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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex van der Val (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think van der Val might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Finntroll--Födosagan. Gonzaga has chosen Brazil! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex van der Val!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van der Val avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from van der Val.
van der Val misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonzaga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
van der Val lands with a nice combination. Gonzaga backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzaga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
van der Val is looking for a sweep.
Gonzaga taking a breather here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzaga decides to stand up, so the ref orders van der Val to his feet.
Gonzaga swings for the body but van der Val moves out of range.
Gonzaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Val fails in his attempt to clinch.
van der Val decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gonzaga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of van der Val's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take van der Val's back!
Gonzaga keeps control of the position as van der Val tries to break free.
Gonzaga is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
van der Val is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga has the hooks in. van der Val is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gonzaga keeps control of the position easily here as van der Val tries to buck him off.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gabriel Gonzaga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzaga slaps away a takedown attempt from van der Val, before circling back to the center of the mat.
van der Val circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzaga swats away the attempt to clinch by van der Val.
Gonzaga wants to clinch up but van der Val keeps it at a distance.
van der Val tries to clinch there but Gonzaga circles away.
Gonzaga is looking to clinch.
No joy there for van der Val, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzaga stalling the fight.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head.
van der Val is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to van der Val's face.
Gonzaga lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Alex van der Val has been cut.
Gonzaga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gonzaga keeps control of van der Val as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
van der Val takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzaga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gonzaga scores with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to van der Val's face.
van der Val working hard to break the clinch.
van der Val takes an elbow to the temple.
van der Val wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzaga won't allow it.
Gonzaga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzaga lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
Gonzaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Val wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzaga won't allow it.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
van der Val tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzaga smiles and moves away.
van der Val closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzaga, looking for a takedown. van der Val pushes Gonzaga against the cage but Gonzaga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex van der Val. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzaga takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van der Val drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gonzaga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzaga scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
van der Val wants a takedown.
Gonzaga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gonzaga connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van der Val takes a knee right on the jaw!
van der Val is working for takedown but Gonzaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
Gonzaga landing knees to the body.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body.
Gonzaga scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gonzaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex van der Val's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
van der Val moves out of range of the body kick from Gonzaga.
van der Val misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzaga scores with a kick to the body.
Gonzaga doesn't manage to clinch there - van der Val circles away.
van der Val rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
van der Val keeps the fight on the outside.
Alex van der Val is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzaga tries to clinch but van der Val is having none of it.
Gonzaga instigates a clinch.
van der Val taking a breather.
Gonzaga lands a damaging elbow.
Gonzaga lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzaga lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
van der Val takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head.
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
Gonzaga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzaga with a knee to the head.
van der Val takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gonzaga tries a knee to the head but van der Val blocks it.
van der Val takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Val blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonzaga as van der Val tries to tie him up.
van der Val misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van der Val takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by van der Val!
van der Val tries to clinch up
and Gonzaga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga lands a good knee to the midsection. van der Val won't want to take too many of those.
van der Val is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonzaga gets an underhook and turns van der Val into the cage.
Gonzaga lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
van der Val takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
van der Val just leaning against Gonzaga, taking a breather.
van der Val has had enough of the clinch but Gonzaga keeps him there for the moment.
van der Val has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzaga with a knee to the head.
van der Val fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
van der Val can't break the clinch.
van der Val takes a knee right on the jaw!
van der Val drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
van der Val is trying to break free.
van der Val takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch.
van der Val misses with a double jab.
Gonzaga fakes the leg kick and cracks van der Val in the body.
A nice combination there by van der Val.
Gonzaga has closed the distance and engaged van der Val in a clinch.
Gonzaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to van der Val's face.
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
Gonzaga gets underhooks to prevent van der Val's takedown attempt.
Gonzaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite van der Val's efforts to push away.
Gonzaga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gonzaga crunches a lovely knee into van der Val's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but van der Val has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzaga throws a knee to the head but misses.
van der Val turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gonzaga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gonzaga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked van der Val off and has taken his back!
Gonzaga has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of van der Val's body.
van der Val manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gonzaga's guard. Nice work there by van der Val.
van der Val drops back looking for a leg! Gonzaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzaga manages to kick van der Val off! van der Val jumps back into Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga is controlling van der Val's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Val thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gonzaga controlling the position.
Gonzaga pushes van der Val off and scrambles back to his feet.
van der Val looks to clinch
and Gonzaga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzaga moves into the clinch.
Gonzaga just leaning against van der Val, taking a breather.
Gonzaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
van der Val tries to clinch up
and Gonzaga counters with a head kick. That will keep van der Val thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van der Val shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzaga is trying to defend but van der Val finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gonzaga tries to kick van der Val off but van der Val keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gonzaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex van der Val's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
van der Val lands with a nice combination. Gonzaga backs away looking to recover.
Gonzaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gonzaga.
van der Val manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
van der Val takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to van der Val's face.
Gonzaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gabriel Gonzaga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
van der Val wants to break free but Gonzaga has control.
Gonzaga breaks from the clinch.
van der Val cracks a nice hook into Gonzaga's ribs.
Gonzaga scores with a kick to the body.
Gabriel Gonzaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
van der Val throws out a loose jab but Gonzaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzaga rushes van der Val and presses him up against the cage.
van der Val drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzaga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van der Val circles away from the clinch attempt
and van der Val counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga clinches up against the cage.
Gonzaga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
van der Val trying to control the position but instead, Gonzaga has worked for underhooks and has pushed van der Val into the cage.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body.
Gonzaga landing knees to the body.
Gonzaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through van der Val's defenses.
Gonzaga with a knee to the head.
van der Val is trying to break free.
Gonzaga lands a nice elbow.
Gonzaga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzaga lands a damaging elbow.
Gonzaga with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzaga swats away the attempt to clinch by van der Val.
Gonzaga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with van der Val, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzaga obliges.
van der Val doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonzaga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzaga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Val wants a takedown.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch.
van der Val tries to clinch up but Gonzaga circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzaga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. van der Val tries to avoid it but Gonzaga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag van der Val to the ground. van der Val escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
van der Val tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzaga swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex van der Val. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzaga gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzaga works to advance to full mount. van der Val defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gonzaga stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Alex van der Val seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzaga has van der Val pressed against the cage, preventing van der Val from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzaga prevents van der Val from breaking the clinch.
Gonzaga slows down the pace here.
Gonzaga landing knees to the body.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
van der Val takes an elbow to the temple.
van der Val wants a takedown.
van der Val is trying to drag Gonzaga to the mat but Gonzaga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
van der Val drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite van der Val's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga scores with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzaga keeps control of van der Val as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
van der Val tries to break the clinch but Gonzaga is controlling the position.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch.
van der Val fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but van der Val circles away.
Gonzaga wants to clinch.
van der Val shoots and misses
and Gonzaga counters with a nice body kick.
van der Val misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzaga tries to clinch there but van der Val circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
van der Val throws a right hand that Gonzaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzaga also avoids with ease.
Gonzaga wants to clinch up but van der Val keeps it at a distance.
Gonzaga walks into a stiff left hand from van der Val.
Gonzaga clinches up with van der Val and pushes him back against the cage.
Alex van der Val has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzaga landing knees to the head.
Gonzaga with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzaga lands a nice knee to the body.
van der Val is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gonzaga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzaga obliges.
Gonzaga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gonzaga landing knees to the body.
Gonzaga lands a good knee to the midsection. van der Val won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to van der Val's face.
Gonzaga crunches a lovely knee into van der Val's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gonzaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite van der Val's efforts to push away.
Gonzaga crunches a lovely knee into van der Val's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Gonzaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzaga 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Gonzaga!
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hype
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