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Alien Invasion 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Linus Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neville comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The best around kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gary Neville is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Linus Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Neville!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Gary Neville has been cut.
Neville misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammer counters with a head kick that drops Neville to the mat! Neville scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Neville is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hammer! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Linus Hammer!
Linus Hammer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mich Van Hyllen (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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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mich Van Hyllen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eklund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eklund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Hyllen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Hyllen avoids the elbow strike from Eklund, against the cage.
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
Eklund landing knees to the head.
Eklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Hyllen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Hyllen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hyllen won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Eklund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eklund using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Hyllen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eklund smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eklund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Hyllen, pushing him back against the cage.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hyllen avoids it.
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
Eklund tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hyllen avoids the damage to the body.
Eklund unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eklund trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eklund.
Eklund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hyllen won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund working Van Hyllen over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eklund just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Hyllen's brow.
Van Hyllen tries to pull guard but Eklund forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mikael Eklund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mich Van Hyllen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eklund just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Hyllen's brow.
Eklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Hyllen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eklund looking to throw knees to the head but Van Hyllen is blocking nicely.
Van Hyllen avoids a wild elbow strike from Eklund.
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
Eklund tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hyllen avoids the damage to the body.
Eklund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eklund misses with a knee strike.
Van Hyllen blocks an elbow strike.
Eklund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eklund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eklund lands an elbow inside that Van Hyllen shrugs off.
Eklund scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eklund throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eklund missing with knees to the body.
Come on Van Hyllen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen blocks an elbow strike.
Van Hyllen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eklund smiles and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eklund tries to land a front kick but Van Hyllen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Eklund dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Van Hyllen.
Eklund has closed the distance and engaged Van Hyllen in a clinch.
Eklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hyllen is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Eklund.
Eklund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eklund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hyllen.
Eklund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eklund just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Hyllen's brow.
Eklund misses with an elbow strike.
Van Hyllen takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Hyllen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hyllen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eklund just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Hyllen avoids a wild elbow strike from Eklund.
Eklund lands an elbow inside.
Van Hyllen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eklund is defending well.
Van Hyllen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hyllen avoids a wild elbow strike from Eklund.
Eklund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hyllen won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eklund lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen working hard to break the clinch.
Eklund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Hyllen's defenses.
Eklund connects with a knee to the head.
Mikael Eklund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Hyllen avoids the elbow strike from Eklund, against the cage.
Eklund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Hyllen jumps guard but Eklund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mikael Eklund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mich Van Hyllen.
Eklund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eklund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Hyllen can do to turn this around?
Van Hyllen is trying to pull guard but Eklund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Eklund throws an elbow but misses.
Van Hyllen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eklund.
Van Hyllen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eklund to keep the fight standing.
Eklund trying to land knees to the body.
Eklund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eklund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Hyllen tries to break free but Eklund pushes him back against the cage.
Eklund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eklund obliges.
Eklund throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eklund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eklund unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Hyllen is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Hyllen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eklund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Hyllen's defenses.
Eklund lands an elbow that stopped Van Hyllen in his tracks for a moment.
Eklund working Van Hyllen over with knees to the body.
Van Hyllen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Eklund.
Van Hyllen tries to pull guard but Eklund won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Eklund.
Van Hyllen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eklund to keep the fight standing.
Eklund lands an elbow just above Van Hyllen 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Eklund dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Eklund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eklund crunches a lovely knee into Van Hyllen's ribcage.
Eklund with a knee to the head.
Van Hyllen wants to break free but Eklund has control.
Van Hyllen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eklund obliges.
Eklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eklund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Hyllen's defenses.
Van Hyllen blocks an elbow strike.
Eklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hyllen won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
Van Hyllen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eklund obliges.
Eklund lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eklund.
Knees to the body from Eklund.
Eklund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eklund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
Eklund lands a nice knee to the body.
Eklund tries a knee to the head but Van Hyllen blocks it.
Eklund lands an elbow that stopped Van Hyllen in his tracks for a moment.
Van Hyllen is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throws an elbow that misses.
Eklund lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Hyllen is still on wobbly legs! Can Eklund finish him?
Eklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hyllen won't want to take too many of those.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Hyllen avoids it.
Eklund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Hyllen's defenses.
Eklund lands an elbow that stopped Van Hyllen in his tracks for a moment.
Eklund lands an elbow just above Van Hyllen 's eye.
Van Hyllen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eklund.
Van Hyllen seems to have recovered his senses.
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund lands an elbow just above Van Hyllen 's eye.
Eklund landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Hyllen tries to pull guard but Eklund won't allow it.
Eklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Hyllen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eklund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eklund misses with a knee to the head.
Eklund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eklund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eklund lands a nice elbow.
Eklund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eklund trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Hyllen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eklund to keep the fight standing.
Eklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Hyllen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eklund lands a damaging elbow.
Mich Van Hyllen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eklund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eklund lands an elbow just above Van Hyllen 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eklund throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Eklund throws an elbow but misses.
Van Hyllen is trying to pull guard but Eklund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mikael Eklund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikael Eklund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mich Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Eklund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eklund 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Eklund!
An out of breath Mikael Eklund thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Revenge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultimate Revenge is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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204 lbs
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200 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bjj Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Revenge!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revenge was well out of range. Poor timing from Pro.
Pro shoots for a double leg takedown but Revenge sprawls well. He's pushed Pro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Revenge but Revenge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Revenge was covering up waiting for the punch and Pro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pro trying to control but Revenge is working from the bottom.
Pro postures up.
Pro throwing strikes from guard but Revenge blocks nicely.
Revenge 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.
Pro content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Revenge throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Revenge tries to bench press Pro off him but Pro keeps the position.
Pro is looking to take a break and control but Revenge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Revenge can't do much from the bottom here.
Revenge defending against the ground and pound.
Pro is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro advances to full mount.
Pro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Revenge is looking to improve his position but Pro isn't that keen on the idea.
Pro controlling from the full mount.
Pro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revenge slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pro wants to free his trapped foot but Revenge is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Revenge tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pro wants to control the pace but Revenge is squirming around nicely.
Pro controlling the pace for now.
Revenge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pro wants to control the pace but Revenge is squirming around nicely.
Pro landing strikes from the mount.
Revenge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pro. What's that going to do exactly?
Pro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge is in all sorts of trouble here.
Revenge holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Revenge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pro has hold of Revenge's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Revenge manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Revenge tries to lock up and control but Pro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Pro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pro misses with a takedown attempt
and Revenge counters with a takedown into side control.
Pro tries to improve position but can't.
Pro is working hard here to advance position.
Pro wants to control but Revenge postures up.
Pro tries to improve position but can't.
Revenge has an Americana. Pro didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Revenge is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Revenge hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ultimate Revenge!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Nolter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Tert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Tert struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Nolter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Tert!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tert shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nolter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nolter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tert is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nolter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tert is controlling him.
Tert slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tert 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.
Let's hope that Tert has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Tert was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nolter tries to close the distance and clinch but Tert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tert as he avoids it easily.
Tert leaves Nolter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Nolter with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Nolter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tert looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nolter looking to control.
Tert's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Willy Tert.
Nolter gets caught flat footed, as Tert shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tert won't allow Nolter to get back to his feet.
Tert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolter being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Tert was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nolter misses with a takedown attempt - Tert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tert but Tert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nolter gets caught napping as Tert dives in and scores a takedown. Nolter manages to retain guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tert has eaten all the pies!
Tert engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tert prevents Nolter from getting back to his feet.
Nolter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tert controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tert postures up and lands a big shot to Nolter's brow.
Nolter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tert controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Willy Tert.
Nolter misses with a takedown
and Tert counters with a low kick, right behind Nolter 's knee.
Nolter looks for a takedown but Tert sprawls well.
Nolter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tert sprawls well. Tert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nolter gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Nolter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tert is looking to slow Nolter down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Tert dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tert fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nolter sprawls well initially but Tert persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tert controlling the action here.
Nolter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tert in particular looking to stall.
Tert's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Willy Tert wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tert leaves Nolter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nolter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tert sprawls well. Tert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nolter gets slowly back to his feet.
Tert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nolter seems a little lost for a moment, as Tert dominates the positioning.
Willy Tert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nolter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tert is controlling him well.
Nolter being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Willy Tert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tert gets the takedown into side control.
Nolter is pushing Tert's head away, looking to escape. Tert manages to hold on to the position though.
Nolter is trying to escape the position but Tert is controlling the position.
Tert tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nolter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tert is taking a breather. Nolter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolter is looking to escape.
Tert is taking a breather. Nolter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willy Tert has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nolter doesn't manage to clinch there - Tert circles away.
Tert keeps the fight on the outside.
Nolter closes the distance and clinches up with Tert, looking for a takedown. Nolter pushes Tert against the cage but Tert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Nolter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tert closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nolter did well to prevent Tert getting side control.
Tert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nolter trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Tert seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Willy Tert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nolter tries to clinch up but Tert circles away and keeps his distance.
Tert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nolter misses with a takedown
and Tert counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tert keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Tert. No joy for Nolter on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolter shoots in but Tert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Tert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nolter tries for a takedown but Tert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nolter shoots in looking for a takedown. Tert tries to sprawl out of it but Nolter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nolter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tert as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Nolter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tert manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nolter on his heels. He'll look to pass Nolter's guard now, I'm sure.
Tert is stalling in the full guard.
Nolter wants to stand up but Tert is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolter being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tert's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Willy Tert wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nolter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tert counters with a nice body kick.
Nolter scores with a takedown into Tert's guard.
Tert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nolter manages to get himself to full guard.
Tert controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tert stops Nolter from standing up.
Tert slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Tert was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tert gets a double leg takedown into Nolter's guard.
Tert looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolter keeping moving, preventing Tert from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tert is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Willy Tert hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nolter dives in and grabs Tert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tert pushes down on Nolter's head and hops out.
Nolter misses with a takedown
and Tert counters with a good low kick that Nolter was not able to check.
Nolter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nolter closes the distance and clinches up with Tert, looking for a takedown. Nolter pushes Tert against the cage but Tert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Nolter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tert counter with a right hand.
Tert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nolter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Tert is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nolter pushes Tert off looking to stand but Tert dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Tert was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nolter throws a combination that misses
and Tert counters with a big head kick but Nolter shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Tert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tert 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Tert!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yianni Theodosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yianni Theodosis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodosis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Theodosis lands a head kick. Kenny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jackson Kenny has been cut.
Kenny swings for the body but Theodosis moves out of range.
Kenny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenny misses with the combination.
Theodosis wants to clinch up but Kenny keeps it at a distance.
Kenny misses with a straight left.
Kenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theodosis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Theodosis.
Kenny tries to score with a low kick but Theodosis moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenny. Theodosis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenny tries to clinch but Theodosis is having none of it.
Theodosis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Theodosis is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodosis pushes Kenny up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenny avoiding damage as Theodosis throws knees to the body.
Theodosis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny misses with the combination.
Theodosis throws a head kick but Kenny moves out of range.
Kenny throws an overhand right that lands on Theodosis's shoulder, as Theodosis tries to avoid the shot.
Kenny misses the shot to the body.
Theodosis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kenny dodges an elbow strike from Theodosis.
Kenny misses with an elbow strike.
Theodosis lands a knee to the head.
Kenny looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny blocks an elbow strike.
Theodosis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenny avoids it.
Kenny being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Theodosis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kenny's brow.
Kenny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theodosis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Theodosis just leaning against Kenny, taking a breather.
Kenny is trying to break free.
Theodosis misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenny.
Kenny takes an elbow to the forehead.
Theodosis lands an elbow inside that Kenny shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodosis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kenny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Theodosis throws an elbow that misses.
Theodosis lands with a right to the head.
Kenny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theodosis is defending well for now.
Theodosis breaks from the clinch.
Theodosis throws a lazy head kick
and Kenny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Theodosis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenny scores with a hook to the body. Theodosis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenny takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenny throws a lazy uppercut
and Theodosis counters by moving into the clinch.
Kenny takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenny avoiding damage as Theodosis throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Theodosis.
Theodosis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kenny tries to land knees in the clinch but Theodosis avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Theodosis.
Theodosis tries a knee to the head but Kenny blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Theodosis.
Kenny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenny tries to land knees in the clinch but Theodosis avoids the damage to the body.
Theodosis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny misses with a looping right.
Theodosis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theodosis misses with a head kick.
Theodosis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenny lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yianni Theodosis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Kenny'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.
Kenny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kenny misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenny. Theodosis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Theodosis lands a big head kick that sends Kenny tumbling to the mat! Theodosis takes a step backwards and waves Kenny back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kenny is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenny gets tackled into the cage by Theodosis. Theodosis maintains the clinch.
Oh Kenny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Theodosis lands a big elbow that drops Kenny! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Kenny is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yianni Theodosis!
In his post fight interview, Yianni Theodosis gave a big smile as he said 'i ll be the next champ sooner or later..mark my words!!! this guy i defeated today still needs 5more years to train hard if he realy wants to defeat me..thank you fans anyway love u all!! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Aleksandrowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cain Dos Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Aleksandrowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrowicz tries to clinch
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aleksandrowicz as Dos Santos tries to tie him up.
Aleksandrowicz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is pulling down on Aleksandrowicz's head. It's preventing any offense from Aleksandrowicz, at least for the moment.
Aleksandrowicz tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Aleksandrowicz won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Aleksandrowicz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aleksandrowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aleksandrowicz wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos pulls Aleksandrowicz in close to his closed guard and prevents Aleksandrowicz from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lubomir Aleksandrowicz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aleksandrowicz throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aleksandrowicz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aleksandrowicz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aleksandrowicz working for submissions but it's allowed Dos Santos to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aleksandrowicz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dos Santos trying to control the pace.
Aleksandrowicz is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrowicz is not content to let Dos Santos control the position.
Dos Santos working Aleksandrowicz over with strikes.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Aleksandrowicz is defending well.
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!
Dos Santos working over Aleksandrowicz with some ground and pound. Aleksandrowicz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dos Santos controlling the action here.
Aleksandrowicz trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrowicz is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
Dos Santos moves into full mount! Aleksandrowicz won't be happy about that!
Aleksandrowicz is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksandrowicz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dos Santos get's back to his feet.
Aleksandrowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Aleksandrowicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Aleksandrowicz.
Dos Santos gets control of Aleksandrowicz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dos Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrowicz wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Aleksandrowicz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lubomir Aleksandrowicz just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aleksandrowicz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aleksandrowicz throws a leg kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch
and Aleksandrowicz counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aleksandrowicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Dos Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cain Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aleksandrowicz pushes Dos Santos off but Dos Santos dives into side control.
Aleksandrowicz defending against the ground and pound.
Dos Santos prevents Aleksandrowicz from escaping the position.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aleksandrowicz tries to buck Dos Santos off but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Aleksandrowicz tries to escape but Dos Santos is in control.
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aleksandrowicz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aleksandrowicz is trying to control Dos Santos's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Aleksandrowicz is defending well.
Aleksandrowicz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dos Santos moves into full mount!
Dos Santos prevents Aleksandrowicz from getting the reversal.
Aleksandrowicz wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Lubomir Aleksandrowicz 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!
Aleksandrowicz tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Aleksandrowicz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dos Santos celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Dos Santos!
After the big win, Cain Dos Santos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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155 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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Heimo Vesa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Jaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vesa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaa circles away.
Vesa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vesa shoots for a takedown but Jaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vesa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa gets caught flat footed, as Vesa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vesa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.
Jaa wants to stand up but Vesa is controlling him.
Vesa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa wants to stand and escape but Vesa is having none of it.
Vesa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vesa throws a big elbow that misses.
Vesa throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa throwing strikes but missing.
Vesa throwing strikes but missing.
Vesa passes Jaa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vesa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vesa is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jaa tries to kick Vesa off but Vesa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vesa trying to mount his opponent but Jaa defends it.
Vesa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to stand back up but Vesa is controlling him
Vesa thows a huge punch but Jaa dodges it nicely.
Jaa pushes Vesa off looking to stand but Vesa dives back in and keeps control.
Vesa has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jaa defend it? Vesa steps over the head and cranks it - Jaa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vesa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heimo Vesa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilkkuva Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Jutila is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ny Rillataa. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vilkkuva Timo Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timo Jutila.
Timo Jutila has his takedown stuffed
and Cormier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cormier wants to clinch up but Timo Jutila keeps it at a distance.
Timo Jutila misses with a takedown attempt
and Cormier counters by moving into the clinch.
Cormier misses with the head strike.
Timo Jutila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cormier's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timo Jutila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Timo Jutila.
Stalling in the clinch from Cormier.
Cormier blocks a body shot from Timo Jutila.
Cormier avoids the elbow strike from Timo Jutila, against the cage.
Timo Jutila working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Timo Jutila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timo Jutila fails with the takedown
and Cormier counters with a two punch combo.
Henderson Cormier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vilkkuva Timo Jutila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timo Jutila misses with a takedown attempt
and Cormier counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Timo Jutila has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henderson Cormier!
Henderson Cormier very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Fring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fring's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Frogacult - No rush. Fu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SDJ-COMMANDOS. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Fring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Fu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fring is out of range.
Fu catches Fring with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Fring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fring shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fu as he jumps to the side.
Fring is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fu's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fu wants to get back to his feet.
Fring thows a huge punch but Fu dodges it nicely.
Fu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fring.
Fring missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fring throwing shots but Fu is blocking nicely.
Fu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fring is trying for a kimura here. Fu looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fring wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Fring!
Gustavo Fring made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzesimir Ciupaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagendra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mozart - Lacrimosa. Ciupaga has chosen Polak potrafi as his entrance music. Montgomery Nagendra had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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223 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Nagendra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzesimir Ciupaga!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagendra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ciupaga is fending him off so far but Nagendra persists. Nope, Ciupaga circles away and we're back to standing.
Ciupaga misses with a double jab
and Nagendra counters with a takedown into side control.
Nagendra prevents Ciupaga from escaping the position.
Nagendra throws a strike aimed at the side of Ciupaga's head but Ciupaga avoids it well.
Ciupaga managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nagendra.
Ciupaga is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Nagendra.
Ciupaga defending against the ground and pound.
Nagendra looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ciupaga is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ciupaga has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ciupaga is not content to let Nagendra control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagendra misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nagendra 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 strikes coming from Nagendra are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nagendra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nagendra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ciupaga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nagendra wants to take a breather but Ciupaga manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nagendra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagendra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ciupaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ciupaga wants to stand but Nagendra is controlling the position.
Nagendra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra looking to pass the guard.
Nagendra stops Ciupaga from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagendra landing some decent shots from guard.
Nagendra throwing strikes but missing.
Ciupaga keeping moving, preventing Nagendra from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ciupaga wants to stand up but Nagendra is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Montgomery Nagendra dominated that round.
That's time! Nagendra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ciupaga leaves Nagendra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ciupaga tries to clinch but Nagendra is having none of it.
Nagendra shoots in and drives through. Ciupaga sprawls well.
Nagendra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ciupaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagendra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ciupaga.
Montgomery Nagendra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciupaga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagendra counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ciupaga but Ciupaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagendra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ciupaga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagendra somewhat.
A head kick misses from Ciupaga.
A lazy left from Nagendra finds it's target.
A punch combination from Ciupaga misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nagendra showed some decent athleticism there.
Ciupaga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nagendra throwing shots but Ciupaga is blocking nicely.
Nagendra is looking for a kimura here.
Nagendra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nagendra prevents Ciupaga from standing back up.
Nagendra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nagendra with the ground and pound but Ciupaga uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nagendra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagendra with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ciupaga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nagendra, into his guard.
Nagendra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga advances position into side control!
Ciupaga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ciupaga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagendra keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagendra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ciupaga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ciupaga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nagendra defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Montgomery Nagendra dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ciupaga misses with a hook to the body
and Nagendra counters with a single leg into guard. Ciupaga didn't expect that.
Nagendra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nagendra goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ciupaga rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nagendra's guard! Nice work there by Ciupaga!
Ciupaga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagendra 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.
Nagendra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ciupaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagendra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagendra keeping full guard, as Ciupaga tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra working a defensive guard here.
Ciupaga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ciupaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagendra shoots in and bounces Ciupaga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Montgomery Nagendra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nagendra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ciupaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ciupaga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nagendra has Ciupaga in his guard.
Ciupaga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagendra is trying to keep Ciupaga in close.
Nagendra has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ciupaga should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nagendra has tightened it up now! Ciupaga should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Montgomery Nagendra!
Montgomery Nagendra took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn's All 160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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