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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helge Van de Nieuwenheijzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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173 cm
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170 lbs
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167 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Helge Van de Nieuwenheijzen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marius Zaromskis ! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van de Nieuwenheijzen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaromskis circles away. Van de Nieuwenheijzen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Van de Nieuwenheijzen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zaromskis holds on to Van de Nieuwenheijzen's head and controls the position momentarily. Zaromskis tries to buck Van de Nieuwenheijzen off but Van de Nieuwenheijzen is having none of it. Van de Nieuwenheijzen working away. Zaromskis is not content to let Van de Nieuwenheijzen control the position. Van de Nieuwenheijzen tries for a kimura but Zaromskis is defending well. Zaromskis can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Van de Nieuwenheijzen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Van de Nieuwenheijzen lands in his opponent's guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Van de Nieuwenheijzen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaromskis looking to control.
Van de Nieuwenheijzen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaromskis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zaromskis seems keen to control Van de Nieuwenheijzen's posture. Zaromskis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Zaromskis is trying to control the position but Van de Nieuwenheijzen postures up. Van de Nieuwenheijzen stopping the sweep attempt from Zaromskis . Zaromskis is trying to keep Van de Nieuwenheijzen in close.
Van de Nieuwenheijzen is fighting to break Zaromskis 's control of his arms but Zaromskis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Zaromskis wants to improve his position but instead Van de Nieuwenheijzen has moved into half guard.
Zaromskis trying to control but Van de Nieuwenheijzen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Despite being in the dominant position, Marius Zaromskis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Zaromskis blocks a head kick by Van de Nieuwenheijzen.
Zaromskis doesn't succeed with the takedown and Van de Nieuwenheijzen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van de Nieuwenheijzen. Van de Nieuwenheijzen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaromskis swivels though and keeps the full guard. Zaromskis wants to control but Van de Nieuwenheijzen passes easily into half guard.
Zaromskis wants to get back to full guard. Van de Nieuwenheijzen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zaromskis tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Van de Nieuwenheijzen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjorn Helge Van de Nieuwenheijzen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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