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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Enqvist (ranked 28 p4p, 84 weight class) and Whealer Van Hire (ranked 4 p4p, 8 weight class). Van Hire has chosen Billy Joe ft. Koni-K | Le sacre de la tronçonneuse as his entrance music. Whealer Van Hire told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Enqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Whealer Van Hire!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hire looks to land a combination. Enqvist sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Hire looks to land a left hand but Enqvist moved out of range nicely.
Enqvist moves into the clinch.
Van Hire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Hire pushes Enqvist back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Enqvist lands a body shot.
Enqvist scores with a shot to the side of Van Hire's head.
Enqvist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Hire tries a body shot but Enqvist blocks it.
Van Hire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Enqvist.
Enqvist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Van Hire.
Enqvist tries to stall but Van Hire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Enqvist scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Enqvist blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Enqvist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Hire tries to circle away but Enqvist has him pinned against the cage.
Van Hire is working Enqvist over against the cage.
Van Hire throws a punch but it's blocked by Enqvist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Hire.
Van Hire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Enqvist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Van Hire - that landed with a thud.
Enqvist is looking to control Van Hire's arms but Van Hire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Enqvist has his back to the cage.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Van Hire.
A short uppercut from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a punch to the body.
Enqvist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Nice body punch from Van Hire.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
Enqvist breaks the clinch.
Van Hire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Enqvist tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Hire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Enqvist, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Hire misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Hire cracks Enqvist with a nice body shot.
Van Hire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Enqvist prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Enqvist swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Enqvist fails to land.
Van Hire misses with a punch on the inside.
Enqvist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Enqvist stalls.
Enqvist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Hire throws out a counter right but Enqvist avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Van Hire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Enqvist missing with a left hand there. Van Hire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Enqvist walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Hire! But no joy.
Van Hire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Hire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Enqvist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Hire misses with a double jab.
Van Hire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Van Hire.
Enqvist was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Enqvist misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Van Hire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire checks a low kick from Enqvist.
Van Hire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Hire.
Van Hire connects with a right hand. Enqvist shakes it off.
Van Hire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been told by Enqvist's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab by Van Hire.
A big right from Enqvist misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enqvist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Enqvist lands with a straight right. Van Hire didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Whealer Van Hire will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Enqvist 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 Van Hire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Hire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Enqvist stalks Van Hire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Hire's face. Van Hire staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Hire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Hire throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Enqvist throwing a counter right hand but Van Hire manages to avoid it.
Van Hire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enqvist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enqvist.
Enqvist moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Hire.
Enqvist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Hire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Hire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enqvist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Van Hire. Those never looked like landing.
Enqvist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Hire looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Enqvist throws out a loose jab but Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enqvist missing with a left hand there. Van Hire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Hire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Enqvist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Hire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Van Hire misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Hire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enqvist is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Van Hire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kimi Enqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hire misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Hire just manages to avoid it.
Enqvist closes the distance but Van Hire moves to the side
and Van Hire counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Hire misses with a straight left.
Enqvist tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Hire manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Hire on the side of the head.
Enqvist has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Hire wants to clinch up but Enqvist keeps it at a distance.
Enqvist is looking to clinch.
Van Hire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Enqvist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Hire catches Enqvist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Hire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Enqvist clinches with his opponent.
Enqvist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Kimi Enqvist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Hire.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enqvist blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Enqvist prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Enqvist prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Enqvist stalling in the clinch.
Van Hire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Hire prevents a body shot from Enqvist.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enqvist.
Enqvist struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Hire controls his hands.
Enqvist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enqvist tries to throw a body punch but Van Hire avoids it by throwing Enqvist back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Van Hire.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enqvist throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Hire.
Van Hire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Hire lands with a right to the head.
Van Hire throws a punch but it's blocked by Enqvist.
A shot in the inside from Enqvist.
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 Kimi Enqvist will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Enqvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Hire is looking to clinch but Enqvist is avoiding it.
Enqvist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Enqvist throws the left hand but Van Hire avoids the punch easily.
Van Hire moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Van Hire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist swings for the body but Van Hire moves out of range.
It seemed like Van Hire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Hire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Enqvist thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Enqvist throws a quick counter head kick but Van Hire was just out of range.
Van Hire tries to clinch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist moves into the clinch.
Van Hire swings wildly with an uppercut but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hire tries to throw a body punch but Enqvist avoids it by throwing Van Hire back against the cage.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
Enqvist prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Van Hire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enqvist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Hire backwards.
Enqvist blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Enqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Van Hire.
Still in the clinch, Van Hire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Enqvist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Hire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enqvist's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enqvist misses with a body punch.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
Enqvist misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Van Hire.
Van Hire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enqvist gets through Van Hire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 Hire scores with a shoulder strike.
Enqvist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
Van Hire is working Enqvist over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Hire.
Enqvist misses with a body punch.
Van Hire tries a body shot but Enqvist blocks it.
Enqvist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Hire lands a hook that snaps the head of Enqvist backwards.
Van Hire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Hire.
Enqvist misses with the head strike.
Van Hire tries to work over Enqvist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Enqvist backwards.
A short uppercut from Van Hire.
Van Hire works on Enqvist's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Hire.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike.
Enqvist swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Enqvist.
Van Hire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Enqvist.
Enqvist prevents a body shot from Van Hire.
Van Hire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enqvist misses with some punches.
Van Hire is working Enqvist over against the cage.
Van Hire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Hire lands a right hand.
Van Hire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Enqvist backwards.
Van Hire is working Enqvist over against the cage.
Van Hire cracks Enqvist with a nice body shot.
Enqvist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hire lands an uppercut.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Enqvist controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Van Hire.
Van Hire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enqvist's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Enqvist fails to land.
Van Hire tries to work over Enqvist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Hire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Enqvist misses with some punches.
Van Hire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Enqvist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire struggles to land a body shot inside as Enqvist controls his hands.
Van Hire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Enqvist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Hire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enqvist's elbow.
Enqvist wants to break free but Van Hire has control.
Van Hire can't find room to land a body shot as Enqvist controls the action.
Van Hire prevents Enqvist from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Van Hire.
Nice body punch from Van Hire.
Van Hire digs a right hand underneath Enqvist's ribcage. Enqvist let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Hire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Hire tries to throw a body punch but Enqvist avoids it by throwing Van Hire back against the cage.
Van Hire lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whealer Van Hire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Hire 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whealer Van Hire!
During a confident post fight interview, Whealer Van Hire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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