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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 1396 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Willem Kriel (ranked 203 p4p, 472 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kriel's choice of entrance music: Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 21 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn blocks a head kick by Kriel.
As Kriel looks to move away, Horn throws a big counter combo but Kriel just gets out of the way.
Kriel throws a jab but it's blocked by Horn.
Horn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horn.
Kriel walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
As Kriel looks to move away, Horn throws a big counter combo but Kriel just gets out of the way.
Horn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kriel's head.
Kriel looks to land a left hand but Horn moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Horn.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn cracks a nice hook into Kriel's ribs.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body.
Horn slips a straight right by Kriel.
Kriel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horn blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Horn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horn with a hook.
Kriel scores with a jab to the head.
Horn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Horn ducks down to avoid it.
Horn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Kriel finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn stalks Kriel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kriel's face. Kriel staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
Kriel thumps Horn with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn checks the leg kick.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Horn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Horn blocks the leg kick.
Horn tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Kriel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Horn throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
A cross from Horn lands.
It looks like Horn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Horn tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Horn is predictable there
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kriel scores with a kick to the body.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Horn's shoulder, as Horn tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
Kriel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Kriel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kriel looks for the body kick but Horn saw that one coming.
Horn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn scoring well with a low kick there.
Horn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horn throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel misses the jab.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Horn misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a leg kick which misses Kriel's front leg but catches the back leg as Kriel tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriel.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHorn.
Kriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range.
Horn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Horn.
Kriel misses with an uppercut.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Horn tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horn tries to counter by clinching up but Kriel breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Horn tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kriel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horn scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Horn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kriel 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.
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kriel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horn has got the better of the exchanges.
Horn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kriel's head.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel looks to land a body kick but Horn moved away.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horn checks a leg kick.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horn blocks the body kick.
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horn throws a chopping leg kick but Kriel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horn connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kriel throws out the jab.
Horn thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horn 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.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kriel's sensitive parts.
Kriel throws the left hand but Horn avoids the punch easily.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Horn throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horn checks a leg kick.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
Horn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kriel checks it well.
Kriel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Horn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn scores with the left hand. Kriel knows he should have avoided that one.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kriel if he has to take too many more of those.
Horn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kriel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horn moves away.
Horn throwing a counter right hand but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horn tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horn.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Horn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horn is looking to land body kicks.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a jab when Horn was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horn swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kriel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Horn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horn blocks a low kick nicely.
Horn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kriel. Horn shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Horn lands but Kriel takes it in his stride.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel throws a front kick aimed at Horn's knee but Horn avoids it well.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Horn moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Horn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Horn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Kriel with a nice calf kick.
Kriel swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Horn avoids the head kick by Kriel.
Horn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Horn ducks down to avoid it.
Horn thows a body kick. Kriel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel tries to land a front kick but Horn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Horn. Those never looked like landing.
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Horn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Horn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Horn blocks the body kick.
Kriel checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Horn throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Horn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kriel throws a jab when Horn was well out of range.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Horn checks it.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Horn lands a jab to the head.
Horn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel moves away from the strike by Horn.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kriel misses with a hook
and Horn counters with a straight right hand.
Horn checks a leg kick nicely.
Horn tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Good leg kick by Kriel.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Kriel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHorn.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
Horn catches Kriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kriel misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Nice body kick from Horn.
Horn scores with a hook to the body. Kriel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Horn counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kriel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kriel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horn misses with a low kick as Kriel jumps back.
Horn darts in and clinches Kriel up against the cage.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horn breaks the clinch.
Horn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Horn there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kriel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
Kriel throws a hook but Horn blocks it.
Horn feinted with a counter takedown.
Jon Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Kriel catches Horn right on the button with a cross.
Horn cracks Kriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kriel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horn has time to react.
Kriel throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Kriel tries to land a front kick but Horn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kriel throws a shot from downtown. Horn moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn checks a leg kick.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Kriel misses with an uppercut.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Horn slips a jab from Kriel.
Kriel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Horn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel takes one to the chin there.
Horn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kriel throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Horn throws a body kick that misses.
Horn thumps Kriel with a low kick.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Horn throws a quick counter head kick but Kriel was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
A jab from Horn does it's job there.
Horn connects with a leg kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Horn moved away.
Horn throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Horn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Horn lands the left hand.
Horn scores with a head kick. Kriel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jon Horn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kriel moves out of range of the leg kick from Horn.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Horn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horn lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel moves forwards but Horn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Horn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horn 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Horn!
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