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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivanna Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanna Puff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Van Damme! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivanna Puff! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Damme tries to clinch up. Van Damme takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Puff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Puff showed some decent athleticism there. Puff is looking to pass Van Damme's guard but actually Van Damme recovers to full guard. Puff stands and steps away. Van Damme gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Damme tries to clinch up but Puff circles away and keeps his distance. Puff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Puff tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Van Damme. Puff is looking to take a break and control but Van Damme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Van Damme keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Van Damme wants to control but Puff passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puff working the ground and pound but Van Damme is defending the strikes. Puff tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Damme controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Van Damme pushes Puff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Puff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Puff stands up. Van Damme wants to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Van Damme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puff pushes Van Damme up against the cage in a clinch. Van Damme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ivanna Puff has been cut. Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puff blocks it with crossed arms. Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puff blocks it with crossed arms. Van Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ivanna Puff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Van Damme knocks Puff to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Puff is rocked! Puff tries to improve position but can't. Puff is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Puff is looking to escape. Van Damme prevents Puff from improving his position. Puff looks gassed! Puff actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Puff flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Puff kicks Van Damme off and gets back to his feet. Van Damme sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Puff to the ground! Van Damme dives into full mount looking to finish! Puff is still in real trouble! Can Van Damme finish him? 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! Puff is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Puff seems to have recovered his senses. Van Damme can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puff is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mirko Van Damme will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ivanna Puff's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Van Damme looks to clinch and Puff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puff takes an elbow to the temple. Puff is trying to break free. Van Damme lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Van Damme pushes off an throws an elbow but Puff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Puff has had enough of the clinch but Van Damme keeps him there for the moment. Van Damme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike. Van Damme connects with a knee to the head.
Van Damme lands a nice elbow. Van Damme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Damme lands an elbow just above Puff 's eye.
That has opened up Ivanna Puff's cut even more. Puff successfully pulls guard.
Van Damme wants to stand but Puff is controlling his posture from full guard. Van Damme gets to his feet - Puff follows without any prompting. Puff is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. It's a brutal combination of punches from Van Damme! Puff is backing up but he can't get away as Van Damme lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Puff and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mirko Van Damme!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
88% |
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