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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Licken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romeo Remy Overeem looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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263 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Remy Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Licken!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Licken dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Licken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Overeem, pushing him back against the cage.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Licken avoids the damage to the body.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Overeem wants to break free but Licken has control.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
A knee to the head by Licken.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Licken.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Licken misses with an elbow strike.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Overeem wants to break free but Licken has control.
That's two 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.
Nice elbow from Licken.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Overeem - that landed with a thud.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Overeem blocks an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Licken.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Overeem tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Licken.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Licken landing knees to the head.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Licken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romeo Remy Overeem's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Licken prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Licken.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Overeem blocks the elbow strike.
Overeem wants to stall.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Licken.
Licken keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Licken landing knees to the head.
That's two 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.
Licken misses with an elbow over the top.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Licken.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Licken.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem works on Licken's body with a couple of short punches.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Licken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Licken.
A knee to the head by Licken.
A knee to the head by Licken.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Romeo Remy Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem tries to clinch up
and Licken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Licken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romeo Remy Overeem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Overeem scores with a one two! Licken had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romeo Remy Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Licken fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Licken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Licken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Licken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overeem swivels and escapes.
Romeo Remy Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Licken.
Licken fails with the takedown.
Licken slips under a jab.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Licken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licken looks for a takedown but Overeem sprawls well.
Licken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a combination that misses
and Licken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Licken.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Licken.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Licken prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Licken.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Licken.
Overeem slaps away a takedown attempt from Licken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Licken lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Licken with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Overeem's brow.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Licken lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Licken.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Licken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Licken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Licken lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Romeo Remy Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Licken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Licken.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romeo Remy Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Licken 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Licken!
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