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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thinking Loud (ranked 3901 p4p, 3757 weight class) and Melvin Van Dik (ranked 450 p4p, 437 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm 25 210 1 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm 25 215 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Prefers standup |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thinking Loud! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melvin Van Dik! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Dik throws a big shot that misses. Loud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Van Dik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Van Dik avoids the body shot from Loud.
Van Dik looks like he wants to counter punch here. Van Dik misses with a hook. Loud ducked under it nicely. Loud connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Loud lands a jab to the nose.
Van Dik is rocked! Van Dik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Van Dik throws a lazy right hand but Loud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Van Dik is still on wobbly legs! Can Loud finish him? Loud misses with a combination
and Van Dik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Van Dik seems to have recovered his senses. Loud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Van Dik throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Dik. Van Dik scores with a nice strike. Loud drops his hands momentarily and Van Dik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Van Dik misses with a left hand and Loud counters with a lovely shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Loud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Dik throws out the jab. Van Dik blocks a jab. Van Dik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loud's head backwards. Loud moves out of range of the strikes. Loud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Dik.
Van Dik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loud counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Dik avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Van Dik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loud. Van Dik misses with a two punch combination.
Loud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Dik lands a nice shot that snaps Loud's head back.
Van Dik throws a solid leg kick but Loud takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Dik. Van Dik throws a series of punches but Loud moves out of range. Melvin Van Dik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Van Dik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Loud counters with a straight that turns Van Dik's legs to rubber! Loud pushes forward with more strikes and Van Dik goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thinking Loud! Thinking Loud seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
63% |
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