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Event:
Primal 48
Date: Nov 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Takada blocks the body kick.
Van bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takada's head backwards.
A big right from Takada misses.
Van ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Van ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
As Takada backs off Van throws a huge counter combo but Takada manages to avoid it all.
Takada looks to score with a jab to the body but Van is just out of range.
Van is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takada. Van does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada misses with a straight right.
Van misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takada.
Takada cracks Van with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Van is predictable there
and Takada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takada clobbers Van with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Takada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van tries to land a body kick
and Takada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van thumps Takada with a low kick.
Van swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Takada counters by moving into the clinch.
Takada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takada avoids it.
Takada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
A shot in the inside from Takada. #BC#
Takada breaks from the clinch.
Takada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van tries a head kick but it misses.
Takada staying out of range there.
Takada seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Takada has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van walks into a stiff left hand from Takada.
Van connects with a leg kick. Takada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2#
Takada lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Takada.
Takada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van throws out the jab.
No joy there for Van , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takada tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van manages to circle out of the way.
Takada lands the left hand.
Van fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van throws a leg kick
letting Takada counter with a right hand.
Van walks straight into a right hand from Takada - that's dropped him! Takada jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Van from any more punishment! Van complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Satoru Takada!
In defeat, Tremaine Van stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done to Mark Holm. I'm very disappointed with that fight, I need to figure out what went wrong '.
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Event:
Primal 46
Date: Oct 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Van counters with a nice kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Van .
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Van went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Van works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van . Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hughes eats them both and turns towards Van to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Van .#T1#
Hughes misses with a straight right.
And Van counters with a quick kick to the body but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Van is looking to counter punch.
Van scores with a nice right hand.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Van finish him?
Van is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Van needs to keep his hands up - Hughes had a free shot at his head there.
Van misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van keeps working.
Hughes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hughes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Van 's face as Hughes controls the position.
Hughes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB2#
Hughes is working to tighten his grip on Van 's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Van has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hughes is really squeezing tight and eventually Van passes out! Hughes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joseph Hughes!
Our winner, Joseph Hughes, 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.
Tremaine Van spoke after the fight, saying 'Well done to Mark Holm. I'm very disappointed with that fight, I need to figure out what went wrong '.
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Event:
BRFC 46
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Rameses XV fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rameses XV pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rameses XV really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Van tries to sprawl but Rameses XV drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rameses XV not doing much here.
Rameses XV tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rameses XV controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rameses XV looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van is trying to get back to full guard.
Rameses XV will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Van is staying active underneath Rameses XV, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Rameses XV looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rameses XV misses with a head shot. Van uses the momentum to regain guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rameses XV trying to control the position from guard on top but Van is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rameses XV stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Rameses XV's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rameses XV accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Van can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rameses XV controls the pace.
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.
Rameses XV lands a couple of elbows.
Van has his hands on Rameses XV's head, controlling the position.
Rameses XV passes into half guard.
Van wants to improve his position but Rameses XV is controlling well.
Rameses XV is trying to control. Van wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rameses XV moves into full mount! Van won't be happy about that!
Rameses XV looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rameses XV throwing strikes here but Van is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Van is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#SUB#
Rameses XV is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Van is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Sun God Rameses XV!
Our winner, The Sun God Rameses XV, 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.
In defeat, Tremaine Van stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done to Mark Holm. I'm very disappointed with that fight, I need to figure out what went wrong '.
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Event:
BRFC 43
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Kikuchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Van gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kikuchi takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but Kikuchi blocks with his arms.
Van misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kikuchi.
Kikuchi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#
Kikuchi is rocked!#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Van just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kikuchi's brow.
Oh Kikuchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van throws an elbow that misses.
Van lands an elbow inside.
Van throws an elbow but it misses.
Van lands an elbow that stopped Kikuchi in his tracks for a moment.
Van creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Kikuchi! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Van .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tremaine Van !
In his post fight interview, Tremaine Van gave a big smile as he said 'Three wins in a row! Guess we better start moving up in the world. Pay me more! Bitches'.
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Event:
BRFC 40
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van thumps Punk with a low kick.
Van misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van thinks about countering with a head kick.#TD2#
Punk scores with a takedown into Van 's guard.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punk on the ground.
Punk throws a big right hand that misses.
Punk throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Punk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van is breathing heavily.
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Punk postures up in Van 's guard and throws a big left but Van blocks it. #T2#
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punk postures up in Van 's guard and throws a big left but Van blocks it.
Van on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van tries to get out of the position.
Punk throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Van working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.
Punk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punk working some strikes from top position.
Punk throwing strikes from guard but Van blocks nicely.
Punk landing some decent shots from guard.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punk postures up in Van 's guard and throws a big left but Van blocks it.
Punk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Punk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Punk shoots in looking for a takedown. Van tries to sprawl out of it but Punk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Van manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Van misses its target.
Van throws a head kick that Punk semi-blocks.
Punk shoots for a takedown but Van saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punk.
Tremaine Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.
Van lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk shoots in looking for a takedown but Van manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
EM Punk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Van . No joy for Punk on that attempt.
Punk with a poor takedown
and Van counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Punk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Sloppy strikes there by Punk.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Van parries the strikes from Punk easily there. Punk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van to escape.
The ground and pound from Punk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Van dodges the ground and pound from Punk.
Punk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Van some visible discomfort.
Punk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
Punk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.#T2#
Punk working the ground and pound but Van is defending the strikes.
EM Punk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Punk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Punk throws an elbow but Van slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Punk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Punk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Punk in side control, throwing shots but Van defends.
Punk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Van is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punk tries to score with some ground and pound. Van controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Van defending against the ground and pound.
Punk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Punk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Van parries the strikes from Punk easily there. Punk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van to escape.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Punk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Punk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Van managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Punk.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
Punk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4#
Van avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Punk.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punk in side control, throwing shots but Van defends.
Van defending against the ground and pound.
Punk working the ground and pound but Van is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Punk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Punk is chipping away with strikes.
The strikes coming from Punk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Punk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Punk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Van parries the strikes from Punk easily there. Punk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van to escape.
Punk working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Van swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Punk slips a jab from Van .
Punk misses with a takedown
and Van counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tremaine Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.
No joy there for Van , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punk walks into a stiff left hand from Van .
Punk fails with the takedown
enabling Van to counter with a crisp jab.
Punk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van is fending him off so far but Punk persists. Nope, Van circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Punk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Van did well to prevent Punk getting side control.#T1#
Punk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van is looking to improve his position.
Punk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Punk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van defending well though.
Punk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punk prevents Van from improving his position.
Punk throwing shots but Van is blocking nicely.
Van avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
Van avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
EM Punk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Still in half guard, Punk seems content to control.
Let's hope that Punk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Punk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T3#
Punk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Punk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Van seems a little lost for a moment, as Punk dominates the positioning.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Punk.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk is continuing to stall.
Tremaine Van has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
EM Punk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Punk 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for EM Punk!
EM Punk wins by unanimous decision!
Tremaine Van was interviewed post fight and said 'Well done to Mark Holm. I'm very disappointed with that fight, I need to figure out what went wrong '.
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Event:
BRFC 37
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Van as Holm shoots in.
Holm tries to clinch but Van moves out of range.
Van feints and then cracks Holm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holm down.
Holm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holm misses with the combination.
Van tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Holm is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Van fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mark Holm has been cut.
Holm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Holm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van tries a head kick but it misses.
Holm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Van gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holm fails to pull guard.
#T1#
A knee to the head by Van .
#ROC2#
Holm is rocked!
Van connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Holm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van working the clinch nicely. Holm is working for position but Van cracks him with a big knee to the head! Holm crumples up against the ropes and Van lands two more shots before the ref can save Holm! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tremaine Van !
Post fight, an emotional Tremaine Van said 'Three wins in a row! Guess we better start moving up in the world. Pay me more! Bitches'.
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Event:
BRFC 32
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Van cracks Velasquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Van .
We've been told by Van 's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Van throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Van is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Van blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.#T1#
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Van is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velasquez forces his way into half guard.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Van is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Velasquez is working for a kimura but Van is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Velasquez throwing shots but Van is blocking nicely.
Van knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasquez on the ground.
Velasquez is controlling the pace.
Van on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Velasquez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Velasquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Van is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Velasquez content to control rather than advance.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van is trying to control but can't.
Velasquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Velasquez. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van misses with a head kick.
Velasquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Velasquez scores with a takedown into Van 's guard.
Van can't keep his opponent in guard - Velasquez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van is breathing heavily.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Van is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van is looking for a sweep. Velasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velasquez trying to control the action but Van is working from the bottom.
Van is looking for a sweep. Velasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Velasquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Velasquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van pinned against the ropes. Van gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Velasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van scoring well with a low kick there.
Velasquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van .
Van throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velasquez.
Van tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velasquez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van defends well and Velasquez ends up having to push Van into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Van was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tremaine Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Velasquez.
Velasquez goes for a double leg but Van avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Van continues to drive forward.
Van stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Velasquez's hands.
Velasquez takes a swing at Van 's ribcage but misses.
Van cracks Velasquez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#ROC#
Velasquez is rocked!
Van and Velasquez are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Van throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Velasquez into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Van knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tremaine Van !
Tremaine Van looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'We knew we'd probably get the win if we could get the clinch against the cage; I think most people will crumble when I start kneeing them in the head! Bring on the next opponent!'.
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