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SF49: KABOOM! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rotten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Norris throws a right hand that misses
and Rotten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnny Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotten throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Rotten throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Rotten looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rotten seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Norris is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Rotten!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando El Kullittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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290 lbs
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280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando El Kullittaja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson throws a body kick that misses.
El Kullittaja avoids a kick to the body.
Richardson knocks El Kullittaja to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
El Kullittaja is rocked!
It looks like Armando El Kullittaja has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson throwing strikes but El Kullittaja manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
El Kullittaja is trying to get an arm triangle but Richardson is defending well.
Richardson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Kullittaja goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Richardson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in El Kullittaja's guard! Nice work there by Richardson!
El Kullittaja keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.
Richardson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Richardson tries to free his leg and advance position but El Kullittaja is retaining full guard.
Richardson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricardo Richardson.
Richardson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! El Kullittaja crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Richardson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Punch Von Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivero has chosen When They Come for Me as his entrance music. Punch Von Spar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Punch Von Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucian Rivero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Spar misses the target.
Rivero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Von Spar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Spar checks a leg kick.
Von Spar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Von Spar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Spar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero slips a jab from Von Spar.
Rivero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Spar is able to avoid easily.
Punch Von Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Spar blocks a head kick by Rivero.
Rivero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Spar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Von Spar duly obliges.
Von Spar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Spar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Von Spar. Those never looked like landing.
Rivero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Spar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Von Spar looks to clinch
and Rivero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Spar.
Rivero throws a push kick but Von Spar slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Spar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Von Spar.
Von Spar looks to land a left hand but Rivero moved out of range nicely.
Von Spar lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivero's head.
Rivero slips a jab and a cross from Von Spar.
Von Spar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Spar looks to land a right hand but Rivero moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar avoids the head kick by Rivero.
Rivero throws a front kick aimed at Von Spar's knee but Von Spar avoids it well.
Von Spar misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivero is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivero tries to score with a low kick but Von Spar moves his leg out of the way.
Von Spar misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punch Von Spar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Rivero.
Rivero misses with a leg kick.
Rivero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Spar's calf.
Von Spar works the jab nicely.
Rivero blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Spar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivero moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Spar tries to clinch but Rivero is having none of it.
Rivero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Rivero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Von Spar scores with a body shot.
Rivero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivero throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar throws a lazy right hand but Rivero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Spar.
Von Spar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivero's hands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rivero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Spar.
Von Spar avoids a kick to the body.
Rivero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Spar counters with a right hand to the body.
Punch Von Spar is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivero tries to land a leg kick but Von Spar saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivero throws an off balance right hand
and Von Spar counters with a straight right hand.
Von Spar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Spar throws out a loose jab but Rivero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Spar loads up on a big right hand but Rivero slips the punch.
Von Spar lands a jab.
Rivero thows a leg kick but Von Spar checks it
and Von Spar counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivero.
Rivero moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Spar misses with an uppercut. Rivero saw that one coming.
Von Spar misses with a straight left.
Von Spar cracks Rivero with a good jab.
Rivero throws a head kick that misses
and Von Spar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Spar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punch Von Spar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rivero cracks the inside of Von Spar's front leg.
Von Spar misses with a looping right.
Rivero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Rivero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Spar throws out the jab.
Von Spar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Spar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivero circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Spar connects with a right hand. Rivero shakes it off.
Rivero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Spar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rivero throws the kick towards the body but Von Spar avoids it.
Von Spar loads up on a big right hand but Rivero slips the punch.
Rivero throws a leg kick but Von Spar checks it.
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.
Rivero tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Spar finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivero's head.
Von Spar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivero thows a leg kick but Von Spar checks it
and Von Spar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Von Spar checks a low kick from Rivero.
Von Spar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivero manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivero thows a leg kick but Von Spar checks it
letting Von Spar counter with a right hand.
Von Spar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivero blocks a jab.
Von Spar tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Von Spar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Spar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero avoids the body shot from Von Spar.
Von Spar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivero avoids the body shot from Von Spar.
A clash of legs there as Von Spar blocks the low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivero throws a head kick but Von Spar moves out of range.
Lucian Rivero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Spar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punch Von Spar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Spar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punch Von Spar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusik Abasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hu Rah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rah has chosen Flogging Molly - Devil's Dance Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hu Rah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusik Abasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hu Rah!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abasov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rah counters with a nice uppercut.
Abasov has his takedown stuffed
and Rah counters with a nice uppercut.
Rah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abasov with a poor takedown
and Rah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusik Abasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abasov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abasov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rah catches Abasov with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Abasov forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hu Rah!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Marzapane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marzapane comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye of the Tiger . Taalasmaa has chosen Smurffit - Tunteisiin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Luigi Marzapane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luigi Marzapane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luigi Marzapane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Marzapane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Seppo Taalasmaa has been cut.
Marzapane throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Marzapane stuffs the takedown.
Taalasmaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Marzapane sprawls well. He's pushed Taalasmaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marzapane stuffs the takedown.
Luigi Marzapane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Marzapane throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
A big right from Taalasmaa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzapane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Marzapane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marzapane moves away from the strike by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Marzapane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Marzapane.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taalasmaa.
Marzapane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Marzapane moves out of range.
A big left from Marzapane misses.
A good leg kick by Marzapane.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marzapane.
Marzapane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taalasmaa manages to avoid it.
Taalasmaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marzapane counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marzapane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taalasmaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taalasmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Marzapane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taalasmaa looks gassed!
Marzapane throws a chopping leg kick but Taalasmaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marzapane throws a series of strikes that have Taalasmaa backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marzapane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marzapane misses with a straight right.
Taalasmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Marzapane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taalasmaa. Marzapane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Marzapane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Taalasmaa's cut.
That's time! Marzapane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marzapane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook.
Marzapane slaps away a takedown attempt from Taalasmaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marzapane staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taalasmaa misses the jab.
Marzapane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taalasmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marzapane doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marzapane. That's going to slow Taalasmaa down.
Marzapane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taalasmaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane misses with a head kick.
Marzapane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taalasmaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luigi Marzapane is winning the standup battle so far.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot that sends Marzapane's belly button to the back.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marzapane moves away.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Marzapane counters with a good low kick that Taalasmaa was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taalasmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marzapane.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Taalasmaa lands with a nice body punch.
Taalasmaa looks to land a left hand but Marzapane moved out of range nicely.
Marzapane ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Marzapane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taalasmaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marzapane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taalasmaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Taalasmaa jabs at Marzapane's body.
Marzapane tries to work over Taalasmaa's front leg with a kick but Taalasmaa checks it.
Marzapane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Luigi Marzapane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marzapane misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taalasmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Marzapane's shoulder, as Marzapane tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Seppo Taalasmaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seppo Taalasmaa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab.
Marzapane connects with a body shot.
Marzapane ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taalasmaa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marzapane has got the better of the exchanges.
Marzapane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Marzapane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy right hand but Marzapane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taalasmaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzapane throws a hook but Taalasmaa blocks it.
Marzapane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taalasmaa.
Marzapane tries a head kick but it misses.
Taalasmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marzapane is positioning himself well to prevent Taalasmaa advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane won't allow Taalasmaa to pass to mount.
Marzapane preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marzapane is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws a strike but Marzapane avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taalasmaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Marzapane has wrist control.
Taalasmaa throws a strike but Marzapane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marzapane preventing the sweep.
Marzapane wants to control from the top but Taalasmaa keeps moving.
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.
Taalasmaa wants to sweep here but Marzapane controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taalasmaa is on top in guard.
Marzapane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taalasmaa wants to pass the guard but Marzapane is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Marzapane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marzapane 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Marzapane!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis comes to the cage accompanied by Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hung!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gillis.
Gillis shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gillis.
Hung works Gillis's body with a nice hook.
Gillis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gillis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gillis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hung.
It looks like Jamie Gillis has been cut.
Hung throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooh!!! Hung has knocked Gillis down with a huge combo! Hung steps away and waves a wobbly Gillis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gillis is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crack! Hung connects with the perfect overhand right and Gillis falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hung!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Hung!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lander has chosen Tribute as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiihonen misses with a body shot
and Lander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lander lands a nice shot to the body.
Lander slips under a jab from Tiihonen.
Lander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiihonen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tiihonen is staying tight to Lander's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lander regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tiihonen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tiihonen is working for a submission of some sort.
Tiihonen is keen to just control but Lander is a slippery customer.
Lander is looking to improve his position.
Tiihonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lander keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiihonen trying to pass the guard but Lander defending well.
Lander pushes Tiihonen off looking to stand but Tiihonen dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lander can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lander wants to control but Tiihonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lander moves into full guard.
Lander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiihonen is one step ahead there.
Tiihonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tiihonen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tiihonen is thwarting Lander's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tiihonen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lander is just riding it out for now. Tiihonen eventually gives up the hold.
Tiihonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Lander is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tiihonen seems to be working for a kimura but Lander defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen prevents Lander from improving his position.
Tiihonen trying to control from half guard but Lander is working away.
Tiihonen is trying for a kimura here. Lander looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tiihonen wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jasser Tiihonen!
Jasser Tiihonen retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Stalhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalhandske comes to the cage accompanied by Jean Sibelius - Finlandia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torsten Stalhandske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalhandske takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stalhandske displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferro.
A head kick misses from Ferro.
Ferro has a takedown stuffed.
Ferro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stalhandske as he avoids it easily.
Torsten Stalhandske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Ferro.
Stalhandske throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Stalhandske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferro.
Stalhandske blocks a head kick by Ferro.
An inside leg kick from Stalhandske misses.
Ferro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalhandske throws a low kick but Ferro avoids it.
Ferro avoids the head kick by Stalhandske.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stalhandske.
Ferro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stalhandske connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferro misses with a left hand
and Stalhandske counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferro looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalhandske takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stalhandske scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torsten Stalhandske is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stalhandske.
Stalhandske moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferro checks a leg kick.
Stalhandske scores with a spinning back kick!
Stalhandske throws out a leg kick but Ferro moves out of range and Stalhandske only half commits.
Stalhandske avoids the head kick by Ferro.
Bruno Ferro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalhandske throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stalhandske scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Ferro.
Ferro looks to land a left hand but Stalhandske moved out of range nicely.
Stalhandske misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Ferro misses
and Stalhandske counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stalhandske fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stalhandske can pounce on him.
Ferro blocks a head kick by Stalhandske.
Stalhandske fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferro.
Stalhandske with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalhandske tries a low kick but Ferro avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ferro misses
and Stalhandske counters with an inside leg kick.
Stalhandske throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferro on the side of the head.
Stalhandske on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stalhandske looks to land a body kick but Ferro moved away.
Stalhandske throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferro throws an off balance right hand
and Stalhandske makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stalhandske.
Ferro fails with the takedown
and Stalhandske counters with a low kick, right behind Ferro 's knee.
Ferro checks a leg kick.
Ferro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalhandske.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stalhandske just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferro checks a low kick from Stalhandske.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stalhandske.
Ferro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ferro misses with a left hand
and Stalhandske counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferro looks to land a combination but Stalhandske avoids it well.
Ferro avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalhandske connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferro misses with a right hand
and Stalhandske counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsten Stalhandske dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Ferro blocks the low kick.
Ferro connects with a jab.
Ferro misses with a leg kick
letting Stalhandske counter with a right hand.
Stalhandske fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stalhandske ducks under a wild hook from Ferro.
Ferro misses with a low kick.
Ferro throws a looping overhand right but Stalhandske ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferro.
Ferro lands the left hand.
Ferro delivers a nice body kick.
Ferro misses with a straight left.
Torsten Stalhandske is winning the standup battle so far.
Stalhandske throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro jabs Stalhandske to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferro throws a lazy uppercut
and Stalhandske counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferro thinking.
Ferro misses with a right hand
enabling Stalhandske to counter with a crisp jab.
Stalhandske on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stalhandske is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferro can do to turn this around?
Ferro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stalhandske tries to avoid it but Ferro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stalhandske to the ground. Stalhandske escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ferro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stalhandske has got the better of the exchanges.
Ferro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferro with a hook.
Stalhandske works over Ferro's head and body with a nice combination.
Ferro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stalhandske.
Stalhandske connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalhandske bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stalhandske connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferro momentarily.
A jab lands there for Stalhandske.
Ferro misses with an uppercut
and Stalhandske counters with a thumping low kick.
Stalhandske throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stalhandske lands a slapping body shot.
Stalhandske pushes Ferro away with a front kick.
Stalhandske fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stalhandske throws out a leg kick but Ferro moves out of range and Stalhandske only half commits.
Ferro throws a lazy head kick
and Stalhandske counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stalhandske is out of range and Ferro settles back down.
Stalhandske throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stalhandske.
Stalhandske defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferro.
Stalhandske connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stalhandske is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferro.
Stalhandske tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferro closes the distance and clinches up with Stalhandske, looking for a takedown. Ferro pushes Stalhandske against the cage but Stalhandske circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torsten Stalhandske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Ferro.
Stalhandske fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stalhandske misses with a low kick.
Ferro blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ferro goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stalhandske turns into him and now he's in Ferro's guard.
Stalhandske got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stalhandske has managed to get both his arms back between Ferro's legs - danger averted.
Ferro wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferro is looking for a triangle here but Stalhandske uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stalhandske 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsten Stalhandske dominated that second 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.
Stalhandske pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferro swings for the body but Stalhandske moves out of range.
Ferro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ferro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stalhandske's half guard.
Stalhandske moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ferro tries to free his leg and advance position but Stalhandske is retaining full guard.
Ferro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferro is fighting to break Stalhandske's control of his arms but Stalhandske is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ferro looking to pass the guard.
Stalhandske has control of Ferro's left arm, preventing Ferro from doing any damage.
Torsten Stalhandske has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stalhandske.
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.
Ferro throws an off balance right hand
and Stalhandske counters with an outside leg kick.
Stalhandske pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferro takes one on the button.
Ferro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stalhandske takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalhandske.
Stalhandske misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stalhandske looking for a sweep. Not yet Stalhandske, not yet.
Ferro looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske is pulling down on Ferro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferro, at least for the moment.
Ferro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stalhandske looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stalhandske looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stalhandske!
Ferro tries to buck Stalhandske off but Stalhandske is having none of it.
Stalhandske is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ferro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stalhandske off and has taken his back!
Ferro has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Stalhandske! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ferro gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Ferro!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN! as his entrance music. 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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320 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stehling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Stehling moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Stehling connects with a solid leg kick.
Pope tries a low kick but Stehling avoids it.
Stehling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Stehling shoots in for a double leg but Pope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick by Stehling misses
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stehling instigates a clinch.
Stehling misses with a punch on the inside.
Stehling misses with a punch to the body.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Stehling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Pope works on Stehling's body with a couple of short punches.
Pope is trying to maintain a safe position but Stehling gets an underhook and turns Pope into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pope wants the takedown. Stehling is fighting it off but Pope persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stehling's guard against the cage.
Stehling looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stehling is trying to control the position but Pope postures up.
Stehling wants to stand and escape but Pope is having none of it.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Stehling is keeping the position.
Stehling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pope postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling pulls Pope in close to prevent any damage.
Stehling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stehling wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pope trying to control but Stehling is working from the bottom.
Pope pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stehling is keeping the position for now.
Stehling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pope accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Stehling wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stehling tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Pope is looking to slow Stehling down with leg kicks.
Pope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stehling checks the leg kick.
Pope motions for Stehling to come forward. Pope throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a nice body kick.
Stehling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jesus Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stehling.
Stehling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pope wants to land a leg kick but Stehling is out of range.
Stehling tries to move into range but Pope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stehling was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Stehling misses with a right hand
and Pope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Stehling moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Pope dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stehling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope thuds his shin into the meat of Stehling's side.
Pope misses with a leg kick
and Stehling finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pope keeps Stehling at a distance using the push kick.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stehling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stehling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jesus Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Stehling moves out of range of the body kick.
Stehling moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Stehling counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Stehling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stehling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is trying to control Stehling's posture but Stehling avoids it.
Pope manages to get back to half guard.
Stehling scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope trying to control here.
Stehling wants to pass to mount but Pope is defending the position.
Pope wants to get back to full guard but Stehling has passed into side control.
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.
Pope is trying to escape the mount.
Stehling trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pope wants to control but Stehling is having none of it.
Pope takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Jesus Pope has been cut.
Pope is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling cracks Pope with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stehling looking to control but Pope is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stehling tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pope tries to lock up and control but Stehling gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pope is looking to improve his position but Stehling isn't that keen on the idea.
Pope is working hard here to advance position.
Pope is in a horrible position here. Stehling smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling controlling the pace for now.
Stehling landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jeez, Jesus Pope's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesus Pope's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitchell Stehling!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roar. John Matrix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix throws a leg kick
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grabowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matrix counters with a nice uppercut.
Matrix gets caught flat footed, as Grabowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Matrix looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grabowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grabowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grabowski trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski wants to take a breather but Matrix is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix tries to roll over but Grabowski keeps him under control.
Matrix tries to kick Grabowski off but Grabowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grabowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Matrix trying to hold on to Grabowski's head to control him but Grabowski postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grabowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matrix.
Matrix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Matrix darts in trying to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Grabowski with that takedown attempt.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabowski.
A low kick from Matrix misses
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grabowski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matrix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grabowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matrix gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Matrix tries to get to full guard but Grabowski has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski thows a huge punch but Matrix dodges it nicely.
Grabowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matrix defending well though.
Grabowski stops Matrix from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grabowski.
Matrix is refusing to be controlled, as Grabowski sits in half guard.
Matrix is controlling Grabowski's trapped leg to prevent Grabowski from advancing to side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grabowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Damian Grabowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grabowski fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matrix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Grabowski throws a combination that misses
and Matrix counters with a one-two to the body.
Matrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabowski.
Grabowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Matrix misses with a low kick.
Matrix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matrix tries to clinch up.
Matrix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grabowski's calf.
Matrix moves to clinch but Grabowski breaks away
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grabowski lands an overhand right.
Matrix throws a sloppy head kick
and Grabowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matrix moves to clinch but Grabowski breaks away
and Grabowski counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grabowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Matrix throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
Matrix cracks Grabowski with an open hand slap.
Grabowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Matrix counters with a low kick, right behind Grabowski 's knee.
Matrix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Damian Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matrix throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matrix.
Matrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matrix misses the jab.
Matrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grabowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Matrix should have avoided that one.
Matrix misses with an uppercut
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Matrix enables Grabowski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matrix manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grabowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grabowski wants to control from the top but Matrix keeps moving.
Grabowski is fighting to break Matrix's control of his arms but Matrix is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matrix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matrix misses with a low kick.
Matrix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matrix.
Matrix lands with a nice combination. Grabowski backs away looking to recover.
Matrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabowski.
John Matrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matrix misses with a wild body shot.
Matrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Grabowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matrix is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grabowski 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 Matrix.
Grabowski working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matrix is trying to work for a sweep but Grabowski has mounted him!
Grabowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matrix is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Matrix. That's going to slow Grabowski down.
Grabowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matrix.
Matrix swinging wildly here.
Grabowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matrix counters with a head kick.
Matrix wants to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matrix lunges at Grabowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grabowski's hand.
Grabowski dodges the punch combination from Matrix.
Matrix lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Matrix misses with a leg kick
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matrix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grabowski tries to move into range but Matrix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matrix wants to land a leg kick but Grabowski is out of range.
Matrix scores with a one two! Grabowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matrix throws an off balance right hand
and Grabowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Grabowski lands a jab.
Grabowski looks to land a combination but Matrix avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Grabowski.
Matrix misses with a hook
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matrix throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix misses with a wild body shot.
Matrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matrix throws a leg kick
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matrix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabowski lands a body shot.
Matrix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grabowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matrix misses with a leg kick
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski sizes up Matrix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Matrix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grabowski looks to land a right hand but Matrix moved out of range.
Matrix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matrix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Matrix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix misses with a wild combination.
Matrix falls off balance throwing a combination
so Grabowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Matrix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grabowski won't allow Matrix to sweep him here.
Grabowski is standing up over Matrix. Matrix looks to escape but Grabowski dives into side control.
Damian Grabowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grabowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Matrix gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Matrix is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matrix is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Damian Grabowski just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matrix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grabowski counters with a three punch combo that has Matrix backing up. Matrix nods at Grabowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Grabowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matrix throws a leg kick
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matrix throws the left hand but Grabowski avoids the punch easily.
Matrix throws a leg kick but Grabowski moved away.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matrix cracks Grabowski with a good jab.
Matrix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matrix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matrix misses with a body punch
so Grabowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grabowski stopping the sweep attempt from Matrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matrix is keeping the position for now.
Grabowski trying to control but Matrix is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Matrix controls Grabowski momentarily but Grabowski frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Matrix.
Matrix misses with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a shoot takedown. Matrix fights it but they end up in guard.
Matrix is pulling down on Grabowski's head to control his posture.
Matrix working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Matrix trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Matrix just wasn't active enough.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grabowski checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Matrix.
Matrix tries to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Matrix lands a nice looking body shot.
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Matrix.
Grabowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grabowski throws a series of punches but Matrix moves out of range.
A combination from Matrix does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John Matrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matrix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matrix slips under a jab.
Grabowski looks to land a combination but Matrix avoids it well.
John Matrix is winning the standup battle so far.
Matrix lands a leg kick that knocks Grabowski off balance momentarily.
Grabowski checks the leg kick.
Matrix thumps Grabowski with a low kick.
Matrix throws a nice looking combination but Grabowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matrix throws a low kick but Grabowski avoids it.
Matrix defending well as Grabowski loads up on a big left hand.
Matrix takes a swing at Grabowski's ribcage but misses.
Grabowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grabowski swings for the body but Matrix moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Matrix looks to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matrix misses with a left hand
and Grabowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matrix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grabowski.
Matrix is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Matrix trying to control the position.
Grabowski stopping the sweep attempt from Matrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John Matrix has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grabowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matrix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matrix avoids a kick to the body.
Matrix falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Matrix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matrix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matrix looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Grabowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grabowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grabowski throws a lazy right hand but Matrix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matrix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Matrix wants to stand up but Grabowski is controlling him.
Grabowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matrix not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Matrix just wasn't active enough.
Matrix loads up on a big right hand but Grabowski slips the punch.
Matrix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grabowski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matrix!
Grabowski prevents Matrix from getting the reversal.
Matrix regains half guard.
Matrix manages to get to full guard.
John Matrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grabowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matrix is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matrix holds on and takes a little breather.
Grabowski trying to control but Matrix is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Grabowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grabowski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Grabowski!
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