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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Morel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Van Rijn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pierre Morel's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Morel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn scores with a head kick.
Morel misses with a hook.
Morel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Rijn lands a high kick!
Morel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morel looks to land a combination but Van Rijn avoids it well.
Morel scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Van Rijn slips under a jab.
A nice combination there by Morel.
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!
A shot to de liver by Van Rijn. Beautiful body shot.
Morel looks to land a right hand but Van Rijn moved out of range.
Morel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick from Van Rijn lands but Morel takes it in his stride.
Van Rijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Morel.
Morel looks to land a right hand but Van Rijn moved out of range.
Morel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morel waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rijn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morel.
Morel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morel is breathing heavily.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn defending well as Morel loads up on a big left hand.
Van Rijn dodges the punch combination from Morel.
Morel throws an overhand right that lands on Van Rijn's shoulder, as Van Rijn tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Morel misses.
Van Rijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! Van Rijn slams his shin into Morel's torso.
Van Rijn clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Rijn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Pierre Morel has been cut.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Rijn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morel tries to break the clinch but Van Rijn is controlling the position.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn clinches up against the cage.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but Morel moves out of range.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Rijn moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Rijn is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body.
Van Rijn has Morel pushed against the cage.
Van Rijn crunches a lovely knee into Morel's ribcage.
Van Rijn scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch but Morel is avoiding it.
Van Rijn wants to clinch up but Morel keeps it at a distance.
Morel stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Rijn. Van Rijn gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Rijn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Rijn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the head.
Van Rijn is pushing Morel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Rijn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morel blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Rijn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn has managed to clinch.
Morel can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morel throws a looping overhand right but Van Rijn ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Rijn works over Morel's head and body with a nice combination.
Van Rijn lands a front kick.
Van Rijn slips a jab from Morel.
Morel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rijn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morel looks to land a left hand but Van Rijn moved out of range nicely.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morel waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Van Rijn.
Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morel.
Van Rijn wants to clinch up but Morel keeps it at a distance.
Van Rijn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Rijn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morel throws a lazy right hand but Van Rijn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Morel misses the target.
Morel misses with a hook. Van Rijn ducked under it nicely.
Morel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Rijn gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Rijn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morel up against the cage.
Morel works on Van Rijn's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Van Rijn's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a nice elbow.
Van Rijn manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn gets through Morel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Rijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Rijn stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Van Rijn.
Morel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Rijn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Rijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Rijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morel up against the cage.
Van Rijn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Rijn is stalling here.
Morel wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Rijn won't allow it.
Van Rijn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Rijn slowing the pace effectively.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morel misses with a double jab
and Van Rijn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Van Rijn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Van Rijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Rijn trying to control the position but instead, Morel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Rijn into the cage.
Morel can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morel misses with a straight left.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Morel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Rijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Rijn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Rijn - the referee stops the clock and Morel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Rijn. Morel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Rijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Morel circles away.
Van Rijn closes the distance and clinches.
Van Rijn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morel's defenses.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Rijn lands an elbow just above Morel 's eye.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn - that landed with a thud.
Morel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Van Rijn prevents Morel from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Rijn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morel's head.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Rijn as he connects with a hook.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Morel avoids them all with ease.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Rijn. Van Rijn obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Rijn lunges at Morel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morel's hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Rijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Rijn wants to stall.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn manages to break the clinch.
Van Rijn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Rijn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Van Rijn.
A big right from Morel misses.
Morel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morel misses with an uppercut. Van Rijn saw that one coming.
Morel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morel waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Van Rijn.
Morel misses with a hook.
Morel loads up on a big right hand but Van Rijn slips the punch.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierre Morel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morel scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morel loads up on a big right hand but Van Rijn slips the punch.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Rijn darts in and clinches Morel up against the cage.
Van Rijn lands an elbow inside that Morel shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Rijn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn stalling in the clinch.
Van Rijn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Rijn lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Rijn'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.
Van Rijn breaks from the clinch.
Van Rijn thumps Morel with a low kick.
Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Come on Van Rijn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Rijn breaks from the clinch.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that Morel semi-blocks.
Pierre Morel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rijn takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Van Rijn on the inside.
The is referee keeping an eye on Van Rijn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Rijn lands a nice elbow.
Van Rijn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morel up against the cage.
Van Rijn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morel missing with a left hand there. Van Rijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morel misses with a combination
and Van Rijn counters with a solid body kick.
Morel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Rijn scores with a nice strike.
Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Van Rijn slowing the pace effectively.
Van Rijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morel backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Rijn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morel has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Van Rijn leaning against his opponent.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Rijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Rijn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn moves away from the strike by Morel.
Morel throws a big shot that misses.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn scores with a jab. Morel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morel missing with a left hand there. Van Rijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Rijn punishes Morel's body with a nice straight punch.
Morel misses with a double jab
and Van Rijn moves into the clinch.
Van Rijn is pushing Morel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Rijn scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Rijn manages to break the clinch.
Van Rijn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Rijn wants to clinch.
Van Rijn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Rijn looks to land a combination but Morel avoids it well.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Van Rijn lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre Morel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Van Rijn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Morel misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Van Rijn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Rijn 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Van Rijn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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