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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Der Sluijs's choice of entrance music: Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. 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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184 lbs
32 - 24 - 1 |
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176 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sluijs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nitschke's waist but Nitschke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Der Sluijs off to one side.
Nitschke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nitschke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nitschke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an uppercut.
Nitschke blocks an elbow strike from Van Der Sluijs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Der Sluijs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Nitschke.
Nitschke blocks an elbow strike from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs prevents a body shot from Nitschke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nitschke prevents Van Der Sluijs from breaking the clinch.
Nitschke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nitschke struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Nitschke wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Der Sluijs as Nitschke tries to tie him up.
Maybe Nitschke would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A nice left hand lands by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs tries to work over Nitschke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nitschke.
Nitschke stalls.
Nitschke misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs manages to break the clinch.
Nitschke thuds his right hand into Van Der Sluijs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nitschke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van Der Sluijs controlling from side mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitschke struggling a bit here.
Nitschke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Der Sluijs landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs working the body and head with strikes.
Van Der Sluijs throws an elbow but Nitschke slips to the side and avoids it well.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to take a break and control but Nitschke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nitschke wants to control but Van Der Sluijs postures up.
Nitschke tries to bench press Van Der Sluijs off him but Van Der Sluijs keeps the position.
Nitschke looks to move to half guard but instead Van Der Sluijs has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Der Sluijs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nitschke is looking to escape.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs with good strikes from the mount here!
Van Der Sluijs landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Van Der Sluijs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van Der Sluijs with a couple of short strikes.
Nitschke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Der Sluijs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nitschke wants to control but Van Der Sluijs is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Sluijs lands a big shot there that rocks Nitschke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nitschke avoids the body shot from Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Nitschke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nitschke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nitschke in his tracks.
Van Der Sluijs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nitschke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in looking for a takedown. Nitschke tries to sprawl out of it but Van Der Sluijs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nitschke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitschke blocks a leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damian Nitschke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laurens Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke cracks Van Der Sluijs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in but Nitschke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nitschke attempts a counter takedown but Van Der Sluijs avoids it well and moves away.
Nitschke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nitschke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice looking combination but Nitschke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nitschke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Sluijs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nitschke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Der Sluijs sprawls and moves away.
Van Der Sluijs looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitschke is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nitschke.
A lazy left from Van Der Sluijs finds it's target.
It looks like Damian Nitschke has been cut.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body punch but Nitschke moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs fails to land the takedown.
Van Der Sluijs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nitschke throws the kick towards the body but Van Der Sluijs avoids it.
Van Der Sluijs needs to keep his hands up - Nitschke had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Van Der Sluijs as he connects with a hook.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a left hand but Nitschke moved out of range nicely.
Nitschke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Der Sluijs is out of range and Nitschke settles back down.
Nitschke connects with the punch.
Van Der Sluijs loads up on a big right hand but Nitschke slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke misses with a kick to the body
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice leg kick.
Nitschke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Der Sluijs misses the target.
The fighters circling - Nitschke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Der Sluijs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nitschke.
Nitschke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitschke doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Der Sluijs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Der Sluijs thuds a left hand into Nitschke's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nitschke, right into the meat.
Nitschke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nitschke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nitschke avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Der Sluijs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Sluijs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van Der Sluijs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Der Sluijs dives in for a single leg takedown but Nitschke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitschke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nitschke tries to work over Van Der Sluijs's front leg with a kick but Van Der Sluijs checks it.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitschke.
Nitschke checks a leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a left hand but Nitschke moved out of range nicely.
Van Der Sluijs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nitschke defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Laurens Van Der Sluijs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damian Nitschke'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nitschke gets the takedown into side control.
Van Der Sluijs is not content to let Nitschke control the position.
Nitschke is chipping away with strikes.
Nitschke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Van Der Sluijs misses with a head shot. Nitschke uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nitschke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs stopping the sweep attempt from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Der Sluijs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Nitschke is working from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs landing some decent shots from guard.
Damian Nitschke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Nitschke is working from the bottom.
Nitschke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Der Sluijs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nitschke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Der Sluijs controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Der Sluijs forces his way into half guard.
Nitschke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs not doing much here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nitschke tries to clinch there but Van Der Sluijs circles away.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nitschke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nitschke tries to sprawl but Van Der Sluijs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke trying to control from the bottom.
Nitschke tries to roll over but Van Der Sluijs keeps him under control.
Nitschke gets back to full guard.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Nitschke is working from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Der Sluijs trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitschke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitschke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Der Sluijs passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Der Sluijs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
A victorious Laurens Van Der Sluijs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Damian Nitschke spoke after the fight, saying 'He was a tough opponent and was the better man tonight. Best of luck to him in his future fights.'.
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