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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jalaluddin Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes to the ring accompanied by Dalshar Project - Afghan Rastaman. Clarence Van Gaal has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jalaluddin Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jalaluddin Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Aziz.
Van Gaal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aziz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Aziz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aziz swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aziz tightens his grip and picks Van Gaal up, before dumping him to the ground. Van Gaal manages to land in guard.
Van Gaal looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Gaal, not yet.
Aziz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Van Gaal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Van Gaal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Van Gaal!
Aziz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gaal wants to control but Aziz is keeping him busy.
Aziz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Inna de Yard, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aziz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aziz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Gaal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Gaal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van Gaal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aziz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Gaal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aziz has his foot on Van Gaal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Gaal works his way back into a safe position though.
Aziz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Van Gaal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Van Gaal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz stopping the sweep attempt from Van Gaal.
Aziz tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Gaal is retaining full guard.
Aziz slips nicely into half guard.
Van Gaal keeping hold of Aziz's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Gaal wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Gaal defends it well.
Aziz passes to full mount!
Aziz wants to take his opponent's back but Van Gaal doesn't allow it.
Aziz takes Van Gaal's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Van Gaal is in trouble.
Van Gaal can't escape the position.
Van Gaal breaks Aziz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van Gaal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aziz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Gaal passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal prevents Aziz from improving his position.
Van Gaal escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aziz jumps guard and drags Van Gaal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Van Gaal trying to control but Aziz is working from the bottom.
Van Gaal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Van Gaal wants to pass the guard but Aziz is keeping the position.
Aziz wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jalaluddin Aziz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good work by Aziz as he checks the leg kick.
Aziz slips under a jab.
Aziz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aziz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?
Van Gaal lands a jab to the head.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gaal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aziz.
Aziz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gaal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Gaal has managed to clinch.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Aziz controls the action.
Aziz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Van Gaal forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Van Gaal.
Aziz wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Gaal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalaluddin Aziz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aziz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Gaal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aziz tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aziz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Aziz lands with a right to the head.
Van Gaal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Gaal scores with a shot to the side of Aziz's head.
Aziz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van Gaal after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Aziz as the two fighters clinch.
Aziz misses with the head strike.
Aziz goes for a takedown attempt but Van Gaal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Van Gaal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Gaal takes a swing at Aziz's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz clinches with his opponent.
Aziz fails to pull guard.
Aziz jumps guard but Van Gaal stands there with Aziz around his waist. Aziz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aziz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Gaal smiles and moves away.
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 Gaal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aziz misses with a shot to the body
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Gaal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azizs head.
A body shot lands from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Gaal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aziz fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal lands a shoulder strike.
Aziz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Van Gaal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal tries to work over Aziz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Aziz fails to land.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aziz jumps guard but Van Gaal stands there with Aziz around his waist. Aziz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Gaal tries to work over Aziz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Aziz controls the action.
Aziz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Van Gaal to keep the fight standing.
Van Gaal tries to work over Aziz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aziz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aziz fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal prevents a body shot from Aziz.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Van Gaal holds him up against the ropes and eventually Aziz drops back down to his feet.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Clarence Van Gaal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Gaal lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Van Gaal as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Aziz as the two fighters clinch.
Van Gaal lands an uppercut.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aziz looking for a takedown.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aziz tries a body shot but Van Gaal blocks it.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Aziz struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Aziz tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aziz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Gaal is defending well.
Van Gaal prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Van Gaal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Gaal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aziz's calf.
Aziz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick which misses Aziz's front leg but catches the back leg as Aziz tries to avoid it.
Aziz misses the jab.
Van Gaal misses with a low kick.
Van Gaal feints and then cracks Aziz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aziz down.
Aziz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aziz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gaal.
Aziz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Gaal works Aziz's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Van Gaal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Gaal 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.
Aziz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Aziz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal cracks Aziz with a nice body shot.
A short right from Van Gaal on the inside.
Van Gaal misses with a body punch.
Van Gaal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aziz being controlled against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Aziz.
Aziz tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Gaal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aziz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aziz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Van Gaal won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aziz fails to land.
Aziz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Aziz controls the action.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Aziz tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Aziz back against the ropes.
Aziz is working for takedown but Van Gaal is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalaluddin Aziz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aziz jumps guard but Van Gaal stands there with Aziz around his waist. Aziz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aziz lands with a left to the head.
Van Gaal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aziz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aziz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aziz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Gaal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aziz blocking some punches.
Aziz working aggressively here.
Van Gaal stalling in the clinch but Aziz improves position.
Aziz is trying to drag Van Gaal to the mat but Van Gaal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Aziz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aziz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Van Gaal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aziz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Gaal walks away with a smile on his face. Aziz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aziz shoots in but Van Gaal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aziz slips a straight right by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aziz shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Gaal sprawls well. He's pushed Aziz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Gaal steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Gaal wants to land a leg kick but Aziz is out of range.
Aziz fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aziz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gaal pushes Aziz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Gaal lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aziz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aziz ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aziz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Van Gaal really dominated that round.
That's time! Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aziz cracks Van Gaal with a good jab.
Aziz just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Aziz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Gaal avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Gaal looks to score with a jab to the body but Aziz is just out of range.
Van Gaal thows a body kick. Aziz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aziz tries to keep at a distance but Van Gaal has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aziz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Gaal walks away with a smile on his face. Aziz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Gaal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aziz checks it well.
Aziz shoots and misses
and Van Gaal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalaluddin Aziz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aziz. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarence Van Gaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz slips a jab from Van Gaal.
Aziz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Gaal. Van Gaal obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Gaal takes the fight into the clinch.
Aziz pulls guard successfully.
Van Gaal trying to control the position from guard on top but Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aziz is on top in guard.
Van Gaal seems keen to control Aziz's posture.
Van Gaal working a defensive guard here.
Van Gaal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz advances position into side control!
Van Gaal tries to improve position but can't.
Van Gaal sneaks back into half guard.
Aziz seems to be looking for submissions.
Van Gaal is not content to let Aziz control the position.
Aziz wants to pass the guard but Van Gaal is defending well.
Aziz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Gaal defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal trying to hold on to Aziz's head to control him but Aziz postures up.
Van Gaal is doing well to control the position and prevent Aziz from advancing to side control.
Aziz wants to free his trapped foot but Van Gaal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Gaal wants to improve his position but Aziz is controlling well.
Van Gaal trying to hold on to Aziz's head to control him but Aziz postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Van Gaal wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Gaal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jalaluddin Aziz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Gaal keeping full guard, as Aziz tries to pass.
Aziz is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick that knocks Aziz off balance momentarily.
Clarence Van Gaal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big left from Van Gaal misses.
Aziz fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Clarence Van Gaal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aziz tries to clinch up but Van Gaal circles away and keeps his distance.
Aziz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aziz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aziz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Gaal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Gaal darts in and clinches Aziz up against the ropes.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Van Gaal holds him up against the ropes and eventually Aziz drops back down to his feet.
Aziz can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aziz.
A short uppercut from Aziz.
Aziz misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal lands with a short shot to the head.
Aziz tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Van Gaal forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalaluddin Aziz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aziz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Gaal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aziz.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Aziz is trying to pull guard but Van Gaal turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal struggles to land a body shot inside as Aziz controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Gaal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aziz prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Aziz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Van Gaal clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jalaluddin Aziz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well,Aziz is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal is trying to break free.
Van Gaal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Aziz can't control as he wanted to and Van Gaal manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Aziz works his way into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Gaal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aziz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Aziz crashes against the mat.
Van Gaal regains half guard.
Van Gaal is looking to improve his position.
Aziz is looking to advance position but Van Gaal won't allow it.
Van Gaal felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aziz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Gaal sees it coming and defends easily.
Aziz looks to land a strike but Van Gaal avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Van Gaal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aziz has his foot on Van Gaal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Gaal works his way back into a safe position though.
Aziz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Van Gaal is looking to escape.
Van Gaal is positioning himself well to prevent Aziz advancing to mount.
Van Gaal wants to stand back up but Aziz manages to pass into side control.
Clarence Van Gaal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal is pushing Aziz's head away, looking to escape. Aziz manages to hold on to the position though.
Van Gaal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Gaal is looking for a sweep. Aziz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aziz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aziz seems to be working for a kimura but Van Gaal defends the submission attempt.
Van Gaal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Gaal trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence Van Gaal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Gaal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Clarence Van Gaal!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Clarence Van Gaal!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Clarence Van Gaal!
Clarence Van Gaal wins by unanimous decision!
Clarence Van Gaal is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Clarence Van Gaal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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