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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Van Rijn (ranked 5395 p4p, 477 weight class) and Jerome Lundegaard (ranked 5124 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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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Van Rijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Lundegaard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundegaard looks to land a combination but Van Rijn avoids it well.
Van Rijn is looking for a counter combo.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Rijn. That snapped Lundegaard's head back.
Lundegaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Rijn misses with the combination.
Lundegaard feints a jab promting Van Rijn to slip. Lundegaard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Rijn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Van Rijn throws a front kick aimed at Lundegaard's knee but Lundegaard avoids it well.
Lundegaard throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lundegaard. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundegaard scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundegaard lands a jab.
Lundegaard throws out a loose jab but Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to move into range but Lundegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lundegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Rijn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lundegaard throws out a loose jab but Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundegaard misses with a hook. Van Rijn ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Van Rijn finds it's way through Lundegaard's defenses.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Rijn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lundegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lundegaard manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Rijn stuns Lundegaard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Rijn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Lundegaard misses.
Jerome Lundegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Rijn slips a jab and a cross from Lundegaard.
Van Rijn lands a head kick. Lundegaard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lundegaard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lundegaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lundegaard misses with a shot to the body
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lundegaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Rijn is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lundegaard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Lundegaard moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lundegaard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundegaard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Rijn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Rijn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lundegaard, as that shot connected.
Van Rijn punishes Lundegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
Lundegaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Rijn on the side of the head.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lundegaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Rijn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lundegaard.
Van Rijn is looking to land body kicks.
Van Rijn keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Rijn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lundegaard misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lundegaard - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lundegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn is looking to wear down Lundegaard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lundegaard misses the body punch
and Lundegaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lundegaard looks to land a left hand but Van Rijn moved out of range nicely.
Van Rijn throws a big counter combination but Lundegaard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lundegaard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lundegaard swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Van Rijn to counter with a crisp jab.
Lundegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Van Rijn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Rijn avoids the body shot from Lundegaard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lundegaard misses the shot to the body.
Lundegaard scores with a jab. Van Rijn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Rijn has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerome Lundegaard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Rijn slips a jab from Lundegaard.
Van Rijn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lundegaard throws a hook but Van Rijn avoids it easily.
Lundegaard moves out of range as Van Rijn throws a body kick.
Lundegaard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lundegaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Rijn tries to bum rush Lundegaard with a series of wild strikes but Lundegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jerome Lundegaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lundegaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lundegaard misses with an uppercut. Van Rijn saw that one coming.
Lundegaard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Rijn has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lundegaard throws out the jab.
Van Rijn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lundegaard. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn thuds his right hand into Lundegaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Lundegaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rijn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lundegaard misses with a body shot.
Lundegaard throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Rijn counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Lundegaard.
Lundegaard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No joy there for Van Rijn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Rijn cracks Lundegaard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lundegaard connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Rijn tries to bum rush Lundegaard with a series of wild strikes but Lundegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 Rijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn ducks under a wild hook from Lundegaard.
Van Rijn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Van Rijn drops his hands momentarily and Lundegaard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Rijn connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Rijn connects with a right hand. Lundegaard shakes it off.
Lundegaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lundegaard blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Lundegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Van Rijn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Van Rijn.
A countering left hand to the body from Lundegaard misses.
Lundegaard throws a lazy right hand but Van Rijn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lundegaard staying out of range there.
Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lundegaard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Van Rijn ducks under a wild hook from Lundegaard.
Lundegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn tries to move into range but Lundegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Rijn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Rijn scores with a head kick. Lundegaard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice shot by Lundegaard.
Lundegaard digs a good body shot into Van Rijn's ribs.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Lundegaard.
A big left from Lundegaard misses.
Van Rijn falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Lundegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Lundegaard misses with an uppercut.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the 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!
Van Rijn lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Rijn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lundegaard avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Rijn moves away from the strike by Lundegaard.
Van Rijn throws a big counter combination but Lundegaard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
Lundegaard swings for the body but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn slips a jab from Lundegaard.
Van Rijn lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerome Lundegaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lundegaard throws a shot from downtown. Van Rijn moves away and avoids it.
Van Rijn thuds a left hand into Lundegaard's body.
Lundegaard lands a jab to the nose.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot.
Lundegaard lands an overhand right.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that Lundegaard semi-blocks.
Lundegaard tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Rijn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lundegaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn breaks from the clinch.
Lundegaard walks into a jab.
Van Rijn throws a wild body kick that Lundegaard sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lundegaard.
Lundegaard with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Rijn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lundegaard.
Lundegaard is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Van Rijn knocks Lundegaard out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Van Rijn!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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