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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elram Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve van der Slam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Slam has chosen Biggest & the best - Clawfinger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elram Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve van der Slam!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Polo with that takedown attempt.
Polo blocks a head kick by van der Slam.
Polo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
van der Slam closes the distance and clinches.
van der Slam breaks from the clinch.
van der Slam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
van der Slam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
van der Slam wants to stand but Polo has his arm trapped.
Polo manages to work his way to half guard, despite van der Slam's best efforts.
Polo is looking to improve his position.
van der Slam is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Polo to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Polo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo is working an open guard so van der Slam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. van der Slam is trying to defend but Polo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Polo is trying to control the action in half guard but van der Slam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Polo 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.
Polo is trying to control the action in half guard but van der Slam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if van der Slam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Polo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
van der Slam is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo is looking for a kimura here.
Polo is breathing heavily.
Polo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, van der Slam has managed to free his arm - good work.
van der Slam pushes Polo off and gets back to his feet.
van der Slam plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
van der Slam lands a head kick!
Polo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
van der Slam moves into the clinch.
van der Slam lands a knee to the head.
van der Slam with a knee to the head.
van der Slam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam landing knees to the head.
van der Slam scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, van der Slam scores with a nice short uppercut.
van der Slam breaks from the clinch.
van der Slam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
van der Slam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Polo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
van der Slam shoots in but Polo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van der Slam moves in looking to clinch but Polo pushes him off.
van der Slam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
van der Slam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
van der Slam tries to clinch but Polo moves out of range.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elram Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Slam lands a nice shot that snaps Polo's head back.
van der Slam scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam cracks a nice hook into Polo's ribs.
Polo swats away the attempt to clinch by van der Slam.
van der Slam drives through and clinches with Polo against the cage.
van der Slam lands an elbow inside.
Polo drops down looking for an ankle pick but van der Slam pulls his leg out and moves away.
van der Slam fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by van der Slam.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo prevents van der Slam from improving position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by van der Slam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve van der Slam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Polo tries for a takedown but van der Slam circles away easily
and van der Slam counters with a big head kick but Polo shrugs it off.
van der Slam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Polo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and van der Slam moves into the clinch.
Polo is working for takedown but van der Slam is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elram Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo is pressed up against the cage. van der Slam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Polo down to the mat. Polo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
van der Slam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Polo's half guard.
van der Slam throwing shots but Polo is blocking nicely.
Polo gets full guard.
Polo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van der Slam.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van der Slam throws a strike but Polo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van der Slam is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Slam gets underhooks to prevent Polo's takedown attempt.
van der Slam manages to break the clinch.
van der Slam instigates a clinch.
van der Slam lands a knee to the head.
van der Slam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polo dives in and grabs van der Slam's left leg, looking for a takedown. van der Slam pushes down on Polo's head and hops out.
van der Slam shoots in but Polo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van der Slam fails with an attempt to clinch.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses.
Polo shoots in but van der Slam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from van der Slam.
Polo circles away from the clinch attempt.
van der Slam wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - van der Slam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
van der Slam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Polo did well to prevent van der Slam getting side control.
Polo actively working from the bottom here.
Polo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
van der Slam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Polo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Polo trying to control here.
Polo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam throwing shots but Polo is blocking nicely.
van der Slam tries to stand and escape but Polo is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van der Slam darts in and clinches Polo up against the cage.
van der Slam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polo's face.
van der Slam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
van der Slam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polo.
van der Slam closes the distance and clinches up with Polo, looking for a takedown. van der Slam pushes Polo against the cage but Polo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Polo with a poor takedown
and van der Slam counters with a left and a right that stings Polo.
Polo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in van der Slam's guard.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but van der Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Polo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo wants to control from the top but van der Slam keeps moving.
Polo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Polo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Polo prevents van der Slam from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Polo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
van der Slam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Polo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Polo.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but van der Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
van der Slam wants to stand but Polo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve van der Slam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Polo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A solid body kick from van der Slam.
A thudding body kick lands there by van der Slam!
van der Slam scores with a nice body kick.
van der Slam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
van der Slam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polo as he avoids it easily.
Polo looks for a takedown but van der Slam sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elram Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Slam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
van der Slam lands a head kick. Polo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as van der Slam sprawls well. van der Slam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
Polo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before van der Slam can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van der Slam has managed to clinch.
van der Slam connects with a knee to the head.
Polo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Slam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
van der Slam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
van der Slam tries to clinch up but Polo circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Polo is defended easily by van der Slam.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - van der Slam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
van der Slam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
van der Slam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Polo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Polo shoots and misses
and van der Slam counters with a left and a right that stings Polo.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt
and van der Slam counters with a shoot takedown. Polo fights it but they end up in guard.
Steve van der Slam has got the better of the ground game so far.
van der Slam wants to pass the guard but Polo is keeping the position.
Polo wants to sweep here but van der Slam controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo is working hard here to advance position.
van der Slam stands up from guard. Let's bang!
van der Slam lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Polo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Polo shoots in but van der Slam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van der Slam shoots for a double leg takedown but Polo sprawls well. He's pushed van der Slam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Polo shoots for a takedown but van der Slam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Polo ducks right into an uppercut from van der Slam.
Good exchange - van der Slam coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in van der Slam's guard.
Polo 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.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but van der Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo is really struggling to control van der Slam but he's trying to hold on to the position.
van der Slam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
van der Slam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
van der Slam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Polo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Polo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
van der Slam keeping full guard, as Polo tries to pass.
van der Slam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
van der Slam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
van der Slam cracks the inside of Polo's front leg.
van der Slam pushes Polo up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from van der Slam.
van der Slam utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
van der Slam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve van der Slam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
van der Slam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Polo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
van der Slam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
van der Slam tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Polo.
Elram Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van der Slam escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve van der Slam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well van der Slam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve van der Slam!
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