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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crack Need Em (ranked 4804 p4p, 4481 weight class) and Rafael Van Bommel (ranked 485 p4p, 473 weight class). Crack Need Em looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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194 cm
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crack Need Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Van Bommel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Bommel lands with a kick to the temple. Need Em shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Need Em looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Van Bommel fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Need Em misses its target.
Van Bommel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Need Em swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Bommel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Need Em appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Bommel tries to clinch
and Need Em counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Need Em.
Need Em engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Need Em got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Bommel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Need Em has managed to get both his arms back between Van Bommel's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bommel is looking for a triangle but Need Em pushes his legs off easily.
Need Em postures up.
Need Em sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Van Bommel working for a triangle but Need Em defends it easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Bommel tries to clinch but Need Em moves away
and Need Em counters with a takedown into side control.
Need Em happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Need Em seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Bommel for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Need Em is trying to move to mount but Van Bommel reverses beautifully and ends up in Need Em's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Bommel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Need Em works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Need Em on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Need Em tries to get out of the position.
Need Em looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Need Em trying to control the position here.
Need Em looking for a sweep. Not yet Need Em, not yet.
Need Em utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Bommel preventing the sweep.
Need Em kicks Van Bommel off and gets to his feet.
Van Bommel tries to close the distance and clinch but Need Em swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Need Em tries to counter with a takedown but Van Bommel is quick to defend against it.
Van Bommel scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Bommel is looking to clinch but Need Em is avoiding it.
Need Em changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Van Bommel wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Need Em tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Bommel swinging wildly here.
Need Em seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Van Bommel is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crack Need Em dominated that round.
That's time! Need Em's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Bommel lands a head kick!
Need Em could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Need Em swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Bommel misses with a takedown attempt - Need Em sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Need Em drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Bommel sprawls and moves away.
Need Em avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Bommel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Bommel tries to clinch
and Need Em decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Bommel's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bommel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Need Em seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Need Em has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crack Need Em overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bommel trying to keep a closed guard but Need Em is proving a slippery customer.
Need Em controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Bommel is trying to keep Need Em in close.
Van Bommel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Need Em uses it to pass to side control.
Need Em is staying tight to Van Bommel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Need Em advances to mount.
Van Bommel is looking to get to half guard.
Need Em is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Bommel can do to turn this around?
Need Em controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Need Em's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Need Em.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Bommel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Need Em looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Bommel tries to lock up and control but Need Em gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crack Need Em dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Need Em shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Bommel's guard.
Need Em is stalling in the full guard.
Need Em is pushing down on Van Bommel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Bommel is fighting to maintain full guard but Need Em has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Bommel trying to control but Need Em postures up.
Need Em performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crack Need Em is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Bommel tries to roll over but Need Em keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Need Em in particular looking to stall.
Need Em works his foot free and advances to mount.
Van Bommel wants to control but Need Em is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Need Em looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Bommel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Need Em looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Need Em is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Need Em continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Need Em.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Bommel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Need Em controlling from mount.
Rafael Van Bommel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Crack Need Em showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Need Em, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crack Need Em!
Post fight, Crack Need Em stared into the camera and said 'I can buy crack now and split it amongst my 17 children.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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