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FFC 97 - Hanma v Tepes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuivanen has chosen Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joakim Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Kuivanen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuivanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
Kuivanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuivanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuivanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Karlsson tries to break the clinch but Kuivanen is controlling the position.
Karlsson working hard to break the clinch.
Kuivanen pulls guard effortlessly.
Kuivanen tries to strike from the bottom.
Karlsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karlsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuivanen looking for a guillotine here but Karlsson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen controls Karlsson momentarily but Karlsson frees himself.
Karlsson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kuivanen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Karlsson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kuivanen pulls down on the head and he's put Karlsson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anton Kuivanen!
Anton Kuivanen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maladoy Ewe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniello Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maladoy Ewe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniello Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pablo avoids the head kick by Ewe.
Ewe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ewe pulls guard.
Ewe wants to hit a switch here but Pablo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ewe there!
Pablo trying to control but Ewe is having none of it.
Ewe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ewe postures up in Pablo's guard and throws a big left but Pablo blocks it.
Pablo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ewe.
Pablo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ewe is aware though and is defending well.
Ewe throws a big right hand that misses.
Pablo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ewe stands and throws Pablo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pablo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ewe's best efforts.
Ewe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pablo looks winded!
Pablo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pablo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ewe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo actively working from the bottom here.
Pablo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pablo tries to roll over but Ewe keeps him under control.
Ewe throwing shots but Pablo is blocking nicely.
Pablo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ewe.
Ewe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ewe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ewe lands with a punch from half guard.
Ewe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ewe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ewe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ewe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ewe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pablo actively working from the bottom here.
Ewe moves into full mount! Pablo won't be happy about that!
Pablo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pablo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ewe.
Ewe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ewe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ewe looking to ground and pound but Pablo is blocking nicely.
Ewe scoring with strikes but Pablo is staying in there.
Pablo blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Ewe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pablo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Ewe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ewe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pablo blocking the ground and pound.
Ewe looking to ground and pound but Pablo is blocking nicely.
Pablo is looking to improve his position but Ewe isn't that keen on the idea.
Ewe misses with a head shot.
Ewe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ewe landing punches.
Ewe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pablo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ewe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ewe looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewe landing strikes from the mount.
Ewe throwing strikes here but Pablo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maladoy Ewe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ewe pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pablo lands a takedown into guard.
Pablo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ewe pushes a forearm under Pablo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pablo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maladoy Ewe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Groves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gang Lee enters the cage!
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Groves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee catches Groves with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Groves forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gang Lee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddha Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Miller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buddha Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the cage. Haze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Haze knocks Miller out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buddha Haze!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmon Jorjinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Saez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmon Jorjinho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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198 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmon Jorjinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquin Saez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saez shoots in for a double leg but Jorjinho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jorjinho - the referee stops the clock and Saez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jorjinho. Saez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jorjinho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saez.
Saez throws the kick towards the body but Jorjinho avoids it.
Jorjinho tries to bum rush Saez with a series of wild strikes but Saez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saez shoots in and drives through. Jorjinho sprawls well.
Jorjinho misses with a double jab.
Saez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jorjinho is trying to defend but Saez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saez wants to take a breather but Jorjinho is having none of it.
Jorjinho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jorjinho tries to get out of the position.
Jorjinho is in trouble now - Saez has advanced to mount!
Jorjinho is trying desperately to improve position.
Jorjinho wants to try and get back to his feet.
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!
Saez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saez controlling the position easily from mount.
Saez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saez is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Saez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joaquin Saez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jamesion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Jamesion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Shin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jamesion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamesion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shin to the ground. Jamesion is now in Shin's guard.
Shin keeping moving, preventing Jamesion from controlling successfully.
Shin seems keen to control Jamesion's posture.
Jamesion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Jamesion wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jamesion tries a head kick but it misses.
Jamesion staying out of range there.
Shin slaps away a takedown attempt from Jamesion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jamesion checks a low kick from Shin.
Jamesion throws a sloppy head kick and Shin moves out of range easily.
Shin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jamesion.
Jamesion gets caught flat footed, as Shin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jamesion wants to stand and escape but Shin is having none of it.
Shin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jamesion manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shin has Jamesion in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion looking to sit in guard and control but Shin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jamesion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jamesion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shin looking to sit in guard and control but Jamesion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin is working an open guard so Jamesion takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Shin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jamesion doesn't seem phased though.
Jamesion wants to clinch.
Jamesion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jamesion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jamesion tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jamesion dodges the ground and pound from Shin.
Shin working the ground and pound.
Jamesion defending against the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamesion is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamesion wants to get back to his feet.
Jamesion is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Shin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jamesion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shin, pushing him back against the cage.
Jamesion slows down the pace here.
Shin tries to break free but Jamesion pushes him back against the cage.
Jamesion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shin avoids it.
Shin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jamesion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jamesion is trying to pull guard but Shin has him pressed against the cage.
Jamesion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shin can't get the takedown.
Mark Jamesion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Shin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamesion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamesion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shin dodges the punch combination from Jamesion.
Shin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jamesion is out of range.
Jamesion drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shin keeping full guard, as Jamesion tries to pass.
Jamesion lands a couple of digs.
Jamesion stands and steps away. Shin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mark Jamesion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamesion wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jamesion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jamesion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shin throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jamesion is defended easily by Shin.
Jamesion slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin clobbers Jamesion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shin takes a swing at Jamesion's ribcage but misses.
Jamesion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shin throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jamesion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shin.
Shin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jamesion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shin to the mat! Shin manages to get full guard.
Shin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jamesion won't allow Shin to get back to his feet.
Shin is breathing heavily.
Shin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jamesion dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shin throws the left hand but Jamesion avoids the punch easily.
Shin swings widly with a right hand
and Jamesion counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamesion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shin is looking for a sweep.
Shin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jamesion taking a breather here.
Jamesion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin misses with a lunging right hand
and Jamesion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jamesion.
Shin is trying to control the position but Jamesion postures up.
Jamesion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jamesion wants to pass the guard but Shin is keeping the position.
Jamesion wants to stand but Shin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jamesion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jamesion. Jamesion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jamesion shoots in and gets a takedown into Shin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamesion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jamesion trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Shin landing some decent shots from guard.
Jamesion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin can't keep his opponent in guard - Jamesion advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shin is trying to get back to full guard.
Shin is looking to control Jamesion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shin avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion is trying to control. Shin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shin is looking for a sweep. Jamesion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shin is trying to maintain the position but Jamesion is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jamesion shoots in looking for a takedown. Shin tries to sprawl out of it but Jamesion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamesion tries to clinch there but Shin circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Jamesion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jamesion 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Jamesion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Yellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
176 lbs
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180 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Yellow!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle lands a jab to Yellow's midsection.
Yellow throws a big shot that misses.
Boyle looks to land a combination. Yellow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boyle is defended easily by Yellow.
Yellow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boyle gets the takedown into side control.
Yellow tries to bench press Boyle off him but Boyle keeps the position.
Yellow struggling a bit here.
Yellow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyle wants to control but Yellow is keeping him busy.
Yellow tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yellow tries to buck Boyle off but Boyle is having none of it.
Boyle takes a little break here. Yellow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boyle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yellow is trying to get back to half guard.
Boyle is looking to take a break and control but Yellow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyle has control of an arm but Yellow manages to advance to Boyle's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Boyle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Yellow is trying to stick to Boyle's back but Boyle is turning into Yellow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yellow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boyle.
Yellow pulls Boyle in to control the position.
Boyle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yellow keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Yellow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyle is one step ahead there.
Yellow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boyle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yellow is trying to keep Boyle in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yellow looking for a sweep. Not yet Yellow, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yellow is keeping the position for now.
Yellow is trying to keep Boyle in close.
Yellow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yellow is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Yellow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yellow staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Boyle blocks the leg kick.
Boyle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle misses with a double jab
and Yellow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boyle really felt that one!
Yellow lands a left and a right that send Boyle crashing to the mat, dazed. Yellow thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Fred Boyle has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yellow is looking to clinch.
Yellow throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Yellow misses with a head kick.
Boyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tom Yellow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yellow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Yellow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Boyle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yellow throws a push kick but Boyle slaps the foot to one side.
Yellow throws a looping overhand right but Boyle ducks down to avoid it.
Boyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick by Boyle misses
and Yellow counters with a nice leg kick.
Yellow throws a big shot that misses.
Boyle misses with a body shot.
Boyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Yellow moves into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boyle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle postures up.
Boyle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyle passes Yellow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boyle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boyle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yellow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yellow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boyle is thwarting Yellow's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yellow is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyle.
Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Yellow trying to control here.
Boyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yellow's head.
Boyle prevents Yellow from improving his position.
Yellow trying to control here.
Yellow is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Boyle is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Yellow reverses the position - he's now on top in Boyle's guard.
Yellow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yellow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yellow wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yellow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fred Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yellow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Yellow from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Yellow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yellow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Yellow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Boyle's cut.
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!
Yellow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyle avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Fred Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yellow.
Yellow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yellow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boyle connects with a high kick.
Yellow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yellow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yellow misses with a body punch
letting Boyle counter with a right hand.
Boyle misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yellow tries to clinch up but Boyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Yellow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Yellow scores with a four punch combination!
Yellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Yellow misses its intended target.
Yellow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yellow was covering up waiting for the punch and Boyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boyle won't allow Yellow to sweep him here.
Tom Yellow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to pass the guard but Yellow is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yellow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boyle looking to pass the guard.
Boyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Yellow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tom Yellow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yellow throws a nice looking combination but Boyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yellow sprawls well. Yellow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Boyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yellow avoids it really well and circles away.
Yellow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyle 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.
Boyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yellow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyle lands with a good body shot.
Yellow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Yellow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fred Boyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yellow keeps Boyle at a distance using the push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Yellow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yellow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Yellow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daffy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Mann has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Mann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daffy Drake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mann is trying to drag Drake to the mat but Drake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Mann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mann.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Mann misses with a punch to the body.
Drake wants to get back to striking at distance but Mann won't allow it.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann trying to stall but Drake improves his position.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Mann checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Drake shoots in and gets a takedown into Mann's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake stays in close to Mann's body and controls the position.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
Mann working for a triangle but Drake defends it easily.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daffy Drake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drake trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann manages to work his way to half guard, despite Drake's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drake with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Drake escapes and throws Mann's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mann is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Mann's face as Drake controls the position.
Drake wants to take a breather but Mann manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Drake.
Mann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drake defends well.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Drake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mann's guard.
Mann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Drake sits in half guard.
Mann is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drake's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking for the choke from the back position but Drake is controlling his hands well.
Mann is trying to stick to Drake's back but Drake is turning into Mann. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mann's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Drake.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake postures up in Mann's guard and throws a big left but Mann blocks it.
Mann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drake is aware though and is defending well.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
Mann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drake defends it easily.
Drake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drake has managed to get both his arms back between Mann's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake gets to his feet - Mann follows without any prompting.
Mann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drake circles away.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake stays in close to Mann's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daffy Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Drake tries a low kick but Mann avoids it.
Drake rushes Mann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mann up against the cage.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mann is defending well for now.
Drake blocks a body shot from Mann.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
Mann blocking some punches.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.
Drake pulls guard successfully.
Mann passes into half guard.
Drake misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Drake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drake looking for a guillotine here but Mann defends easily.
Mann trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mann is aware though and is defending well.
Drake is controlling Mann's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mann is aware though and is defending well.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann drops back looking for a leg! Drake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drake manages to kick Mann off! Mann jumps back into Drake's guard.
Mann postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mann, into his guard.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mann has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Drake off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Drake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daffy Drake really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daffy Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake clinches.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Mann is blocking nicely.
Mann wants to stall.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Mann blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake prevents the takedown attempt.
Drake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake wants to break free but Mann has control.
Mann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drake to keep the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Drake.
A nice left hand lands by Mann.
Mann controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Mann blocks an elbow strike from Drake.
Drake pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Mann has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Drake.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mann misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daffy Drake dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mann's knee momentarily.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake forces Mann back against the cage and clinches.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake just leaning against Mann, taking a breather.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Drake is stalling here.
Drake receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mann prevents a body shot from Drake.
Mann wants to take the fight to the mat but Drake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Drake.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mann.
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Alexander Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake tries to work over Mann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann lands a left hand.
Daffy Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mann keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann tries to stall but Drake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Mann gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Mann is looking to control Drake's arms but Drake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mann has his back to the cage.
Mann misses with some punches.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake is trying to stall.
Mann has Drake pressed against the cage.
Daffy Drake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mann working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daffy Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daffy Drake!
Daffy Drake is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Daffy Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firus Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grupe comes to the cage accompanied by Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuel-Hemorrhage. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norbert Grupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Firus Williams!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grupe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grupe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grupe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grupe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grupe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams rushes Grupe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grupe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grupe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Grupe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grupe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Grupe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams looks to land a body kick but Grupe moved away.
Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grupe did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grupe defending well though.
Grupe tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grupe defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grupe missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grupe defends it well.
Grupe kicks off Williams and gets to his feet.
Grupe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grupe.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grupe.
Grupe looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Grupe tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Grupe gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norbert Grupe!
Norbert Grupe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. uncle otis- the game kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yujiro Hanma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes scores with a jab.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Tepes moved away.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Tepes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanma tries to clinch but Tepes moves out of range.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes throws a solid leg kick but Hanma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tepes.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Tepes rushes Hanma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma slips a straight right by Tepes.
Tepes lands a big head kick that sends Hanma tumbling to the mat! Tepes takes a step backwards and waves Hanma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Yujiro Hanma has been cut.
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!
Hanma throws a shot to the body.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes rushes Hanma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma is trying to break the clinch but Tepes is controlling him.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tepes tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Tepes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanma blocks it with crossed arms.
Tepes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanma breaks the clinch.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
Tepes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanma checks a low kick from Tepes.
Tepes moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes has Hanma up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma breaks the clinch.
Tepes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tepes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanma letting Tepes take a breather here.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma digs a right hand into Tepes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tepes's gas tank.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Tepes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes misses with an elbow over the top.
Tepes has Hanma pressed against the cage, preventing Hanma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Tepes avoids a wild elbow strike from Hanma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanma is defending well for now.
Hanma tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but Hanma blocks it.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tepes moves into the clinch.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma wants to stall.
Hanma tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Hanma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tepes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanma.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Tepes slows down the pace here.
Hanma drops Tepes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tepes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tepes is rocked!
Tepes just leaning against Hanma, taking a breather.
Hanma managing to block the knees to the body from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanma.
Tepes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Hanma lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yujiro Hanma!
Yujiro Hanma is the new heavyweight champion!
Yujiro Hanma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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