Ascension Amsterdam 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sum Yung Gai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yung Gai
vs
Monsoon

165 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 Tokyo, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Monsoon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monsoon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Monsoon won't allow Gai to sweep him here.
Gai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsoon tries to kick Gai off but Gai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gai slips a nice elbow through Monsoon's hands, connecting with Monsoon's forehead.
Monsoon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gai wants to free his trapped foot but Monsoon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gai 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.
Gai throwing shots but Monsoon is blocking nicely.

Monsoon is defending against the submission attempts here by Gai.

Gai is looking for a kimura but Monsoon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gai to get the leverage.
Monsoon trying to control but Gai postures up.
Gai trying to mount his opponent but Monsoon defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monsoon defending well though.
Gai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gai throwing shots but Monsoon is blocking nicely.
Gai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Monsoon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monsoon wants to control but Gai is keeping busy.
Monsoon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai prevents Monsoon from improving his position.
Gai trying to pass the guard but Monsoon defending well.
Gai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Monsoon to regain full guard.

Gai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Monsoon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gai has Monsoon in his guard.
Monsoon cracks Gai with a solid left hand.
Gai tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monsoon works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon is trying to control. Gai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monsoon seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Monsoon is looking to advance position but Gai won't allow it.

Monsoon is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sum Yung Gai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Gai.
Monsoon moves out of range of the body kick.
Monsoon shoots in looking for a takedown but Gai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monsoon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monsoon blocks a head kick by Gai.

Monsoon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gai's guard.
Monsoon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Monsoon tries to stand but Gai is controlling from the bottom.
Gai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monsoon's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monsoon holds on and takes a little breather.
Gai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gai is looking to work some ground and pound but Monsoon has wrist control.
Monsoon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monsoon looking to control.
Gai advances position into side control!
Gai landing a few strikes.

Gai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Monsoon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gai landing a few strikes.

Gai is trying to get an arm triangle but Monsoon is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gai throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gai working the ground and pound.

Monsoon is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Gai knocks Monsoon out cold with a massive hammerfist! Gai Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sum Yung Gai!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lewis
vs
Foley

177 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Foley!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Foley throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a leg kick.
Foley lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Foley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lewis - the referee stops the clock and Foley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lewis. Foley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis scores with a head kick. Foley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick.
Foley swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richie Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lewis.
Foley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lewis moves out of range as Foley strikes.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis delivers a nice body kick.
Richie Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis fakes the leg kick and cracks Foley in the body.
Lewis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lewis, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lewis - that will leave a mark!
Foley looks winded!
Foley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lewis.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis scores with a head kick. Foley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis counters with a leg kick.
Lewis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Foley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that Foley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Lewis lands a big head kick that sends Foley tumbling to the mat! Lewis takes a step backwards and waves Foley back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Foley is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lewis! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richie Lewis!
Richie Lewis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Jude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Gubarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gubarev has chosen Mutant Ninja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elias Jude has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jude
vs
Gubarev

185 cm
22
217 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Jude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasily Gubarev!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jude tries a head kick but it misses.
Gubarev connects with a high kick.

Jude moves into the clinch.
Gubarev looking to throw knees to the head but Jude is blocking nicely.
Jude throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gubarev blocks it with crossed arms.
Jude tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jude working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jude.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
Jude tries to land a knee to the head but Gubarev blocks with his arms.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gubarev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gubarev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gubarev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jude scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gubarev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gubarev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jude tries a knee to the head but Gubarev blocks it.
Jude blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but Jude blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jude is trying to stall.
Jude misses with a knee strike.
Jude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Jude on the inside.
Jude scores with a shot to the side of Gubarev's head.
Gubarev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but Jude blocks it.
Jude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jude tries to work over Gubarev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jude scores with a shoulder strike.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gubarev looks winded!
Jude with a knee to the head.

Gubarev is rocked!
Jude unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gubarev! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jude is unloading with more strikes now! Gubarev drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Jude!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Patos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Hagush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Patos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Patos
vs
Hagush

190 cm
29
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

150 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Patos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Hagush!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hagush looking to score a takedown here. Patos is defending well but Hagush drives through and ends up in Patos's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Patos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hagush with a nice head shot there.
Hagush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hagush trying to control the position from guard on top but Patos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Patos working for a triangle but Hagush defends it easily.

Patos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hagush is aware though and is defending well.
Hagush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Patos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hagush can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Patos has his foot on Hagush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagush works his way back into a safe position though.
Hagush trying to control the position from guard on top but Patos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patos looking for subs off his back but Hagush has passed one foot through into half guard.

Patos actively working from the bottom here.
Hagush tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hagush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Patos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hagush pulls his head out easily.
Hagush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Hagush is looking for a kimura here.

Patos actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hagush is pressing down on Patos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Patos is holding on for now.
Hagush wants to control but Patos is keeping him busy.
Hagush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Patos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hagush wants to stand but Patos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hagush blocks the strikes from Patos.
Patos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hagush jumps into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patos tries to improve position but can't.
Hagush tries to stand but Patos is controlling his head.
Hagush working the head and body with strikes.
Hagush tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hagush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hagush wants to control but Patos is keeping him busy.
Hagush is looking to advance position but Patos won't allow it.
Hagush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hagush content to control rather than advance.
Patos is staying active underneath Hagush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagush wants to get back to his feet.

Patos looking for submissions off his back.
Patos is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hagush pulls his head out easily.
Hagush trying to control the pace.
Hagush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hagush wants to stand up but Patos is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patos is staying active underneath Hagush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Patos actively working from the bottom here.
Hagush wants to pass to mount but Patos is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Hagush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hagush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patos is in trouble now - Hagush has advanced to mount!
Hagush tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Patos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patos is desperately trying to improve his position but Hagush has a good base and remains in mount.

Hagush working for a submission but Patos is keeping him at bay.
Patos is looking to improve his position but Hagush isn't that keen on the idea.
Hagush tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Patos is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagush scoring with strikes but Patos is staying in there.
Hagush is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hagush wants to control the pace but Patos is squirming around nicely.
Patos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ruslan Hagush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hagush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've been informed that Hagush has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hagush trying to control the pace.
Hagush is thwarting Patos's attempts to control the position.
Patos gets back to full guard.
Hagush looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagush advances to half guard.

Patos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hagush controlling the action here.
Patos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Patos has his foot on Hagush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagush works his way back into a safe position though.
Hagush is stalling in the full guard.
Patos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hagush tries to free his leg and advance position but Patos is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagush passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hagush working the head and body with strikes.
Patos is trying to get back to half guard.
Hagush tries to stand but Patos is controlling his head.
Hagush taking a breather here.
Patos is looking for a sweep.
Patos struggling a bit here.

Hagush wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patos, who protects the arm well.
Hagush wants to control but Patos is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Patos is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Hagush's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hagush tries to move to mount but Patos blocks the move with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Hagush stalls from top position.

Hagush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patos struggling a bit here.
Patos is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Hagush 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. This is the final round!

Hagush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Patos to the ground. Hagush is now in Patos's guard.

Patos working for submissions but it's allowed Hagush to get to half guard.

Patos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hagush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Patos defends it well.
Hagush tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Patos has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hagush escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hagush!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Hagush tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hagush has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Patos is looking for a sweep.
Patos stops Hagush from passing to mount.
Patos is trying to get back to half guard.
Hagush 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patos is looking for a sweep.
Patos is working hard here to advance position.
Hagush trying to control the action but Patos is working from the bottom.
Patos is looking for a sweep.
Hagush tries to stand but Patos is controlling his head.
Patos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hagush is staying tight to Patos's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ruslan Hagush.

Hagush forces Patos back against the cage and clinches.
Patos managing to block the knees to the body from Hagush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hagush manages to break the clinch.
Patos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hagush.
Patos blocks a head kick by Hagush.

Hagush gets a takedown into half guard.
Patos regains full guard. Nicely done.

Patos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hagush is aware though and is defending well.

Patos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patos is trying to control the position but Hagush postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Hagush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hagush 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Hagush!
Ruslan Hagush was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Burishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burishkov has chosen Not a step back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Viktor Burishkov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Machado
vs
Burishkov

189 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Burishkov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burishkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machado moves out of range as Burishkov strikes.
Burishkov misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Machado rushes Burishkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Burishkov breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Burishkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machado doesn't seem phased though.
Burishkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a head kick. That will keep Burishkov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burishkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machado to score with a decent uppercut.
Viktor Burishkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burishkov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Machado takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burishkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burishkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Burishkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burishkov cracks Machado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Burishkov does no damage.
Machado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Machado.
Machado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burishkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Fabio Machado has been cut.
Burishkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burishkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fabio Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Burishkov.
Machado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burishkov.
Machado throws a half hearted mid kick.

Burishkov has closed the distance and engaged Machado in a clinch.

Burishkov manages to break the clinch.
Machado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burishkov tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burishkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burishkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burishkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burishkov dips to his left and cracks Machado with an uppercut!
Machado looks up at the clock. Bad move! Burishkov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Machado. Burishkov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Burishkov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Viktor Burishkov made sure he mentioned Sparta Fightware, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obval Zaboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaboev comes to the cage accompanied by Lezginka. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Zaboev
vs
Monday

190 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

199 cm
18
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obval Zaboev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Monday!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaboev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monday.
Monday connects with the punch.

It looks like Obval Zaboev has been cut.
Zaboev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ivan's house of pain [300$] in the buildup to the fight.
Monday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Zaboev misses.
Monday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaboev.
Monday slips a jab and a cross from Zaboev.
Zaboev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Monday.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday digs a good hook to Zaboev's body.
Zaboev throws a hook but Monday blocks it.
Zaboev lands a right hook to the body.
Monday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaboev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaboev. Monday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monday throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaboev.
Monday lands a nice hook to Zaboev's body. Zaboev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Oooooh!!! Monday has knocked Zaboev down with a huge combo! Monday steps away and waves a wobbly Zaboev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Zaboev tries to get into range but Monday steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Zaboev! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Monday scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Monday!
Our winner, Mike Monday, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snow
vs
Queen

177 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Queen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Queen thinking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Queen enables Snow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Queen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Snow throwing strikes from guard but Queen blocks nicely.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Queen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snow is controlling him.
Snow wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
Queen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Snow wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
Snow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow pushes down on Queen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Snow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Queen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snow.
Queen wants to get back to his feet.
Queen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Snow wants to take a breather but Queen is having none of it.
Snow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow is looking to take a break and control but Queen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Queen is trying to stand up here but Snow is controlling him well.
Snow trying to control the action but Queen is working from the bottom.
Queen pushes Snow off looking to stand but Snow dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snow lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snow moves into full mount! Queen won't be happy about that!
Queen wants to control but Snow is having none of it.
Snow working Queen over with strikes here.
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!
Snow breaks from Queen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Snow lands with some strikes.
Snow lands a big elbow.
Snow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Snow looking to finish Queen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Queen!

Queen is rocked!
Snow cracks Queen with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Snow!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Proffesor Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by Finch - Worms Of The Earth. Proffesor Ness told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shields
vs
Ness

185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Last 4 Clothes

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Shields !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Proffesor Ness !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shields drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ness is trying to get back to half guard.
Shields throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ness takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shields knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ness on the ground.
Ness wants to control but Shields postures up.
Shields cracks Ness with a big right hand but Ness just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ness struggling a bit here.
Ness is trying to get back to half guard.
Ness is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Shields has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nice strikes from Shields there.
Ness trying to control but Shields postures up.
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!
Ness on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shields is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shields sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ness defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ness actively working from the bottom here.
Ness taking some punishment here, with Shields in his half guard.
Ness works his way to full guard. Good work.

Shields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ness has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shields has managed to get both his arms back between Ness 's legs - danger averted.
Shields lands a couple of digs.
Ness not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shields throws a strike but Ness rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shields looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Shields is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields keeping full guard, as Ness tries to pass.
Ness wants to control from the top but Shields keeps moving.
Shields trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Shields .
Ness scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shields drives through with a takedown into Ness 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ness looking to control.
Ness preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shields working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ness 's head.
Shields won't allow Ness to sweep him here.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Ness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shields postures up in Ness 's guard and throws a big left but Ness blocks it.
Ness is trying to control the position but Shields postures up.
Shields with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness 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.
Ness bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shields 's guard.

Ness is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shields is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shields has escaped and now he's on top!
Shields trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shields has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Ness there.
Ness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ness has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shields is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shields takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ness connects with a nice cross there... Shields is looking wobbly and Ness recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Shields to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ness jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Proffesor Ness !
After the big win, Proffesor Ness made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Whitehope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Saari
vs
Whitehope

170 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

No Contest Clothing

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Whitehope!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitehope tries to close the distance and clinch but Saari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saari misses with a few strikes there.
Whitehope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saari.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whitehope missing with a left hand there. Saari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Whitehope tries to keep at a distance but Saari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whitehope tries to score a body lock takedown but Saari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whitehope.
Saari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whitehope.
Sami Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Whitehope.

Whitehope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saari stuns Whitehope with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saari jabs at Whitehope's body.
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!
A cross from Saari lands.
Saari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitehope is looking to clinch.
Whitehope misses with a straight left.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Saari.
Whitehope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitehope needs to keep his hands up - Saari had a free shot at his head there.
Whitehope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Saari connects with a right hand. Whitehope shakes it off.
Saari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Whitehope has closed the distance and engaged Saari in a clinch.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Whitehope goes for a takedown attempt but Saari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saari swings for the body but Whitehope moves out of range.
Saari lands a glancing blow to the side of Whitehope's head.
Whitehope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
Whitehope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saari to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitehope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
Whitehope tries to bum rush Saari with a series of wild strikes but Saari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Saari. Those never looked like landing.
Whitehope tries to clinch but Saari is having none of it.
Saari moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari throws a right hand that misses
and Whitehope counters with an outside leg kick.
Whitehope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitehope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saari throws a shot from downtown. Whitehope moves away and avoids it.
Whitehope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitehope wants to clinch.
Saari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitehope manages to avoid it.
Saari misses the shot to the body.
Saari tries to clinch there but Whitehope circles away.
Saari looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehope is just out of range.

Whitehope moves into the clinch successfully.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitehope has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Whitehope drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whitehope stalls.

Whitehope gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitehope must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitehope won't allow Saari to sweep him here.
Saari keeping moving, preventing Whitehope from controlling successfully.
Saari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whitehope manages to get himself to full guard.
Saari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saari forces his way into half guard.
Saari trying to mount his opponent but Whitehope defends it.
Whitehope tries to roll over but Saari keeps him under control.
Saari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saari is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitehope is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope looks like he's trying to stand up.
Whitehope felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Whitehope tries to get to full guard but Saari has control of the leg.
Saari is looking to take a break and control but Whitehope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sami Saari has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Saari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whitehopes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitehope is looking to clinch.
Whitehope looks to throw the jab but Saari is out of range.
Whitehope throws a nice looking combination but Saari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whitehope throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whitehope tries to clinch but Saari moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitehope misses with a wild combination.
Whitehope misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitehope scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Saari dominated that round.
That's time! Saari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot lands for Saari.
Good standup being displayed there by Saari as he connects with a hook.
Saari thows a body shot but no joy.
Whitehope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whitehope circles away quickly and effectively.

Whitehope rushes Saari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Mark Whitehope has been cut.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitehope is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whitehope has him pressed against the cage.
Whitehope tries for a takedown. No joy.
Whitehope lands an elbow inside that Saari shrugs off.

It looks like Sami Saari has been cut.
Saari is looking to control Whitehope's arms but Whitehope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saari has his back to the cage.
Whitehope is trying to drag Saari to the mat but Saari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sami Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Whitehope.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Saari.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Saari.
Whitehope is breathing heavily.
Saari taking a breather.
Whitehope lands an uppercut.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Whitehope is controlling him.
Whitehope drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sami Saari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitehope.

Whitehope is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Saari can't fight it off and eventually Whitehope manages to take the fight to the floor. Saari looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saari controls Whitehope momentarily but Whitehope frees himself.
Whitehope stops Saari from standing up.
Whitehope postures up in Saari's guard and throws a big left but Saari blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari wants to sweep but no luck.
Saari has his hands on Whitehope's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Whitehope postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sami Saari wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Saari moves into the clinch.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Whitehope tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saari working aggressively here.
Whitehope is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saari.
Whitehope blocking some punches.
Saari prevents the takedown attempt.
Saari lands an uppercut.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saari is leaning against Whitehope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whitehope has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Saari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saari fails to land with a series of punches.
Saari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitehope throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saari throws a series of punches but Whitehope avoids them all with ease.
Saari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitehope. Whitehope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Saari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whitehope, pushing him back against the cage.
Whitehope wants a takedown but no success here.
Saari wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Saari.
Saari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitehope backwards.
Saari is trying to maintain a safe position but Whitehope gets an underhook and turns Saari into the cage.
Whitehope tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Saari.
Whitehope is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitehope wants to break free but Saari has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari prevents the takedown attempt.
Whitehope tries to throw a body punch but Saari avoids it by throwing Whitehope back against the cage.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Whitehope is rocked!
Saari lands a right hand.
Whitehope is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitehope's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saari is looking to control Whitehope's arms but Whitehope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saari has his back to the cage.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Whitehope avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari cracks Whitehope with a nice body shot.

Saari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BOOM! Saari lands a beautiful left hook that drops Whitehope. Whitehope tries to recover but Saari is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Whitehope lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Saari!

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FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyulgarama Korotumbolovkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dalit
vs
Korotumbolovkoff

173 cm
27
164 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hyulgarama Korotumbolovkoff!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotumbolovkoff throws a right hand that Dalit ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalit also avoids with ease.
Korotumbolovkoff staying out of range there.
Dalit misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Dalit misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dalit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dalit.
Dalit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Korotumbolovkoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalit.
Korotumbolovkoff looks to throw the jab but Dalit is out of range.
Dalit scores with a nice head shot.
Dalit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Korotumbolovkoff on the side of the head.
Korotumbolovkoff throws a shot from downtown. Dalit moves away and avoids it.
Dalit throws a hook but Korotumbolovkoff blocks it.
Dalit scores with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Dalit.
Korotumbolovkoff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Korotumbolovkoff there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dalit stalks Korotumbolovkoff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Korotumbolovkoff's face. Korotumbolovkoff staggers backwards, shaken.
Dalit throws a hook but Korotumbolovkoff blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Korotumbolovkoff misses.
Korotumbolovkoff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalit lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Dalit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dalit throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korotumbolovkoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Dalit.
Korotumbolovkoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dalit.
Dalit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Korotumbolovkoff misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit avoids the head kick by Korotumbolovkoff.
Dalit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Dalit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dalit scores with a punch to the head.
Dalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korotumbolovkoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalit.
Dalit with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korotumbolovkoff ducks under a wild hook from Dalit.
Dexter Dalit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Korotumbolovkoff at a distance.
Dalit misses with an uppercut. Korotumbolovkoff saw that one coming.
Dexter Dalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Dalit.
Dalit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dalit throws the left hand but Korotumbolovkoff avoids the punch easily.
Dalit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab lands there for Dalit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit dips to his left and cracks Korotumbolovkoff with an uppercut!
Korotumbolovkoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dalit.
Korotumbolovkoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dalit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dalit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dalit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Korotumbolovkoff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dalit lands with a nice body punch.
Dalit keeps the fight on the outside.
Korotumbolovkoff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dalit misses with an uppercut
and Korotumbolovkoff counters with a three punch combo that has Dalit backing up. Dalit nods at Korotumbolovkoff to acknowledge the strikes.
Dalit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korotumbolovkoff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Korotumbolovkoff avoids the body shot from Dalit.
Dalit cracks Korotumbolovkoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalit lands a really nice looking cross but Korotumbolovkoff seems unphased.
Korotumbolovkoff drops his hands momentarily and Dalit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korotumbolovkoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dalit can pounce on him.
Korotumbolovkoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dalit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dalit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korotumbolovkoff.
Korotumbolovkoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Korotumbolovkoff tries to bum rush Dalit with a series of wild strikes but Dalit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dalit misses with a looping left.
Korotumbolovkoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dalit scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalit swats away the attempt to clinch by Korotumbolovkoff.
Dalit loads up on a big right hand but Korotumbolovkoff slips the punch.
Korotumbolovkoff walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Dalit finds it's way through Korotumbolovkoff's defenses.
Korotumbolovkoff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dalit.
Dalit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dalit scores with a leg kick.
Dalit scores with a nice strike.
Korotumbolovkoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalit.
Dalit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korotumbolovkoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Korotumbolovkoff might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dalit has got the better of the exchanges.
Dalit throws a sloppy body shot
and Korotumbolovkoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dalit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dalit clobbers Korotumbolovkoff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Dalit misses.
Korotumbolovkoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dalit can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dalit.
Dalit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dalit misses with a two punch combination.
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Korotumbolovkoff tries a low kick but Dalit avoids it.
Dalit misses with a body shot.
Dalit connects with a single shot there.
Korotumbolovkoff slips a straight right by Dalit.
That kick from Dalit tenderised Korotumbolovkoff's leg. Korotumbolovkoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dalit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dalit checks a leg kick.
Dalit misses with a body punch
enabling Korotumbolovkoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Dalit jabs Korotumbolovkoff right on the nose. Korotumbolovkoff blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit scores with a body shot.
Dalit misses the shot to the body.
Hyulgarama Korotumbolovkoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dalit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dalit connects with a leg kick. Korotumbolovkoff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dalit scores with a jab to the body.
Dexter Dalit is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korotumbolovkoff tries to clinch there but Dalit circles away.
Dalit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalit lands with a good body shot.
Dalit scores with a nice strike.
Dalit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dalit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Korotumbolovkoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Korotumbolovkoff walks into a straight right hand from Dalit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Korotumbolovkoff momentarily.
Dalit misses the shot to the body.
Dalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dalit scores with a hook to the body. Korotumbolovkoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dalit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dalit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korotumbolovkoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dalit connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korotumbolovkoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalit throws a jab when Korotumbolovkoff was well out of range.
Dalit lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korotumbolovkoff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Korotumbolovkoff tries to clinch there but Dalit circles away.
Dalit misses with a hook to the body
and Korotumbolovkoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Korotumbolovkoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dalit. Dalit obviously looking to wear him down.
Dalit connects with a leg kick. Korotumbolovkoff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dalit scores with a shot to the body.
Dalit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dalit.
Dalit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korotumbolovkoff.
Dalit cracks Korotumbolovkoff with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalit lands a glancing blow to the side of Korotumbolovkoff's head.
Dalit lands a nice looking body shot.
Dalit scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dalit scores with a hook.
Korotumbolovkoff moves out of range as Dalit strikes.
Dalit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Korotumbolovkoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalit.
Dalit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Korotumbolovkoff blocks the leg kick.
Dalit throws a nice looking combination but Korotumbolovkoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dalit cracks Korotumbolovkoff with an open hand slap.
Korotumbolovkoff wants to slow Dalit down by chopping away at his legs.
Korotumbolovkoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dalit misses with the combination.
Dalit on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korotumbolovkoff fails with a takedown attempt.
Korotumbolovkoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dalit misses with a straight left.
Korotumbolovkoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dalit. Dalit obviously looking to wear him down.
Dalit lands with a shot to the body.
Korotumbolovkoff catches Dalit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Korotumbolovkoff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dalit misses with a series of wild punches.
Dalit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit jabs Korotumbolovkoff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dalit misses with a body shot.
Dalit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalit stuns Korotumbolovkoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Korotumbolovkoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dalit scores with a nice right hand.
Dalit misses with a looping left.
Dalit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dalit misses with an uppercut. Korotumbolovkoff saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit lands the left hand.
Dalit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dalit.
Dalit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Korotumbolovkoff can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Dalit.
Dalit lands with a shot to the body.
Korotumbolovkoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dalit.
Korotumbolovkoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dalit.
Korotumbolovkoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Dalit misses.
A swing and a miss from Dalit.
Dalit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korotumbolovkoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dalit's waist but Dalit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Korotumbolovkoff off to one side.
Dalit misses with a hook. Korotumbolovkoff ducked under it nicely.
Hyulgarama Korotumbolovkoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Korotumbolovkoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Korotumbolovkoff looks to land a left hand but Dalit moved out of range nicely.
Dalit lands a right hook to the body.
Korotumbolovkoff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dalit feints and then cracks Korotumbolovkoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Korotumbolovkoff down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalit with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dalit, right into the meat.
Dalit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalit throws a right hand that Korotumbolovkoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Korotumbolovkoff also avoids with ease.
Dalit thows a body shot but no joy.
Dalit scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Dalit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalit 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 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Dalit!
A victorious Dexter Dalit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.