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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ubereem alistair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Angelo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ubereem alistair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
alistair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
alistair throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Angelo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of alistair's head.
alistair throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angelo moves in looking to clinch but alistair pushes him off.
Angelo lands a jab-cross combination.
alistair is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angelo.
Angelo tries to clinch
and alistair counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, alistair asserts his dominance and retains side control.
alistair taking a breather here.
Angelo wants to get back to his feet but alistair drags him back down.
Angelo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
alistair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Angelo has managed to clinch.
alistair misses with a knee to the head.
alistair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
alistair clinches up with Angelo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelo tries to clinch up
and alistair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angelo won't be happy with that.
Angelo is pushing alistair's head away, looking to escape. alistair manages to hold on to the position though.
alistair stands up.
alistair is breathing heavily.
Angelo connects with a right hand. alistair shakes it off.
alistair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
alistair shoots for a double leg takedown but Angelo sprawls well. He's pushed alistair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Angelo lands a right hook to the 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!
alistair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Angelo throws a head kick that half lands.
alistair is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! alistair's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Angelo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Angelo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dongz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kukko Hemuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ding Dongz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kukko Hemuli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemuli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hemuli connects with the punch.
Dongz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hemuli moves away.
Dongz throws a hook but Hemuli blocks it.
Dongz slips a jab and a cross from Hemuli.
Hemuli throws a one two combo.
Dongz is rocked!
Hemuli cracks Dongz with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Dongz falls to his knees and Hemuli doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kukko Hemuli!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xuan Binh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Frederick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xuan Binh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Frederick.
Frederick tries to clinch but Binh is having none of it.
Frederick wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frederick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frederick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frederick as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Binh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Binh moves into the clinch.
Frederick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Binh tries to land knees in the clinch but Frederick avoids the damage to the body.
Binh trying to land knees to the body.
Binh looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frederick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Binh throws an elbow but misses.
Frederick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frederick tries a knee to the head but Binh blocks it.
Frederick misses with a knee strike.
Binh lands an elbow just above Frederick 's eye.
Frederick managing to block the knees to the body from Binh.
Binh stalling against the ropes.
Frederick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Binh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Binh stalling the fight.
Binh is trying to trip Frederick. He has hold of a leg but Frederick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Binh persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Frederick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frederick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frederick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Binh controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frederick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frederick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Binh throwing strikes from guard but Frederick blocks nicely.
Binh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Frederick keeping full guard, as Binh tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frederick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Binh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Binh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xuan Binh dominated that round.
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.
Binh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Binh misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick slips a straight right by Binh.
Binh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthew Frederick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Binh has managed to clinch.
Binh wants a takedown.
Binh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Binh landing knees to the body.
Binh has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Frederick regains guard immediately.
Binh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Binh is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binh is looking to work some ground and pound but Frederick has wrist control.
Binh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Binh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frederick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Binh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binh looking to pass the guard.
Frederick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Binh tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Binh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Frederick tries to clinch up
and Binh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Binh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frederick blocks the elbow strike.
Binh wants the takedown. Frederick is fighting it off but Binh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Frederick's guard against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Binh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Binh landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xuan Binh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Frederick tries to clinch but Binh moves away
and Binh counters with a big head kick but Frederick shrugs it off.
Frederick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xuan Binh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frederick closes the distance but Binh moves to the side
and Binh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Binh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Binh stalling.
Binh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frederick is defending well for now.
Binh turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binh slows the pace down.
Binh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binh is chipping away with strikes.
Frederick tries to escape but Binh is in control.
Binh throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Frederick works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Binh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Binh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Binh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Binh moves into full mount! Frederick won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frederick?
Binh controlling from the full mount.
Xuan Binh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Binh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frederick has left one of his arms exposed and Binh doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Frederick screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xuan Binh!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Harrison Mills has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harrison Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filipovic's head backwards.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Mills avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Mills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mills throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Filipovic stumbling backwards into the ropes! Filipovic bounces back off the ropes towards Mills, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mills lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mills celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harrison Mills!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Aquilani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jas Tine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Aquilani has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Aquilani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jas Tine!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquilani closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aquilani tries for a kimura but Tine is defending well.
Aquilani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aquilani goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aquilani but great work by Tine.
Aquilani tries to improve position but can't.
Aquilani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tine tries for a kimura but Aquilani is defending well.
Tine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aquilani has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aquilani is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aquilani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aquilani is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tine looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aquilani is looking for a sweep.
Aquilani manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aquilani seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aquilani is working for a kimura but Tine is defending it quite comfortably.
Aquilani is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aquilani.
Aquilani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aquilani is looking for a kimura but Tine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aquilani to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquilani wants to work for an arm triangle but Tine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aquilani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tine is looking for a sweep. Aquilani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tine is defending against the submission attempts here by Aquilani.
Tine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aquilani pulls his head out easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aquilani shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tine with the active half guard here but Aquilani passes nicely into side control.
Tine gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Aquilani dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aquilani looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aquilani has gone for a leg lock! Tine slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aquilani's guard.
Aquilani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tine defends it easily.
Tine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tine is breathing heavily.
Aquilani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tine defends well.
Aquilani has his foot on Tine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tine works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aquilani is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aquilani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aquilani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tine manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tine working for a triangle but Aquilani defends it easily.
Aquilani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aquilani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aquilani distracts Tine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aquilani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aquilani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquilani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aquilani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tine looking for a guillotine here but Aquilani defends easily.
Aquilani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tine working for a triangle but Aquilani defends it easily.
Aquilani drops back looking for a leg! Tine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tine manages to kick Aquilani off! Aquilani jumps back into Tine's guard.
Tine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aquilani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aquilani drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tine!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alberto Aquilani will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Aquilani closes the distance and clinches up with Tine, looking for a takedown. Aquilani pushes Tine against the ropes but Tine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aquilani.
Aquilani drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tine regains half guard.
Aquilani throwing shots but Tine is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aquilani pulls his head out easily.
Alberto Aquilani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aquilani is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tine still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tine has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aquilani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aquilani actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aquilani looking for submissions off his back.
Aquilani looking for submissions off his back.
Aquilani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tine pulls his head out easily.
Aquilani is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aquilani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aquilani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aquilani is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aquilani darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aquilani is working for a submission of some sort.
Tine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aquilani pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aquilani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jas Tine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto Aquilani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Aquilani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aquilani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Aquilani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thade Mcreay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Timmermans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
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201 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thade Mcreay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Timmermans!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcreay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcreay showed some decent athleticism there.
Timmermans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mcreay is working away from the top position though.
Mcreay is looking for a kimura but Timmermans is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcreay to get the leverage.
Timmermans wants to control but Mcreay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcreay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mcreay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mcreay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Timmermans has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcreay prevents Timmermans from improving his position.
Mcreay seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcreay changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Timmermans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcreay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Timmermans sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mcreay is breathing heavily.
Mcreay trying to control the action but Timmermans is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Timmermans is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcreay defends well.
Timmermans working a defensive guard here.
Mcreay is fighting to break Timmermans's control of his arms but Timmermans is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Timmermans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcreay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcreay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcreay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timmermans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcreay is working hard here to advance position.
Mcreay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Timmermans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcreay wants to pass the guard but Timmermans is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcreay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Timmermans sprawls well initially but Mcreay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Timmermans gets back to full guard.
Mcreay tries to free his leg and advance position but Timmermans is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcreay postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Timmermans is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mcreay, into his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Timmermans trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcreay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timmermans wants to stand but Mcreay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Timmermans pushing down on Mcreay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Timmermans throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Timmermans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thade Mcreay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Timmermans fails with the takedown
and Mcreay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Timmermans's guard.
Mcreay won't allow Timmermans to sweep him here.
Timmermans keeping full guard, as Mcreay tries to pass.
Mcreay drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Timmermans dives on top into guard.
Timmermans trying to control but Mcreay is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcreay trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Timmermans pushing down on Mcreay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcreay throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Timmermans wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcreay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Timmermans is looking to stall here but Mcreay recovers full guard.
Timmermans trying to control but Mcreay is working from the bottom.
Timmermans wants to get up but he can't break Mcreay's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mcreay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcreay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcreay trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mcreay keeping moving, preventing Timmermans from controlling successfully.
Timmermans stands and throws Mcreay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Timmermans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcreay keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcreay is defending well.
Mcreay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Timmermans wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Timmermans trying to control the action but Mcreay is working from the bottom.
Timmermans tries to move to mount but Mcreay blocks the move with his legs.
Timmermans is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mcreay has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcreay is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Timmermans's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mcreay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Timmermans pulls his head out easily.
Mcreay is refusing to be controlled, as Timmermans sits in half guard.
Timmermans looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mcreay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcreay wants to improve his position but Timmermans is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thade Mcreay dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Timmermans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcreay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Timmermans's guard now.
Timmermans is trying to control the position but Mcreay postures up.
Timmermans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mcreay is not content to let Timmermans control the position.
Timmermans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mcreay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Thade Mcreay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcreay trying to control from the bottom.
Timmermans wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcreay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mcreay trying to control from the bottom.
Mcreay tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mcreay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcreay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Timmermans sprawls well initially but Mcreay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mcreay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Timmermans sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcreay is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Timmermans still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Timmermans has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Timmermans trying to control the position but Mcreay is working away.
Timmermans wants to control for a moment but Mcreay uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcreay keeps working.
Timmermans works his way into side control.
Mcreay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Timmermans wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcreay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thade Mcreay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcreay trying to hold on to Timmermans's head to control him but Timmermans postures up.
Timmermans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Timmermans wants to stand but Mcreay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mcreay is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timmermans wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mcreay uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thade Mcreay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcreay 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thade Mcreay!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Rava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jason Ama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rava comes to the ring accompanied by Blue October - Drilled a Wire through my cheek. Ama has chosen Hallelujah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Jason Ama enters the ring!
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23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietro Rava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Jason Ama!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rava scores with a takedown into Ama's guard.
Ama looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ama keeping moving, preventing Rava from controlling successfully.
Ama is trying to control the position but Rava postures up.
Rava pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ama is keeping the position for now.
Rava stays in close to Ama's body and controls the position.
Rava wants to control from the top but Ama keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ama throws a right and a left that Rava avoids nicely.
Rava shoots for a double leg takedown but Ama sprawls well. He's pushed Rava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ama keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Rava lands but Ama takes it in his stride.
Rava clinches up against the ropes.
Ama wants to get back to striking at distance but Rava won't allow it.
Rava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rava looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ama is fending him off so far but Rava persists. Nope, Ama circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Rava.
Rava displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Paul Jason Ama has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rava shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ama defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Rava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rava fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rava gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ama trying to hold on to Rava's head to control him but Rava postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rava is trying to control the action in half guard but Ama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rava controlling the pace.
Rava seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rava with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rava has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ama trying to hold on to Rava's head to control him but Rava postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rava is working for a kimura but Ama is defending it quite comfortably.
Rava is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rava's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pietro Rava just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rava lands an overhand right.
Rava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rava misses with a combination
and Ama counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Rava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jason Ama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rava shoots for a double leg takedown but Ama sprawls well. He's pushed Rava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rava drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ama is trying to improve his position.
Rava misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rava wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ama, who protects the arm well.
Rava has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rava tries to clinch there but Ama circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ama moves out of range of the body kick.
Rava wants to clinch up but Ama keeps it at a distance.
Rava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietro Rava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rava fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rava throws a right and a left that Ama avoids nicely.
Rava shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rava controlling the pace for now.
Rava pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rava can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ama is looking to escape.
Rava tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rava working the ground and pound effectively.
Rava lands a nice shot to the head.
Rava controlling his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pietro Rava just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rava tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ama swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Rava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rava lands a right hook to the body.
Rava shoots in and drives through. Ama sprawls well.
Pietro Rava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ama swats away the attempt to clinch by Rava.
Rava lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ama wants it to stay on the feet.
Rava goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good leg kick by Rava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Rava dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jason Ama's cut.
That's time! Rava's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rava takes the fight into the clinch.
Rava can't get the takedown.
Rava changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rava changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ama tries to avoid it but Rava manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ama to the ground. Ama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Rava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rava looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ama circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rava closes the distance and clinches up with Ama, looking for a takedown. Rava pushes Ama against the ropes but Ama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rava fails with the takedown
and Ama counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rava misses with a takedown attempt
and Ama counters with a head kick. That will keep Rava thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rava connects with a solid leg kick.
Rava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rava tries to clinch but Ama is having none of it.
Rava shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rava controlling the action here.
Ama is staying active underneath Rava, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rava performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pietro Rava just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rava bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rava content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rava prevents Ama from escaping the position.
Rava wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ama keeps working.
Rava lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ama down.
Rava taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rava is controlling him well.
Rava cracks Ama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Paul Jason Ama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rava connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ama some visible discomfort.
Rava is looking to take a break and control but Ama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ama trying to control but Rava flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Rava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rava 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietro Rava!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Saunders has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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22
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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22
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders slips a jab and a cross from Andrews.
Joey Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saunders is pressing down on Andrews's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saunders wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saunders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andrews's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders wants to pass the guard but Andrews is keeping the position.
Andrews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saunders is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saunders thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saunders thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saunders looks gassed!
Saunders won't allow Andrews to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saunders drops back looking for a leg! Andrews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andrews manages to kick Saunders off! Saunders jumps back into Andrews's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Saunders won't allow Andrews to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrews is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saunders's half guard.
Saunders tries to roll over but Andrews keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saunders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andrews has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saunders wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.
Saunders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saunders gets caught flat footed, as Andrews shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saunders has his feet on Andrews's thighs here. He's pushed Andrews off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Andrews screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Saunders!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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