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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navetta's entrance music is Roger Allan Wade - If You're Gonna Be Dumb. A fine choice. Van der Laan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. Andre Van der Laan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan throws a body kick the misses
and Navetta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van der Laan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navetta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Navetta blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands an elbow inside that Navetta shrugs off.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van der Laan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navetta's brow.
Navetta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Navetta as Van der Laan tries to tie him up.
Van der Laan stalling against the cage.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van der Laan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Navetta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Navetta steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van der Laan. That one must have hurt.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navetta misses with a looping right.
Van der Laan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van der Laan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van der Laan lands a nice looking body shot.
Navetta forces Van der Laan back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Navetta.
Navetta looking to throw knees to the head but Van der Laan is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Navetta misses with an elbow strike.
Van der Laan takes an elbow to the temple.
Navetta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Navetta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan clinches up against the cage.
Van der Laan stalling in the clinch but Navetta improves position.
Navetta lands an elbow inside that Van der Laan shrugs off.
Van der Laan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navetta's defenses.
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Van der Laan effectively controlling the action here.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navetta misses with a knee strike.
Navetta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van der Laan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Navetta is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta landing knees to the head.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Navetta blocks with his arms.
Navetta connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Andre Van der Laan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navetta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van der Laan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Navetta scores with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks it.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Navetta is blocking nicely.
Van der Laan throws a punch but it's blocked by Navetta.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Navetta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Navetta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van der Laan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Van der Laan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Navetta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van der Laan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan tries to bum rush Navetta with a series of wild strikes but Navetta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Navetta.
Van der Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Navetta lands a two punch combo.
Navetta moves to clinch but Van der Laan breaks away
and Van der Laan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Navetta thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van der Laan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Navetta, pushing him back against the cage.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Navetta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Navetta tries to clinch up
and Van der Laan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van der Laan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses.
Van der Laan throws out a leg kick but Navetta moves out of range and Van der Laan only half commits.
Navetta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van der Laan clinches with his opponent.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Navetta lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navetta misses with a knee to the head.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navetta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van der Laan lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navetta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Navetta.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van der Laan obliges.
Van der Laan throws an elbow but it misses.
Navetta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van der Laan obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van der Laan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van der Laan manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Van der Laan
and Navetta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navetta moves out of range of the leg kick from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan throws a sloppy head kick and Navetta moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navetta blocks the body kick.
Navetta tries to clinch but Van der Laan is having none of it.
Navetta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a head kick.
Navetta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van der Laan. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van der Laan gets tackled into the cage by Navetta. Navetta maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
That's time! Navetta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Navetta tries to clinch but Van der Laan is having none of it.
Van der Laan throws a push kick but Navetta slaps the foot to one side.
Van der Laan keeps the fight on the outside.
Van der Laan throws a leg kick
and Navetta counters with a two punch combo.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
Van der Laan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nante Navetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van der Laan jabs Navetta right on the nose. Navetta blinks but takes it well.
Van der Laan misses with a kick to the body
and Navetta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Navetta.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van der Laan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navetta's defenses.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan avoiding damage.
Van der Laan throws an elbow but it misses.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but Navetta blocks it.
Navetta takes an elbow to the temple.
Navetta breaks from the clinch.
Navetta tries to clinch there but Van der Laan circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta closes the distance but Van der Laan moves to the side
and Van der Laan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses
and Navetta counters with a stiff right hand.
Navetta tries to clinch but Van der Laan moves out of range.
Van der Laan just misses with a punch to the body.
Van der Laan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Navetta takes a step back to recover.
A swing and a miss from Van der Laan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan clinches.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Navetta.
Come on Van der Laan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Navetta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Navetta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
Van der Laan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Navetta avoids the elbow strike from Van der Laan, against the cage.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Van der Laan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van der Laan's brow.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Navetta takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan throws an elbow that misses.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Van der Laan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Navetta throws an elbow that misses.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van der Laan.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan'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.
Navetta wants to clinch.
Van der Laan rushes Navetta and presses him up against the cage.
Navetta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van der Laan.
Navetta throws an elbow but it misses.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Van der Laan pushes off an throws an elbow but Navetta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van der Laan pushes off an throws an elbow but Navetta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van der Laan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van der Laan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Navetta backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van der Laan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navetta's face.
Van der Laan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Van der Laan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van der Laan lands a damaging elbow.
Navetta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses with a knee strike.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van der Laan avoids the elbow strike from Navetta, against the cage.
Navetta landing knees to the head.
Van der Laan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navetta wants to break free but Van der Laan has control.
Van der Laan working Navetta over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta breaks from the clinch.
Navetta looks to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Van der Laan throws a head kick but Navetta moves out of range.
Van der Laan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Navetta moves out of range of the body kick from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan misses with a leg kick
and Navetta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Van der Laan tries a low kick but Navetta avoids it.
Van der Laan thuds a left hand into Navetta's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan looks to land a right hand but Navetta moved out of range.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van der Laan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van der Laan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navetta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Van der Laan circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Van der Laan misses
and Navetta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Van der Laan misses
and Navetta moves into the clinch.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Navetta landing knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van der Laan's brow.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Navetta is blocking nicely.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks it.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navetta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van der Laan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van der Laan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
That's time! Navetta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Navetta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navetta tries to clinch but Van der Laan moves out of range.
Van der Laan thows a body shot but no joy.
Van der Laan has closed the distance and engaged Navetta in a clinch.
Van der Laan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van der Laan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Navetta or not.
Van der Laan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van der Laan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan misses with an elbow strike.
Navetta blocks an elbow strike from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van der Laan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van der Laan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navetta lands an elbow that stopped Van der Laan in his tracks for a moment.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van der Laan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Nante Navetta has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta throws an elbow but it misses.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van der Laan takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan avoiding damage as Navetta throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van der Laan throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navetta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navetta stalling in the clinch but Van der Laan improves position.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van der Laan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Navetta as Van der Laan tries to tie him up.
Navetta lands a nice knee to the body.
Navetta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Navetta lands an elbow that stopped Van der Laan in his tracks for a moment.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Navetta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van der Laan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van der Laan's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van der Laan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navetta moves out of range of the leg kick from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan is looking to slow Navetta down with leg kicks.
Van der Laan tries a head kick but it misses.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Van der Laan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nante Navetta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van der Laan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta tries to clinch there but Van der Laan circles away.
Van der Laan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Van der Laan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van der Laan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Van der Laan!
Andre Van der Laan is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Andre Van der Laan thanked Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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