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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bengt Andre Eikaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eikaas comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - On The Eve Of War. Larson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweet Child of Mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bengt Andre Eikaas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Larson! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eikaas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larson circles away. Eikaas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larson but Larson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Larson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eikaas. Eikaas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Larson throws a right and a left that Eikaas avoids nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Eikaas looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Good standup being displayed there by Larson as he connects with a hook. Larson slips a jab and a cross from Eikaas.
Larson throws a head kick that misses. Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larson scores with a nice right hand.
Eikaas has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Larson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eikaas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bengt Andre Eikaas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Larson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eikaas has him pressed against the cage. Eikaas throws a head punch that misses. Eikaas trying to land knees to the body.
Eikaas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larson prevents it.
Eikaas misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eikaas can't break the clinch.
Eikaas misses with a hook from the clinch. Eikaas misses with a short punch on the inside. Larson manages to break the clinch.
Larson throws a head kick but Eikaas moves out of range.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside. Larson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eikaas on the wrong end of a nice hook. Eikaas tries to clinch up. Larson tries a head kick but it misses.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Eikaas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Eikaas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Larson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eikaas is rocked! Eikaas is looking to clinch. Oh Eikaas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Larson misses with a double jab
and Eikaas counters with a two punch combo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Larson lands a head kick!
Larson misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eikaas is looking to clinch. Eikaas seems to have got his legs back now. Larson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larson looks gassed! Larson moves away from the strike by Eikaas. Larson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Dan Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Eikaas doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
Larson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eikaas was well out of range. Poor timing from Larson. Larson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Larson looks to land a combination but Eikaas avoids it well. Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch but Larson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Eikaas doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
Larson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eikaas wants to clinch. Larson thows a body shot but no joy. Eikaas rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage. Eikaas avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eikaas looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Larson blocks an uppercut.
Larson has had enough of the clinch but Eikaas keeps him there for the moment. Eikaas swings wildly with an uppercut but Larson uses good head movement to avoid it. Larson is trying to break the clinch but Eikaas is controlling him. Eikaas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eikaas throws a punch but it's blocked by Larson. Larson is trying to force a seperation but Eikaas has the dominant position. Eikaas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Eikaas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Larson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dan Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Larson misses with a looping right. Eikaas staying out of range there. Eikaas scores with a takedown into Larson's guard. Eikaas stops Larson from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eikaas wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving. Eikaas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Larson keeping moving, preventing Eikaas from controlling successfully. Eikaas looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Eikaas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Larson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larson misses with a kick to the body.
Larson dodges the punch combination from Eikaas.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Larson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Eikaas misses with a head kick.
Eikaas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larson's waist but Larson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eikaas off to one side. Eikaas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Nice defenses there by Eikaas. Eikaas avoids the head kick by Larson.
Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside. Eikaas fails in his attempt to clinch. Larson lands with a kick to the temple. Eikaas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Larson lands with a cross. Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Larson is breathing heavily. Larson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eikaas counters with a two punch combo. Dan Larson seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Eikaas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larson. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eikaas is defended easily by Larson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bengt Andre Eikaas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Larson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eikaas moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Eikaas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage. Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eikaas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eikaas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larson takes an elbow to the forehead. Eikaas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Larson has had enough of the clinch but Eikaas keeps him there for the moment. Eikaas pressing his opponent against the cage. Eikaas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larson is looking to break free of the clinch but Eikaas has double underhooks. Eikaas misses with a knee strike.
Eikaas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eikaas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eikaas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Larson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Larson throws a head kick but Eikaas moves out of range.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Eikaas forces Larson back against the cage and clinches. Eikaas misses with a knee strike.
Larson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eikaas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Eikaas scores with a hook to the body. Eikaas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Larson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larson is trying to break free. Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Eikaas.
Eikaas throws a punch but it's blocked by Larson. Larson blocks an uppercut.
Eikaas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larson smiles and moves away.
Larson throws a right and a left that Eikaas avoids nicely. Larson keeps the fight on the outside. Eikaas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Larson's guard. Eikaas trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Eikaas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eikaas thows a big elbow that misses. Eikaas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now. Eikaas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Larson is looking to stand up but Eikaas isn't so interested in that idea. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Eikaas tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bengt Andre Eikaas dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch but Larson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Eikaas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Eikaas fails with a takedown attempt. Larson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Larson duly obliges. Larson misses with a double jab.
Eikaas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage. Eikaas looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Eikaas tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Eikaas breaks the clinch.
Eikaas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Larson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eikaas moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Larson keeps the fight on the outside. Eikaas wants to clinch up but Larson keeps it at a distance. Larson throws a hook but Eikaas blocks it. Larson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Larson lands with a nice combination. Eikaas backs away looking to recover. Larson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eikaas.
Eikaas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Larson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eikaas counters with a stiff right hand. Eikaas tries to clinch but Larson moves out of range. Eikaas fails in his attempt to clinch. Eikaas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eikaas. Larson takes a swing at Eikaas's ribcage but misses. Eikaas is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
Larson throws a leg kick and Eikaas counters with a straight right hand. Eikaas throws a body punch but Larson moves out of range. Larson lands a right hook to the body.
Eikaas is looking to clinch. Eikaas tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it. Eikaas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Eikaas wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eikaas has managed to clinch.
Eikaas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Eikaas tries to throw a body punch but Larson avoids it by throwing Eikaas back against the cage. Eikaas throws a punch but it's blocked by Larson. Eikaas misses with a hook from the clinch. Larson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bengt Andre Eikaas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Larson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eikaas counters with a straight right hand. Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eikaas. Eikaas tries to clinch but Larson moves out of range. A left and a right from Larson both land. Nice combination. Eikaas is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Eikaas scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eikaas wants to clinch up but Larson keeps it at a distance. Eikaas misses with an uppercut. Larson throws a right and a left that Eikaas avoids nicely. Eikaas rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage. Larson blocking some punches.
Eikaas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larson prevents it.
Eikaas tries a knee to the head but Larson blocks it.
Eikaas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larson just stands there and leans against the cage. Larson blocks an elbow strike from Eikaas.
A short right from Eikaas. Eikaas misses with a short punch on the inside. Eikaas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eikaas works on Larson's body with a couple of short punches.
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. Eikaas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson breaks the clinch.
Eikaas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
Eikaas misses with a looping right. Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Eikaas is just out of range. Eikaas moves in looking to clinch but Larson pushes him off. Eikaas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larson paws at him with a jab and circles away. No joy there for Eikaas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eikaas tries to clinch up but Larson circles away and keeps his distance. Larson misses with the combination.
Eikaas tries to clinch but Larson moves out of range. Eikaas rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage. Good body shot from Eikaas.
And that's the end of the fight! Bengt Andre Eikaas showed his dominance in that final round. I think Eikaas 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bengt Andre Eikaas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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