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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Vries might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duke Lion. Hans De Vries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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37
151 lbs
33 - 19 - 1 |
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170 cm
26
151 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and De Vries moves out of range easily.
Smith clinches.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Vries throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Vries avoids it.
De Vries gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but De Vries is blocking nicely.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Vries's brow.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Vries lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Vries unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Vries tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vries takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but De Vries blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Vries blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
De Vries misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
De Vries throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but De Vries avoids the damage to the body.
Smith told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Vries pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Vries misses with the head strike.
De Vries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
De Vries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Vries avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
De Vries is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vries.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from De Vries, against the cage.
De Vries misses with a knee strike.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vries misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but De Vries avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but De Vries is blocking nicely.
De Vries can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Vries lands an elbow inside.
De Vries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Vries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith avoiding damage as De Vries throws knees to the body.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
De Vries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but De Vries blocks it.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from De Vries.
De Vries working Smith over with knees to the body.
De Vries tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Vries wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
De Vries throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Vries has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but De Vries is blocking nicely.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike.
De Vries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Vries trying to land knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Vries has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
De Vries cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith tries a knee to the head but De Vries blocks it.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
De Vries on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looks winded!
De Vries misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but De Vries avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands an elbow just above De Vries 's eye.
De Vries lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Vries dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
De Vries makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Vries connects with a knee to the head.
De Vries blocks the elbow strike.
De Vries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
De Vries avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Vries lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from De Vries.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Vries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from De Vries.
Still in the clinch, De Vries scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Vries misses with a body punch.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Vries goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
De Vries tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
De Vries avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but De Vries blocks it.
De Vries tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Vries misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Dan Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, De Vries scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Vries takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Vries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
De Vries misses with an elbow over the top.
De Vries lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vries looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
De Vries avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Vries avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
De Vries working aggressively here.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Vries's brow.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
De Vries scores with a knee to the head.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but De Vries blocks with his arms.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
De Vries misses with a knee strike.
De Vries lands a right hand.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De Vries blocks the elbow strike.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Smith lands an elbow just above De Vries 's eye.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but De Vries is blocking nicely.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Vries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but De Vries is blocking nicely.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Smith.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
De Vries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as De Vries tries to tie him up.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but De Vries blocks it.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from De Vries.
De Vries scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Vries dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Vries's brow.
De Vries dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
De Vries misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Vries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike.
De Vries blocks an elbow strike.
Smith landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Vries's brow.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but De Vries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Vries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but De Vries avoids the damage to the body.
De Vries lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but De Vries blocks it.
De Vries avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Vries managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
A short uppercut from De Vries.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
De Vries managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
De Vries throws a head punch that misses.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from De Vries.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Vries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Vries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
Smith is rocked!
A shot in the inside from De Vries.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can De Vries finish him?
De Vries lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
De Vries lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Vries avoids it.
Clinched against the cage, De Vries lands a big elbow that drops Smith! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Smith is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans De Vries!
Hans De Vries thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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