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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Roth (ranked 3983 p4p, 5835 weight class) and Hansi Urpils (ranked 515 p4p, 570 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugenio Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hansi Urpils!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpils throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urpils tries to keep at a distance but Roth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Urpils tries to circle away but Roth has him pinned against the cage.
Roth scores a nice knee to the body.
Urpils looks winded!
Roth crunches a lovely knee into Urpils's ribcage.
Roth is struggling to control the position.
Roth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roth just leaning against Urpils, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth clinches up with Urpils and pushes him back against the cage.
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Roth has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Urpils.
Roth scores with a shot to the side of Urpils's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth has picked Urpils up - he's going for a ride! Roth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Urpils is trying to get back to full guard.
Urpils wants to control but Roth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urpils is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roth pulls his head out easily.
Roth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roth escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth takes the fight into the clinch.
Urpils takes an elbow to the forehead.
Urpils tries to pull guard but Roth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roth gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Urpils regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urpils is trying to keep Roth in close.
Roth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Urpils takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roth takes the fight into the clinch.
Roth stalling against the cage.
Roth really is a fat lump.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roth seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Roth scores with a shot to the side of Urpils's head.
Roth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Urpils up against the cage.
Roth has picked Urpils up - he's going for a ride! Roth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Roth postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Urpils to stand up.
Roth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urpils. That did some damage!
Urpils shoots in looking for a takedown. Roth tries to sprawl out of it but Urpils keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roth takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth is pushing Urpils up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roth gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Urpils looking for a sweep. Not yet Urpils, not yet.
Urpils is still trying to improve position.
Roth gets to his feet - Urpils follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urpils fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roth takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugenio Roth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Urpils.
Roth has clasped his hands together around Urpils's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Roth decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Roth darts in trying to clinch
and Urpils counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Urpils.
Roth wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urpils shoots in for a takedown but Roth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Urpils.
Roth pushes Urpils up against the cage in a clinch.
Roth has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Urpils is trying to keep an underhook but Roth manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Urpils tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Roth manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth working Urpils over with strikes here.
Urpils is breathing heavily.
Urpils trying desperately to get to his feet.
Roth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Urpils on the ground.
Urpils wants to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Roth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roth stands up from mount. Strange move.
Roth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Urpils back to the cage. Roth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roth moves into the clinch.
Roth wants the takedown. Urpils is fighting it off but Roth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Urpils's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urpils working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth stays in close to Urpils's body and controls the position.
Roth stands and steps away. Urpils gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Urpils is trying to get back to full guard.
Roth decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Roth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth closes the distance and clinches.
Urpils tries to pull guard but Roth holds him up against the cage and eventually Urpils drops back down to his feet.
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Roth.
Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urpils can do to turn this around?
Roth changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Urpils looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roth decides to stand up, so the ref orders Urpils to his feet.
Roth forces Urpils back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roth lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urpils darts in and clinches Roth up against the cage.
Roth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Urpils is working for takedown but Roth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eugenio Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hansi Urpils.
Roth jumps guard and drags Urpils to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roth manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Roth slows down the pace here.
Roth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugenio Roth dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Roth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urpils lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roth circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown attempt by Urpils or perhaps it was just good defense by Roth, which made it look bad.
Roth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Urpils's guard.
Urpils manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth lands an elbow just above Urpils 's eye.
Urpils takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Roth.
Urpils is trying to break the clinch but Roth is controlling him.
Roth breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth has closed the distance and engaged Urpils in a clinch.
Roth scores a nice knee to the body.
Roth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roth manages to break the clinch.
Roth clinches with his opponent.
Roth lands a damaging elbow.
Roth slowing the pace effectively.
Roth lands a knee to the body.
Roth stalls.
Roth lands a left hand.
Roth lands an elbow just above Urpils 's eye.
Urpils misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpils tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roth.
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!
Roth working Urpils over with knees to the body.
Roth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roth pulls guard effortlessly.
Roth wants to stand but Urpils is controlling the position.
Roth keeping full guard, as Urpils tries to pass.
Urpils trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
Urpils wants to pass the guard but Roth is keeping the position.
Roth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roth tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Urpils trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roth darts in and clinches Urpils up against the cage.
Roth taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urpils drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roth throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Urpils throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roth throws a leg kick which misses Urpils's front leg but catches the back leg as Urpils tries to avoid it.
Urpils misses with an uppercut. Roth saw that one coming.
Roth moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Roth.
Hansi Urpils has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eugenio Roth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urpils misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugenio Roth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roth 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugenio Roth!
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