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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buvaisar Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damme comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive. Saitiev has chosen Gimme Shelter Rolling stones as his entrance music. Buvaisar Saitiev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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155 cm
27
184 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buvaisar Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitiev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Damme tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Saitiev is in Damme's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saitiev prevents Damme from getting back to his feet.
Saitiev throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damme looking to control.
Damme on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Damme tries to get out of the position.
Saitiev wants to control from the top but Damme keeps moving.
Damme manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saitiev manages to get himself to full guard.
Damme not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Damme trying to control the position from guard on top but Saitiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damme stays in close to Saitiev's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Van Damme wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Damme displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saitiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme tries to clinch but Saitiev moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saitiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Damme but Damme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Damme wants to clinch.
Damme lands a really nice looking cross but Saitiev seems unphased.
Saitiev tries for a takedown but Damme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Saitiev.
Nice sprawl there from Damme as Saitiev shoots in.
Damme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saitiev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saitiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damme avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saitiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saitiev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damme sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damme slaps away a takedown attempt from Saitiev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saitiev fails with the takedown.
Saitiev looks gassed!
Damme with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damme stalling in the clinch but Saitiev improves position.
Saitiev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Damme gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Damme manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Damme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saitiev backwards.
Damme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saitiev backwards.
A body shot lands from Damme.
Damme lands a body punch in the clinch.
Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damme is leaning against Saitiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Damme.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Damme.
Damme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Damme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Damme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Damme.
Damme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saitiev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Damme sprawls well initially but Saitiev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Damme wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damme blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saitiev.
Damme won't allow Saitiev to pass to mount.
Damme is looking for a sweep. Saitiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Damme wants to stand back up but Saitiev manages to pass into side control.
Damme is trying to control Saitiev's posture but Saitiev avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme is trying to get back to half guard.
Saitiev wants to control but Damme is keeping him busy.
Saitiev scoring with punches from side control.
Saitiev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Damme is looking to reverse the position.
Saitiev is chipping away with strikes.
Damme can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saitiev slows the pace down.
Saitiev landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damme dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damme.
Saitiev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damme pinned against the cage. Damme gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damme digs a good hook to Saitiev's body.
Saitiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damme as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Damme.
Damme lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Buvaisar Saitiev has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saitiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Saitiev.
Damme closes the distance and pushes Saitiev back into the cage.
Damme gets through Saitiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damme prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saitiev tries to score a body lock takedown but Damme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Damme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saitiev backwards.
Saitiev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Damme.
A right handed body shot lands from Damme.
Damme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Damme throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damme stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Damme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saitiev backwards.
Damme gets underhooks to prevent Saitiev's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damme cracks Saitiev with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saitiev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Damme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damme lands with a right to the head.
Damme misses with a punch to the body.
Damme slowing the pace effectively.
Damme is leaning against Saitiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Damme scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitiev wants a takedown.
Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damme stuffs the takedown.
Buvaisar Saitiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saitiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damme stuffs the takedown attempt from Saitiev. Saitiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
Damme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saitiev has time to react.
Van Damme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damme closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Damme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saitiev, pushing him back against the cage.
Damme breaks from the clinch.
Saitiev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saitiev is rocked!
Saitiev gets tackled into the cage by Damme. Damme maintains the clinch.
Saitiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Damme finish him?
Damme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Damme as the two fighters clinch.
Damme lands a left hand.
Damme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saitiev backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme lands an uppercut.
Damme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saitiev.
Damme lands with a short shot to the head.
Damme is leaning against Saitiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Damme lands a body punch in the clinch.
Damme lands a body shot.
Damme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saitiev backwards.
Nice body punch from Damme - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Damme.
Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damme.
Damme lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damme throws a big uppercut that drops Saitiev! More strikes from Damme and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saitiev lies dazed against the cage as Damme celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Damme!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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