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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anrzej Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Amorouso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Amorouso will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anrzej Strzelba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Amorouso!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amorouso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strzelba fakes the leg kick and cracks Amorouso in the body.
Amorouso lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Amorouso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amorouso throws a big shot that misses.
Strzelba darts in and clinches Amorouso up against the cage.
Amorouso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amorouso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strzelba keeps control of Amorouso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amorouso wants to break free but Strzelba has control.
A knee to the head by Strzelba.
Amorouso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strzelba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strzelba.
Strzelba stalls.
Strzelba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Strzelba keeps control of Amorouso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amorouso wants to break free but Strzelba has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba keeps control of Amorouso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amorouso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amorouso tries to circle away but Strzelba has him pinned against the cage.
Strzelba pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Amorouso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strzelba has Amorouso pressed against the cage, preventing Amorouso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amorouso is looking to break free of the clinch but Strzelba has double underhooks.
Strzelba landing knees to the head.
Amorouso is trying to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling him.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strzelba connects with a knee to the head.
Strzelba has Amorouso pressed against the cage, preventing Amorouso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amorouso tries to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling the position.
Strzelba stalling in the clinch.
Strzelba avoiding damage.
Strzelba seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amorouso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amorouso is trying to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Strzelba.
Strzelba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amorouso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strzelba leaning against his opponent.
Amorouso tries to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Amorouso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Strzelba.
Amorouso looks winded!
Strzelba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amorouso's face.
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!
Amorouso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strzelba landing knees to the head.
Strzelba slowing the pace effectively.
Strzelba has Amorouso pushed against the cage.
Amorouso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strzelba prevents Amorouso from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amorouso is looking to break free of the clinch but Strzelba has double underhooks.
Strzelba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amorouso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strzelba is struggling to control the position.
Amorouso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strzelba stalling.
Strzelba is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anrzej Strzelba.
Amorouso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strzelba.
Amorouso throws an overhand right that lands on Strzelba's shoulder, as Strzelba tries to avoid the shot.
Strzelba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amorouso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strzelba darts in looking for a takedown but Amorouso gets double underhooks and turns Strzelba into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Strzelba.
Amorouso misses with an uppercut
and Amorouso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amorouso misses with an uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strzelba.
Strzelba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strzelba ducks under a wild hook from Amorouso.
Strzelba misses with a takedown attempt - Amorouso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anrzej Strzelba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strzelba lands a knee to the head.
Amorouso being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Amorouso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strzelba.
Amorouso is looking to break free of the clinch but Strzelba has double underhooks.
Strzelba has Amorouso pressed against the cage, preventing Amorouso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strzelba with a knee to the head.
Strzelba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Strzelba lands a body punch.
Strzelba taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anrzej Strzelba dominated that round.
That's time! Strzelba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Amorouso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strzelba staying out of range there.
Strzelba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amorouso.
Amorouso might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strzelba clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Strzelba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strzelba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strzelba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amorouso's efforts to push away.
Amorouso tries to circle away but Strzelba has him pinned against the cage.
Amorouso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strzelba leaning against his opponent.
Strzelba stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Strzelba for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strzelba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Strzelba scores with a knee to the head.
Amorouso has had enough of the clinch but Strzelba keeps him there for the moment.
Strzelba prevents Amorouso from breaking the clinch.
Amorouso can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amorouso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amorouso is breathing heavily.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strzelba effectively controlling the action here.
Amorouso wants to get back to striking at distance but Strzelba won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Strzelba.
A knee to the head by Strzelba.
Strzelba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amorouso's efforts to push away.
Amorouso has had enough of the clinch but Strzelba keeps him there for the moment.
Strzelba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Strzelba stalling the fight.
Amorouso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amorouso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amorouso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amorouso wants to get back to striking at distance but Strzelba won't allow it.
Amorouso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Strzelba with a knee to the head.
Strzelba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anrzej Strzelba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba stalls.
Amorouso tries to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling the position.
Strzelba prevents Amorouso from breaking the clinch.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strzelba connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strzelba stalling the fight.
Strzelba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Amorouso is trying to force a seperation but Strzelba has the dominant position.
Strzelba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strzelba digs a right hand underneath Amorouso's ribcage. Amorouso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strzelba crunches a lovely knee into Amorouso's ribcage.
Strzelba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Strzelba landing knees to the body.
Strzelba scores with a knee to the head.
Amorouso letting Strzelba take a breather here.
Strzelba with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Strzelba to work.
Strzelba scores with a knee to the head.
Amorouso is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Strzelba is pushing Amorouso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Amorouso letting Strzelba take a breather here.
Amorouso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amorouso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strzelba.
The referee is keeping an eye on Strzelba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anrzej Strzelba.
Strzelba lands with a shot to the body.
Amorouso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Strzelba throws a series of punches but Amorouso avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amorouso looks to land a left hand but Strzelba moved out of range nicely.
Strzelba closes the distance and pushes Amorouso back into the cage.
Strzelba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amorouso can do to turn this around?
Strzelba landing knees to the head.
Amorouso tries to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling the position.
Strzelba scores a nice knee to the body.
Strzelba crunches a lovely knee into Amorouso's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strzelba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strzelba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Amorouso is trying to break the clinch but Strzelba is controlling him.
Strzelba scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Amorouso has had enough of the clinch but Strzelba keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Strzelba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amorouso letting Strzelba take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anrzej Strzelba dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Amorouso throws a right hand that misses
and Strzelba counters with a nice body shot.
Amorouso scores with a decent looking hook.
Anrzej Strzelba is winning the standup battle so far.
Amorouso's corner calls for a 1-2. Amorouso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Amorouso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strzelba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anrzej Strzelba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strzelba tries to clinch up.
Amorouso throws an off balance right hand
and Strzelba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Amorouso scores with a hook.
A nice combination there by Strzelba.
Amorouso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amorouso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strzelbas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
The fighters circling - Amorouso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strzelba lands a two punch combo.
Strzelba moves forwards but Amorouso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Amorouso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strzelba looks to land a combination but Amorouso avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Amorouso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Amorouso scores with a jab to the head.
Strzelba forces Amorouso back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Amorouso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strzelba has him pressed against the cage.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strzelba avoiding damage.
Strzelba connects with a knee to the head.
Strzelba leaning against his opponent.
Strzelba has Amorouso pressed against the cage, preventing Amorouso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strzelba.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strzelba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Amorouso working hard to break the clinch.
Strzelba stalling.
Strzelba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anrzej Strzelba.
Strzelba throws a sloppy head kick and Amorouso moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amorouso clobbers Strzelba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Amorouso finds it's target.
Julio Amorouso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amorouso tests Strzelba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strzelba lands with a kick to the temple. Amorouso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strzelba.
Amorouso lands a glancing blow to the side of Strzelba's head.
Amorouso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Amorouso misses the target.
Strzelba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Amorouso did well to prevent Strzelba getting side control.
Amorouso is trying to stand back up but Strzelba is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Strzelba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amorouso is looking to escape.
Strzelba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amorouso's head.
Strzelba working over Amorouso with some ground and pound. Amorouso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Amorouso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strzelba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amorouso missing with punches from the bottom.
Strzelba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strzelba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strzelba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strzelba stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amorouso is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Strzelba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Amorouso will feel that in the morning.
Strzelba has closed the distance and engaged Amorouso in a clinch.
Amorouso tries to circle away but Strzelba has him pinned against the cage.
Strzelba works on Amorouso's body with a couple of short punches.
Strzelba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amorouso's efforts to push away.
Strzelba connects with a knee to the head.
Amorouso letting Strzelba take a breather here.
Amorouso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strzelba'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.
A right hook to the body lands for Strzelba.
Strzelba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Julio Amorouso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anrzej Strzelba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amorouso takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anrzej Strzelba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strzelba, 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 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anrzej Strzelba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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