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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janssen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Orgineel Amsterdam. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Janssen throws a push kick but Kerr slaps the foot to one side.
Kerr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janssen at a distance.
Janssen misses the shot to the body.
Janssen fails with a takedown attempt.
Janssen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kerr pinned against the cage. Kerr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janssen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr drops Janssen with a right and a left! Kerr comes rushing in but Janssen regains his composure and manages to keep Kerr in guard.
Janssen is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janssen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Janssen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kerr has picked Janssen up and slammed him! Janssen can't keep hold of the triangle and Kerr manages to pass to side control!
Kerr wants to stand but Janssen is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janssen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kerr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen regains half guard.
Kerr wants to stand but Janssen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Janssen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Janssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kerr throws out a powerful jab.
Kerr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kerr stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Janssen.
Janssen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kerr misses with a wild combination.
Kerr lands a right hook to the body.
Kerr thuds a left hand into Janssen's body.
Kerr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kerr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janssen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janssen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kerr lands with a nice combination. Janssen backs away looking to recover.
Kerr misses with a double jab.
Kerr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kerr.
Kerr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kerr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Kerr both land. Nice combination.
Janssen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Janssen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Kerr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Janssen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kerr to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr scores with the left hand. Janssen knows he should have avoided that one.
Kerr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Janssen on the side of the head.
Kerr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Janssen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kerr digs a good hook to Janssen's body.
Janssen tries for a takedown but Kerr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Janssen tries to bum rush Kerr with a series of wild strikes but Kerr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janssen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerr scores with a nice strike.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janssen.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense.
Kerr lands with a cross.
Nice cross by Kerr.
Kerr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kerr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jan Janssen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kerr lands a right hook to the body.
Janssen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kerr scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kerr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Janssen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Janssen throws a low kick, looking for Kerr's leg but Kerr calmly moves out of range.
Kerr scores with a hook.
Jab by Kerr.
Kerr scores with a nice head shot.
Kerr misses with a two punch combination.
Janssen dives in and grabs Kerr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerr pushes down on Janssen's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Kerr does no damage.
Janssen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kerr loads up on a big right hand but Janssen slips the punch.
Mark Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janssen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janssen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kerr tries to bum rush Janssen with a series of wild strikes but Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jan Janssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janssen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kerr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kerr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kerr as he jumps to the side.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Janssen throws a low kick, looking for Kerr's leg but Kerr calmly moves out of range.
Kerr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Janssen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kerr counters with a stiff right hand.
Kerr throws a looping overhand right but Janssen ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Janssen is defended easily by Kerr.
Kerr throws a combination. Janssen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Kerr both land. Nice combination.
Janssen scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janssen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kerr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr pushes Janssen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Janssen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Janssen is trying to get an arm triangle but Kerr is defending well.
Kerr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Janssen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kerr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kerr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Janssen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kerr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kerr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Janssen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen working for a submission but Kerr is keeping him at bay.
Janssen has hold of Kerr's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kerr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kerr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Janssen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Kerr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kerr shrugs it off.
Janssen looking for a guillotine from mount but Kerr is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kerr wants to get back to his feet.
Janssen working for a guillotine from mount but Kerr is in no mood to give up.
Janssen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kerr is surviving well by controlling Janssen's body position as best he can.
Janssen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kerr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Janssen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kerr throws a shot to the body.
Kerr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Kerr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kerr, as that shot connected.
Janssen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Janssen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kerr tries to avoid it but Janssen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kerr to the ground. Kerr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kerr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kerr.
Kerr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Janssen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kerr duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kerr lands with a straight right. Janssen didn't see that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Kerr scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerr lands with a shot to the body.
Kerr throws a series of strikes that have Janssen backpedaling.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throws out a powerful jab.
Kerr lands with a shot to the body.
Janssen dodges the punch combination from Kerr.
Janssen closes the distance and clinches up with Kerr, looking for a takedown. Janssen pushes Kerr against the cage but Kerr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kerr throws a series of strikes that have Janssen backpedaling.
Kerr misses the jab.
Janssen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr tries to bum rush Janssen with a series of wild strikes but Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kerr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kerr avoids the head kick by Janssen.
Kerr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Janssen. Janssen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kerr with a hook.
Janssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Janssen dives in and grabs Kerr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerr pushes down on Janssen's head and hops out.
Janssen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerr swivels and escapes.
Kerr lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Kerr. No joy for Janssen on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Janssen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Janssen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janssen takes one to the side of the head.
Kerr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Janssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kerr lands the left hand.
Janssen shoots in for a double leg but Kerr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kerr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kerr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janssen in his tracks.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Kerr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerr misses with the combination.
Kerr misses with a two punch combination.
Kerr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kerr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerr stuffs the takedown.
Kerr avoids the head kick by Janssen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for Janssen with that takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Kerr there.
Janssen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Janssen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kerr sprawls well. He's pushed Janssen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kerr lands a with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kerr!
Nice sprawl there from Kerr as Janssen shoots in.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Janssen.
Janssen walks into a jab.
Kerr scores with a body shot.
Janssen misses with a few strikes there.
Kerr fails to land with a series of punches.
Kerr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Janssen.
No luck for Janssen with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a nice looking jab.
Kerr connects with a looping right hand.
Kerr stuffs the takedown.
Janssen takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Kerr. No joy for Janssen on that attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kerr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Janssen shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl out of it but Janssen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janssen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Janssen shoots in but no luck this time.
Kerr avoids the head kick by Janssen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerr lands with a straight right. Janssen didn't see that one coming.
Kerr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Janssen's head.
Nice jab there from Kerr.
Kerr lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kerr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kerr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kerr!
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