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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Van Der Meyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillion Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk has chosen Mack the Knife as his entrance music. Andy Van Der Meyde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximillion Dirk's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Van Der Meyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximillion Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirk lands with a hook. Van Der Meyde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Der Meyde throws a leg kick that misses.
Dirk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Meyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Der Meyde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dirk misses with an uppercut. Van Der Meyde saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Dirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Der Meyde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dirk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dirk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dirk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Der Meyde counters with a series of strikes. Dirk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Der Meyde slips a straight right by Dirk.
Dirk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Meyde.
Dirk looks to throw the jab but Van Der Meyde is out of range.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Meyde closes the distance and pushes Dirk back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dirk.
Van Der Meyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Meyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Meyde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dirk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Der Meyde thinking.
Van Der Meyde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dirk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Dirk as he checks the leg kick.
Van Der Meyde takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van Der Meyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk swinging wildly here.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dirk throws a combination that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dirk's knee momentarily.
Dirk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Der Meyde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dirk throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Meyde holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dirk has Van Der Meyde pressed against the cage.
Dirk manages to break the clinch.
Van Der Meyde tries to land a leg kick but Dirk saw it coming and moves away.
Dirk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Der Meyde counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Meyde has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dirk slowing the pace effectively.
Dirk trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Meyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dirk.
Van Der Meyde throws a right hand that Dirk ducks under and follows up with a left that Dirk also avoids with ease.
A jab lands there for Dirk.
Van Der Meyde throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Van Der Meyde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirk misses with an uppercut.
Van Der Meyde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dirk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dirk misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Meyde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Meyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Dirk misses.
Dirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Der Meyde counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Der Meyde misses with the combination.
Van Der Meyde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dirk's calf.
Van Der Meyde throws a combination that misses
and Dirk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Der Meyde thinking.
Maximillion Dirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Meyde throws a combination. Dirk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a series of strikes. Dirk will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Meyde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Meyde.
Van Der Meyde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Van Der Meyde will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Van Der Meyde is looking to clinch.
Dirk lands with a nice combination. Van Der Meyde backs away looking to recover.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Meyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dirk throws a body punch but Van Der Meyde moves out of range.
Dirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Meyde.
Van Der Meyde drives through and clinches with Dirk against the cage.
Dirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Der Meyde.
Dirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Meyde controls his hands.
Van Der Meyde is looking to break free of the clinch but Dirk has double underhooks.
Van Der Meyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Der Meyde up against the cage.
Dirk lands a body punch.
Van Der Meyde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van Der Meyde tries to break the clinch but Dirk is controlling the position.
Dirk lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Van Der Meyde to work.
Dirk stalling against the cage.
Dirk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Der Meyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Dirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Der Meyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a body kick.
Van Der Meyde misses with the combination.
Dirk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Dirk.
Dirk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Der Meyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dirk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Dirk.
Dirk throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a left to the body.
Van Der Meyde misses with a low kick.
Van Der Meyde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dirk tries to bum rush Van Der Meyde with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Meyde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws a combination that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dirk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dirk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dirk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Der Meyde's head backwards.
Dirk scores with a one two! Van Der Meyde had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dirk connects with the punch.
Dirk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Der Meyde back to the cage. Dirk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Der Meyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Meyde misses with a double jab
and Dirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Der Meyde blocks a jab.
Andy Van Der Meyde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk digs a good hook to Van Der Meyde's body.
Dirk misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Meyde counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dirk scores with a jab to the body.
Van Der Meyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dirk.
Dirk loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Meyde slips the punch.
Dirk scores with a nice right hand.
Dirk throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Meyde ducks down to avoid it.
Dirk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Der Meyde counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dirk. Those never looked like landing.
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Meyde counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Der Meyde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillion Dirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dirk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dirk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Der Meyde counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Der Meyde doesn't manage to clinch there - Dirk circles away.
Van Der Meyde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Der Meyde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Der Meyde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Dirk does no damage.
Van Der Meyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Dirk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dirk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Der Meyde moves into the clinch.
Van Der Meyde just leaning against Dirk, taking a breather.
Van Der Meyde is trying to break the clinch but Dirk is controlling him.
Dirk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Der Meyde takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dirk is working Van Der Meyde over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk'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.
Van Der Meyde is trying to break free.
Van Der Meyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Der Meyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dirk can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Meyde controls the action.
Dirk has Van Der Meyde pressed against the cage, preventing Van Der Meyde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Der Meyde manages to break the clinch.
Dirk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Meyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Van Der Meyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Der Meyde throws a nice looking combination but Dirk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Der Meyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirk.
Van Der Meyde moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Der Meyde wants to clinch up but Dirk keeps it at a distance.
Dirk misses with a hook. Van Der Meyde ducked under it nicely.
Van Der Meyde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Der Meyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Van Der Meyde. Those never looked like landing.
Dirk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Meyde counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Der Meyde. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dirk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dirk throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Meyde counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Der Meyde gets a clinch.
Dirk is pushing Van Der Meyde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dirk keeps control of Van Der Meyde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk manages to break the clinch.
Dirk connects with a body shot that sends Van Der Meyde's belly button to the back.
Van Der Meyde misses with a two punch combination.
Dirk just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Meyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dirk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dirk throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Meyde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dirk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Der Meyde moves into the clinch.
Dirk working aggressively here.
Dirk misses with the head strike.
Van Der Meyde blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk blocks an uppercut.
Dirk has Van Der Meyde pushed against the cage.
Dirk lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Van Der Meyde.
Dirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dirk misses with a wild body shot.
Dirk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Der Meyde.
Van Der Meyde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Der Meyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Meyde throws a nice looking combination but Dirk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirk lands with a good body shot.
Van Der Meyde throws a series of strikes that have Dirk backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Van Der Meyde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Der Meyde 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maximillion Dirk!
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