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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Malaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Taranowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taranowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Misfits - Die, Die My Darling. Yancy Malaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yancy Malaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Taranowski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Malaki.
Taranowski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Taranowski with a poor takedown
and Malaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malaki closes the distance and clinches.
Malaki lands a shot to the body.
Malaki is working Taranowski over against the cage.
Malaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Malaki slowing the pace effectively.
Taranowski tries to circle away but Malaki has him pinned against the cage.
Taranowski looking for a takedown.
Malaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taranowski backwards.
Taranowski is rocked!
Malaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Taranowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Malaki finish him?
Yancy Malaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Taranowski.
Malaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taranowski up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaki breaks the clinch.
Malaki fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Taranowski to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Taranowski looks to clinch but Malaki throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Taranowski taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yancy Malaki!
Yancy Malaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaq Mister T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister T comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coolio - Gangster's Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shaq Mister T has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ziggy Blake's chin.
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213 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ziggy Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaq Mister T!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mister T shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mister T postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mister T, into his guard.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mister T is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mister T is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blake passes Mister T's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mister T is not content to let Blake control the position.
Mister T is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mister T desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mister T tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blake is looking to advance position but Mister T won't allow it.
Blake prevents Mister T from standing back up.
Blake is working for a kimura but Mister T is defending it quite comfortably.
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mister T on the ground.
Mister T is not content to let Blake control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mister T is pressing down on Blake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mister T is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Blake rolls with it to try and escape but Mister T cranks on the arm and Blake is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaq Mister T!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Van Thuan Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beavis BB (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beavis BB will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Thuan Dang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beavis BB!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BB ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thuan Dang moves away.
BB looking to score a takedown here. Thuan Dang is defending well but BB drives through and ends up in Thuan Dang's guard.
BB trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BB seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thuan Dang moves forwards but BB connects with a nice, crisp jab.
BB throws a shot from downtown. Thuan Dang moves away and avoids it.
BB moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thuan Dang avoids the body shot from BB.
BB scores with a shot to the body.
BB throws a right hand that misses
and Thuan Dang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BB uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thuan Dang.
Thuan Dang takes one to the side of the head.
BB throws a body punch but Thuan Dang moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BB moves out of range of the body kick from Thuan Dang.
BB swings for the body but Thuan Dang moves out of range.
Thuan Dang swinging wildly here.
BB throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Thuan Dang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thuan Dang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but BB circles away quickly and effectively.
BB moves into range and connects with a jab.
BB connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
BB swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thuan Dang counters with a good, hard body kick but BB shrugs it off.
Thuan Dang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thuan Dang slips a jab from BB.
BB connects with a crisp jab.
Thuan Dang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BB moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Thuan Dang.
BB throws a body punch but Thuan Dang moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuan Dang slips a straight right by BB.
BB has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thuan Dang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BB.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BB misses the shot to the body.
BB closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BB passes to side control.
BB connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thuan Dang some visible discomfort.
BB controls the position.
BB's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BB working the ground and pound.
BB scores with a couple of short elbows.
BB is chipping away with strikes.
Thuan Dang is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BB cracks Thuan Dang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as BB stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beavis BB dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
BB shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
BB controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Beavis BB.
Thuan Dang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BB manages to avoid it.
Thuan Dang misses with a few strikes there.
BB missing with a left hand there. Thuan Dang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BB closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thuan Dang quickly recovers to half guard.
BB looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
BB takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BB working over Thuan Dang with some ground and pound. Thuan Dang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
BB scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
BB missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
BB decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Thuan Dang throws the kick towards the body but BB avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuan Dang walks into a stiff left hand from BB.
BB connects with a jab.
BB tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thuan Dang was well out of range. Poor timing from BB.
BB fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
BB scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BB misses the shot to the body.
BB swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BB is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thuan Dang rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from BB. Thuan Dang does a little dance to reset his feet.
BB connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thuan Dang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
BB shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thuan Dang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
BB advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BB performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
BB slips a nice elbow through Thuan Dang's hands, connecting with Thuan Dang's forehead.
BB has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, BB seems content to control.
BB has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Beavis BB was stalling too much, according to the referee.
BB waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thuan Dang.
BB drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thuan Dang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BB slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Van Thuan Dang wasn't doing enough on the ground.
BB misses with a two punch combination.
Van Thuan Dang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BB looks to score with a jab to the body but Thuan Dang is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beavis BB showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thuan Dang darts in trying to clinch
and BB makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Thuan Dang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Thuan Dang misses.
BB changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BB swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BB scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thuan Dang doesn't seem bothered though.
BB looks to score with a jab to the body but Thuan Dang is just out of range.
BB throws a good cross that connects.
BB connects with a right hand. Thuan Dang shakes it off.
BB comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
BB throws a body punch but Thuan Dang moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thuan Dang tries to clinch but BB is having none of it.
BB misses with a series of wild punches.
Thuan Dang misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from BB. Thuan Dang does a little dance to reset his feet.
BB scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thuan Dang looks to land a body kick but BB moved away.
Thuan Dang misses with a few strikes there.
BB tests Thuan Dang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thuan Dang is rocked!
Thuan Dang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Thuan Dang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beavis BB seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BB drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thuan Dang right on the button. Thuan Dang goes down! BB follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! BB gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beavis BB!
Beavis BB was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Intosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son McFiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
196 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Intosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Son McFiddler!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Intosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by McFiddler - just one landing.
Intosh stalks McFiddler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McFiddler's face. McFiddler staggers backwards, shaken.
McFiddler throws a series of punches but Intosh moves out of range.
McFiddler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Intosh circles away quickly and effectively.
Intosh feints a jab promting McFiddler to slip. Intosh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McFiddler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McFiddler looks gassed!
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!
Intosh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Intosh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Son McFiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Intosh throws a right and a left that McFiddler avoids nicely.
Intosh shoots in and drives through. McFiddler sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Intosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFiddler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Intosh misses with a few strikes there.
McFiddler misses with a series of wild punches.
McFiddler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Intosh throws a one two combo.
McFiddler throws out a leg kick but Intosh moves out of range and McFiddler only half commits.
Intosh slips a straight right by McFiddler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFiddler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Intosh scores with a four punch combination!
Intosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McFiddler's calf.
Intosh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McFiddler if he has to take too many more of those.
Son McFiddler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Intosh lands an overhand right.
Intosh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McFiddler backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Intosh lands with a nice combination. McFiddler backs away looking to recover.
McFiddler is rocked!
McFiddler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFiddler throws a wild hook but Intosh just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! McFiddler gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Intosh raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Intosh!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Maes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Maes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maes misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Maes does no damage.
Brona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brona fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maes!
Brona feints and as Maes raises his hands in defense, Brona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maes looking for a guillotine here but Brona defends easily.
Maes is trying to control the position but Brona postures up.
Brona passes Maes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brona is taking a breather. Maes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brona on the ground.
Brona trying to control from half guard but Maes is working away.
Brona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maes defends it well.
Brona wants to control but Maes is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maes wants to control but Brona is keeping busy.
Maes is trying to stand back up but Brona is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brona working the head and body with strikes.
Maes is breathing heavily.
Maes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brona scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brona missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brona has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maes keeps working.
Maes is defending against the submission attempts here by Brona.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brona slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona is trying for a kimura here. Maes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brona wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DJ Brona!
A less than humble DJ Brona misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Benga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Selling My Soul-by- BLACK SABBATH as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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272 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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278 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Benga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Marcos Nunes has been cut.
Benga throws a sloppy body shot
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes has a takedown stuffed.
Nunes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benga circles away.
Nunes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kane Benga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Nunes .
Benga drops Nunes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nunes looks back up at him and smiles so Benga waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nunes is rocked!
Benga lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Nunes falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kane Benga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisnik Shala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engle comes to the cage accompanied by Sorry you're not a winner-Enter Shikari. Shala has chosen random as his entrance music. Ryan Engle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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134 lbs
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128 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Engle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sisnik Shala!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shala tries for a takedown but Engle circles away easily
and Engle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Engle lands a nice shot to the body.
Engle is looking to land body kicks.
Engle throws a low kick but Shala avoids it.
Engle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Engle clobbers Shala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Engle is looking to slow Shala down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shala blocks a leg kick.
Engle lands a nice hook to Shala's body. Shala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Engle tries to land a front kick but Shala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Engle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Engle checks a low kick from Shala.
Engle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle is looking to score with low kicks.
Ryan Engle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shala 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.
Engle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shala 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Engle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Shala as he checks the leg kick.
Engle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shala.
Nice body kick there by Engle.
Engle throws a sloppy head kick and Shala moves out of range easily.
Engle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shala darts in trying to clinch
and Engle counters with a straight right hand.
Shala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Engle counters with a straight right hand.
Shala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Engle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Engle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shala's head.
Engle works the jab nicely.
Engle lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Engle.
Engle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan Engle is winning the standup battle so far.
Engle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shala.
Shala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Engle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Engle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shala under the eye.
Engle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Engle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shala in his tracks.
Shala tries to move into range but Engle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Engle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Engle lands a head kick!
Shala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a sloppy head kick and Shala moves out of range easily.
Engle thuds his right hand into Shala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shala blocks a leg kick.
Engle delivers a nice body kick.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Engle works Shala's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a head kick but Shala moves out of range.
Engle cracks Shala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Engle punishes Shala's body with a nice straight punch.
Shala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Engle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Engle can pounce on him.
Engle lands with an uppercut that bounces Shala off the cage and back into range.
Shala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Engle to score with a decent uppercut.
Shala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Engle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Engle lands a body shot.
Shala tries for a takedown but Engle circles away easily
and Engle counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Engle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Engle throws a head kick but Shala moves out of range.
Engle lands a glancing blow to the side of Shala's head.
Shala throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Engle's waist but Engle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shala off to one side.
Engle digs a good body shot into Shala's ribs.
Engle scores with a nice right hand.
Engle throws a sloppy head kick and Shala moves out of range easily.
Shala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shala shoots in looking for a takedown but Engle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Engle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisnik Shala.
Engle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Engle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Engle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Engle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Engle lands with a right hand.
Engle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Engle feints and then cracks Shala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shala down.
Engle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Shala as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Engle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Engle - just one landing.
Engle throws a front kick aimed at Shala's knee but Shala avoids it well.
Shala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shala might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Engle has got the better of the exchanges.
Shala shoots in looking for a takedown. Engle tries to sprawl out of it but Shala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Engle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Engle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Engle throws a sloppy head kick and Shala moves out of range easily.
Engle scores with a hook to the body. Shala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shala misses with a takedown
and Engle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Engle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Engle 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Engle!
Ryan Engle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pal Secam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Gronkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Secam comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. Gronkowski has chosen I Wanna Gronk 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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30
149 lbs
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22
153 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pal Secam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Gronkowski!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gronkowski.
Secam slips a jab from Gronkowski.
Secam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gronkowski.
Secam walks into a jab.
Secam shoots in but no luck this time.
Secam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gronkowski circles away.
Gronkowski misses with a double jab
and Secam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Secam lands a jab to the head.
Gronkowski throws a hook but Secam blocks it.
Secam looks for a takedown but Gronkowski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pal Secam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Secam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gronkowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Secam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Secam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gronkowski working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secam stays in close to Gronkowski's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gronkowski keeping moving, preventing Secam from controlling successfully.
Secam preventing the sweep.
Secam trying to control the position from guard on top but Gronkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pal Secam.
Secam shoots for a takedown but Gronkowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Secam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rob Gronkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gronkowski stuffs the takedown.
Secam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gronkowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Secam somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Gronkowski as Secam shoots in.
Gronkowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronkowski lands a nice shot that snaps Secam's head back.
Rob Gronkowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Secam tries for a takedown but Gronkowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gronkowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gronkowski scores with a hook to the body. Secam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gronkowski misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Secam seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gronkowski is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pal Secam!
Pal Secam is the new featherweight champion!
Pal Secam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Firco Nowack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasgen Umarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firco Nowack has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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28
240 lbs
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228 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Firco Nowack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasgen Umarov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umarov needs to keep his hands up - Nowack had a free shot at his head there.
Umarov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nowack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Umarov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nowack sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Umarov working the strikes but Nowack uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nowack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umarov.
Nice strikes from Umarov there.
Umarov throwing shots but Nowack is blocking nicely.
Umarov is working for a submission of some sort.
Umarov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umarov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Umarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nowack sees it coming and defends easily.
Umarov is looking for a kimura here.
Umarov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nowack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Umarov.
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.
Umarov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nowack trying to control from the bottom.
Umarov thows a huge punch but Nowack dodges it nicely.
Nowack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umarov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Umarov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nowack's head.
Umarov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nowack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umarov.
Nowack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nowack is defending against the submission attempts here by Umarov.
Nowack is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Umarov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Umarov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Umarov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Umarov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Umarov lands with a punch from half guard.
Umarov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nowack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nowack tries to get out of the position.
Umarov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nowack with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umarov looks to land a strike but Nowack avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Umarov throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasgen Umarov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Umarov shoots in and drives through. Nowack sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nowack. That's going to slow Umarov down.
Nowack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nowack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Vasgen Umarov has been cut.
Nowack delivers a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Umarov.
Nowack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nowack throws a head kick that Umarov semi-blocks.
Nowack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nowack connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowack scores with a head kick.
Firco Nowack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umarov shoots in but Nowack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nowack lands with a nice body kick.
Nowack throws a head kick that misses.
Nowack punishes Umarov's body with a nice straight punch.
Nowack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Umarov's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Firco Nowack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasgen Umarov.
Nowack throws a sloppy head kick and Umarov moves out of range easily.
Nowack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowack lands with a kick to the temple. Umarov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nowack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nowack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Umarov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nowack - the referee stops the clock and Umarov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nowack. Umarov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Umarov shoots in looking for a takedown but Nowack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Umarov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nowack connects with a leg kick. Umarov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nowack connects with a high kick.
Nowack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Umarov's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nowack fakes the leg kick and cracks Umarov in the body.
Umarov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowack connects with a looping right hand.
Nowack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nowack lands a jab to Umarov's midsection.
Nowack has closed the distance and engaged Umarov in a clinch.
Umarov letting Nowack take a breather here.
Nowack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umarov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nowack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Umarov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Umarov jumps guard but Nowack stands there with Umarov around his waist. Umarov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nowack crunches a lovely knee into Umarov's ribcage.
Umarov takes an elbow to the temple.
Nowack breaks from the clinch.
Nowack throws a shot to the body.
Umarov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nowack avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Nowack.
Good shot there by Nowack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nowack.
Nowack rushes Umarov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Nowack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowack breaks from the clinch.
Umarov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nowack.
Nowack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nowack works Umarov's body with a nice hook.
Nowack thows a body kick. Umarov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Firco Nowack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasgen Umarov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nowack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umarov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nowack lands a jab-cross combination.
Firco Nowack is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Nowack lands but Umarov takes it in his stride.
Nowack cracks the inside of Umarov's front leg.
Umarov shoots in but no luck this time.
Nowack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nowack drives through and clinches with Umarov against the cage.
Nowack landing knees to the body.
Nowack content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nowack connects with a knee to the head.
Nowack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Umarov up against the cage.
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!
Umarov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nowack pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowack throws a series of strikes that have Umarov backpedaling.
Nowack takes the fight into the clinch.
Nowack lands a nice knee to the body.
Umarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nowack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umarov shoots in but no luck this time.
Firco Nowack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasgen Umarov.
Nowack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umarov.
Umarov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowack connects with a body shot.
Nowack has closed the distance and engaged Umarov in a clinch.
Come on Nowack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nowack lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowack prevents Umarov from breaking the clinch.
Nowack is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Umarov has Nowack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nowack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nowack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nowack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nowack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nowack instigates a clinch.
Nowack stalls.
Umarov wants to take the fight to the mat but Nowack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Umarov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nowack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Nowack.
Nowack just leaning against Umarov, taking a breather.
Nowack breaks the clinch.
Nowack has managed to clinch.
Nowack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nowack - that will leave a mark!
Nowack scores with a body shot.
Nowack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nowack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umarov can do to turn this around?
Nowack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Nowack slams his shin into Umarov's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowack darts in and clinches Umarov up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowack manages to break the clinch.
Umarov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Umarov 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.
Nowack is looking to wear down Umarov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nowack gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Nowack to work.
Umarov has clasped his hands together around Nowack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowack is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Firco Nowack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nowack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Firco Nowack!
Firco Nowack gave a mention to $10 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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