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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remco van Noordstrum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Camel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remco van Noordstrum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Noordstrum doesn't manage to clinch there - Camel circles away.
van Noordstrum slaps away a takedown attempt from Camel , before circling back to the center of the mat.
van Noordstrum wants to clinch up but Camel keeps it at a distance.
van Noordstrum scoring well with a low kick there.
van Noordstrum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
van Noordstrum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camel misses with a body shot.
van Noordstrum is looking to clinch.
Camel circles away from the clinch attempt.
van Noordstrum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from van Noordstrum.
Camel moves out of range of the body kick.
Camel keeps the fight on the outside.
van Noordstrum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camel throws a right and a left that van Noordstrum avoids nicely.
van Noordstrum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Noordstrum clinches up with Camel and pushes him back against the cage.
Camel takes an elbow to the temple.
van Noordstrum drags the fight down to the ground.
van Noordstrum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Camel looking to pass the guard.
Camel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
van Noordstrum is looking for a triangle but Camel pushes his legs off easily.
Camel tries to free his leg and advance position but van Noordstrum is retaining full guard.
Camel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Noordstrum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camel defends it easily.
Camel tries to free his leg and advance position but van Noordstrum is retaining full guard.
Camel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
van Noordstrum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
van Noordstrum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camel drops back, looking for a kneebar! van Noordstrum looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. van Noordstrum looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from van Noordstrum!
Camel prevents van Noordstrum from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but van Noordstrum wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Camel wants to control but van Noordstrum postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Camel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Camel is not content to let van Noordstrum control the position.
Camel looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camel wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
van Noordstrum takes the fight into the clinch.
Camel wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
van Noordstrum throws an elbow that misses.
van Noordstrum has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Camel uses from the top position.
Camel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
van Noordstrum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
van Noordstrum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
van Noordstrum is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camel 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
van Noordstrum has momentary wrist control but Camel slips an elbow through the middle.
Camel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camel throws a big right hand that misses.
Camel pushing down on van Noordstrum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Camel with the ground and pound but van Noordstrum uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remco van Noordstrum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
van Noordstrum throws a quick inside leg kick.
van Noordstrum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camel . That did some damage!
van Noordstrum wants to clinch up but Camel keeps it at a distance.
van Noordstrum takes the fight into the clinch.
van Noordstrum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
van Noordstrum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camel looks for a takedown but van Noordstrum sprawls well.
Camel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
van Noordstrum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Camel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by van Noordstrum. van Noordstrum obviously looking to wear him down.
Camel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but van Noordstrum swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Noordstrum misses with a low kick.
Camel tries for a takedown but van Noordstrum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Remco van Noordstrum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Camel .
Camel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camel circles away from the clinch attempt.
van Noordstrum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
van Noordstrum moves out of range as Camel strikes.
van Noordstrum fails with an attempt to clinch.
van Noordstrum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Noordstrum manages to get to full guard.
van Noordstrum has his foot on Camel 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Camel works his way back into a safe position though.
Camel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed van Noordstrum's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
van Noordstrum is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camel pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Camel there.
van Noordstrum has hold of Camel 's hands but Camel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Camel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Camel with the ground and pound but van Noordstrum uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Camel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camel trying to control the position from guard on top but van Noordstrum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camel chips away with some ground and pound.
Camel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but van Noordstrum manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Camel has van Noordstrum in his guard.
Camel keeping moving, preventing van Noordstrum from controlling successfully.
Camel looking for a guillotine here but van Noordstrum defends easily.
Camel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. van Noordstrum gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camel can't keep his opponent in guard - van Noordstrum advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
van Noordstrum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Camel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of van Noordstrum's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take van Noordstrum's back!
Camel has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for van Noordstrum.
van Noordstrum wants to escape the position.
Camel scores with strikes from the back.
Camel lands punches and elbows.
van Noordstrum manages to reverse the position and now he's in Camel 's guard. Nice work there by van Noordstrum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Remco van Noordstrum will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
van Noordstrum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camel checks a low kick from van Noordstrum.
van Noordstrum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camel misses with a jab, cross combination.
van Noordstrum wants to clinch.
Camel tries to score a power double leg takedown but van Noordstrum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camel somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Camel with that takedown attempt.
van Noordstrum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Noordstrum pushes Camel up against the cage in a clinch.
van Noordstrum gets control of Camel 's arms and successfully pulls guard. van Noordstrum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Camel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Camel trying to control the position but van Noordstrum is working away.
Joe Camel has got the better of the ground game so far.
van Noordstrum is looking for a sweep.
Camel throws a strike aimed at the side of van Noordstrum's head but van Noordstrum avoids it well.
van Noordstrum struggling a bit here.
van Noordstrum is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camel off and has taken his back!
Will van Noordstrum go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
van Noordstrum is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Camel !
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van Noordstrum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camel is looking to escape.
van Noordstrum pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
van Noordstrum prevents Camel from getting the reversal.
Camel regains half guard.
van Noordstrum wants to take a breather but Camel is having none of it.
Camel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. van Noordstrum defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and van Noordstrum defends well.
van Noordstrum pushing down on Camel 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
van Noordstrum is stalling here. Camel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! van Noordstrum seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Camel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Joe Camel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van Noordstrum is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Camel 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Camel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
van Noordstrum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camel lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for van Noordstrum!
Camel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Camel lands a nice shot to the head.
Camel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. van Noordstrum looks a forlorn figure.
Camel raining down shots from the mount!
van Noordstrum is desperately trying to improve his position but Camel has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Camel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think van Noordstrum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Remco van Noordstrum!
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energy
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