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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mini Ask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Mcclaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Ask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Mcclaren!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcclaren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcclaren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcclaren is looking to clinch.
Ask lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcclaren circles away quickly and effectively.
Ask throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ask wants to clinch up but Mcclaren keeps it at a distance.
Mcclaren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcclaren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mcclaren fails with the takedown.
Ask tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcclaren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcclaren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcclaren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ask to the mat! Ask manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ask looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcclaren is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcclaren advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclaren advances to full mount.
Mcclaren controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ask is trying desperately to improve position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mcclaren working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclaren seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ask is holding on tight.
Mcclaren should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mcclaren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mcclaren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Mcclaren wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Ask.
Mcclaren tries to clinch up but Ask circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Ask.
Ask ducks right into an uppercut from Mcclaren.
Mcclaren tries to clinch but Ask is having none of it.
Ask displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcclaren is looking to land body kicks.
Mcclaren is looking to clinch.
Ask moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kevin Mcclaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ask misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ask lands with a straight right. Mcclaren didn't see that one coming.
Mcclaren clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ask prevents Mcclaren from breaking the clinch.
Mcclaren fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcclaren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ask throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcclaren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Mcclaren will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mcclaren tries to close the distance and clinch but Ask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Ask.
Mcclaren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ask but Ask pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcclaren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcclaren tries to break the clinch but Ask is controlling the position.
Mcclaren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcclaren blocks a head kick by Ask.
Mcclaren tries to clinch but Ask is having none of it.
Ask throws a series of strikes that have Mcclaren backpedaling.
Mcclaren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcclaren walks into a straight right hand from Ask.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcclaren rushes Ask and presses him up against the cage.
Mcclaren decides to pull guard.
Mcclaren is adopting a defensive guard.
Ask stops Mcclaren from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcclaren has Ask pulled in close to control his posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Mcclaren hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ask doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcclaren circles away.
Ask lands with a hook. Mcclaren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ask pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ask fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcclaren on the side of the head.
Ask moves out of range as Mcclaren throws a body kick.
Mcclaren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ask.
Mcclaren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcclaren is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ask lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mcclaren is looking to close the distance but Ask sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mcclaren crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mcclaren is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mini Ask!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flemming Yok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Voigl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Flemming Yok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrik Voigl!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voigl throws a sloppy head kick and Yok moves out of range easily.
Voigl closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yok did well to prevent Voigl getting side control.
Voigl trying to control the action but Yok is working from the bottom.
Yok wants to control but Voigl is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yok manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Voigl keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Voigl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yok trying to land knees to the body.
Yok tries to score a body lock takedown but Voigl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voigl leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yok tries to stall but Voigl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voigl displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yok up against the cage.
Voigl misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voigl working Yok over with knees to the body.
Yok tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voigl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voigl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voigl smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flemming Yok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voigl rushes Yok and presses him up against the cage.
Yok tries for a takedown but Voigl manages to get underhooks.
Voigl holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voigl with a knee to the head.
Yok is looking for a takedown.
Voigl stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voigl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voigl lands a damaging elbow.
Yok wants a takedown.
Yok takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Flemming Yok has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voigl lands a damaging elbow.
Voigl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yok's efforts to push away.
Voigl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yok.
Voigl misses with a punch to the body.
Voigl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yok takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voigl misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voigl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yok can't get the takedown.
Yok tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voigl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Voigl.
Voigl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Voigl is struggling to control the position.
Yok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voigl has him pressed against the cage.
Voigl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yok letting Voigl take a breather here.
Voigl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voigl lands a good knee to the midsection. Yok won't want to take too many of those.
Yok is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voigl has him pressed against the cage.
Voigl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Voigl.
Voigl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voigl walks away with a smile on his face. Yok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Voigl has closed the distance and engaged Yok in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voigl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Voigl to work.
Voigl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Voigl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flemming Yok's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Voigl has closed the distance and engaged Yok in a clinch.
Voigl working aggressively here.
Yok looking to slow down the pace here.
Voigl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Voigl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Voigl.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voigl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voigl lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voigl lands a good knee to the midsection. Yok won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voigl controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voigl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Voigl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yok letting Voigl take a breather here.
Voigl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Voigl.
Horrible takedown by Yok or perhaps it was just good defense by Voigl which made him look bad.
Voigl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Voigl.
Voigl scores a nice knee to the body.
Yok tries to pull guard but Voigl forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henrik Voigl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yok looking to stall.
Yok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voigl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voigl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voigl obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voigl.
The referee calls for Voigl to work.
Voigl continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Voigl.
Voigl darts in and clinches Yok up against the cage.
Voigl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yok's efforts to push away.
Yok is trying to break the clinch but Voigl has him pressed against the cage.
Yok takes an elbow to the temple.
Stalling in the clinch from Voigl.
Yok misses with the head strike.
Voigl's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yok takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voigl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Voigl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Voigl.
Flemming Yok's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yok is looking to control Voigl's arms but Voigl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yok has his back to the cage.
Voigl slowing the pace effectively.
Yok tries to pull guard but Voigl won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flemming Yok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voigl lands a nice elbow.
Voigl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Voigl prevents Yok from breaking the clinch.
Voigl holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voigl receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Voigl.
Voigl lands an elbow inside that Yok shrugs off.
Voigl has Yok pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Voigl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flemming Yok's cut.
That's time! Yok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Voigl shoots in and gets a takedown into Yok's guard.
Yok looking for a guillotine here but Voigl defends easily.
Voigl wants to get up but he can't break Yok's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Voigl looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voigl preventing the sweep.
Yok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yok is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Voigl is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Flemming Yok.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Voigl stalling the fight.
Yok tries to break free but Voigl pushes him back against the cage.
Voigl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voigl lands an elbow that stopped Yok in his tracks for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Voigl.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Voigl.
Voigl feints and as Yok raises his hands in defense, Voigl changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yok scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Flemming Yok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yok shoots in for a takedown but Voigl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voigl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voigl misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voigl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voigl has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yok tries for a takedown but Voigl circles away easily
and Voigl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Voigl.
Yok letting Voigl take a breather here.
Voigl tries to work over Yok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Voigl.
Henrik Voigl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Voigl misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Voigl to work.
Voigl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yok's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voigl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yok jumps guard but Voigl turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flemming Yok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Voigl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Voigl closes the distance and pushes Yok back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voigl dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Voigl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voigl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Voigl!
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FIGHT
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