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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Whyte (ranked 419 p4p, 640 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 60 p4p, 100 weight class). Whyte comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Jammin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Veen's choice of entrance music: Give it ALL. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benson Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
Whyte thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
It looked like Whyte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Veen.
Whyte moves away from the strike by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands with a nice body kick.
Van Veen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range.
Van Veen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Whyte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whyte was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen tries to score with a low kick but Whyte moves his leg out of the way.
Van Veen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Veen cracks a nice hook into Whyte's ribs.
Van Veen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Whyte rather than just go for the knockout.
Whyte checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whyte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Whyte is looking to counter with head kicks.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Veen misses.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whyte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whyte throws a front kick aimed at Van Veen's knee but Van Veen avoids it well.
Van Veen jabs Whyte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Veen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whyte is out of range and Van Veen settles back down.
Whyte 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 Veen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whyte was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
And Whyte counters with a quick kick to the body but Van Veen blocks it.
Van Veen cracks Whyte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Veen throws a push kick but Whyte slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Whyte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Veen.
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!
Van Veen slips a jab from Whyte.
Van Veen throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Whyte misses the target.
Whyte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Veen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Veen lands a body shot.
Van Veen misses with a head kick.
Van Veen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whyte's sensitive parts.
Van Veen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whyte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whyte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Veen.
Van Veen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whyte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whyte's head.
Whyte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Veen lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Veen as he connects with a hook.
Van Veen throws an overhand right that lands on Whyte's shoulder, as Whyte tries to avoid the shot.
Whyte ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Van Veen backs away, Whyte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Whyte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Veen throws a lazy uppercut
and Whyte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whyte takes one to the chin there.
Whyte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Veen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen throws a leg kick which misses Whyte's front leg but catches the back leg as Whyte tries to avoid it.
Van Veen throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
Whyte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Whyte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Veen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whyte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body kick there by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands with an overhand left.
Van Veen misses the body punch
and Whyte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Veen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Whyte counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte manages to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whyte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
That's time! Whyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whyte throws a body punch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Van Veen throws an off balance right hand
and Whyte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Van Veen. Beautiful body shot.
Van Veen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whyte moves away.
Van Veen throws a body punch but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whyte throws a hook but Van Veen blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whyte in his tracks.
Van Veen throws a lazy uppercut
and Whyte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen throws a body punch but Whyte moves out of range.
Van Veen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Veen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Veen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Veen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whyte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Veen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Veen throws out the jab.
Whyte takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Veen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Veen is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Veen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Veen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Veen thuds his shin into the meat of Whyte's side.
Van Veen throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Veen walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Whyte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Veen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whyte throwing a counter right hand but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands with a nice body punch.
Whyte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whyte will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Veen swings widly with a right hand
and Whyte counters with an outside leg kick.
Van Veen misses with a hook.
Van Veen with a jab.
Van Veen lands with a straight right. Whyte didn't see that one coming.
Van Veen tries to score with a low kick but Whyte moves his leg out of the way.
Whyte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whyte punishes Van Veen's body with a nice straight punch.
Whyte connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Veen is rocked!
Van Veen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whyte counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Van Veen out cold! What a finish! Whyte is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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