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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marian Baran!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baran misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Baran.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Nice shot lands for Baran.
Baran moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baran slips under a jab.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Baran.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baran moves away.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baran cracks Van Damme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Baran.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Damme throws a combination that misses
and Baran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Damme misses with a left hand
and Van Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Damme looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Baran is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Baran is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Van Damme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Baran.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baran manages to avoid it.
Baran throws a one two combo.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Van Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Baran.
Baran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baran misses with a looping right.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Baran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Damme's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baran misses with a few strikes there.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Some wild striking there from Baran.
Baran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Damme throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran slips under a jab from Van Damme.
Baran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
Baran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Damme momentarily.
Baran misses with the combination.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Baran connects with a nice looking jab.
Baran lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Damme backs up against the ropes.
Baran swings for the body but Van Damme moves out of range.
Baran misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran scores with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damme.
Baran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baran cracks Van Damme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Baran blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Baran is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Damme had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Baran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Damme manages to avoid it.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baran looks to land a combination. Van Damme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme looks for the body kick but Baran saw that one coming.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Baran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Baran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Baran misses with a double jab.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baran misses with a few strikes there.
Baran shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Damme eats them both and turns towards Baran to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
A combination from Baran does no damage.
Baran pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Damme back to the ropes. Baran follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baran's corner calls for a 1-2. Baran obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Baran misses with a double jab.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Baran with a jab.
Baran lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Baran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
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!
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baran cracks Van Damme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Baran throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Baran misses with a two punch combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
A punch lands to the side of Van Damme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Damme throws a hook but Baran blocks it.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Baran looks to land a combination. Van Damme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Baran. Those never looked like landing.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Baran.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Baran.
Baran misses with a head kick.
Baran throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Van Damme takes one on the button.
Baran misses with the combination.
Van Damme throws a shot from downtown. Baran moves away and avoids it.
Baran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Damme under the eye.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baran lands with a right hand.
Baran tries a head kick but it misses.
Baran throws a nice looking combination but Van Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baran throws a right hand that Van Damme ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Damme also avoids with ease.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Baran. Those never looked like landing.
Baran throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baran throws the kick towards the body but Van Damme avoids it.
Baran throws a nice looking combination but Van Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marian Baran will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Van Damme plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Baran.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baran throws a shot to the body.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran tests Van Damme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Damme misses with a body kick.
Baran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Damme on the side of the head.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Damme lands with a kick to the temple. Baran shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baran throws a push kick but Van Damme slaps the foot to one side.
Baran connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baran is working the combinations to good effect here.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Baran's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Baran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baran throws a front kick aimed at Van Damme's knee but Van Damme avoids it well.
Baran looks to land a combination but Van Damme avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran throws a one two combo.
Baran fails to land with a series of punches.
Baran lands the left hand.
Baran misses with a wild combination.
Marian Baran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baran.
Baran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baran misses with a two punch combination.
Baran blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Baran misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Damme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baran closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Damme's head backwards.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baran misses with a series of wild punches.
Baran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Damme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baran.
Van Damme throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baran.
Baran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Damme misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Baran misses with a head kick.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Baran.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Baran there.
Baran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran throws a right and a left that Van Damme avoids nicely.
Baran lands a two punch combo.
Van Damme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme walks into a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baran looks to land a combination but Van Damme avoids it well.
Baran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Damme momentarily.
Baran works the jab nicely.
Baran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Baran moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baran cracks Van Damme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baran.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme looks to land a right hand but Baran moved out of range.
Baran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baran moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, jab by Baran - just one landing.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baran manages to avoid it.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baran blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Baran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baran looks to land a combination but Van Damme avoids it well.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Baran lands with a nice combination. Van Damme backs away looking to recover.
Van Damme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baran.
Baran fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Baran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baran scores with a hook to the body. Van Damme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Baran moves out of range easily.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Baran moves out of range.
Baran misses with a few strikes there.
Baran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran swinging wildly here.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baran misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Damme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baran tries to land a leg kick but Van Damme saw it coming and moves away.
Van Damme throws a nice looking combination but Baran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baran lands with a hook. Van Damme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Damme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Baran.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baran with a hook.
Baran misses with a two punch combination.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Baran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
Baran fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baran avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Baran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Damme.
Baran misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baran slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baran throws a series of punches but Van Damme moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Baran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baran 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Marian Baran!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Marian Baran!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Marian Baran!
Marian Baran wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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