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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pol Rawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Licken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pol Rawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Licken!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licken moves into the clinch.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Pol Rawn has been cut.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rawn pulls guard successfully.
Rawn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Licken is one step ahead there.
Rawn is trying to keep Licken in close.
Rawn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Licken tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rawn manages to move to mount!
Licken is controlling an arm, preventing Rawn from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Licken tries to hold on but Rawn postures up.
Rawn looking to control but Licken is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawn is really struggling to control Licken but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Licken can't escape the position.
Rawn wants to finish this one by submission but Licken is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rawn.
Licken is looking to get to half guard.
Rawn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Licken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Licken defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rawn.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Licken can do anything to dispel that myth.
Licken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licken is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rawn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rawn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Licken is trying to escape the mount.
Rawn looking to secure an arm triangle but Licken defends it well.
Licken working to try and regain half guard.
Rawn landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Licken looks a forlorn figure.
Rawn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rawn looking to ground and pound but Licken is blocking nicely.
Rawn wants to control the pace but Licken is squirming around nicely.
Rawn avoids the attempt from Licken to control.
Rawn looking to control but Licken is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licken is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawn avoids the attempt from Licken to control.
Rawn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Licken wants to get back to his feet.
Licken is trying desperately to improve position.
Licken is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Licken is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rawn looking to control but Licken is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pol Rawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pol Rawn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rawn closes the distance and clinches up with Licken, looking for a takedown. Rawn pushes Licken against the cage but Licken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rawn shoots for a takedown but Licken saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Licken clinches up with Rawn and pushes him back against the cage.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rawn is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rawn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rawn tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rawn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rawn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Rawn shrugs off.
Rawn fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pol Rawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawn is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rawn avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Rawn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Licken just stands there and leans against the cage.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Pol Rawn's cut is getting worse.
Licken throws an elbow but it misses.
Licken gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rawn.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawn blocks the elbow strike.
Licken is breathing heavily.
Rawn is trying to drag Licken to the mat but Licken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Rawn blocks it.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken prevents Rawn from breaking the clinch.
Rawn dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Rawn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Licken fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rawn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Licken is looking to clinch.
Rawn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Licken sprawls well. Licken wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Pol Rawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rawn ducks under a wild hook from Licken.
Licken throws a jab when Rawn was well out of range.
Rawn tries to keep at a distance but Licken has taken the fight into the clinch.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Rawn blocks it.
That's two 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.
Rawn pulls guard successfully.
Licken trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rawn's guard.
Rawn looking for a sweep. Not yet Rawn, not yet.
Rawn is working hard here to advance position.
Licken must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rawn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rawn trying to control the position.
Rawn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Licken puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rawn wants to control but Licken is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Licken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rawn trying to control but Licken is working from the bottom.
Rawn postures up.
Rawn trying to control but Licken is working from the bottom.
Licken seems keen to control Rawn's posture.
Licken keeping moving, preventing Rawn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Licken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve Licken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Licken as he jumps to the side.
Licken wants to clinch.
Licken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Licken thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rawn misses with a series of wild punches.
Licken is looking to clinch but Rawn is avoiding it.
Licken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rawn misses with a takedown attempt - Licken sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Pol Rawn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Licken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rawn.
Licken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Licken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rawn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Licken walks away with a smile on his face. Rawn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Licken doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawn circles away.
Jab by Licken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rawn fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pol Rawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licken clinches up against the cage.
Licken pushes off an throws an elbow but Rawn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rawn tries for a takedown but Licken manages to get underhooks.
Rawn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Pol Rawn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Licken landing knees to the head.
Rawn jumps guard but Licken stands there with Rawn around his waist. Rawn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rawn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Licken smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Licken displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rawn.
Licken tries to clinch there but Rawn circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rawn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rawn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Licken sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rawn somewhat.
Rawn swats away the attempt to clinch by Licken.
Rawn looks for a takedown but Licken sprawls well.
Rawn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Licken sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rawn somewhat.
Licken wants to clinch up but Rawn keeps it at a distance.
Rawn fails with the takedown.
Licken clinches up with Rawn and pushes him back against the cage.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rawn's face.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rawn's defenses.
Jeez, Pol Rawn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rawn's face.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pol Rawn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Licken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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