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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein's entrance music is Puritania. A fine choice. Van damm is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Life Goes On. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
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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
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gein.
Gein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van damm.
Van damm tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Gein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gein avoids the head kick by Van damm.
Van damm throws a low kick but Gein moves out of range easily.
Van damm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van damm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Gein misses.
Van damm throws a head kick but Gein moves out of range.
Gein throws a good cross that connects.
Gein slips a jab from Van damm.
Van damm moves out of range as Gein strikes.
Van damm misses with a low kick as Gein jumps back.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm lands a leg kick that knocks Gein off balance momentarily.
Van damm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A lazy left from Gein finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Gein there.
Van damm throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gein to counter with a crisp jab.
Van damm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Van damm there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tong Van damm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gein checks the leg kick.
Van damm looks to land a left hand but Gein moved out of range nicely.
Van damm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van damm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gein counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Gein.
Gein throws the left hand but Van damm avoids the punch easily.
Van damm is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Van damm saw that one coming.
Van damm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van damm throws a shot from downtown. Gein moves away and avoids it.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van damm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gein lands a lovely overhand right.
Gein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van damm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van damm just misses with a punch to the body.
Van damm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gein slips a jab from Van damm.
Van damm cracks the inside of Gein's front leg.
Van damm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gein circles away quickly and effectively.
Van damm misses with a head kick.
Gein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van damm.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gein.
Gein throws a right hand that Van damm ducks under and follows up with a left that Van damm also avoids with ease.
Van damm throws a jab but it's blocked by Gein.
Van damm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van damm misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van damm.
Van damm throws a low kick but Gein moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van damm.
Van damm misses with a body shot.
Gein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gein throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van damm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van damm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van damm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Gein.
Gein misses with a body shot
letting Van damm counter with a right hand.
Van damm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van damm wants to slow Gein down by chopping away at his legs.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm tries to score with a low kick but Gein moves his leg out of the way.
Van damm connects with a leg kick. Gein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tong Van damm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gein throws a poor cross that misses
and Van damm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van damm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gein looks to score with a jab to the body but Van damm is just out of range.
Van damm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gein.
Gein avoids the head kick by Van damm.
Gein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein throws a leg kick
and Van damm counters with a thumping low kick.
Gein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van damm throws a body kick that misses.
Gein blocks a head kick by Van damm.
Van damm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van damm wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van damm.
Gein is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gein.
Van damm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gein.
Gein missing with a left hand there. Van damm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gein catches Van damm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van damm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gein manages to avoid it.
Van damm thumps Gein with a low kick.
Gein with a jab.
Gein tries to bum rush Van damm with a series of wild strikes but Van damm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gein lands a jab to the nose.
Gein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gein tries for a takedown but Van damm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Gein - just one landing.
Van damm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van damm connects with a leg kick. Gein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein throws a series of punches but Van damm moves out of range.
Van damm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van damm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van damm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van damm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van damm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van damm wants to clinch.
Gein scores with a jab. Van damm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van damm scores with a head kick. Gein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van damm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van damm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gein.
The fighters circling - Gein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van damm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van damm lands a head kick!
Gein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van damm backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van damm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van damm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gein tries to throw a body punch but Van damm avoids it by throwing Gein back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van damm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gein moves out of range of the body kick from Van damm.
Gein is looking to score with low kicks.
Gein connects with a nice looking jab.
Van damm throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
Jab by Gein.
Van damm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some bone on bone action there as Gein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van damm misses with a low kick.
Van damm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gein misses with a double jab.
Gein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van damm has closed the distance and engaged Gein in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein tightens his grip and picks Van damm up, before dumping him to the ground. Van damm manages to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van damm wants to sweep but no luck.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gein preventing the sweep.
Gein throwing strikes but missing.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Van damm has wrist control.
Van damm managing to control the position.
Gein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van damm's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van damm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gein postures up in Van damm's guard and throws a big left but Van damm blocks it.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Gein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gein scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein lands a couple of elbows.
Gein distracts Van damm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van damm is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm wants to sweep here but Gein controlling him for the moment.
Van damm is still in real trouble! Can Gein finish him?
Otis Gein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van damm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Van damm seems to have recovered his senses.
Gein scoring with some ground and pound.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gein stands up over Van damm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van damm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gein is one step ahead there.
Gein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Otis Gein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gein wants to control from the top but Van damm keeps moving.
Tong Van damm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van damm's head.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van damm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gein postures up in Van damm's guard and throws a big left but Van damm blocks it.
Van damm looking for a sweep. Not yet Van damm, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Van damm has Gein pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Gein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van damm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!
A very excited looking Tong Van damm made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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