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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jovi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Jovi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bruggen scores with a hook.
van Bruggen avoids a punch combination nicely.
van Bruggen blocks a head kick by Jovi.
Jovi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by van Bruggen.
Jovi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van Bruggen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
van Bruggen misses with a wild body shot.
Jovi misses with a head kick.
Jovi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jovi throws a head kick but van Bruggen moves out of range.
Jovi tries a head kick but it misses.
van Bruggen lands an overhand right.
van Bruggen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jovi looks gassed!
Good exchange - van Bruggen coming out on top.
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!
van Bruggen dips to his left and cracks Jovi with an uppercut!
van Bruggen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
van Bruggen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jovi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
van Bruggen lands a nice hook to Jovi's body. Jovi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
van Bruggen throws a combination. Jovi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jovi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovi misses with a head kick.
van Bruggen jabs at Jovi's body.
van Bruggen lands with a nice body punch.
van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jovi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jovi keeping moving, preventing van Bruggen from controlling successfully.
van Bruggen is really struggling to control Jovi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
van Bruggen lands a couple of digs.
van Bruggen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jovi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
van Bruggen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jovi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
van Bruggen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jovi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but van Bruggen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen is looking to take a break and control but Jovi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
van Bruggen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jovi to see if he's OK.
Jovi struggling a bit here.
Jovi dodges the ground and pound from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen working the ground and pound.
van Bruggen looks up at the clock and then as Jovi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, van Bruggen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jovi is trying to escape the position but van Bruggen is controlling the position.
Jovi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but van Bruggen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
van Bruggen working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jovi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van Bruggen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jovi pushes van Bruggen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, van Bruggen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
van Bruggen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jovi's shoulder. That is not cool.
van Bruggen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johannes van Bruggen.
van Bruggen thuds a left hand into Jovi's body.
Jovi misses with a combination
and van Bruggen counters with a single leg into guard. Jovi didn't expect that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jovi keeping moving, preventing van Bruggen from controlling successfully.
Jovi can't keep his opponent in guard - van Bruggen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes van Bruggen dominated that round.
That's time! van Bruggen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jovi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
van Bruggen shoots in and drives through. Jovi sprawls well.
Jovi misses with a double jab
and van Bruggen counters with a nice uppercut.
van Bruggen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovi can do to turn this around?
van Bruggen scores with a body shot.
Jovi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van Bruggen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jovi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jon Jovi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jovi walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Jovi.
Jovi tries a head kick but it misses.
van Bruggen connects with a looping right hand.
Jovi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jovi is breathing heavily.
Jovi throws a left and a right that both miss
and van Bruggen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jovi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Bruggen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
van Bruggen throws a good cross that connects.
Jovi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen lands with a hook. Jovi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
van Bruggen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jovi.
Nice uppercut lands for van Bruggen. That snapped Jovi's head back.
Johannes van Bruggen is winning the standup battle so far.
van Bruggen has closed the distance and engaged Jovi in a clinch.
Jovi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
van Bruggen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jovi backwards.
van Bruggen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
van Bruggen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jovi throws a left and a right that both miss
and van Bruggen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jovi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen lands a head shot.
van Bruggen cracks Jovi with a good jab.
van Bruggen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Bruggen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovi is trying to control van Bruggen's posture but van Bruggen avoids it.
van Bruggen working the ground and pound from side control.
van Bruggen has hold of Jovi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jovi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - van Bruggen cranks the arm and Jovi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jovi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johannes van Bruggen!
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RATING
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