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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into the arena with Kardinal Offishall- Bang bang blaring out of the sound system. Van Rijn has chosen Francesco Zappalà - No Way Out as his entrance music. Mike Van Rijn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brandon Davis's chin.
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Van Rijn shows good takedown defense.
Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Van Rijn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Van Rijn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Rijn gets back to full guard.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Van Rijn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Rijn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to sweep here but Van Rijn controlling him for the moment.
Van Rijn throwing strikes but missing.
Van Rijn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davis's guard.
Van Rijn stops Davis from standing up.
Van Rijn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Van Rijn on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis wants to stand but Van Rijn is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Rijn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Rijn has wrist control.
Van Rijn manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Van Rijn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn is trying to stand.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Van Rijn tries to buck Davis off but he can't manage it.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Van Rijn looks a forlorn figure.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis cracks Van Rijn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rijn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Davis.
Davis landing punches.
Van Rijn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Davis looking to ground and pound but Van Rijn is blocking nicely.
Van Rijn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Davis unloads with some shots from mount but Van Rijn bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws some wild stikes that Van Rijn manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis scores with a takedown into Van Rijn's guard.
Van Rijn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Van Rijn blocks nicely.
Davis trying to control but Van Rijn is working from the bottom.
Van Rijn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis throws and elbow that misses. Van Rijn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Van Rijn!
Van Rijn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Rijn controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Rijn counters by clinching up.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Rijn as Davis tries to tie him up.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Davis taking a breather.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and Van Rijn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brandon Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Rijn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Brandon Davis has been cut.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Van Rijn improves position.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Rijn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Rijn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
Davis wants to break free but Van Rijn has control.
Van Rijn lands a damaging elbow.
Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Van Rijn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Rijn.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Rijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Rijn clinches with his opponent.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Davis wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Rijn obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Rijn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Rijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Rijn tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Mike Van Rijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis closes the distance but Van Rijn moves to the side
and Van Rijn counters by clinching up.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Van Rijn lands an elbow inside.
Van Rijn scores with a knee to the head.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Rijn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Van Rijn sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Rijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Rijn connects with a high kick.
Van Rijn cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Rijn wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Van Rijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Rijn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Van Rijn tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Van Rijn.
The is referee keeping an eye on Van Rijn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Rijn is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Rijn down to the mat. Van Rijn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Rijn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Van Rijn as Davis shoots in.
Van Rijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Van Rijn closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Rijn is trying to stand back up but Davis is controlling him
Davis throws a strike but Van Rijn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Van Rijn wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Rijn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Davis, into his guard.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Rijn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Van Rijn!
Van Rijn wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
Van Rijn manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Van Rijn, under a barage of strikes from Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rijn has one foot on Davis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Van Rijn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Rijn gets a clinch.
Van Rijn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Van Rijn is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Rijn down to the mat. Van Rijn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Van Rijn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Van Rijn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Rijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Van Rijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis shoots in but Van Rijn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a right and a left that Van Rijn avoids nicely.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Rijn darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Van Rijn lands a nice knee to the body.
Davis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the body.
Van Rijn lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Rijn landing knees to the head.
Van Rijn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Rijn lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Rijn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Rijn landing knees to the head.
Van Rijn has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Rijn working Davis over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Van Rijn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Rijn 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Van Rijn!
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