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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon has chosen Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, James Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen misses with a low kick as Avalon jumps back.
Avalon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avalon wants it to stay on the feet.
Avalon has closed the distance and engaged Roosmalen in a clinch.
Roosmalen blocking some punches.
Avalon looking to stall.
Roosmalen taking a breather.
Avalon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avalon lands with a short shot to the head.
Avalon has a couple of punches blocked by Roosmalen.
Avalon looking to stall.
Avalon misses with a punch to the body.
Roosmalen is trying to force a seperation but Avalon has the dominant position.
Avalon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roosmalens head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Avalon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roosmalen up against the ropes.
Roosmalen blocks a body shot from Avalon.
Roosmalen tries for a takedown but Avalon manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roosmalen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Avalon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Roosmalen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon lands with a short shot to the head.
Roosmalen takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Stefan Roosmalen has been cut.
Roosmalen blocks a body shot from Avalon.
Avalon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Avalon.
Roosmalen tries to land knees in the clinch but Avalon avoids the damage to the body.
Avalon looking to throw knees to the head but Roosmalen is blocking nicely.
Avalon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Avalon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roosmalen tries a knee to the head but Avalon blocks it.
Roosmalen swings wildly with an uppercut but Avalon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avalon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roosmalen's elbow.
Avalon struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosmalen controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roosmalen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avalon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roosmalen trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roosmalen takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosmalen controls his hands.
Roosmalen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosmalen.
Avalon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avalon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avalon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avalon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roosmalen.
A right hand to the body from Avalon.
Roosmalen is looking to control Avalon's arms but Avalon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roosmalen has his back to the ropes.
Roosmalen taking a breather.
Avalon landing knees to the head.
Avalon has a couple of punches blocked by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avalon'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.
Avalon lands a left hand.
Avalon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Roosmalen.
Avalon looking to slow down the pace here.
Avalon looking to throw knees to the head but Roosmalen is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avalon tries to stall but Roosmalen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roosmalen has clasped his hands together around Avalon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Roosmalen trying to control the action but Avalon is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen laying and praying for a moment but Avalon takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Avalon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Roosmalen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Avalon missing with a left hand there. Roosmalen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roosmalen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roosmalen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avalon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roosmalen as he avoids it easily.
Avalon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avalon feints and as Roosmalen raises his hands in defense, Avalon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Avalon wants to pass the guard but Roosmalen is keeping the position.
Avalon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roosmalen keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Roosmalen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
James Avalon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Roosmalen walks into a straight right hand from Avalon.
Roosmalen wants to slow Avalon down by chopping away at his legs.
Stefan Roosmalen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avalon throws a series of punches but Roosmalen moves out of range.
Roosmalen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avalon.
Avalon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avalon moves out of range of the body kick from Roosmalen.
Roosmalen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Avalon!
Roosmalen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roosmalen thumps Avalon with a low kick.
Avalon moves into range and clinches up with Roosmalen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roosmalen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Avalon to keep the fight standing.
Roosmalen stalling against the ropes.
Avalon can't find room to land a body shot as Roosmalen controls the action.
Avalon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avalon struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosmalen controls his hands.
Roosmalen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Avalon struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosmalen controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roosmalen takes a shot to the head.
Avalon struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosmalen controls his hands.
Roosmalen trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Avalon obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosmalen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roosmalen as Avalon tries to tie him up.
Avalon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roosmalen is defending well for now.
Avalon cracks Roosmalen with a nice body shot.
Avalon pushes Roosmalen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon tries a body shot but Roosmalen blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Avalon.
Roosmalen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Avalon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roosmalen backwards.
Avalon effectively controlling the action here.
Roosmalen wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Avalon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Roosmalen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Avalon throws a hook to the side of Roosmalen's head but Roosmalen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roosmalen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avalon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roosmalens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roosmalen throws a lazy uppercut
and Avalon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Roosmalen is avoiding it.
Avalon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roosmalen counters with a good low kick that Avalon was not able to check.
Avalon throws a low kick but Roosmalen avoids it.
Avalon throws a head kick that misses.
Roosmalen blocks a low kick nicely.
Roosmalen shoots in but Avalon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Roosmalen blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avalon.
Roosmalen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Avalon shoots in looking for a takedown. Roosmalen tries to sprawl out of it but Avalon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Roosmalen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roosmalen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roosmalen misses with a takedown attempt - Avalon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roosmalen throws a right hand that Avalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Avalon also avoids with ease.
Roosmalen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roosmalen wants to free his trapped foot but Avalon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Avalon tries to roll over but Roosmalen keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roosmalen working Avalon over with strikes.
Roosmalen is looking to take a break and control but Avalon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roosmalen winds up and cracks Avalon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Roosmalen wants to pass the guard but Avalon is defending well.
Roosmalen misses with a head shot. Avalon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Avalon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roosmalen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roosmalen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avalon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roosmalen looking to sit in guard and control but Avalon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Avalon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roosmalen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roosmalen keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Stefan Roosmalen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon wants to pass the guard but Roosmalen is keeping the position.
Roosmalen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Avalon controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Avalon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Avalon jabs at Roosmalen's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avalon lands a nice hook to Roosmalen's body. Roosmalen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roosmalen lands a nice hook to Avalon's body. Avalon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Avalon thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stefan Roosmalen.
I think Avalon 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Avalon!
In his post fight interview, James Avalon gave a big smile as he said 'It has been a while... Whew! From a long layoff, I feel so much better, stronger and faster than any other before. I think I will be a big fit for this organization. I will be ready whoever fights against me, and I will not be backing off. Thanks everybody!'.
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