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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Ilmeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Rijn comes to the cage accompanied by Francesco Zappalà - No Way Out. Ilmeinen has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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211 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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181 cm
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225 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Ilmeinen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ilmeinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ilmeinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ilmeinen lands in his opponent's guard.
Van Rijn wants to get back to his feet but Ilmeinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ilmeinen throwing strikes from guard but Van Rijn blocks nicely.
Van Rijn keeping moving, preventing Ilmeinen from controlling successfully.
Van Rijn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmeinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ilmeinen throwing strikes but missing.
Van Rijn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ilmeinen is controlling him.
Ilmeinen postures up in Van Rijn's guard and throws a big left but Van Rijn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ilmeinen scores a takedown into full mount!
Ilmeinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ilmeinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Rijn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Ilmeinen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ilmeinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Van Rijn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ilmeinen lands with some strikes.
Ilmeinen thowing shots but they're missing.
Van Rijn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ilmeinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Van Rijn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ilmeinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Rijn wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmeinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Rijn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Rijn tries to get out of the position.
Ilmeinen prevents Van Rijn from standing back up.
Ilmeinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Van Rijn wants to get back to his feet.
Ilmeinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Rijn is trying to stand back up but Ilmeinen is controlling him
Ilmeinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Rijn is looking to improve his position.
Ilmeinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Ilmeinen gets the takedown into side control.
Ilmeinen trying to control the action but Van Rijn is working from the bottom.
Van Rijn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Van Rijn tries to bench press Ilmeinen off him but Ilmeinen keeps the position.
Ilmeinen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ilmeinen trying to control the position but Van Rijn is working away.
Van Rijn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is trying to stand back up but Ilmeinen is controlling him
Ilmeinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ilmeinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Van Rijn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Van Rijn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Van Rijn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ilmeinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mike Van Rijn's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Van Rijn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Ilmeinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ilmeinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Rijn's waist but Van Rijn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ilmeinen off to one side.
Mike Van Rijn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Rijn throws a nice looking combination but Ilmeinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ilmeinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn tries to clinch there but Ilmeinen circles away.
No luck for Ilmeinen with that takedown attempt.
Van Rijn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Rijn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ilmeinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Ilmeinen can't break the clinch.
Ilmeinen managing to block the knees to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands an elbow inside that Ilmeinen shrugs off.
Van Rijn looking to throw knees to the head but Ilmeinen is blocking nicely.
Ilmeinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Jeez, Mike Van Rijn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ilmeinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Rijn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Van Rijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ilmeinen.
Van Rijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Rijn lands a damaging elbow.
Van Rijn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Rijn looking to throw knees to the head but Ilmeinen is blocking nicely.
Van Rijn scores with a knee to the head.
Ilmeinen is breathing heavily.
Van Rijn scores with a knee to the head.
Van Rijn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmeinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Van Rijn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn crunches a lovely knee into Ilmeinen's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Van Rijn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands an elbow that stopped Ilmeinen in his tracks for a moment.
Van Rijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ilmeinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Rijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ilmeinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Rijn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ilmeinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van Rijn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ilmeinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Rijn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Ilmeinen.
Van Rijn scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilmeinen.
Van Rijn misses with a knee to the head.
Ilmeinen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Rijn regains guard immediately.
Ilmeinen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmeinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ilmeinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Van Rijn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Rijn wants to stand but Ilmeinen is controlling the position.
Van Rijn seems keen to control Ilmeinen's posture.
Van Rijn wants to stand and escape but Ilmeinen is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ilmeinen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilmeinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmeinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Rijn trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmeinen thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Rijn to regain full guard.
Ilmeinen stops Van Rijn from standing up.
Ilmeinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Rijn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ilmeinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ilmeinen avoiding damage as Van Rijn throws knees to the body.
Van Rijn misses with a knee strike.
Ilmeinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Rijn tries to land knees in the clinch but Ilmeinen avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Rijn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ilmeinen.
Van Rijn lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmeinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ilmeinen has Van Rijn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Rijn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Rijn trying to land knees to the body.
Van Rijn misses with a knee to the head.
Van Rijn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Rijn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ilmeinen's face.
Van Rijn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ilmeinen is defending well for now.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Van Rijn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ilmeinen digs a right hand into Van Rijn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Rijn's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Rijn.
Ilmeinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Rijn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ilmeinen shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilmeinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Rijn thuds his right hand into Ilmeinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ilmeinen misses with a combination
and Van Rijn counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilmeinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Rijn defending well as Ilmeinen loads up on a big left hand.
Ilmeinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn jabs at Ilmeinen's body.
Van Rijn lands a nice hook to Ilmeinen's body. Ilmeinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Van Rijn as Ilmeinen shoots in.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilmeinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Rijn throws out a powerful jab.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilmeinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Rijn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Rijn lands a big head kick that sends Ilmeinen tumbling to the mat! Van Rijn takes a step backwards and waves Ilmeinen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ilmeinen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rijn takes the fight into the clinch.
Ilmeinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Rijn finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Van Rijn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ilmeinen - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Van Rijn, and another! Ilmeinen is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mike Van Rijn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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