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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dijk has chosen Notorius B.I.G - Hypnotize as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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315 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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330 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rutger Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
Pope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pope throws a leg kick which misses Van Dijk's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Dijk tries to avoid it.
Van Dijk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Dijk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Dijk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pope shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Dijk is trying to defend but Pope finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope slips a nice elbow through Van Dijk's hands, connecting with Van Dijk's forehead.
Pope slips a nice elbow through Van Dijk's hands, connecting with Van Dijk's forehead.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Van Dijk is defending well.
Van Dijk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Dijk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pope.
Pope controlling the pace.
Van Dijk is refusing to be controlled, as Pope sits in half guard.
Van Dijk is looking for a sweep. Pope is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pope working over Van Dijk with some ground and pound. Van Dijk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Dijk has hold of Pope's hands but Pope slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pope is looking to advance position but Van Dijk won't allow it.
Pope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Van Dijk gets back to full guard.
Pope lands a couple of digs.
Van Dijk keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Van Dijk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pope is one step ahead there.
Pope forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Dijk looks gassed!
Van Dijk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pope scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pope is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pope is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Dijk!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pope lands with some strikes.
Pope is landing with some decent strikes but Van Dijk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Van Dijk tries to reverse the position but Pope maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Pope.
Pope is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Dijk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pope raining down shots from the mount!
Pope looking to finish Van Dijk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Van Dijk!
Pope unloading with bombs!
Pope punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Pope.
A nice elbow there by Pope.
Van Dijk is in a horrible position here. Pope smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Van Dijk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pope landing strikes from the mount and Van Dijk is in trouble!
Pope lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Pope.
Pope trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pope lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk is trying to escape the mount.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pope lands a nice shot to the head.
Pope working the ground and pound effectively.
Pope lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pope lands a nice shot to the head.
Pope is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Dijk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pope with shots to the head and body - Van Dijk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pope lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Dijk hang on?
Pope jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van Dijk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope scoring with punches from side control.
Van Dijk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Pope dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pope closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pope lands in his opponent's guard.
Pope keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Dijk's head.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dijk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pope landing some decent shots from guard.
Pope content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dijk can do to turn this around?
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dijk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dijk is breathing heavily.
Pope is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Dijk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pope is working Van Dijk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jesus Pope overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Dijk keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Pope won't allow Van Dijk to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Van Dijk scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pope.
Rutger Van Dijk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope cracks the inside of Van Dijk's front leg.
Van Dijk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Dijk.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Dijk. That did some damage!
Pope throws a front kick that sends Van Dijk stumbling back into the cage.
Rutger Van Dijk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope gets a clinch.
Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dijk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pope. That one must have hurt.
Pope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pope throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Dijk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pope lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Dijk's sensitive parts.
Pope scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pope throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pope.
Pope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pope lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Dijk taking some punishment here, with Pope in his half guard.
Pope wants to take a breather but Van Dijk is having none of it.
Pope drops an elbow to the side of Van Dijk's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pope lands a nice short elbow.
Pope is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Dijk!
Pope connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pope working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pope looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pope landing strikes from the mount and Van Dijk is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope working the ground and pound effectively.
Van Dijk is looking to get to half guard.
Van Dijk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pope lands a big shot there that rocks Van Dijk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pope cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pope working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Pope.
Pope unloading with bombs!
Pope fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pope dominating with strikes here.
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!
Pope with shots to the head and body - Van Dijk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pope landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pope looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pope looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pope with good strikes from the mount here!
Pope pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pope raining down shots from the mount!
Van Dijk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pope has isolated one of Van Dijk's arms. Van Dijk looking to fight him off but Pope twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Pope!
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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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