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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koen Bijker (ranked 3840 p4p, 5155 weight class) and Trey Gillingham (ranked 467 p4p, 582 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Koen Bijker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Koen Bijker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Koen Bijker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Gillingham!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillingham thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Bijker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillingham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bijker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bijker wants to clinch up but Gillingham keeps it at a distance.
Bijker wants to clinch up but Gillingham keeps it at a distance.
Bijker scores with a jab to the body.
Bijker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bijker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gillingham momentarily.
Bijker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gillingham just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bijker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillingham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bijker tries to clinch up.
Gillingham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gillingham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bijker moves away.
Bijker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gillingham.
Bijker wants to clinch up but Gillingham keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillingham throws out a loose jab but Bijker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bijker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bijker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillingham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gillingham tries to keep at a distance but Bijker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bijker misses with a punch to the body.
Gillingham is trying to force a seperation but Bijker has the dominant position.
Gillingham working aggressively here.
Gillingham is trying to push Bijker away but Bijker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gillingham is trying to break the clinch but Bijker is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Bijker as the two fighters clinch.
Bijker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gillingham backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bijker.
Gillingham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gillingham blocks a body shot from Bijker.
Gillingham is trying to break free.
Gillingham breaks the clinch.
Gillingham pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bijker back to the cage. Gillingham follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gillingham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bijker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bijker moves into range and clinches up with Gillingham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bijker tries to work over Gillingham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Gillingham - that landed with a thud.
Bijker lands a nice uppercut.
Gillingham is trying to force a seperation but Bijker has the dominant position.
Bijker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bijker misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gillingham fails to land.
Bijker lands a body punch.
Gillingham is working Bijker over against the cage.
Bijker tries to work over Gillingham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gillingham lands with a right to the head.
Bijker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gillingham backwards.
Bijker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gillingham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bijker misses with a body punch.
Gillingham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gillingham tries to circle away but Bijker has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bijker.
Bijker tries to throw a body punch but Gillingham avoids it by throwing Bijker back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bijker can't find room to land a body shot as Gillingham controls the action.
Bijker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gillingham is leaning against Bijker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bijker can't find room to land a body shot as Gillingham controls the action.
Gillingham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bijker's elbow.
Gillingham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bijker tries a body shot but Gillingham blocks it.
Bijker digs a right hand into Gillingham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gillingham's gas tank.
Bijker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bijker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bijker.
Bijker tries a body shot but Gillingham blocks it.
Bijker swings wildly with an uppercut but Gillingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillingham can't find room to land a body shot as Bijker controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bijker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bijker lands a nice uppercut.
Bijker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bijker misses with a body punch.
Gillingham wants a takedown.
Bijker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillingham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bijker tries a body shot but Gillingham blocks it.
Bijker lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gillingham - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gillingham tries to circle away but Bijker has him pinned against the cage.
Gillingham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bijker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bijker cracks Gillingham with a nice body shot.
Gillingham looking to stall.
Gillingham blocks a body shot from Bijker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gillingham lands a nice uppercut.
Gillingham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gillingham.
A hook to the body from Bijker.
Bijker digs a right hand underneath Gillingham's ribcage. Gillingham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gillingham looks winded!
Nice body punch from Bijker.
Gillingham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koen Bijker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gillingham misses with a left hand
and Bijker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bijker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gillingham can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Bijker.
Bijker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bijker tries to work over Gillingham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bijker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillingham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bijker misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillingham pulls guard.
Bijker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gillingham is keeping the position for now.
Gillingham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillingham frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gillingham throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Bijker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gillingham trying to control but Bijker is having none of it.
Gillingham throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gillingham throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bijker because Gillingham loaded up on that one.
Gillingham lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bijker hang on?
Gillingham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gillingham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bijker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gillingham thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bijker is squirming around, avoiding Gillingham's attempts to control the action.
Gillingham throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bijker because Gillingham loaded up on that one.
Bijker is squirming around, avoiding Gillingham's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Gillingham there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bijker working to try and regain half guard.
Gillingham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gillingham controlling from mount.
Gillingham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Gillingham there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillingham looking to finish with strikes here!
Gillingham looking to control but Bijker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bijker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bijker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gillingham on the ground.
Gillingham thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gillingham punching from mount but Bijker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gillingham controlling from the full mount.
Gillingham wants to control the pace but Bijker is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillingham thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gillingham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gillingham throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gillingham controlling the position easily from mount.
Bijker is squirming around, avoiding Gillingham's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bijker blocking the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Gillingham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bijker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gillingham jabs Bijker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gillingham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bijker's head.
Gillingham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gillingham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bijker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gillingham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Bijker misses the target.
Gillingham throws a big shot that misses.
Bijker moves away from the strike by Gillingham.
Bijker is looking to counter punch.
Bijker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillingham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bijker has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bijker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gillingham backwards.
Bijker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gillingham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bijker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillingham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bijker blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillingham throws a punch but it's blocked by Bijker.
Bijker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Bijker.
Bijker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koen Bijker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gillingham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trey Gillingham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Gillingham. That snapped Bijker's head back.
Gillingham cracks Bijker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bijker tries to clinch there but Gillingham circles away.
Gillingham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gillingham keeps the fight on the outside.
Bijker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillingham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gillingham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gillingham misses with a few strikes there.
Bijker tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bijker clinches with his opponent.
Bijker has a couple of punches blocked by Gillingham.
Bijker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gillingham.
Bijker lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillingham is looking to break free of the clinch but Bijker has double underhooks.
Gillingham throws a head punch that misses.
Gillingham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gillingham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gillingham looking for a takedown.
Bijker scores with a hook to the body.
Gillingham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gillingham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bijker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gillingham controls his hands.
Gillingham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bijker can't find room to land a body shot as Gillingham controls the action.
Gillingham lands a left hand.
Bijker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gillingham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bijker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bijker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bijker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bijker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bijker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bijker lands with a light punch inside.
Gillingham wants to get back to striking at distance but Bijker won't allow it.
Gillingham tries to break the clinch but Bijker is controlling the position.
Gillingham prevents a body shot from Bijker.
Bijker tries to throw a body punch but Gillingham avoids it by throwing Bijker back against the cage.
Bijker lands with a short shot to the head.
Bijker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gillingham's elbow.
Bijker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gillingham's efforts to push away.
Bijker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gillingham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bijker misses with a punch to the body.
Gillingham has had enough of the clinch but Bijker keeps him there for the moment.
Bijker works on Gillingham's body with a couple of short punches.
Gillingham has had enough of the clinch but Bijker keeps him there for the moment.
Gillingham blocks a body shot from Bijker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bijker keeps control of Gillingham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gillingham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bijker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gillingham controls his hands.
Bijker can't find room to land a body shot as Gillingham controls the action.
Bijker has Gillingham pressed against the cage, preventing Gillingham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Gillingham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gillingham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gillingham trying to control the position but instead, Bijker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gillingham into the cage.
Gillingham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gillingham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillingham trying to stall but Bijker improves his position.
Bijker pushes Gillingham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bijker lands a hook that snaps the head of Gillingham backwards.
Bijker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gillingham controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Bijker.
A shot in the inside from Bijker.
Gillingham misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koen Bijker.
I think Bijker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Koen Bijker!
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