ceausu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. de Pina looks a forlorn figure.
de Pina is rocked!
That has opened up Steven de Pina's cut even more.
Ceausu working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. de Pina turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ceausu off and cradles de Pina's limp body as Ceausu celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Gigi Ceausu!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Maceachern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Ozdemir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ozdemir's choice of entrance music: The Rap. 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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4 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Maceachern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hassan Ozdemir!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maceachern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ozdemir.
Ozdemir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ozdemir lands a head shot.
Nice body kick there by Maceachern.
A combination from Ozdemir does no damage.
Maceachern misses with the combination.
Ozdemir misses with the combination.
Maceachern clinches up with Ozdemir and pushes him back against the cage.
Maceachern lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Hassan Ozdemir has been cut.
Ozdemir is looking to break free of the clinch but Maceachern has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maceachern.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maceachern lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozdemir looks gassed!
Maceachern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maceachern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maceachern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozdemir backwards.
Good body shot from Maceachern.
Ozdemir takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Maceachern as the two fighters clinch.
Maceachern lands an elbow inside that Ozdemir shrugs off.
Maceachern lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maceachern softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Maceachern - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Maceachern.
Maceachern has Ozdemir pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maceachern pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ozdemir tumbling to the mat - Maceachern dives into Ozdemir's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maceachern is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maceachern forces his way into half guard.
Maceachern prevents Ozdemir from standing back up.
Maceachern throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maceachern looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Hassan Ozdemir's cut even more.
Maceachern working the head and body with strikes.
The cut above Hassan Ozdemir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maceachern 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.
Maceachern is looking for a kimura but Ozdemir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maceachern to get the leverage.
Maceachern is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozdemir is just riding it out for now. Maceachern eventually gives up the hold.
Maceachern throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maceachern trying to pass the guard but Ozdemir defending well.
Ozdemir is trying to stand up here but Maceachern is controlling him well.
Maceachern thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ozdemir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maceachern throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maceachern throwing shots but Ozdemir is blocking nicely.
Ozdemir is in trouble now - Maceachern has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maceachern looking to finish Ozdemir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ozdemir!
Hassan Ozdemir's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hassan Ozdemir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Malcolm Maceachern!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Ficarella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guus Meeuwis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ficarella comes to the cage accompanied by Helden by Apocolyptica. Guus Meeuwis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Ficarella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guus Meeuwis !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ficarella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeuwis .
Ficarella throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meeuwis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ficarella wants to clinch.
Ficarella cracks Meeuwis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ficarella has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Meeuwis to stand back up!
Ficarella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meeuwis fails with the takedown.
A left lands for Ficarella.
Meeuwis is rocked!
Meeuwis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Ficarella.
Ficarella sends Meeuwis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ficarella is motioning to the referee to let Meeuwis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Meeuwis is still on wobbly legs! Can Ficarella finish him?
Ficarella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meeuwis circles away quickly and effectively.
Meeuwis moves out of range as Ficarella strikes.
Meeuwis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ficarella looks to land a combination but Meeuwis avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeuwis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ficarella's half guard.
Meeuwis trying to pass the guard but Ficarella defending well.
Meeuwis controlling the action here.
Meeuwis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meeuwis is pressing down on Ficarella's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ficarella is holding on for now.
Meeuwis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ficarella sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeuwis wants to free his trapped foot but Ficarella is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Meeuwis is looking for a kimura here.
Meeuwis wants to pass to mount but Ficarella is defending the position.
Meeuwis seems to be working for a kimura but Ficarella defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeuwis is trying to control. Ficarella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Meeuwis wants to free his trapped foot but Ficarella is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Meeuwis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Meeuwis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ficarella defends it well.
Meeuwis is pressing down on Ficarella's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ficarella is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meeuwis seems to be looking for submissions.
Meeuwis is trying to control. Ficarella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ficarella is defending against the submission attempts here by Meeuwis .
Meeuwis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meeuwis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ficarella has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Ficarella dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Meeuwis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ficarella prevents Meeuwis from taking his back.
Meeuwis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ficarella prevents Meeuwis from taking his back.
Meeuwis controlling the position easily from mount.
Meeuwis 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ficarella is trying to escape the mount but Meeuwis keeps good control and instead manages to take Ficarella's back.
Meeuwis looking for the choke but no joy.
Well, with Meeuwis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ficarella is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ficarella defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Meeuwis 's arms.
Ficarella is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeuwis is looking to control Ficarella but Ficarella is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Meeuwis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ficarella's body.
Ficarella staying busy and making it hard for Meeuwis to control.
Meeuwis controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meeuwis is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Ficarella taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Meeuwis .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guus Meeuwis !
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