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Event:
ABW 77 Tektas - Wolf
Date: Nov 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Van throws a leg kick which misses Niedzwiedzinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Niedzwiedzinski tries to avoid it. #CL#
Niedzwiedzinski gets a clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van is defending well for now.
Van is looking to control Niedzwiedzinski's arms but Niedzwiedzinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van has his back to the cage.
Van tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Van escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Niedzwiedzinski clinches up with Van and pushes him back against the cage.
Van takes a shot to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski cracks Van with a nice body shot.
Van looks winded!
Van tries to pull guard but Niedzwiedzinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Van drops back down to his feet.
Niedzwiedzinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Niedzwiedzinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niedzwiedzinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van backwards.
Niedzwiedzinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niedzwiedzinski obliges.
Our sources have told us that Niedzwiedzinski has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Niedzwiedzinski crunches a lovely knee into Van's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van backwards. #T1#
A body shot lands from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski gets through Van's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
Van is rocked!
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van is still on wobbly legs! Can Niedzwiedzinski finish him?#KD#
Niedzwiedzinski lands a big left hand right to the temple and Van goes down! #SU#
Niedzwiedzinski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Niedzwiedzinski moves into range and clinches up with Van.
Niedzwiedzinski is muscling Van up against the cage and as Van bounces back off, Niedzwiedzinski cracks him with a huge right hand! Van crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
A victorious Bruno Niedzwiedzinski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ABW 58 Niel - Tektas
Date: Aug 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Opstad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van. Van obviously looking to wear him down.
Opstad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CL2#
Van clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Opstad.
Opstad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van but Van pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leon Opstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Opstad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van, right into the meat.
Opstad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Opstad 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.#CL2#
Van clinches up against the cage.
Van fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opstad trying to control the position but instead, Van has worked for underhooks and has pushed Opstad into the cage.#BC2#
Van escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Opstad with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Opstad. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Opstad thuds his right hand into Van's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tuan Duc Van is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Opstad misses with a straight right.
Van throws a counter combo.
Opstad shoots in looking for a takedown but Van manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Opstad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Opstad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Van takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Opstad is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Van can't fight it off and eventually Opstad manages to take the fight to the floor. Van looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Opstad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van is proving hard to escape from.
Van wants to get back to his feet but Opstad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Opstad. #T2##SUB#
Opstad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Opstad wants to stand but Van has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Opstad won't allow Van to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Opstad fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
A punch lands to the side of Van 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#
It looks like Tuan Duc Van has been cut.#CL2#
Van closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Van breaks from the clinch.
Van connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Van there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Opstad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Opstad throws a series of punches but Van avoids them all with ease.
Van throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Van misses.
Van is looking to slow Opstad down with leg kicks.
Opstad shoots for a takedown but Van saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Opstad.
Van lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T4#
Opstad throws a low kick but Van moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Van's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van misses with a jab, cross combination.
Opstad looks to throw the jab but Van is out of range.
Van tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Opstad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van walks into a straight right hand from Opstad.
Opstad misses with an uppercut
and Van counters with a two punch combo.
Van tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Opstad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Opstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been informed that Van has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Opstad swats away the attempt to clinch by Van.
Van moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Van clinches up against the cage.
Opstad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Opstad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Van is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Opstad presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuan Duc Van dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tuan Duc Van'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.
#R2##CL2#
Van has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van tries to pull guard but Opstad holds him up against the cage and eventually Van drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch.
Tuan Duc Van seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van slips a jab from Opstad.
Van misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Opstad.
Opstad misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Van counters by clinching up.
Van wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Opstad has him pressed against the cage.
Van tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Opstad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van doesn't manage to clinch there - Opstad circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opstad slips a jab and a cross from Van.
Opstad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van throws a counter combo.
Opstad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van is fending him off so far but Opstad persists. Nope, Van circles away and we're back to standing.
Opstad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Van is looking to clinch.
Van tries to clinch there but Opstad circles away.
#T1#
A big right from Opstad misses.
Van throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van lands a two punch combo.
Van throws a combination. Opstad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Opstad looks to land a combination but Van avoids it well.
Van misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuan Duc Van is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Opstad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van throws a right hand that Opstad ducks under and follows up with a left that Opstad also avoids with ease.
Van tries to clinch but Opstad is having none of it.
Opstad misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opstad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Opstad misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Van is looking to clinch.
Opstad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL2#
Van has Opstad up against the cage in a clinch.
Opstad has Van pressed against the cage, preventing Van from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Van breaks from the clinch.
Van throws a body punch but Opstad moves out of range.
Van feints a jab promting Opstad to slip. Van then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Opstad slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Van looks to land a combination. Opstad sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Opstad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Opstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Van. That snapped Opstad's head back.
Opstad tries for a takedown but Van sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van throws a counter combo.
Opstad dodges the punch combination from Van.
#T3#
Opstad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Opstad throws a hook but Van avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Van's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Opstad throws a hook but Van avoids it easily.
Van is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Opstad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Van thumps Opstad with a low kick.
Van throws a leg kick which misses Opstad's front leg but catches the back leg as Opstad tries to avoid it.
Van has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Opstad dodges the punch combination from Van.
#CL2#
Van has closed the distance and engaged Opstad in a clinch.
Van gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Opstad.
Van lands a left hand that snaps the head of Opstad backwards.
Opstad keeps control of Van as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Van tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opstad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van tries to break free but Opstad pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Van closes the distance and pushes Opstad back into the cage.
Van looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Opstad wants the takedown. Van is fighting it off but Opstad persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Van's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van wants to stand up but Opstad is controlling him.
Van keeping moving, preventing Opstad from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuan Duc Van showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tuan Duc Van's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Van throws a quick inside leg kick.
Opstad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CL2#
Van has closed the distance and engaged Opstad in a clinch.
#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Van gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Opstad breaks the clinch.
Opstad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Opstad misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Opstad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Opstad swinging wildly here.
Opstad misses with a hook. Van ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Opstad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van!
Van is trying to get back to his feet.#T1#
Opstad is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Van will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Opstad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Opstad staying calm.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Opstad. #T3#
Van wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Van gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van tries to circle away but Opstad has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Opstad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leon Opstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Van gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van prevents Opstad from breaking the clinch.
Opstad keeps control of Van as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Opstad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Opstad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Van.
Opstad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Opstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van.
Opstad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opstad shoots for a takedown but Van saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T4##CL2#
Van closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Van does it's job there.
Opstad looks for a takedown but Van sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Opstad is defended easily by Van.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Opstad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opstad fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Opstad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van tries to avoid it but Opstad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van to the ground. Van escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van throws a series of punches but Opstad avoids them all with ease.
Opstad drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van sprawls and moves away.
Van with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tuan Duc Van is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Van scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
Van clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuan Duc Van comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuan Duc Van!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Van bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van tried to counter with a leg kick but Parker avoided it.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Van backing up. Van nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Van throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Van scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Van working hard to break the clinch.
Van lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Parker manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Tuan Duc Van seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Van tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Van connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Van clinches with his opponent.
Van swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Van pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van leaves Parker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
Van tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Van moves into the clinch.
Van landing knees to the body.
#TD#
Van gets control of Parker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parker wants to stand but Van has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Van gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from. #SU#
Parker is working an open guard so Van takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Van cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Van stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Van settles back down.
Van scores with a kick to the body.
Van tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Van clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Van breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Parker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Van's guard.#ES#
Van is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Parker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker is trying to pull guard but Van turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Kevin Parker has been cut.
Van tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Parker breaks the clinch.
Van scores with a leg kick.
Parker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van tries to clinch up.
Van swinging wildly here.
Van lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuan Duc Van dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Van forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Van fails to land. #BC#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van tries to clinch up.
Van swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van defends it well.
Parker connects with a high kick.
Van throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van defends it well.
Van lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker dives in for a single leg takedown but Van sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van.
Van lands with a good body shot.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Van circles away.
Van is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?#T1#
Van moves forwards but Parker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Van.
Parker feints the counter takedown.
Van tries to clinch up.
Van goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Van. Those never looked like landing.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van defends it well.
Van connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuan Duc Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Parker.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van.
Despite the aggression on Parker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#CL#
Van rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Van's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van pinned against the cage. Van gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Van closes the distance and clinches.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van after a bit of a struggle. #T3#
Van lands a left hand.
Van is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Parker breaks the clinch.
Van looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Van throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker wants to counter the offense by Van and move into the clinch position.
Van misses with a series of wild punches.
Van walks into a straight right hand from Parker.#CL#
Van moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Parker is looking for a takedown.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Van breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Parker has managed to clinch.
Van lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van is pushing Parker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van is looking to land body kicks.
Van tries to clinch up
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuan Duc Van dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Parker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Van tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Van slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Van misses with a two punch combination.
Van takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van misses with a wild combination.
Van throws a low kick but Parker moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van darts in trying to clinch
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Van feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
A good leg kick by Van.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parker is defended easily by Van.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van appears to be looking for a big counter.
Van scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Van on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Van throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Van throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Van swinging wildly here.
Parker throws a one two combo.
Van misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Van lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tuan Duc Van is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van misses with the combination.
Tuan Duc Van is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Van stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van wants it to stay on the feet.
As Parker looks to move away, Van throws a big counter combo but Parker just gets out of the way.
Van tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Van bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van is looking to clinch. #CL#
Van moves into the clinch.
Parker jumps guard but Van stands there with Parker around his waist. Parker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tuan Duc Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Parker.
Van stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
A head punch on the inside from Van fails to land.
Van wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker is trying to drag Van to the mat but Van just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T4#
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Van's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parker tries to clinch but Van moves away
and Van connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Van. Those never looked like landing.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Van bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van swinging wildly here.
Kevin Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuan Duc Van is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuan Duc Van showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuan Duc Van!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but Van shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van wants it to stay on the feet.
Van misses with the combination.
Van will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van can pounce on him.
Vargas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vargas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tuan Duc Van seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Van.
Van throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van looks winded!
Van looks for the body kick but Vargas saw that one coming. #T1#
Van tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Van rushes Vargas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vargas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Van has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vargas uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vargas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vargas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vargas throws a big right hand that misses.
Vargas throws a big right hand that misses.
Vargas is looking to stand up but Van won't let him.
Vargas is working Van over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Vargas throwing strikes but missing.
Vargas throws a big elbow that misses.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Van is looking to stand up but Vargas isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van wants to clinch#TD#
so Vargas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vargas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van wants to get back to his feet but Vargas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Vargas is in close to Van's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vargas stops Van from standing up.
Van preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vargas throws an elbow that misses. Van uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vargas's guard. Nice move by Van!#REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van won't allow Vargas to sweep him here. #SU2#
Van stands and steps away. Vargas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Van clinches. #T4#
Van lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vargas tries to break free but Van pushes him back against the cage.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Van has him pressed against the cage.
Vargas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Van's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Vargas clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Vargas gets control of Van's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vargas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Vargas working for a triangle but Van defends it easily.
Vargas working a defensive guard here.
#SU2#
Van stands and steps away. Vargas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuan Duc Van dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Van scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL2#
Vargas gets tackled into the cage by Van. Van maintains the clinch.
Van is pressed up against the cage. Vargas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van down to the mat. Van avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Van instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Van pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Van forces Vargas back against the cage and clinches.
Vargas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van is trying to pull guard but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Vargas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Van's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van is breathing heavily.#T1#
No joy there for Van, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas tries to counter by clinching up but Van breaks away and moves out of range.
Van slaps away a takedown attempt from Vargas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van is looking to score with low kicks.
Vargas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Van.
Van feints and then cracks Vargas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vargas down.
Van misses with a leg kick.
Vargas is looking to counter the offense by Van and move into the clinch.
Van tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but Van shows good takedown defense.
Van misses with the combination.
#T2#
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but Van shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Van's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van leaves Vargas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vargas checks a low kick from Van.
As Van tries to get set, Vargas tries to push him back and clinch up but Van manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Van pushes Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch.
Van tries to work over Vargas's front leg with a kick but Vargas checks it.
Vargas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van but Van pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Vargas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van defends well and Vargas ends up having to push Van into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Van looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Crunch! Van slams his shin into Vargas's torso.
Tuan Duc Van is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas. #CL#
Vargas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vargas is trying to drag Van to the mat but Van just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Van clinches with his opponent.
#T4#
Vargas is trying to pull guard but Van turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Van drags the fight down to the ground.
Vargas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van is looking to stand up but Vargas isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vargas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vargas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuan Duc Van showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vargas avoids the body shot from Van.
Van misses with a straight left.
Vargas is looking to counter the offense by Van and move into the clinch.
Vargas fails with a takedown attempt.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van.
Van tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vargas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van sprawls and moves away.
Van tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Van avoids nicely.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Vargas misses with a takedown attempt
and Van connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Vargas drives through and clinches with Van against the cage.
Van keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vargas's efforts to push away.
Vargas has Van pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Van moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Van moves into the clinch.
Vargas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van prevents it.
#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vargas or perhaps it was just good defense by Van, which made it look bad. #T2##CL2#
Van closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Vargas drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Vargas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Vargas is looking for a triangle but Van pushes his legs off easily.
#SU2#
Van gets to his feet - Vargas follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Van clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Van breaks from the clinch.
Vargas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T3#
Vargas shoots in for a double leg but Van sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Van clinches up with Vargas and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch.
Van throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas tries to counter with a takedown but Van is quick to defend against it.
Van throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas tries to counter with a takedown but Van is quick to defend against it.
Vargas tries for a takedown but Van sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Van moves into range and clinches up with Vargas.#BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vargas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van tries to avoid it but Vargas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van to the ground. Van escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van. Vargas shrugs it off though. #T4#
Vargas shoots in looking for a takedown but Van manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vargas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Van rushes Vargas and presses him up against the cage.
Vargas jumps guard but Van turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Van is controlling the position. #BC2#
Van breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
Van fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van manages to circle out of the way.
Van stuffs the takedown.
Jasper Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuan Duc Van is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jasper Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuan Duc Van comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuan Duc Van!
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