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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zammy Bailey (ranked 663 p4p, 305 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 86 p4p, 47 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zammy Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Buren lands a nice shot that snaps Bailey's head back.
Van Buren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bailey has time to react.
Van Buren throws a shot to the body.
Van Buren moves forwards but Bailey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Van Buren does it's job there.
Bailey drops his hands momentarily and Van Buren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Buren just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Buren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
A clash of legs there as Van Buren blocks the low kick.
Joost Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Buren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Buren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bailey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Buren scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Buren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Buren.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Van Buren throws a good cross that connects.
Van Buren thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Buren misses with a body punch
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Van Buren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bailey.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Van Buren looks to land a combination. Bailey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Bailey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Buren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bailey rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Buren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Van Buren catches Bailey right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Van Buren lands.
Van Buren connects with a crisp jab.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey walks into a left hand.
Bailey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Bailey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bailey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Buren.
Van Buren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Buren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Van Buren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Buren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bailey is rocked!
Van Buren drops Bailey with a naaaaasty hook - Bailey is in real trouble here! Van Buren dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joost Van Buren!
In his post fight interview, Joost Van Buren started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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