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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van der Laan comes to the cage accompanied by Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. Nik Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Van der Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Van der Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van der Laan scores with a spinning back kick!
Van der Laan closes the distance and clinches.
Van der Laan leaning against his opponent.
Van der Laan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van der Laan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van der Laan.
Miller looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van der Laan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van der Laan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Van der Laan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van der Laan obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van der Laan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan landing knees to the head.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow.
Van der Laan lands an elbow inside.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Van der Laan connects with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow.
Van der Laan lands a damaging elbow.
Van der Laan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van der Laan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands a nice knee to the body.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van der Laan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller tries to pull guard but Van der Laan holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Miller tries to pull guard but Van der Laan holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Andre Van der Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Miller.
Van der Laan scores with a knee to the head.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van der Laan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice body kick from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van der Laan lands a damaging elbow.
Van der Laan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van der Laan lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Van der Laan landing knees to the head.
Van der Laan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van der Laan wants to stand but Miller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miller pulls Van der Laan in close to his closed guard and prevents Van der Laan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Van der Laan wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van der Laan manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller is looking to advance position but Van der Laan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Van der Laan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van der Laan landing punches.
Van der Laan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van der Laan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van der Laan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van der Laan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Van der Laan scores with a spinning back kick!
Van der Laan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van der Laan is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van der Laan avoid being mounted?
Van der Laan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van der Laan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Miller pushes past his half guard into mount!
Miller wants to control the pace but Van der Laan is squirming around nicely.
Miller cracks Van der Laan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Van der Laan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Miller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Van der Laan really wants to buck Miller off and get back to his feet.
Van der Laan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Van der Laan is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Van der Laan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miller misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van der Laan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Van der Laan wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller looking to ground and pound but Van der Laan is blocking nicely.
Van der Laan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van der Laan is looking to escape.
Van der Laan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller lands with some strikes.
You get the feeling that Van der Laan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Van der Laan blocking the ground and pound.
Van der Laan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Miller trying to control but Van der Laan is having none of it.
Van der Laan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miller.
Van der Laan bucks up and throws Miller to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Van der Laan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van der Laan - that will leave a mark!
Van der Laan lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van der Laan moves away.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van der Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van der Laan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Van der Laan.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van der Laan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Van der Laan lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Van der Laan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miller tries to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van der Laan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Van der Laan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van der Laan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van der Laan throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Van der Laan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nik Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van der Laan is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Van der Laan circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van der Laan lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan clinches.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan stalling in the clinch.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van der Laan smiles and moves away.
Van der Laan moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van der Laan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head.
Van der Laan landing knees to the head.
Van der Laan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van der Laan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andre Van der Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Miller.
Van der Laan keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van der Laan.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van der Laan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Van der Laan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Van der Laan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van der Laan working Miller over with knees to the body.
Van der Laan working Miller over with knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Van der Laan.
A knee to the head by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Van der Laan controlling the action here for a moment.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Van der Laan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Van der Laan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body.
Van der Laan just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Van der Laan looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller has hold of one of Van der Laan's legs. Van der Laan is fighting the takedown attempt but Miller gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Van der Laan pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Miller wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van der Laan tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Van der Laan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van der Laan, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Van der Laan!
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energy
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hype
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