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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoelie Gan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt's entrance music is Bodies. A fine choice. Hoelie Gan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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235 lbs
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198 cm
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248 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hoelie Gan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gan with a poor takedown
and Pratt counters with a straight right hand.
Pratt throws a head kick but Gan moves out of range.
Pratt cracks the inside of Gan's front leg.
Pratt misses with a combination
and Gan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gan trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt is looking to stand up but Gan isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pratt keeping moving, preventing Gan from controlling successfully.
Hoelie Gan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gan is trying to control. Pratt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gan not doing much here.
Gan is pressing down on Pratt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pratt is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gan is taking a breather. Pratt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gan seems to be looking for submissions.
Gan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pratt's thigh. Pratt counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pratt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gan is controlling him.
Gan trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gan controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hoelie Gan.
Gan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pratt as he jumps to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Gan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pratt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pratt misses with a head kick.
Gan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pratt tries a head kick but it misses.
Gan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pratt as he jumps to the side.
Matt Pratt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoelie Gan.
Pratt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pratt counters with a good low kick that Gan was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoelie Gan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pratt.
A head kick misses from Pratt.
Pratt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pratt tries to clinch but Gan is having none of it.
Gan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pratt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gan!
Gan tries to hold on but Pratt pushes him away.
Gan is desperately trying to improve his position but Pratt has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt looking to control but Gan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pratt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gan can't escape the position.
Gan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gan wants to control from the top but Pratt keeps moving.
Gan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pratt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pratt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gan is aware though and is defending well.
Gan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pratt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hoelie Gan wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gan.
Gan checks a low kick from Pratt.
Pratt misses with a combination
and Gan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pratt!
Pratt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pratt tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt is squirming around, avoiding Gan's attempts to control the action.
Gan mounts Pratt! Really nice guard pass there!
Gan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Matt Pratt has been cut.
Gan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Gan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hoelie Gan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Pratt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pratt darts in trying to clinch
and Gan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pratt wants to control but Gan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gan unloading with bombs!
Gan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pratt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gan is riding his opponent, not letting Pratt buck him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gan looking for the choke from the back.
Gan trying to control.
Pratt is trying to stand back up.
Pratt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gan on the ground.
Gan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pratt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gan's arms.
Gan trying to control.
Gan has good solid back control here.
Gan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pratt is defending well though. Gan let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
Hoelie Gan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pratt's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoelie Gan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoelie Gan!
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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
RATING
46% |
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