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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Robben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robben comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - For Those About To Rock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjen Robben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Nack!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robben bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nack connects with a single shot there.
Robben throws a jab but it's blocked by Nack.
Robben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nack.
Nack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robben.
Robben feints and then cracks Nack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nack down.
Robben throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robben feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nack's calf.
Robben explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nack throws a jab but it's blocked by Robben.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robben motions for Nack to come forward. Robben throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arjen Robben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robben lands with a straight right. Nack didn't see that one coming.
Robben scores with a jab. Nack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nack misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Robben.
Nack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nack fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Nack with that takedown attempt.
Robben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robben throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nack on the side of the head.
Robben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robben lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Robben there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robben misses with a low kick.
Nack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robben moves away.
Robben feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nack's calf.
Nack looks gassed!
Robben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robben connects with a right hand. Nack shakes it off.
Nack shoots in for a takedown but Robben shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arjen Robben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Nack.
Robben throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robben throws a leg kick which misses Nack's front leg but catches the back leg as Nack tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robben.
Robben goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Nick Nack has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Robben finds it's target.
Nick Nack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robben lands with a nice body punch.
Robben delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robben.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Robben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Nack's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robben.
Nack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robben circles away.
Robben lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robben defending well as Nack loads up on a big left hand.
Robben lands a head kick. Nack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robben swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nack is breathing heavily.
Robben tries to bum rush Nack with a series of wild strikes but Nack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robben.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robben turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nack throws a looping overhand right but Robben ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robben. That's going to slow Nack down.
Robben throws the kick towards the body but Nack avoids it.
Nack is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Robben feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nack's calf.
Robben bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nack's head.
Nack throws a big shot that misses.
Robben scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robben throws a jab but it's blocked by Nack.
Robben pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nack is out of range and Robben settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nack might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Robben has got the better of the exchanges.
Robben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nack.
Nack thows a body shot but no joy.
Robben bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robben cracks Nack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arjen Robben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robben.
Robben misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Robben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robben is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robben scores with a jab.
Robben works the jab nicely.
Nack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Robben throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robben keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nack.
Horrible takedown by Nack or perhaps it was just good defense by Robben which made him look bad.
Good work by Nack as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robben turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nack throws the left hand but Robben avoids the punch easily.
Nack feints and as Robben raises his hands in defense, Nack changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nack throws and elbow that misses. Robben uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nack's guard. Nice move by Robben!
Nack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Robben puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Robben dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Nack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Robben with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nack throws a looping overhand right but Robben ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robben. That's going to slow Nack down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Robben scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nack in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robben. That's going to slow Nack down.
The fighters circling - Nack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robben looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robben tries to score with a low kick but Nack moves his leg out of the way.
Robben is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robben.
Arjen Robben is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robben misses with a low kick as Nack jumps back.
A big left from Nack misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robben.
Robben bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robben connects with a high kick.
Nack might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nack takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robben darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nack is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nack is still on wobbly legs! Can Robben finish him?
Robben feints a jab and as Nack dips his head, Robben unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Nack right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Nack falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Robben smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arjen Robben!
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hype
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