AFC 2 : Daniels vs Krobanov PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Benga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Starim Stal Overdreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdreem has chosen Motorhead-Iron Fist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Starim Stal Overdreem will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Benga
vs
Stal Overdreem

200 cm
19
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
273 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Benga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Starim Stal Overdreem!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Overdreem slams his shin into Benga's torso.
Benga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overdreem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Overdreem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benga.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overdreem.
Overdreem scores with a spinning back kick!
Benga is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

A jab-cross combination lands for Overdreem and sends Benga crashing to the mat! Overdreem follows him down to the mat - Benga regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Kane Benga has been cut.
Overdreem tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benga manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Starim Stal Overdreem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overdreem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benga if he has to take too many more of those.
Overdreem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Overdreem thuds his shin into the meat of Benga's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overdreem.

Overdreem lands a high kick to the side of Benga's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Overdreem dives into guard, looking to finish.

Benga is rocked!

Overdreem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Benga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overdreem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benga seems to have got his legs back now.
Benga drops his hands momentarily and Overdreem needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Benga just on the top of the head. Benga drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Benga - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Starim Stal Overdreem!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iceman Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Shuler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liddell
vs
Shuler

189 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Iceman Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Shuler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Liddell. Those never looked like landing.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell misses with a double jab

and Shuler moves into the clinch.
Shuler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liddell avoids it.
Shuler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shuler scores with a shot to the side of Liddell's head.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Shuler has him pressed against the cage.
Shuler is trying to push Liddell away but Liddell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shuler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liddell is trying to push Shuler away but Shuler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Shuler has double underhooks.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Liddell keeps control of Shuler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shuler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liddell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shuler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Shuler is controlling the position.
Shuler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from Shuler, against the cage.
Shuler throws an elbow that misses.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell keeps control of Shuler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shuler tries to pull guard but Liddell holds him up against the cage and eventually Shuler drops back down to his feet.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Shuler keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell blocks the elbow strike.

Shuler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler moves out of range.
Iceman Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shuler counters with a shoot takedown. Liddell fights it but they end up in guard.

Shuler stands up and waves to Liddell to follow him.
Shuler is looking to clinch.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shuler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shuler back to the cage. Liddell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell throws a one two combo.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Shuler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shuler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iceman Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Shuler.
Shuler looks gassed!
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shuler doesn't seem phased though.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Shuler does no damage.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shuler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shuler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liddell scores with a jab. Shuler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liddell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shuler - the referee stops the clock and Liddell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shuler. Liddell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Shuler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shuler.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but Shuler is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuler throwing strikes but missing.

Shuler stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shuler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liddell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shuler wants to clinch.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Liddell scores with a four punch combination!
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shuler counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shuler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Liddell. That snapped Shuler's head back.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shuler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shuler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Liddell feints a jab promting Shuler to slip. Liddell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shuler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shuler drops his hands momentarily and Liddell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shuler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shuler's hands.
Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shuler under the eye.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iceman Liddell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Liddell.
Shuler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shuler is looking to clinch.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Shuler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Shuler closes the distance and clinches.
Shuler throws an elbow that misses.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shuler is breathing heavily.

Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shuler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shuler tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a right hand that Shuler ducks under and follows up with a left that Shuler also avoids with ease.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Shuler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liddell's guard now.
Shuler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Shuler tries to pass.
Liddell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shuler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shuler gets to his feet - Liddell follows without any prompting.
Shuler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Shuler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Shuler lands but Liddell takes it in his stride.
Iceman Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell scores with a one two! Shuler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Shuler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shuler.
Good shot there by Liddell.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Shuler avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shuler tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Shuler misses with a double jab.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shuler tries to clinch up.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shuler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shuler.
Liddell throws a combination. Shuler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuler throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddell.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell sizes up Shuler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shuler tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Shuler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler moves out of range.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Shuler avoids nicely.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shuler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shuler fails with a takedown attempt.
Iceman Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Shuler.
Shuler shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddell lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iceman Liddell dominated that second round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Liddell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shuler under the eye.
Iceman Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Shuler counters with a leg kick.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Shuler counters by clinching up.
Liddell is trying to force a seperation but Shuler has the dominant position.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shuler's efforts to push away.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Shuler has double underhooks.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shuler lands a nice elbow.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Shuler's head.
Shuler fails with a takedown attempt.
Shuler tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Liddell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shuler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shuler shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
Shuler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Shuler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shuler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shuler circles away quickly and effectively.
Shuler dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
Shuler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shuler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddell works Shuler's body with a nice hook.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Shuler avoids nicely.
Shuler tries to clinch up.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shuler lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Shuler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Shuler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iceman Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Shuler.
Shuler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shuler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iceman Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell scores with a one two! Shuler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liddell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shuler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shuler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shuler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Shuler avoids them all with ease.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Shuler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shuler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shuler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liddell is fending him off so far but Shuler persists. Nope, Liddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shuler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddell.
Shuler misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Shuler moves into the clinch.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free but Shuler has control.

Shuler successfully pulls guard.
Liddell wanted to stand there but Shuler had control of the position.
Shuler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shuler wants to stand up but Liddell is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iceman Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iceman Liddell!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Adel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Shmoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adel comes to the cage accompanied by let the body hit the floor. Joe Shmoe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Adel
vs
Shmoe

188 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karim Adel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Shmoe!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shmoe with a poor takedown
and Shmoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Shmoe scores a takedown into full mount!
Shmoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adel is looking to escape.
Adel is trying to escape the mount.
Shmoe trying to control but Adel is having none of it.
Adel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Adel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shmoe wants to control the pace but Adel is squirming around nicely.
Adel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shmoe landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Adel is trying to stand up.
Shmoe blocks Adel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Adel can't escape the position.
Shmoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shmoe scoring with strikes but Adel is staying in there.
Adel is trying desperately to improve position.
Shmoe blocks Adel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Shmoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shmoe blocks Adel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Shmoe prevents Adel from getting the reversal.
Adel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shmoe looking to control but Adel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shmoe blocks Adel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adel is looking to get to half guard.
Adel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shmoe prevents Adel from getting the reversal.
Adel is trying to stand up.
Shmoe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shmoe trying to control but Adel is having none of it.
Shmoe won't let Adel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Adel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Shmoe working the ground and pound effectively.
Adel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adel can't escape the position.
Shmoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shmoe lands a big shot there that rocks Adel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Adel is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Adel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shmoe prevents Adel from getting the reversal.
Adel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Adel is breathing heavily.
Shmoe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shmoe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adel?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shmoe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adel regains half guard.
Adel tries to kick Shmoe off but Shmoe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Adel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shmoe lands strikes from half guard.
Adel is looking to escape.

Adel kicks Shmoe off and gets back to his feet.
Shmoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Adel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Adel gets caught flat footed, as Shmoe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Shmoe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shmoe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Adel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Adel is looking for a triangle but Shmoe pushes his legs off easily.
Shmoe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Adel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adel keeping moving, preventing Shmoe from controlling successfully.

Adel is looking for a triangle but Shmoe pushes his legs off easily.
Adel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shmoe works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adel missing with punches from the bottom.
Adel wants to get back to his feet.
Shmoe is looking to advance position but Adel won't allow it.
Adel missing with punches from the bottom.
Shmoe is looking to take a break and control but Adel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joe Shmoe has got the better of the ground game so far.

Adel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shmoe pulls his head out easily.
Adel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Adel tries to kick Shmoe off but Shmoe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.
Shmoe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Adel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shmoe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adel!
Shmoe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shmoe looking to control but Adel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adel wants to try and get back to his feet.

Adel bucks up and throws Shmoe to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Shmoe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shmoe takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adel lands with a nice body kick.
Shmoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Adel counters with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adel!
Shmoe has his takedown stuffed
and Adel counters with a big head kick but Shmoe shrugs it off.
Karim Adel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Shmoe.

Adel has taken the fight to the clinch.

Adel decides to pull guard.
Shmoe takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Adel pushes Shmoe off and gets back to his feet.
Adel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shmoe. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adel throws a leg kick which misses Shmoe's front leg but catches the back leg as Shmoe tries to avoid it.
Adel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shmoe.
Shmoe tries for a takedown but Adel circles away easily

and Adel counters by moving into the clinch.

Adel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adel scoring well with a low kick there.
Shmoe misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adel lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Adel.

Adel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Adel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Adel takes the fight into the clinch.

Adel jumps guard and drags Shmoe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adel is on top in guard.
Adel landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shmoe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shmoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adel with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shmoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adel thows a big elbow that misses.
Shmoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adel forces his way into half guard.
Adel 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Adel.
Adel is thwarting Shmoe's attempts to control the position.
Shmoe wants to get back to his feet.
Shmoe is trying to get back to full guard.
Adel working Shmoe over with strikes.
Adel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adel working Shmoe over with strikes.
Adel lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adel lands a nice short elbow.
Adel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shmoe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adel won't allow Shmoe to get back to his feet.
Adel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adel pushing down on Shmoe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shmoe's head.
Adel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shmoe's head.
Shmoe is trying to stand.
Adel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmoe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adel.
Adel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shmoe's head.
Adel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adel thows a huge punch but Shmoe dodges it nicely.
Shmoe is trying to stand back up but Adel is controlling him
Adel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shmoe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adel prevents Shmoe from standing back up.
Adel slips a nice elbow through Shmoe's hands, connecting with Shmoe's forehead.
Shmoe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shmoe keeping full guard, as Adel tries to pass.
Shmoe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adel prevents Shmoe from getting back to his feet.
Adel lands a couple of digs.
Shmoe wants to stand but Adel is controlling the position.
Shmoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shmoe wants to stand but Adel is controlling the position.
Adel with a nice head shot there.
Adel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adel throwing strikes from guard but Shmoe blocks nicely.
Shmoe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shmoe's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Adel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karim Adel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Bruch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Bruch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Connen
vs
Bruch

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Gilop's Fashion House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shael Connen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Bruch!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruch throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Connen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Connen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruch throws a combination that misses
enabling Connen to counter with a crisp jab.

Bruch is rocked!
Bruch is aggressively charging in as Connen backs up avoiding any damage. Connen tosses out a jab and Bruch runs right into it face first! Bruch is out cold! Connen dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bruch's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shael Connen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolli Grabler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinco Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grabler
vs
Mayo

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kolli Grabler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cinco Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grabler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayo scores with a push kick.

Grabler clinches with his opponent.
Mayo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grabler blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayo is trying to break free.
Grabler is trying to force a seperation but Mayo has the dominant position.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Grabler avoiding damage as Mayo throws knees to the body.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grabler avoids it.
Mayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grabler's face.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grabler trying to land knees to the body.
Mayo scores a nice knee to the body.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Grabler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grabler is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mayo lands a big head kick that sends Grabler tumbling to the mat! Mayo takes a step backwards and waves Grabler back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Grabler is rocked!
Mayo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayo. That's going to slow Grabler down.
Mayo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grabler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mayo - the referee stops the clock and Grabler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mayo. Grabler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mayo throws a head kick but Grabler moves out of range.
Mayo tries to bum rush Grabler with a series of wild strikes but Grabler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabler.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick and Grabler moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Mayo.
Mayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grabler avoids the head kick by Mayo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayo, right into the meat.
Mayo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grabler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grabler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayo misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayo lands a leg kick that knocks Grabler off balance momentarily.
Grabler avoids the head kick by Mayo.
Mayo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick
and Grabler counters with a series of strikes. Mayo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Mayo.
Mayo thumps Grabler with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayo.
Grabler avoids the head kick by Mayo.
A punch combination from Mayo misses.
Grabler avoids the head kick by Mayo.
A good leg kick by Mayo.
Cinco Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mayo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mayo connects with a leg kick. Grabler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Mayo.
A head kick misses from Mayo.
A head kick misses from Mayo.
Mayo lands a nice hook to Grabler's body. Grabler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grabler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayo.
Mayo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mayo swinging wildly here.
Grabler tries to clinch up but Mayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grabler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayo pushes Grabler away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grabler's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayo. That's going to slow Grabler down.
Good leg kick by Mayo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mayo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mayo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayo scores with a push kick.
A combination from Mayo does no damage.
A good leg kick by Mayo.
Mayo throws a leg kick which misses Grabler's front leg but catches the back leg as Grabler tries to avoid it.
Grabler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mayo digs a good hook to Grabler's body.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick and Grabler moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo throws a combination. Grabler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayo looks to land a combination. Grabler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Mayo.
Mayo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cinco Mayo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grabler. That did some damage!
Grabler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayo.
Mayo misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mayo.
Grabler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mayo throws a leg kick which misses Grabler's front leg but catches the back leg as Grabler tries to avoid it.
Grabler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayo.
That kick from Mayo tenderised Grabler's leg. Grabler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayo lands with a slapping head kick.
Mayo throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayo misses with a double jab.
Mayo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grabler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayo.
Mayo throws a right hand that Grabler ducks under and follows up with a left that Grabler also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mayo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayo.
Mayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayo feints and then cracks Grabler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grabler down.
Mayo misses with a body kick.
Mayo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mayo thows a body kick. Grabler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick

and Grabler counters by clinching up.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mayo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Mayo misses with a leg kick
and Grabler counters with a body kick that stops Mayo in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabler avoids the head kick by Mayo.
A head kick by Mayo misses
and Grabler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayo throws a lazy head kick

and Grabler moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mayo breaks from the clinch.
Mayo scores with a head kick.
Grabler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mayo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Grabler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cinco Mayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grabler tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grabler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mayo tries to land a body kick
and Grabler counters with a right hand to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayo, right into the meat.
Mayo misses with a leg kick
and Grabler counters with a big head kick but Mayo shrugs it off.
Kolli Grabler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grabler moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabler tries to clinch up but Mayo circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Mayo misses

and Grabler moves into the clinch.
Mayo takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo tries to break free but Grabler pushes him back against the cage.
Mayo tries to circle away but Grabler has him pinned against the cage.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayo, right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grabler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mayo - the referee stops the clock and Grabler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mayo. Grabler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A lazy body kick from Mayo

and Grabler moves into the clinch.

Mayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Grabler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grabler works on Mayo's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Grabler blocks it.
Grabler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grabler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grabler is looking to control Mayo's arms but Mayo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grabler has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Grabler blocks it.
Grabler lands a nice knee to the body.
Mayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Grabler has him pressed against the cage.
Grabler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayo tries to land knees in the clinch but Grabler avoids the damage to the body.
Grabler lands an elbow inside that Mayo shrugs off.
Mayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabler tries to break the clinch but Mayo is controlling the position.
Grabler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Grabler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cinco Mayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grabler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grabler wants to clinch.
Mayo misses with a hook to the body
and Grabler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mayo lands a front kick.
Mayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayo throws a leg kick
and Grabler counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayo throws a lazy head kick
and Grabler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayo misses with a kick to the body
and Grabler counters with a three punch combo that has Mayo backing up. Mayo nods at Grabler to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Grabler counters with a head kick.
Grabler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mayo can pounce on him.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick
and Grabler counters with a left and a right that stings Mayo.
Grabler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grabler tries to clinch there but Mayo circles away.
Mayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses
and Grabler counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grabler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayo.
Grabler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mayo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo throws a sloppy head kick

and Grabler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Grabler breaks the clinch.
Mayo throws a lazy body kick

and Grabler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grabler.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Grabler blocks it.

Mayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grabler counters with a head kick.
Mayo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grabler counters with a left and a right that stings Mayo.
Grabler wants to clinch.
Mayo connects with an inside leg kick.
Mayo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Mayo is predictable there

and Grabler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Mayo
and Grabler counters with a nice body shot.
Grabler delivers a nice body kick.
Grabler tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayo throws a body kick the misses

and Grabler moves into the clinch.
Grabler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayo keeps control of Grabler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grabler working Mayo over with knees to the body.
Grabler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Grabler is controlling him.
Mayo looking to throw knees to the head but Grabler is blocking nicely.
Mayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grabler is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grabler obliges.

Grabler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grabler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabler tries to clinch there but Mayo circles away.
Grabler tries to clinch but Mayo moves out of range.
Mayo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grabler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayo throws a leg kick

and Grabler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mayo.
Grabler keeps control of Mayo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grabler moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.
Mayo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grabler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grabler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grabler avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grabler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grabler.
Grabler avoiding damage as Mayo throws knees to the body.
Grabler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Grabler is controlling him.
Mayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grabler working hard to break the clinch.
Grabler looking to slow down the pace here.
Mayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cinco Mayo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grabler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayo tries to break the clinch but Grabler is controlling the position.
Kolli Grabler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kolli Grabler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mayo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cinco Mayo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Karet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dumile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ill Bill - My Uncle Shoots Heroin. The key to victory for Jakub Karet has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Karet
vs
Dumile

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery
Fight Club Clothing™

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakub Karet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Dumile!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dumile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dumile has his takedown stuffed
and Karet counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Daniel Dumile has been cut.
Karet misses with a body shot.
Karet misses with a takedown

and Dumile counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karet's guard now.

Karet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dumile gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Karet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dumile can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dumile passes Karet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karet wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karet looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dumile passes into side control!
Karet seems a little lost for a moment, as Dumile dominates the positioning.
Dumile's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Karet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karet taking a bit of punishment here - Dumile scoring with strikes.
Dumile content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karet is trying to buck Dumile off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karet trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Karet regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karet actively working from the bottom here.
Karet is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karet tries to kick Dumile off in order to stand up. Dumile Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Karet is trying to escape the position but Dumile is controlling the position.
Dumile prevents Karet from escaping the position.

Dumile has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Dumile shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karet is trying to defend but Dumile finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Karet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumile is controlling the pace.
Karet is trying to get back to full guard.
Dumile content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dumile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Dumile's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dumile shoots and misses

so Karet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dumile has a closed guard, preventing Karet from standing up.
Dumile bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karet's guard.

Karet is looking for a triangle here but Dumile uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The referee asks Dumile politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dumile prefers to stall for the moment though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karet is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile is staying tight to Karet's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two 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.

Daniel Dumile has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Dumile 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck for Dumile with that takedown attempt.

Karet closes the distance and clinches.
Karet stops a takedown attempt from Dumile.
Jakub Karet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dumile.
Karet tries to break free but Dumile pushes him back against the cage.
Karet tries to break the clinch but Dumile is controlling the position.
Dumile can't get the takedown.
Karet trying to stall but Dumile improves his position.

Karet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dumile avoids the head kick by Karet.
Karet throws a sloppy head kick and Dumile moves out of range easily.
Dumile circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dumile takes a step back to recover.
Karet tries to clinch

and Dumile counters with a single leg into guard. Karet didn't expect that.

Karet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dumile defends it easily.

Karet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dumile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Karet is looking for a triangle but Dumile pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karet has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dumile is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Karet.
Karet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dumile controls the position.
Dumile scores with a couple of short elbows.
Karet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dumile wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Dumile will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Dumile's cut.
That's time! Karet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Karet tries to sprawl but Dumile drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karet is trying to stand.

Karet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dumile moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Karet.
Karet is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dumile controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karet is looking to regain half guard here but Dumile keeps moving and retains side control.
Karet is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dumile is controlling him well.
Dumile landing strikes.
Karet is letting Dumile control him for a moment.
Karet is trying to buck Dumile off.
Dumile remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two 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.
Karet is looking for a sweep.
Dumile in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Karet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karet tries to buck Dumile off but Dumile is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Karet is trying to get back to his feet.
Dumile scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karet to see if he's OK.

Dumile decides to stand back up.
Dumile closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karet circles away.
Dumile fails with the takedown

and Karet moves into the clinch.
Jakub Karet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karet is trying to stall.
Karet is trying to break free.

Dumile has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Karet regains guard immediately.
Dumile seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Karet looking for a guillotine here but Dumile defends easily.

Karet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dumile is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Dumile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dumile 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Dumile!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Krobanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Daniels
vs
Krobanov

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexis Krobanov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels lands a head shot.
Krobanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Krobanov fights it but they end up in guard.
Krobanov keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Krobanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniels won't allow Krobanov to get back to his feet.
Daniels trying to control but Krobanov is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Daniels wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Krobanov circles away.
Krobanov throws a series of strikes that have Daniels backpedaling.

It looks like Jack Daniels has been cut.
Krobanov scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krobanov lands a jab-cross combination.
Krobanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krobanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Krobanov does no damage.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Krobanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Krobanov keeps it at a distance.
Krobanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krobanov.
Daniels fails with the takedown.
Nice body punch from Krobanov.
Krobanov throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.

Krobanov drops Daniels with a right and a left! Krobanov comes rushing in but Daniels regains his composure and manages to keep Krobanov in guard.

Daniels is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krobanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Daniels is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels is striking off his back. Krobanov thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Krobanov working Daniels over with strikes.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Krobanov tries to pass to full mount but Daniels defends it.
Krobanov wants to take a breather but Daniels is having none of it.
Krobanov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daniels kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Krobanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krobanov tries to pass to full mount but Daniels defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Krobanov is keen to just control but Daniels is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexis Krobanov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Krobanov jabs at Daniels's body.
Krobanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Krobanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Krobanov. Beautiful body shot.
Krobanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexis Krobanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krobanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Krobanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krobanov lands an overhand right.
Krobanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krobanov throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Daniels colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Krobanov as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Daniels is left battered and dazed whilst Krobanov and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexis Krobanov!