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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John O Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Moratti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davide Moratti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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286 lbs
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290 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John O Carroll! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davide Moratti! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Carroll misses with a series of wild punches.
Moratti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Davide Moratti has been cut. O Carroll thows a left - swing and a miss! Moratti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Carroll as he jumps to the side. The crowd cheers as O Carroll lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moratti doesn't seem phased though. Moratti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and O Carroll counters with a left right combination that sends Moratti crashing to the mat - O Carroll wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Moratti out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John O Carroll! During a confident post fight interview, John O Carroll thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasyl Kondor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakhim Otan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasyl Kondor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasyl Kondor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rakhim Otan! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kondor gets caught flat footed, as Otan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Otan stands up from guard. Let's bang! Otan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kondor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Kondor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Otan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kondor is proving hard to escape from. Kondor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Otan throws a big right hand that misses. Kondor has his foot on Otan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Otan works his way back into a safe position though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Otan throws a big right hand that misses. Otan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Otan wants to pass the guard but Kondor is keeping the position. Otan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kondor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kondor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Otan wants to get up but he can't break Kondor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Kondor can't keep his opponent in guard - Otan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Otan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Kondor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Otan. Otan is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kondor as he works his way to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Otan wants to stand and escape but instead Kondor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kondor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kondor looking to pass the guard. Otan tries to land a sweep but no joy. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Otan has eaten all the pies! Kondor trying to control the position from guard on top but Otan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kondor stopping the sweep attempt from Otan. Kondor wants to control from the top but Otan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasyl Kondor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Otan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kondor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Otan stalling away here and it's allowed Kondor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Kondor pushes a forearm under Otan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Otan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasyl Kondor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Bertane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertane has chosen 50 Cent OK You re Right OK You re Right as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
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228 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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295 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Olympic wrestler
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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Hua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Earl Bertane! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bertane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hua did well to prevent Bertane getting side control. Hua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Bertane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Hua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bertane. Bertane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hua's head. Hua wants to get back to his feet.
Bertane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hua defending well though. Hua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bertane. Bertane seems to be looking for submissions.
Bertane throwing shots but Hua is blocking nicely. Bertane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bertane connects with a nice short shot to Hua's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bertane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Bertane scores with a big shot! Hua's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hua! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Bertane! Post fight, Earl Bertane took to the microphone: 'I'm Back. Time to go to war. I want my shot at the belt. I hope you are ready champ. I'm coming for that belt.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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187 cm
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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, Alexandr Romanov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock li! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Romanov ducks under a wild hook from li. li misses with a wild body shot. li swings for the body but Romanov moves out of range.
li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romanov. li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
li misses with a looping right. li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romanov can pounce on him.
li throws a series of punches but Romanov moves out of range. li misses with an uppercut
and Romanov counters with a slapping leg kick. Nice body kick there by Romanov. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A shot to the body from li misses and Romanov counters with a low kick, right behind li 's knee. li misses with a shot to the body and Romanov counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Brock li has been cut. li looks gassed! Romanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Romanov scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. li looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range. Romanov scores with a leg kick.
Romanov throws a nice head kick!
Romanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Romanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romanov. li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from li there as he acknowledges the shot. li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Romanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Romanov lands a nice leg kick that just misses li's sensitive parts. li's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Romanov feints and then cracks li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow li down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Romanov lands a head kick!
Romanov throws a head kick that li semi-blocks.
That has opened up Brock li's cut even more. Romanov lands a brutal head kick. li looks out on his feet and Romanov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Alexandr Romanov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiga Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch Blaze struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jiga Ji could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dutch Blaze's chin.
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiga Ji! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Blaze! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ji fails to land the takedown. Blaze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ji decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blaze's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ji tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard. Ji thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Ji passes Blaze's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Ji is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Blaze is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jiga Ji!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kova Vasuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov comes to the cage accompanied by hollywood undead- undead. Maksim Romanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kova Vasuri's chin.
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305 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Romanov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kova Vasuri! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Romanov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vasuri was covering up waiting for the punch and Romanov finishes the takedown easily into guard. Romanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Romanov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Vasuri tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romanov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vasuri! Romanov lands a big elbow. BOOM! Romanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vasuri is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Romanov loads up with a big shot that hurts Vasuri! He's pulled Romanov in close but Romanov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Vasuri survive? More strikes from Romanov and Vasuri is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maksim Romanov! Maksim Romanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacha Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Petrovich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shunsei. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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203 lbs
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207 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacha Petrovich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Page! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Page tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Petrovich throws a head kick that misses. Petrovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Petrovich throws a head kick that misses. Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Petrovich scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Petrovich. That's going to slow Page down. Petrovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Petrovich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Page. Petrovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Page. Petrovich lands with a straight right. Page didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Greg Page has been cut. The fight moves into the clinch position. Petrovich lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovich is struggling to control the position. Petrovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Page jumps guard but Petrovich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Page is trying to pull guard but Petrovich has him pressed against the cage. Sacha Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Page. Page fails to pull guard.
Page pulls Petrovich into guard.
Page looking for a sweep. Not yet Page, not yet. Page is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Petrovich frees his head nicely. Oh but Page has switched to an armbar! Petrovich is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Greg Page!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilbur Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kisuke Urahara! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilbur Apae! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Urahara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Apae swats him away and circles back towards the center. Apae misses with a straight left. Kisuke Urahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice inside leg kick there by Urahara. That's going to slow Apae down. Urahara slips a straight right by Apae. Apae fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Urahara lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Wilbur Apae has been cut. Apae lands with an overhand left. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Urahara throws a nice head kick!
Apae swings for the body but Urahara moves out of range.
Apae throws a hook but Urahara avoids it easily. Apae misses with a hook
and Urahara counters with a head kick that drops Apae to the mat! Apae scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Apae is rocked! That kick from Urahara tenderised Apae's leg. Apae is trying to keep his angry face on. Apae is still on wobbly legs! Can Urahara finish him? Urahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Apae seems to have recovered his senses. Apae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urahara.
Nice uppercut there from Apae. An inside leg kick from Apae misses. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Urahara! Apae is out on his feet! Urahara rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Apae is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Apae is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kisuke Urahara! Kisuke Urahara retains his light heavyweight title! A very excited looking Kisuke Urahara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Nakutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byakuya Kuchiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martti Nakutin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byakuya Kuchiki! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuchiki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kuchiki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nakutin's half guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Nakutin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kuchiki trying to control the action but Nakutin is working from the bottom. Kuchiki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nakutin's head. Nakutin is trying to maintain the position but Kuchiki is very close to passing his half guard. Kuchiki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakutin keeps working. Kuchiki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Kuchiki prevents Nakutin from improving his position. Kuchiki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuchiki is keen to just control but Nakutin is a slippery customer.
Byakuya Kuchiki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Nakutin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakutin wants it to stay on the feet. Nakutin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuchiki. Nakutin throws a jab when Kuchiki was well out of range. Nakutin lands with a shot to the body. Kuchiki tries to clinch up but Nakutin circles away and keeps his distance. Kuchiki scores with a nice strike. Martti Nakutin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kuchiki lands a nice shot that snaps Nakutin's head back.
A combination from Nakutin does no damage. Kuchiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakutin paws at him with a jab and circles away. A chopping leg kick lands by Kuchiki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nakutin misses with a body kick. Kuchiki throws a combination that misses and Nakutin counters with a good low kick that Kuchiki was not able to check. 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! Kuchiki moves out of range as Nakutin throws a body kick.
Kuchiki throws a hook to the side of Nakutin's head but Nakutin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A nice inside leg kick there by Kuchiki. That's going to slow Nakutin down. Byakuya Kuchiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kuchiki throws a jab when Nakutin was well out of range. Nakutin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Kuchiki with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nakutin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuchiki. Kuchiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuchiki misses with an uppercut. Kuchiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuchiki misses with a left hand and Nakutin counters with a left and a right that stings Kuchiki. Nakutin misses the jab. Kuchiki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakutin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nakutin tries to land a front kick but Kuchiki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kuchiki lands with a shot to the body. Nakutin misses with a wild body shot. Kuchiki is looking to clinch. Nakutin blocks a head kick by Kuchiki.
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! Some bone on bone action there as Nakutin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nakutin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuchiki. Nakutin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuchiki is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuchiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakutin manages to avoid it. A chopping leg kick lands by Nakutin. Kuchiki gets a takedown into half guard. Kuchiki trying to control the action but Nakutin is working from the bottom. Kuchiki not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kuchiki is looking for a kimura but Nakutin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuchiki to get the leverage. Kuchiki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Nakutin tries to kick Kuchiki off but Kuchiki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nakutin wants to get back to full guard. Nakutin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byakuya Kuchiki dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kuchiki fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Kuchiki takes a swing at Nakutin's ribcage but misses. Nakutin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakutin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuchiki is just out of range. Nakutin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuchiki doesn't seem bothered though. Nakutin scores with a nice body kick.
Nakutin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuchiki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuchiki fails with a takedown attempt. A looping hook to the body misses from Kuchiki. Nakutin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuchiki throws a leg kick and Nakutin counters with a head kick that drops Kuchiki to the mat! Kuchiki scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nakutin is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Nakutin shuts the power down on Kuchiki. Lights out, game over! Nakutin is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martti Nakutin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Second Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy has chosen New York as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luca Brasi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Second Boy! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Brasi moves into range and clinches up with Boy. Boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brasi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Brasi decides to pull guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Brasi is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Boy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Boy stands and throws Brasi's legs to the side, diving into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brasi, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boy wants to control but Brasi is keeping him busy. Boy 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. Boy trying to control the position but Brasi is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Second Boy wasn't active enough on the ground. Brasi throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease. Brasi tries to clinch up. Boy with a lazy takedown attempt and Brasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nice defenses there by Boy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brasi moves into the clinch. Brasi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Boy wants to control from the top but Brasi keeps moving. Boy passes Brasi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Boy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brasi! Boy trying to control but Brasi is having none of it. Boy controlling his opponent. Brasi wants to control but Boy is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boy looking to control and managing it successfully. Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brasi is looking to escape. Boy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Boy is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Brasi is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Second Boy dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Brasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Luca Brasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brasi lands a nice shot that snaps Boy's head back.
Brasi pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch. Brasi pulls Boy into guard.
Boy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brasi's guard. Boy is stalling here. Brasi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brasi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Brasi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Boy gets back to half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Boy is refusing to be controlled, as Brasi sits in half guard. Boy has hold of Brasi's hands but Brasi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brasi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boy defending well though. Boy manages to get to full guard.
Brasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Boy has wrist control. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boy is on top in guard.
Brasi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boy pushing down on Brasi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Boy passes the guard and advances to mount! Boy wants to control the action but instead Brasi gets a body lock and reverses into Boy's guard! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brasi stands up over Boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Boy keeping moving, preventing Brasi from controlling successfully. Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Boy looking to control.
Brasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boy's head. Boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brasi manages to get himself to full guard.
Boy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Boyis looking to pass into half guard but Brasi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brasi is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boy working for a triangle but Brasi defends it easily.
Brasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Brasi works over Boy with some ground and pound from guard. Boy trying to control the position.
Boy working for a triangle but Brasi defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brasi with a nice head shot there. Brasi chips away with some ground and pound. Brasi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Brasi lands a couple of decent looking shots. Brasi is working Boy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Brasi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boy's head. Brasi preventing the sweep. Boy keeping moving, preventing Brasi from controlling successfully. Brasi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brasi throws a big elbow that misses. Boy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brasi defends it easily. Second Boy has got the better of the ground game so far. Brasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Boy has wrist control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Brasi dominated that second round. That's time! Brasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boy shoots in and drives through. Brasi sprawls well. Boy with a poor takedown and Brasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brasi tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance. Brasi throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease. Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brasi. Brasi misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely. Brasi gets a clinch. Boy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brasi is defending well. Luca Brasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Second Boy. Brasi pulls guard effortlessly. Brasi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boy defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brasi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Brasi's legs - danger averted. Boy wants to pass the guard but Brasi is keeping the position. Brasi has his foot on Boy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boy works his way back into a safe position though. Brasi can't keep his opponent in guard - Boy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Boy is trying to control. Brasi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boy is pressing down on Brasi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brasi is holding on for now. Boy is looking for submissions but instead, Brasi has regained full guard.
Boy trying to control but Brasi is working from the bottom. Boyis looking to pass into half guard but Brasi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brasi is in guard. Boy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brasi is aware though and is defending well. Brasi trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Brasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Brasi is working Boy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Brasi stands and throws Boy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Brasi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Boy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Brasi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Boy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Brasi lets go of the hold and Boy can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luca Brasi! Luca Brasi retains his super heavyweight title!
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