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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludo Van Veen (ranked 927 p4p, 734 weight class) and Thug Life (ranked 142 p4p, 111 weight class). Van Veen comes into the arena with Give it ALL blaring out of the sound system. Life has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thug Life enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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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 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Life!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen lands a lovely overhand right.
Life fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Life feints and then cracks Van Veen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Veen down.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Life.
Life takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Life takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Veen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Life pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Veen back to the cage. Life follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Veen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Veen misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Van Veen blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Veen defending well as Life loads up on a big left hand.
Life throws a shot from downtown. Van Veen moves away and avoids it.
Van Veen connects with a nice looking jab.
Life on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Life throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Veen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Veen.
Life throws a chopping leg kick but Van Veen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Veen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Van Veen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen checks the leg kick.
Van Veen misses with an uppercut
letting Life counter with a right hand.
Life uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Van Veen takes a swing at Life's ribcage but misses.
Life now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Veen looks to land a body kick but Life moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Life.
A shot to the body from Van Veen misses
and Life counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Life sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life feints a counter leg kick.
Van Veen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Life throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Life doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Veen looks for the body kick but Life saw that one coming.
Van Veen misses with a jab to the body
and Life counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Life misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick from Van Veen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Life throws a head kick but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen throws a leg kick which misses Life's front leg but catches the back leg as Life tries to avoid it.
Life throws out a loose jab but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen throwing a counter right hand but Life manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Life. That's going to slow Van Veen down.
Life connects with a single shot there.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Life uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Veen has time to react.
Van Veen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Life connects with a single shot there.
Van Veen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Life will feel that in the morning.
Jab, jab by Van Veen - just one landing.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Life moved away.
Van Veen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Life.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Life misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Veen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Veen, as that shot connected.
Life is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Veen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Life lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Veen throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Life lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Veen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Veen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Life misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Veen misses the target.
Life moves in looking to clinch but Van Veen pushes him off.
Life fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Veen on the side of the head.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Life walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Life moves out of range as Van Veen throws a body kick.
Van Veen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Life shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Veen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Life clinches with his opponent.
Van Veen lands a shot to the body.
Van Veen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Life tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Veen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Life is trying to break the clinch but Van Veen has him pressed against the cage.
Van Veen pushes Life back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Van Veen.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Veen.
Life is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Veen has double underhooks.
Van Veen gets through Life's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Veen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Life looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Life misses with a hook.
Van Veen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Life's hands.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses
and Life counters with a straight right hand.
Life shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Life checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Veen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Veen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Life misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Life misses with a body kick.
Life connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Life checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Life gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Van Veen sizes up Life with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life tries to work over Van Veen's front leg with a kick but Van Veen checks it.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life misses the jab.
Van Veen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Life moves out of range as Van Veen throws a body kick.
A jab from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Veen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Veen catches Life with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A chopping leg kick lands by Life.
Van Veen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen jabs Life to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Veen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Life blocks a head kick by Van Veen.
Life looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life slips under a jab from Van Veen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Life throws a head kick but Van Veen moves out of range.
Life throws a low kick but Van Veen moves out of range easily.
Life walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Life misses with a body punch
and Van Veen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Veen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Veen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Life.
Nice body kick there by Van Veen.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Veen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Veen connects with a jab.
Life walks into a stiff left hand from Van Veen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life slips a jab from Van Veen.
Life takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good exchange - Life coming out on top.
Van Veen lunges at Life with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Life's hand.
A slow jab from Van Veen misses its intended target.
Life has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Van Veen thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Van Veen blocks the body kick.
Life throws a shot to the body.
Life with the inside leg kick.
Van Veen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Life can do to turn this around?
A big right from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Life pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Life.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Veen feints and then cracks Life's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Life down.
Van Veen moves to clinch but Life breaks away
and Life counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Veen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Life's head backwards.
Van Veen throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Van Veen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Veen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Life throws out the jab.
Van Veen looks to land a left hand but Life moved out of range nicely.
Van Veen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Life takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Veen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Van Veen.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Life tenderised Van Veen's leg. Van Veen is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Life scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Life has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Life there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Veen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Life takes a step back to recover.
Life connects with a nice looking jab.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Veen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Life looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Veen loads up on a big right hand but Life slips the punch.
Life blocks a leg kick.
Van Veen digs a good hook to Life's body.
Life closes the distance and pushes Van Veen back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Van Veen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Veen blocking some punches.
Van Veen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Veen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ludo Van Veen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Life working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Life scores with a shoulder strike.
Life lands a left hand.
Life misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Van Veen as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Veen - that landed with a thud.
Van Veen struggles to land a body shot inside as Life controls his hands.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Life takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Life.
Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Life drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Veen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Life.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Veen misses the jab.
Van Veen blocks the body kick.
Life misses with a hook.
Life moves away from the strike by Van Veen.
Life keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen misses with a hook
and Life connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Van Veen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Life.
A swing and a miss from Van Veen.
Life takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Veen lands with a nice body kick.
Ludo Van Veen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Veen scores with a jab. Life acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Life's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
Life lands a head kick. Van Veen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Veen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Life just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Life has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Life steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Life manages to avoid it.
Life has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Veen.
Life misses with a looping left.
Life throws out a loose jab but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Life misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Life. That did some damage!
Thug Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Veen lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Van Veen is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Life. Van Veen shrugs it off though.
Van Veen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Van Veen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lifes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a head kick. Life smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Veen connects with a body shot that sends Life's belly button to the back.
Van Veen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Veen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Life misses with an uppercut. Van Veen saw that one coming.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen avoids the head kick by Life.
Van Veen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Veen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Van Veen throws a poor cross that misses
and Life counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Veen lands with a straight right. Life didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Veen 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ludo Van Veen waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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