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HFL #17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Kelle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt Kelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelle sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelle sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelle misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Michaels.
Kelle is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Michaels has Kelle pressed against the cage, preventing Kelle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kelle is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels is working for takedown but Kelle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelle tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Kelle manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kelle is trying to defend but Michaels finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kelle kicks off Michaels and gets to his feet.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Kelle avoids nicely.
Kelle throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Kelle looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelle misses with a two punch combination.
Kelle throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelle as he avoids it easily.
Kurt Kelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelle tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
As Kelle backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Kelle manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelle is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Kelle counters with a series of strikes. Michaels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelle is breathing heavily.
Michaels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kelle!
Kelle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kelle tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Kelle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Kelle against the cage.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but Kelle has him pressed against the cage.
Kelle wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Kelle is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels decides to pull guard.
Michaels wants to sweep here but Kelle controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Michaels can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelle pushing down on Michaels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kelle seems to be looking for submissions.
Kelle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Michaels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michaels is still trying to improve position.
Kelle seems to be working for a kimura but Michaels defends the submission attempt.
Kelle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaels moves into full guard.
Kelle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kelle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Michaels looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Michaels looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Michaels!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelle is trying to escape the position but Michaels is controlling the position.
Kelle is trying to control Michaels's posture but Michaels avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Kelle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelle tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels shoots and misses
and Kelle counters with a two punch combo.
Kurt Kelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.
Michaels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kelle throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelle fakes the leg kick and cracks Michaels in the body.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kelle avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelle clobbers Michaels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelle fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelle moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels works Kelle's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Michaels lands but Kelle takes it in his stride.
It looks like Kurt Kelle has been cut.
Kelle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Kelle misses.
Michaels lands a really nice looking cross but Kelle seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelle defends it nicely.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Kurt Kelle is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Kelle against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stalling.
Kelle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
Kelle is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelle backwards.
Kelle has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Kelle has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelle tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Kelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kelle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Kelle is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Michaels slowing the pace effectively.
Kelle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kelle defends well and Michaels ends up having to push Kelle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kelle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kurt Kelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Michaels or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelle, which made it look bad.
Kelle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Michaels manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shawn Michaels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurt Kelle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Kelle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kelle's efforts to push away.
Kelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Michaels looking to throw knees to the head but Kelle is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelle tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Kelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kelle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels blocks a jab.
Kelle throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
As Kelle backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Kelle manages to avoid it all.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Michaels tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kelle throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelle looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kelle scores with a three punch combo!
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Kelle.
Kelle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels keeps control of Kelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelle tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels pulls guard effortlessly.
Kelle looking to pass the guard.
Kelle prevents Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Michaels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Michaels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelle manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Michaels is continuing to stall.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Kelle is keeping the position.
Michaels stands up and waves to Kelle to follow him.
Kelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Michaels clinches up with Kelle and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelle avoids the damage to the body.
Michaels works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Michaels lands a couple of digs.
Shawn Michaels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michaels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michaels is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaels working some strikes from top position.
Michaels with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Michaels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Michaels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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210 lbs
9 - 5 - 3 |
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215 lbs
16 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Tate!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pike looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tate kicks off Pike and gets to his feet.
Pike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tate shoots in and drives through. Pike sprawls well.
Tate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pike is looking to slow Tate down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pike.
Pike thuds a left hand into Tate's body.
Pike scores with a punch to the head.
Pike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tate with a poor takedown
and Pike moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pike throws a body shot but no joy.
Pike throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Bobby Tate has been cut.
Tate tries for a takedown but Pike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pakile Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Tate.
Pike scores with a spinning back kick!
Tate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Pike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pike lands a jab.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pike as he jumps to the side.
Pike feints a jab promting Tate to slip. Pike then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tate slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt
and Pike counters by moving into the clinch.
Pike stalling the fight.
Come on Pike - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pike seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tate looks winded!
Tate wants to take the fight to the mat but Pike manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pike.
Pike putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pike putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pike lands a right hand.
Pike works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pike stalling.
Pike tries to throw a body punch but Tate avoids it by throwing Pike back against the cage.
Tate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pike lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike digs a right hand into Tate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tate's gas tank.
Pike gets through Tate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pike obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pike taking a breather.
Pike landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pike landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Pike has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pike lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pakile Pike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Tate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pike scores with a shot to the body.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pike.
Pike punishes Tate's body with a nice straight punch.
Pike lands with a kick to the temple. Tate shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pike ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pike.
Tate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pike shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Pike is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pike in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pike wants to free his trapped foot but Tate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pike is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pike cracks Tate with a nice body shot.
Pike landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pike lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pike.
Pike has Tate pushed against the cage.
Pike gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The referee calls for Pike to work.
Pike tries a body shot but Tate blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike has Tate pressed against the cage.
Pike prevents the takedown attempt.
Pike lands a nice shot to the body.
Pike lands a good knee to the midsection. Tate won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Pike as the two fighters clinch.
Pakile Pike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate is working for takedown but Pike is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pakile Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Tate.
Pike scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pike is leaning against Tate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Pike.
Pike effectively controlling the action here.
Pike breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pakile Pike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Tate's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pike connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pike lands a big head kick that sends Tate tumbling to the mat! Pike takes a step backwards and waves Tate back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tate is rocked!
Pike seems to be stalking Tate here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Tate drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pakile Pike!
Pakile Pike seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Kushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cru Jones looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
32 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cru Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Kushman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Kushman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kushman looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Kushman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Cru Jones has been cut.
Kushman with a nice cross.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushman lands a jab to the nose.
Kushman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushman cracks Jones with an uppercut from hell and Jones crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Kushman's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Jones is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kushman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kushman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kushman is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jones is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kushman fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jones from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kushman! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Kushman!
A relieved looking Larry Kushman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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272 lbs
17 - 20 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer pushes OConnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Eikmeyer can't get the takedown.
Eikmeyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OConnell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eikmeyer wants a takedown but no success here.
Paul OConnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OConnell.
A short body shot lands from OConnell as the two fighters clinch.
OConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eikmeyer shoots and misses
and OConnell moves into the clinch.
OConnell stops a takedown attempt from Eikmeyer.
OConnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eikmeyer backwards.
OConnell presses Eikmeyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OConnell delivers a nice body kick.
Eikmeyer looks winded!
Eikmeyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooh!!! OConnell has knocked Eikmeyer down with a huge combo! OConnell steps away and waves a wobbly Eikmeyer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Mario Eikmeyer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OConnell lands a leg kick that knocks Eikmeyer off balance momentarily.
OConnell fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Eikmeyer out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Paul OConnell!
In his post fight interview, Paul OConnell started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisa Yiftos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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269 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sisa Yiftos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yiftos throws a hook but Hammouche blocks it.
Yiftos staying out of range there.
Hammouche blocks a jab.
Yiftos ducks under a wild hook from Hammouche.
Yiftos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hammouche sizes up Yiftos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yiftos looks to land a left hand but Hammouche moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Yiftos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammouche lands an overhand right.
Hammouche looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammouche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammouche got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yiftos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hammouche has managed to get both his arms back between Yiftos's legs - danger averted.
Hammouche wants to control from the top but Yiftos keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yiftos is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yiftos looking to pass the guard.
Yiftos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammouche keeping full guard, as Yiftos tries to pass.
Yiftos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yiftos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yiftos is trying to control. Hammouche wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yiftos wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammouche is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hammouche is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yiftos is looking to stall here but Hammouche recovers full guard.
Hammouche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yiftos is one step ahead there.
Hammouche is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche keeping moving, preventing Yiftos from controlling successfully.
Hammouche is controlling Yiftos's posture.
Yiftos trying to control but Hammouche is working from the bottom.
Hammouche had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yiftos defends it easily.
Yiftos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hammouche wants to get back to full guard but Yiftos has passed into side control.
Hammouche is looking for a sweep.
Yiftos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammouche has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yiftos in side control, throwing shots but Hammouche defends.
Hammouche gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hammouche is staying active underneath Yiftos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hammouche wants to control but Yiftos is keeping busy.
Yiftos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hammouche has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yiftos working the head and body with strikes.
Hammouche tries to roll over but Yiftos keeps him under control.
Yiftos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hammouche could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yiftos has cracked it and Hammouche is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yiftos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sisa Yiftos!
Sisa Yiftos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Vihannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihannes's entrance music is System Of A Down - Toxicity . A fine choice. Blackburn has chosen When the Man Comes Down as his entrance music. Lugh Blackburn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Vihannes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn thows a leg kick but Vihannes checks it
and Vihannes counters with a three punch combo that has Blackburn backing up. Blackburn nods at Vihannes to acknowledge the strikes.
Vihannes fails with the takedown.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihannes moves away.
Vihannes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vihannes shoots in and bounces Blackburn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vihannes stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Blackburn has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Vihannes manages to get his head free but now Blackburn has transitioned to an armbar! Vihannes grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Blackburn! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lugh Blackburn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lugh Blackburn thanked AnonymouS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Hannes Vihannes had this to say: 'Got the number of that truck?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Starius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bert Starius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucian Silvestre's chin.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucian Silvestre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Starius!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Silvestre.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starius.
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Starius connects with a nice looking jab.
Starius looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Starius looks to throw the jab but Silvestre is out of range.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Starius ducked under it nicely.
Starius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Starius tests Silvestre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Starius both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starius throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Starius blocks a jab.
Starius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silvestre with a body shot.
Lucian Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvestre moves into the clinch.
Starius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Starius takes a shot to the head.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Starius.
Starius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvestre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starius has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starius lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre working hard to break the clinch.
Starius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre wants to get back to striking at distance but Starius won't allow it.
We've been informed that Starius has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Starius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Silvestre has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Silvestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Starius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starius tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Starius back against the cage.
Starius drops Silvestre onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Silvestre is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Silvestre is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starius lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silvestre to his knees! Starius keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bert Starius!
Bert Starius is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bert Starius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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