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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leksa Luu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Merkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Milk - The Knife Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leksa Luu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Merkel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luu throws a hook but Merkel avoids it easily.
Luu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luu misses with a series of wild punches.
Luu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luu misses with an uppercut. Merkel saw that one coming.
Luu blocks a jab.
Luu throws a looping overhand right but Merkel ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Luu misses.
Luu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Merkel.
It looks like Markus Merkel has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luu. Merkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merkel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Luu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Luu is looking to stand up but Merkel isn't so interested in that idea.
Merkel is looking to advance position but Luu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Luu tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Merkel is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merkel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Luu trying to control but Merkel is having none of it.
Luu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
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.
Luu controlling from the full mount.
Merkel is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merkel tries to hold on but Luu postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Merkel is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merkel wants to hold on but Luu pushes him away.
Merkel is looking to improve his position but Luu isn't that keen on the idea.
Luu tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Luu trying to control but Merkel is having none of it.
Luu avoids the attempt from Merkel to control.
Merkel is desperately trying to improve his position but Luu has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Merkel tries to hold on but Luu pushes him away.
Merkel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luu stands up from mount. Strange move.
Luu lands with a hook. Merkel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Luu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Merkel tries to move into range but Luu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Luu.
Merkel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luu misses with a looping right.
Luu throws a looping overhand right but Merkel ducks down to avoid it.
Merkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luu thuds his right hand into Merkel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luu avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Luu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luu tries to bum rush Merkel with a series of wild strikes but Merkel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merkel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luu throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Luu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leksa Luu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Merkel's cut.
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.
Luu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merkel.
Merkel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leksa Luu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luu throws a right hand that Merkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Merkel also avoids with ease.
Luu throws a series of punches but Merkel moves out of range.
Luu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luu throws a series of strikes that have Merkel backpedaling.
Luu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Merkel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luu circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Luu.
Merkel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Leksa Luu has been cut.
Merkel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Merkel is trying to control the action in half guard but Luu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Luu tries to kick Merkel off but Merkel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Merkel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Merkel 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merkel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Merkel is breathing heavily.
Luu pushes Merkel off and gets back to his feet.
Luu clobbers Merkel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Merkel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luu's head.
Merkel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merkel moves into range and clinches up with Luu.
Luu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Merkel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merkel.
Luu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luu.
Merkel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Merkel.
Luu working hard to break the clinch.
Luu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merkel has him pressed against the cage.
Merkel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luu up against the cage.
Luu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merkel has him pressed against the cage.
Luu lands a left hand.
Merkel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merkel.
A right handed body shot lands from Merkel.
Merkel wants a takedown but no success here.
Luu working aggressively here.
Merkel misses with a punch to the body.
Merkel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luu prevents it.
Merkel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luu prevents a body shot from Merkel.
Luu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luu is trying to break free.
Luu wants to break free but Merkel has control.
Merkel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Merkel lands with a left to the head.
Merkel'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.
Luu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merkel prevents Luu from breaking the clinch.
Merkel presses Luu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Merkel jumps guard but Luu stands there with Merkel around his waist. Merkel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leksa Luu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Merkel.
Luu is trying to break the clinch but Merkel has him pressed against the cage.
Luu has had enough of the clinch but Merkel keeps him there for the moment.
Merkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luu has a couple of punches blocked by Merkel.
Merkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merkel blocking some punches.
Merkel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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.
A body shot lands from Merkel.
Merkel lands a right hand.
Luu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luu misses with an uppercut. Merkel saw that one coming.
Merkel gets the takedown into side control.
Merkel throws a strike aimed at the side of Luu's head but Luu avoids it well.
Luu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Merkel prevents Luu from escaping the position.
Merkel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Luu is avoiding damage well.
Merkel lands some shots froms side control.
Merkel is looking to take a break and control but Luu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Merkel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Merkel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Luu fails to land with a series of punches.
Luu misses with a wild body shot.
Merkel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Luu does no damage.
Luu misses with a two punch combination.
Luu scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Luu.
A punch combination from Luu misses.
Luu throws a series of punches but Merkel moves out of range.
Luu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merkel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Merkel takes a swing at Luu's ribcage but misses.
Merkel throws a body punch but Luu moves out of range.
Merkel clinches up against the cage.
Luu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luu working aggressively here.
Luu is trying to break the clinch but Merkel has him pressed against the cage.
Luu lands a hook that snaps the head of Merkel backwards.
Luu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luu is trying to force a seperation but Merkel has the dominant position.
Luu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Luu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merkel pulls guard successfully.
Merkel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luu is looking to stand up but Merkel won't let him.
Merkel is working an open guard so Luu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Luu misses the jab.
Luu throws out a loose jab but Merkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merkel throws a series of punches but Luu moves out of range.
Luu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luu connects with a looping right hand.
Merkel dodges the punch combination from Luu.
Luu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luu misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luu fails to land with a series of punches.
Merkel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luu momentarily.
Merkel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luu swivels and escapes.
Luu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merkel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luu moves out of range as Merkel strikes.
Merkel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Merkel thows a body shot but no joy.
Luu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luu throws a nice looking combination but Merkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Merkel throws a nice looking combination but Luu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Merkel misses with a double jab.
Merkel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luu rather than just go for the knockout.
Luu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Merkel misses with a takedown attempt - Luu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luu.
Luu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Merkel swinging wildly here.
Luu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merkel was well out of range. Poor timing from Luu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Luu.
Merkel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luu throws a hook but Merkel blocks it.
Merkel shoots in looking for a takedown. Luu tries to sprawl out of it but Merkel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leksa Luu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Merkel.
Merkel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luu swivels and escapes.
Luu tests Merkel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luu misses with the combination.
Luu throws a jab but it's blocked by Merkel.
A left lands for Luu.
Luu throws a series of punches but Merkel avoids them all with ease.
Luu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Merkel's hands.
Merkel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Luu misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luu looks to land a left hand but Merkel moved out of range nicely.
Merkel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Merkel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leksa Luu is winning the standup battle so far.
Merkel staying out of range there.
Luu connects with a crisp jab.
Merkel moves out of range of the strikes.
Merkel throws a looping overhand right but Luu ducks down to avoid it.
Luu lands a two punch combo.
Leksa Luu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merkel slips a jab from Luu.
Luu misses the shot to the body.
Merkel misses with a body shot.
Luu cracks Merkel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Merkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merkel throws a nice looking combination but Luu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luu dodges the punch combination from Merkel.
Merkel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Merkel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luu finds it's way round the side to connect with Merkel's head.
Luu scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leksa Luu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leksa Luu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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