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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam comes into the arena with C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wayne Carey!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam tries to bum rush Carey with a series of wild strikes but Carey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Dam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Dam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carey slips under a jab.
No joy there for Van Dam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Dam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carey.
Carey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Dam as he avoids it easily.
Van Dam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Dam misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carey misses with a double jab.
Carey defending well as Van Dam loads up on a big left hand.
Carey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Dam.
Van Dam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carey counters with a left and a right that stings Van Dam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carey counters with a head kick.
Van Dam throws a combination that misses
letting Carey counter with a right hand.
Van Dam misses with a combination
and Carey counters with a left and a right that stings Van Dam.
Van Dam looks to throw the jab but Carey is out of range.
Carey scores a takedown into full mount!
Van Dam is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carey with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carey landing strikes from the mount and Van Dam is in trouble!
Carey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carey fails to move to back control.
Van Dam is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Van Dam has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Carey is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Carey gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Carey gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Carey apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Van Dam misses with a double jab
and Carey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dam is looking to escape.
Carey is working for a submission of some sort.
Carey trying to mount his opponent but Van Dam defends it.
Carey looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Dam defending well though.
Carey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carey stops Van Dam from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carey counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carey counters with a two punch combo.
Carey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Dam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Dam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam looks to throw the jab but Carey is out of range.
Oooh a lovely combination from Van Dam sends Carey down but not out. Van Dam dives into side control looking to finish.
Carey is rocked!
It looks like Wayne Carey has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Dam in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Carey looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Van Dam turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Van Dam!
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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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