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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torq Bosley (ranked 3455 p4p, 65 weight class) and Joost Van Dijk (ranked 3413 p4p, 152 weight class). Torq Bosley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torq Bosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joost Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosley moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Dijk.
Bosley shoots and misses
and Van Dijk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bosley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Dijk is looking for the big counter here.
Bosley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Dijk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bosley somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Van Dijk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torq Bosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Dijk as he avoids it easily.
Van Dijk stuffs the takedown attempt from Bosley. Bosley gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bosley goes for a takedown attempt but Van Dijk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bosley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bosley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Van Dijk to the mat! Van Dijk manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk is pulling down on Bosley's head. It's preventing any offense from Bosley, at least for the moment.
Van Dijk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Dijk is trying to keep Bosley in close.
Van Dijk trying to control the position here.
Van Dijk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bosley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bosley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Dijk managing to control the position.
Bosley stands up over Van Dijk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Joost Van Dijk has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bosley throwing strikes but missing.
Van Dijk wants to stand but Bosley is controlling the position.
Van Dijk is adopting a defensive guard.
Bosley won't allow Van Dijk to sweep him here.
Van Dijk controls Bosley momentarily but Bosley frees himself.
Bosley throws a big elbow that misses.
Bosley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bosley throwing strikes from guard but Van Dijk blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bosley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bosley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Dijk is trying to keep Bosley in close.
Bosley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bosley throws a big elbow that misses.
Bosley throws a big elbow that misses.
Bosley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Dijk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bosley landing some decent shots from guard.
Bosley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Dijk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bosley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Dijk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bosley, into his guard.
Van Dijk looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Dijk manages to get himself to full guard.
Van Dijk working a defensive guard here.
Van Dijk keeping moving, preventing Bosley from controlling successfully.
Van Dijk trying to control the position.
Bosley passes Van Dijk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Dijk trying to control here.
Bosley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Dijk defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torq Bosley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joost Van Dijk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bosley scores with a takedown into Van Dijk's guard.
Bosley is standing up over Van Dijk. Van Dijk looks to escape but Bosley dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Bosley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bosley is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Dijk is defending well.
Van Dijk is trying to control Bosley's posture but Bosley avoids it.
Bosley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bosley in side control, throwing shots but Van Dijk defends.
Bosley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bosley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Van Dijk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bosley's guard! Nice work there by Van Dijk!
We've been informed that Van Dijk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bosley keeping moving, preventing Van Dijk from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bosley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Van Dijk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bosley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bosley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bosley!
Van Dijk is looking for a sweep.
Van Dijk manages to get back to half guard.
Bosley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Dijk defends it well.
Bosley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Dijk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Dijk trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bosley is thwarting Van Dijk's attempts to control the position.
Bosley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bosley wants to work for an arm triangle but Van Dijk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Van Dijk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bosley.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Dijk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Van Dijk working a defensive guard here.
Van Dijk 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.
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 Dijk working a defensive guard here.
Bosley trying to control but Van Dijk is working from the bottom.
Bosley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Dijk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bosley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Dijk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bosley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bosley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bosley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bosley drops back looking for a leg! Van Dijk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Dijk manages to kick Bosley off! Bosley jumps back into Van Dijk's guard.
Bosley being controlled here momentarily.
That's four 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 Dijk wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Dijk pulls Bosley in close to his closed guard and prevents Bosley from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bosley postures up in Van Dijk's guard and throws a big left but Van Dijk blocks it.
Torq Bosley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bosley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Dijk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bosley postures up in Van Dijk's guard and throws a big left but Van Dijk blocks it.
Bosley postures up in Van Dijk's guard and throws a big left but Van Dijk blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosley stands up over Van Dijk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bosley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bosley prevents Van Dijk from getting back to his feet.
Van Dijk trying to keep a closed guard but Bosley is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torq Bosley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joost Van Dijk'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. This is the final round!
Bosley fails to land the takedown.
Bosley shoots in for a double leg but Van Dijk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Dijk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bosley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torq Bosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosley shoots in but no luck this time.
Bosley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bosley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Dijk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley preventing the sweep.
Van Dijk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bosley.
Van Dijk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Dijk trying to keep a closed guard but Bosley is proving a slippery customer.
Bosley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Dijk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bosley.
Van Dijk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bosley is pressing down on Van Dijk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bosley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bosley has escaped and now he's on top!
Bosley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dijk can do to turn this around?
Bosley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bosley throwing strikes from guard but Van Dijk blocks nicely.
Torq Bosley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bosley drops back looking for a leg! Van Dijk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Dijk manages to kick Bosley off! Bosley jumps back into Van Dijk's guard.
Bosley postures up.
Van Dijk wants to sweep here but Bosley controlling him for the moment.
Bosley forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk is looking to control Bosley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Dijk avoid being mounted?
Bosley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van Dijk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bosley.
Van Dijk is trying to control but can't.
Bosley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bosley trying to control from half guard but Van Dijk is working away.
Bosley is working for a kimura but Van Dijk is defending it quite comfortably.
Bosley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van Dijk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bosley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bosley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bosley is keen to just control but Van Dijk is a slippery customer.
Van Dijk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bosley throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Dijk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bosley postures up in Van Dijk's guard and throws a big left but Van Dijk blocks it.
Van Dijk controlling the position.
Van Dijk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joost Van Dijk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosley throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torq Bosley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bosley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torq Bosley!
Our winner, Torq Bosley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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