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ALWC18 Nelson vs Escobar PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristiano Ronaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quincy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristiano Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch
and Ronaldo counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones tries to clinch
and Ronaldo comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Jones stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Ronaldo is on him like rabid pit bull! Jones slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristiano Ronaldo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Holdren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil Patrick Stinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Holdren!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Holdren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stinson wants to clinch up but Holdren keeps it at a distance.
Stinson tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Holdren finds it's target.
Stinson moves in looking to clinch but Holdren pushes him off.
Holdren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stinson moves in looking to clinch but Holdren pushes him off.
Stinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holdren blocks a head kick by Stinson.
Stinson avoids the body shot from Holdren.
Stinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stinson. Holdren shrugs it off though.
Holdren misses with a body shot.
Holdren keeps the fight on the outside.
Holdren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stinson at a distance.
Holdren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stinson. Holdren shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Holdren misses with a wild body shot.
Holdren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holdren avoids the head kick by Stinson.
Holdren avoids the head kick by Stinson.
Stinson tries to clinch but Holdren is having none of it.
Stinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holdren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stinson instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Stinson to work.
Stinson manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holdren misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson thuds his shin into the meat of Holdren's side.
Nice straight punches there by Holdren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holdren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holdren keeps the fight on the outside.
Stinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holdren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stinson tries to clinch up
letting Holdren counter with a right hand.
Stinson tries to clinch there but Holdren circles away.
Stinson moves into the clinch.
Stinson tries to throw a body punch but Holdren avoids it by throwing Stinson back against the cage.
Holdren has had enough of the clinch but Stinson keeps him there for the moment.
Stinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson darts in and clinches Holdren up against the cage.
Stinson lands a nice uppercut.
Holdren is looking to break free of the clinch but Stinson has double underhooks.
Holdren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holdren takes a knee right on the jaw!
Holdren is trying to break the clinch but Stinson has him pressed against the cage.
Stinson manages to break the clinch.
Holdren misses with an uppercut
and Stinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holdren is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stinson throws a head kick but Holdren moves out of range.
Holdren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holdren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stinson throws a sloppy head kick and Holdren moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Holdren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stinson doesn't seem phased though.
Stinson wants to clinch
and Holdren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holdren takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holdren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holdren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holdren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stinson tries to clinch up.
Stinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holdren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stinson tries to clinch but Holdren moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holdren throws a nice looking combination but Stinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holdren throws a shot to the body.
Stinson pushes Holdren up against the cage in a clinch.
Holdren working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Patrick Stinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holdren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stinson manages to avoid it.
Stinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holdren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holdren stuns Stinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holdren works Stinson's body with a nice hook.
Holdren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stinson at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Holdren.
Stinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stinson lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holdren throws a body punch but Stinson moves out of range.
Holdren lands a jab-cross combination.
Stinson wants to clinch.
Holdren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Holdren thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holdren misses with a wild combination.
Holdren takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Holdren.
Holdren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holdren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stinson forces Holdren back against the cage and clinches.
Stinson keeps control of Holdren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holdren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stinson.
Stinson cracks Holdren with a nice body shot.
Stinson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdren walks into a jab.
Stinson scores with a nice strike.
Holdren is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holdren cracks a nice hook into Stinson's ribs.
Holdren is still on wobbly legs! Can Stinson finish him?
Holdren throws a shot to the body.
Holdren seems to have recovered his senses.
Stinson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holdren takes a step back to recover.
Holdren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinson moves away.
Stinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holdren throws a hook but Stinson blocks it.
Stinson clinches up against the cage.
Stinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stinson wants to clinch up but Holdren keeps it at a distance.
Stinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holdren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holdren throws a right hand that misses
and Stinson counters with a big head kick but Holdren shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson throws a quick head kick that knocks Holdren silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Stinson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Neil Patrick Stinson!
Neil Patrick Stinson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Sinaloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinaloa comes to the cage accompanied by Bruce Springsteen - Sinaloa Cowboys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Sinaloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Harper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinaloa stalks Harper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harper's face. Harper staggers backwards, shaken.
Sinaloa dives in and grabs Harper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes down on Sinaloa's head and hops out.
Sinaloa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harper thuds his right hand into Sinaloa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sinaloa on his heels. He'll look to pass Sinaloa's guard now, I'm sure.
Sinaloa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harper defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinaloa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sinaloa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sinaloa, not yet.
Sinaloa has a closed guard, preventing Harper from standing up.
Sinaloa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harper is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper wants to stand but Sinaloa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sinaloa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harper defends it easily.
Sinaloa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sinaloa is tightening it up a little... Harper has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Harper reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Harper taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sinaloa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Louis Sinaloa!
Louis Sinaloa made sure to mention his sponsor, BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Limmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cox (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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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Limmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerry Cox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Limmen misses.
Limmen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Jerry Cox has been cut.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limmen.
Limmen throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Limmen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Limmen throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Limmen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limmen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cox backs up against the cage.
Cox is rocked!
Limmen lands a right hook to the body.
Cox is still on wobbly legs! Can Limmen finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox looks to land a combination. Limmen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cox seems to have recovered his senses.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Limmen finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Cox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Cox misses the target.
Cox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Limmen misses with a few strikes there.
Limmen throws a hook but Cox blocks it.
Limmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox looks to land a left hand but Limmen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Limmen is just out of range.
Limmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Limmen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Limmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limmen.
Limmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Limmen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Limmen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cox missing with a left hand there. Limmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limmen throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Limmen scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cox tries to bum rush Limmen with a series of wild strikes but Limmen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Limmen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve Limmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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!
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Limmen drops Cox with a beautiful combination! Cox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Limmen is looking for the KO!
Cox jabs Limmen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Limmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Limmen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Limmen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Limmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Limmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Limmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Limmen.
Sloppy strikes from Limmen. Those never looked like landing.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Limmen.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on Limmen's shoulder, as Limmen tries to avoid the shot.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limmen manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limmen slips a straight right by Cox.
Limmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Limmen lands a jab to Cox's midsection.
Limmen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Limmen rather than just go for the knockout.
Cox looks to land a right hand but Limmen moved out of range.
Limmen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That has opened up Jerry Cox's cut even more.
Limmen misses with a double jab
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Limmen missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limmen misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Limmen - just one landing.
Limmen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limmen misses with a hook.
Cox blocks a jab.
Cox lands a nice hook to Limmen's body. Limmen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Limmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Limmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Limmen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Limmen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
Cox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Limmen avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cox throws a hook but Limmen avoids it easily.
Limmen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limmen throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Cox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Limmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Limmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Limmen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Cox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Limmen tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Limmen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Limmen.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limmen.
Limmen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Cox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox swings for the body but Limmen moves out of range.
Cox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Limmen.
Limmen works Cox's body with a nice hook.
Limmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox missing with a left hand there. Limmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limmen lands with a nice body punch.
Cox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Limmen throws out the jab.
Cox cracks Limmen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Limmen.
Limmen throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Cox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Limmen swinging wildly here.
Limmen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Limmen.
Cox needs to keep his hands up - Limmen had a free shot at his head there.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Limmen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Limmen missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limmen lands with a good body shot.
Limmen connects with a crisp jab.
Limmen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Limmen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Limmen. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limmen tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Limmen throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Limmen.
Cox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Limmen throws out the jab.
A left lands for Cox.
Steve Limmen is winning the standup battle so far.
Limmen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Limmen misses with the combination.
Cox dodges the punch combination from Limmen.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cox might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Limmen has got the better of the exchanges.
A punch combination from Limmen misses.
Limmen misses with a right hand
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Limmen is just out of range.
Limmen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a hook but Limmen avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cox.
Limmen throws a right hand that misses
and Cox counters with a left and a right that stings Limmen.
A big right from Limmen misses.
Limmen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Limmen is just out of range.
Limmen throws a series of punches but Cox avoids them all with ease.
Cox scores with a body shot.
Cox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Limmen.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Limmen throws the left hand but Cox avoids the punch easily.
Cox throws a looping overhand right but Limmen ducks down to avoid it.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Limmen looks to land a left hand but Cox moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox takes a swing at Limmen's ribcage but misses.
Limmen tries to move into range but Cox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Limmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Limmen tries to move into range but Cox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox jabs at Limmen's body.
Cox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Limmen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Limmen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cox looks to throw the jab but Limmen is out of range.
Steve Limmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Limmen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cox doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limmen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cox walks into a jab.
Limmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Limmen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerry Cox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Cox misses.
Cox throws a shot from downtown. Limmen moves away and avoids it.
Limmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Limmen avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cox throws the left hand but Limmen avoids the punch easily.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Limmen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Limmen drops Cox with a big left hand! Cox is injured, injured bad! Limmen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Limmen!
Steve Limmen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Argo Surtr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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164 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Argo Surtr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Berry!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surtr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berry's calf.
Surtr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Surtr.
Nice defenses there by Berry.
Berry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Surtr under the eye.
Surtr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Surtr throws a hook but Berry avoids it easily.
Surtr ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry with a hook.
Berry misses with a right hand
and Surtr counters with an outside leg kick.
Surtr tries to land a front kick but Berry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berry just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Surtr is just out of range.
Surtr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Argo Surtr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surtr keeps Berry at a distance using the push kick.
Berry digs a good hook to Surtr's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry throws a series of punches but Surtr moves out of range.
Surtr connects with a body shot.
Surtr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr misses with a body shot.
Berry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berry slips under a jab.
Berry digs a good hook to Surtr's body.
Surtr throws a leg kick but Berry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Surtr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Surtr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Surtr looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Surtr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berry throws out the jab.
Surtr thows a leg kick but Berry checks it
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
Berry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Surtr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Surtr looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Berry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surtr.
Surtr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berry counters with a left to the body.
A leg kick checked by Berry.
Berry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Surtr. That one must have hurt.
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Surtr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Surtr.
A left lands for Berry.
Berry misses with a hook.
Surtr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berry throws a right hand that Surtr ducks under and follows up with a left that Surtr also avoids with ease.
Surtr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Surtr takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berry. Surtr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surtr throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
Berry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Surtr throws the kick towards the body but Berry avoids it.
Berry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surtr.
Berry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Surtr.
A left lands for Berry.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Surtr moves away.
Surtr tries a head kick but it misses.
Surtr tries to move into range but Berry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Surtr thuds his right hand into Berry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surtr was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
A big right from Surtr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr drops his hands momentarily and Berry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Surtr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surtr moves out of range as Berry strikes.
Surtr is looking to wear down Berry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berry blocks a jab.
Surtr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
Berry throws a shot from downtown. Surtr moves away and avoids it.
Berry feints a jab promting Surtr to slip. Berry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Surtr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Surtr tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berry scores with a sloppy right hand. Surtr should have avoided that one.
Surtr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Surtr.
Berry throws a body punch but Surtr moves out of range.
Berry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Berry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Surtr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Surtr lands a nice hook to Berry's body. Berry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surtr slips a straight right by Berry.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Mark Berry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berry throws a shot from downtown. Surtr moves away and avoids it.
Surtr moves away from the strike by Berry.
A big right from Surtr misses.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surtr throws a leg kick but Berry moved away.
Berry tries to bum rush Surtr with a series of wild strikes but Surtr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Surtr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Surtr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berry moves away.
Surtr is looking to chop away at Berry's legs.
Surtr throws a lazy uppercut
and Berry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Surtr thumps Berry with a low kick.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Surtr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berry looks to land a left hand but Surtr moved out of range nicely.
Berry thows a body shot but no joy.
Surtr misses with an uppercut. Berry saw that one coming.
Berry avoids the head kick by Surtr.
Surtr moves away from the strike by Berry.
Berry throws a hook to the side of Surtr's head but Surtr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Surtr misses with a few strikes there.
Surtr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Surtr throws a body kick that misses.
Surtr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a body punch
and Surtr counters with a left to the body.
Berry lands a really nice looking cross but Surtr seems unphased.
Berry thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Surtr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Surtr. That's going to slow Berry down.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Surtr moves away.
Berry lands a head shot.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surtr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Surtr misses the jab.
Berry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Surtr thows a body kick. Berry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Surtr throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr thumps Berry with a low kick.
Surtr slips under a jab from Berry.
Surtr takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
Surtr swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Berry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Surtr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry needs to keep his hands up - Surtr had a free shot at his head there.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Surtr looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Berry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berry loads up on a big right hand but Surtr slips the punch.
Berry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Surtr finds it's way round the side to connect with Berry's head.
Berry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Surtr.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surtr scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berry just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Berry misses.
Berry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Berry misses with a straight right.
Berry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Surtr can pounce on him.
Surtr throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Surtr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry throws a big shot that misses.
Surtr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Surtr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Argo Surtr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Good exchange - Surtr coming out on top.
Surtr scores with a kick to the body.
Berry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Surtr.
Berry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Surtr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Surtr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Surtr thows a body shot but no joy.
Berry dips to his left and cracks Surtr with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surtr throws a front kick aimed at Berry's knee but Berry avoids it well.
Berry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Surtr.
Donk. Surtr catches Berry right on the button with a cross.
Berry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Surtr.
Berry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Surtr.
Berry checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry misses with a hook. Surtr ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Surtr.
Nice body kick from Surtr.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Surtr misses.
Surtr connects with a crisp jab.
Surtr misses with a wild body shot.
Surtr avoids the body shot from Berry.
Berry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Surtr throws a big shot that misses.
Surtr tries to bum rush Berry with a series of wild strikes but Berry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Surtr blocks a jab.
Berry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr misses with a jab to the body
and Berry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berry misses with a hook.
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Berry moves out of range of the leg kick from Surtr.
Berry misses with a hook. Surtr ducked under it nicely.
Surtr throws a low kick but Berry moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Surtr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Surtr.
Surtr fails to land with a series of punches.
Surtr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Surtr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Surtr tries to land a leg kick but Berry saw it coming and moves away.
Surtr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berry counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Surtr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr walks into a jab.
Berry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Surtr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Surtr is just out of range.
Surtr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Surtr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Surtr jabs Berry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Surtr misses with a body punch
and Berry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berry defending well as Surtr loads up on a big left hand.
Surtr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berry manages to avoid it.
Surtr swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Berry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry avoids the body shot from Surtr.
Surtr wants to land a leg kick but Berry is out of range.
Berry looks to land a combination. Surtr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Surtr takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
Surtr throws a leg kick
and Berry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Surtr throws a big shot that misses.
Surtr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berry.
Surtr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Surtr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surtr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berry finds it's way round the side to connect with Surtr's head.
A low kick from Surtr is predictable there
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Berry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Surtr. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Argo Surtr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Surtr 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Argo Surtr!
Argo Surtr 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong's entrance music is THE RISING SUN. A fine choice. Qing Kong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
169 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qing Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong lands a front kick.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Look low, kick high! Kong uses the oldest trick in the book to send Michaels tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Kong is absolutely delighted - when Michaels wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Qing Kong!
Qing Kong looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It honor, fight legend. Make fist meet face and face meet fist, yes? Kong Drunken Kung Fu very strong. Primal Concrete Gym make space in The Backroom. Kong bring belt back, you give bitches. Kong party with bitches.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tso has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. General Tso has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Brunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunner moves into the clinch.
Tso tries to break free but Brunner pushes him back against the cage.
Brunner has Tso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tso is pressed up against the cage. Brunner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tso down to the mat. Tso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brunner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunner misses with a takedown attempt
and Tso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brunner slips under a jab.
Tso swings for the body but Brunner moves out of range.
Brunner tries to close the distance and clinch but Tso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brunner fails to land the takedown.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tso as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tso stuffs the takedown attempt from Brunner. Brunner gets slowly back to his feet.
Tso misses with a double jab.
Tso works the jab nicely.
It looks like Mike Brunner has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tso but Tso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brunner is looking to clinch but Tso is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Tso.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brunner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso looks to throw the jab but Brunner is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brunner.
A jab from Tso misses.
Tso throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunner.
Brunner shoots in but Tso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brunner moves out of range as Tso strikes.
Brunner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tso thows a body shot but no joy.
Tso cracks Brunner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brunner with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tso counter with a right hand.
Brunner is breathing heavily.
Tso scores with a hook to the body. Brunner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brunner has his takedown stuffed
and Tso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brunner thinking.
General Tso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunner tries for a takedown but Tso circles away easily
and Tso counters with a straight right hand.
Tso drops Brunner with a big left hand! Brunner is injured, injured bad! Tso jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). General Tso!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kung Fu Fighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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34
168 lbs
27 - 5 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Villi Kotobalavu!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kotobalavu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton misses with a kick to the body.
Kotobalavu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.
Benton doesn't manage to clinch there - Kotobalavu circles away.
Benton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kotobalavu throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton throws the kick towards the body but Kotobalavu avoids it.
Kotobalavu looks for the body kick but Benton saw that one coming.
Benton throws a body kick that misses.
Benton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kotobalavu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kotobalavu blocks a head kick by Benton.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kotobalavu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotobalavu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benton darts in trying to clinch
and Kotobalavu counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu jabs Benton right on the nose. Benton blinks but takes it well.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benton 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.
Benton tries to land a front kick but Kotobalavu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benton avoids the body shot from Kotobalavu.
Benton throws a wild body kick that Kotobalavu sees coming a mile off.
Benton tries to clinch up but Kotobalavu circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy body kick from Benton
and Kotobalavu counters with a straight right hand.
Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotobalavu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kotobalavu sizes up Benton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benton closes the distance and clinches up with Kotobalavu, looking for a takedown. Benton pushes Kotobalavu against the cage but Kotobalavu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kotobalavu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kotobalavu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Benton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kotobalavu has managed to get both his arms back between Benton's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotobalavu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kotobalavu wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Kotobalavu throwing strikes from guard but Benton blocks nicely.
Benton looking for a guillotine here but Kotobalavu defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kotobalavu defends it easily.
Benton is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kotobalavu frees his head nicely. Oh but Benton has switched to an armbar! Kotobalavu is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sam Benton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Raine's choice of entrance music: House Mafia - Greyhound . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine throws a good cross that connects.
Iverson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iverson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raine moves out of range of the strikes.
Iverson throws a right hand that misses
and Raine counters with a single leg into guard. Iverson didn't expect that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Iverson has a closed guard, preventing Raine from standing up.
Raine wants to pass the guard but Iverson is keeping the position.
Raine trying to stand up but can't free himself from Iverson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raine won't allow Iverson to get back to his feet.
Raine stopping the sweep attempt from Iverson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Iverson is proving hard to escape from.
Raine gets to his feet. Iverson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Iverson misses with a jab to the body
and Raine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Iverson misses.
Allen Iverson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raine throws a nice looking combination but Iverson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Raine avoids them all with ease.
Iverson stuns Raine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iverson cracks Raine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a series of punches but Iverson avoids them all with ease.
Iverson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raine takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iverson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iverson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iverson gets tackled into the cage by Raine. Raine maintains the clinch.
Raine tries to pull guard but Iverson won't allow it.
Iverson prevents a body shot from Raine.
Iverson tries to stall but Raine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raine tries to score a body lock takedown but Iverson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Iverson is pushing Raine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raine blocks an elbow strike.
Iverson slows down the pace here.
Raine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Iverson is defending well.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Raine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine managing to block the knees to the body from Iverson.
Raine avoiding damage as Iverson throws knees to the body.
Iverson tries to land knees in the clinch but Raine avoids the damage to the body.
Iverson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iverson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iverson just misses with a punch to the body.
Iverson scores with a hook to the body. Raine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Iverson throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Raine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Iverson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raine is one step ahead there.
Iverson is working an open guard so Raine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raine moves away from the strike by Iverson.
Iverson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Iverson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iverson throws an off balance right hand
and Raine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Iverson misses
and Raine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Raine tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Iverson.
Raine is trying to work for a kimura but Iverson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Raine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iverson pinned against the cage. Iverson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iverson misses with a hook
and Raine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Iverson misses with a body punch
and Raine counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iverson won't be happy with that.
Raine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iverson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raine decides to stand back up. Raine steps back and let's Iverson get back to his feet.
Iverson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iverson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iverson stuffs the takedown.
Allen Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine walks into a left hand.
Iverson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Iverson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Iverson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Raine moves out of range.
Allen Iverson is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Raine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raine doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Iverson counter with a right hand.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Raine.
Iverson leaves Raine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iverson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iverson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Iverson misses with a left hand
and Raine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raine gets to his feet. Iverson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Raine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iverson lands a nice hook to Raine's body. Raine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Iverson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iverson.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iverson.
Raine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iverson sprawls well. Iverson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raine gets slowly back to his feet.
Iverson lands a jab to the head.
Iverson misses with an uppercut
and Raine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raine shoots in looking for a takedown but Iverson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Iverson throws an off balance right hand
and Raine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iverson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine fails with a takedown attempt.
Iverson throws the left hand but Raine avoids the punch easily.
Iverson loads up on a big right hand but Raine slips the punch.
Raine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iverson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson lands with a right hand.
Raine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iverson.
Raine walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Iverson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iverson looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Raine shoots in looking for a takedown. Iverson tries to sprawl out of it but Raine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iverson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Raine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iverson thows a body shot but no joy.
Iverson connects with a body shot that sends Raine's belly button to the back.
Raine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iverson.
Raine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iverson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Raine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iverson swings for the body but Raine moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson throws the left hand but Raine avoids the punch easily.
Aldo Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iverson thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Iverson. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Iverson. That snapped Raine's head back.
Iverson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iverson misses the shot to the body.
Raine closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Iverson's guard.
Raine wants to stand and escape but instead Iverson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Raine has a closed guard, preventing Iverson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine has Iverson pulled in close to control his posture.
Iverson stands and steps away. Raine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine ducks under a wild hook from Iverson.
Raine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iverson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Raine.
Iverson throws an off balance right hand
and Raine counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab from Iverson.
Raine slips a jab from Iverson.
Iverson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raine under the eye.
Iverson misses with a hook
and Raine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Iverson.
Iverson misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Raine or perhaps it was just good defense by Iverson which made him look bad.
Iverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raine manages to avoid it.
Iverson throws a body punch but Raine moves out of range.
A combination from Iverson does no damage.
Raine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Iverson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raine on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iverson misses the shot to the body.
Iverson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iverson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raine misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine swinging wildly here.
No luck for Raine with that takedown attempt.
Raine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iverson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raine walks into a jab.
Raine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iverson as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Iverson clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iverson.
Iverson lands a body shot.
Iverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raine.
Iverson throws the left hand but Raine avoids the punch easily.
Iverson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Raine looking to score a takedown here. Iverson is defending well but Raine drives through and ends up in Iverson's guard.
Raine trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iverson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Allen Iverson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Iverson there.
Iverson misses with a left hand
and Raine counters with a single leg into guard. Iverson didn't expect that.
Iverson keeping moving, preventing Raine from controlling successfully.
Raine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Iverson is proving hard to escape from.
Iverson has control of Raine's left arm, preventing Raine from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine won't allow Iverson to sweep him here.
Raine trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aldo Raine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Raine misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Raine does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iverson's waist but Iverson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raine off to one side.
Raine shoots in looking for a takedown but Iverson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raine has time to react.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
Iverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raine manages to avoid it.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
Iverson misses with a body shot.
Iverson swinging wildly here.
Iverson throws the left hand but Raine avoids the punch easily.
Iverson throws an off balance right hand
and Raine counters with a straight right hand.
Iverson lands with a good body shot.
Iverson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iverson but Iverson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Raine.
Iverson misses with a body shot.
Raine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iverson stuffs the takedown attempt from Raine. Raine gets slowly back to his feet.
Iverson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iverson cracks a nice hook into Raine's ribs.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Allen Iverson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Raine throws a series of punches but Iverson moves out of range.
Iverson misses the shot to the body.
Iverson takes a swing at Raine's ribcage but misses.
Iverson misses with a double jab.
Raine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iverson but Iverson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
Raine misses with a series of wild punches.
Raine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Raine.
Raine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raine is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Raine shoots in and drives through. Iverson sprawls well.
Raine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iverson throws out the jab.
Raine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Iverson sprawls well initially but Raine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Iverson is doing well to control the position and prevent Raine from advancing to side control.
Raine seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine wants to work for an arm triangle but Iverson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Iverson is trying to control but can't.
Iverson is defending against the submission attempts here by Raine.
Raine wants to work for an arm triangle but Iverson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Iverson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raine is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson is pressing down on Raine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aldo Raine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iverson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Iverson stands up from mount. Strange move.
A telegraphed right hand from Iverson misses the target.
Iverson misses with a shot to the body
and Raine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine slips a jab from Iverson.
Raine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Iverson does no damage.
Iverson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raine.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson lands with a nice body punch.
Allen Iverson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iverson as he jumps to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Allen Iverson.
I think Iverson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Allen Iverson!
After the fight, Allen Iverson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Nelson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Escobar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nelson keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Escobar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Escobar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nelson.
Escobar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Escobar has hold of Nelson's hands but Nelson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson seems to be working for a kimura but Escobar defends the submission attempt.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nelson prevents Escobar from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nelson winds up and cracks Escobar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with a head shot. Escobar uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stands and throws Escobar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nelson working the head with strikes.
Nelson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Escobar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Escobar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson grinds an elbow into Escobar's temple.
Escobar is trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to control the position but Escobar is working away.
Nelson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet but Nelson drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson in side control, throwing shots but Escobar defends.
Escobar is trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson swings around for an armbar but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nelson's guard.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nelson holds on and takes a little breather.
Escobar wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nelson is pulling down on Escobar's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jake Nelson has been cut.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escobar's head.
Nelson prevents Escobar from standing back up.
Nelson is trying to control. Escobar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escobar defending well though.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Escobar is trying to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Escobar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Escobar is having none of it.
Nelson is just content to waste time from the top position. Escobar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson stops Escobar from standing up.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson passes into half guard.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nelson working Escobar over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escobar to regain full guard.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Escobar wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nelson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escobar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Nelson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Escobar regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Escobar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Escobar!
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nelson won't let Escobar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Nelson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nelson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Nelson's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nelson drives through with a takedown into Escobar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Escobar is rocked!
Jake Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson loads up on a big left hand. Escobar felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Nelson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Escobar can't hide his disappointment, as Nelson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Nelson!
Jake Nelson retains his bantamweight title!
Jake Nelson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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