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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marius Van Veenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Mintzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Van Veenen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Mintzer! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Veenen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. Mintzer keeps Van Veenen at a distance using the push kick. Van Veenen looks to land a combination but Mintzer avoids it well. Van Veenen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mintzer moves away. Mintzer loads up on a big right hand but Van Veenen slips the punch. Mintzer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Veenen's calf. Van Veenen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mintzer. Mintzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Veenen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Veenen's sensitive parts. Mintzer throws a low kick, looking for Van Veenen's leg but Van Veenen calmly moves out of range. Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Veenen throws a leg kick that misses. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Mintzer. Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Van Veenen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mintzer. Van Veenen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mintzer can pounce on him.
Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Van Veenen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mintzer scores with a nice body kick.
Van Veenen throws a nice looking combination but Mintzer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for Mintzer. Van Veenen takes a swing at Mintzer's ribcage but misses. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! Van Veenen throws a series of punches but Mintzer moves out of range. Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! Van Veenen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Veenen missing with a left hand there. Mintzer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Van Veenen throws a hook to the side of Mintzer's head but Mintzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick. Lars Mintzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice leg kick lands there from Mintzer. Van Veenen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Van Veenen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Crunch! Mintzer slams his shin into Van Veenen's torso. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mintzer, right into the meat.
Van Veenen misses with a low kick. Van Veenen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Mintzer scores with a kick to the body.
Mintzer connects with an inside leg kick. Van Veenen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mintzer. Mintzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Mintzer lands a front kick. Van Veenen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Veenen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer. Van Veenen wants to land a leg kick but Mintzer is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Veenen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Van Veenen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mintzer. Mintzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Mintzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Veenen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mintzer moves away. Nice body kick there by Mintzer. Van Veenen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mintzer throws a leg kick which misses Van Veenen's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Veenen tries to avoid it. Mintzer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veenen.
Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A slapping body kick lands there for Mintzer. Both fighters circling a little - Mintzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Van Veenen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mintzer. Mintzer connects with a leg kick. Van Veenen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Van Veenen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mintzer. Van Veenen tries to clinch up but Mintzer circles away and keeps his distance. Van Veenen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Van Veenen is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. Mintzer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Veenen. Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Van Veenen fails in his attempt to clinch. Van Veenen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mintzer. Mintzer obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mintzer. Van Veenen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Van Veenen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mintzer - that will leave a mark!
Van Veenen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer. Mintzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Van Veenen misses with an uppercut. Mintzer saw that one coming. Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Veenen's sensitive parts. Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mintzer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick. Mintzer keeps the fight on the outside. Mintzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. Van Veenen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. A slapping leg kick lands for Mintzer.
Van Veenen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mintzer can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mintzer. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
Van Veenen throws a lazy right hand but Mintzer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mintzer scores with a push kick. Good leg kick by Mintzer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mintzer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Van Veenen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mintzer. Mintzer throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily. Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Mintzer dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lars Mintzer's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Mintzer. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Van Veenen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Van Veenen looks to throw the jab but Mintzer is out of range. Both fighters circling a little - Mintzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Mintzer pushes Van Veenen away with a front kick. Van Veenen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mintzer. Mintzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
Lars Mintzer seems to be getting the better of the standup. A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
Van Veenen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Van Veenen looks to throw the jab but Mintzer is out of range. Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Van Veenen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mintzer sees it coming and avoids it easily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mintzer. Mintzer pushes Van Veenen away with a front kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mintzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Veenen in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Veenen misses with a body shot.
Van Veenen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mintzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mintzer feints and then cracks Van Veenen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Veenen down. Marius Van Veenen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mintzer connects with an inside leg kick. Van Veenen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mintzer throws a leg kick which misses Van Veenen's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Veenen tries to avoid it. Mintzer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Veenen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Mintzer throws a quick inside leg kick. Mintzer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Veenen will feel that in the morning. Van Veenen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer. Mintzer lands a nice looking body kick. Mintzer defending well as Van Veenen loads up on a big left hand. Mintzer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Veenen. A good leg kick by Mintzer. Mintzer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Veenen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A nice leg kick lands there from Mintzer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A decent looking body kick lands there for Mintzer. Van Veenen throws a lazy body kick and Mintzer counters with a low kick, right behind Van Veenen 's knee. Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily. Mintzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. Mintzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mintzer delivers a nice body kick. Van Veenen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mintzer throws a quick inside leg kick. Mintzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mintzer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A thudding body kick lands there by Mintzer!
Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. Mintzer thuds his shin into the meat of Van Veenen's side. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mintzer scores with a kick to the midsection. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mintzer, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Van Veenen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer. Mintzer slips a straight right by Van Veenen. Mintzer lands with a nice body kick. Mintzer connects with a leg kick. Van Veenen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer. That kick from Mintzer tenderised Van Veenen's leg. Van Veenen is trying to keep his angry face on. Van Veenen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mintzer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Veenen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. Mintzer scores with a push kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Mintzer. A solid body kick from Mintzer. A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mintzer - that will leave a mark!
Mintzer thuds his shin into the meat of Van Veenen's side. Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Veenen's sensitive parts. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. Van Veenen misses with a combination
and Mintzer counters with a low kick, right behind Van Veenen 's knee. Good leg kick by Mintzer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mintzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Veenen in the body. Mintzer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Mintzer lands a nice looking body kick. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily. Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Mintzer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Veenen's calf. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A good leg kick by Mintzer. Van Veenen misses with a two punch combination.
Mintzer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Van Veenen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mintzer can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mintzer lands a front kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Mintzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lars Mintzer's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Veenen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mintzer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Veenen. An inside leg kick lands from Mintzer. A slapping body kick lands there for Mintzer. Mintzer keeps the fight on the outside. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! An inside leg kick lands from Mintzer. Mintzer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mintzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Mintzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mintzer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Sloppy strikes from Van Veenen. Those never looked like landing. Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick. Van Veenen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mintzer. Mintzer cracks the inside of Van Veenen's front leg. Van Veenen rushes Mintzer and presses him up against the cage. Van Veenen tries to break the clinch but Mintzer is controlling the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mintzer is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Van Veenen's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mintzer stalling in the clinch.
Van Veenen tries to break the clinch but Mintzer is controlling the position. Mintzer trying to control the position but instead, Van Veenen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mintzer into the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lars Mintzer. Mintzer delivers a nice body kick. Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mintzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mintzer. That's going to slow Van Veenen down. Van Veenen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mintzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mintzer, right into the meat.
Van Veenen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mintzer. Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mintzer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A good leg kick by Mintzer. Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Veenen's sensitive parts. Mintzer throws a quick inside leg kick. Mintzer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mintzer connects with an inside leg kick. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! Van Veenen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Van Veenen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mintzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Van Veenen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mintzer throws a nice outside leg kick. Mintzer cracks the inside of Van Veenen's front leg. Lars Mintzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mintzer throws a front kick that sends Van Veenen stumbling back into the cage. Van Veenen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mintzer. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mintzer cracks the inside of Van Veenen's front leg. Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily. Mintzer throws a nice outside leg kick. Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks. Mintzer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Mintzer tenderised Van Veenen's leg. Van Veenen is trying to keep his angry face on. Van Veenen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Van Veenen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Veenen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mintzer - the referee stops the clock and Van Veenen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mintzer. Van Veenen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Van Veenen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mintzer. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! Mintzer is looking to slow Van Veenen down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Veenen. That did some damage! Mintzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mintzer throws a quick inside leg kick. Marius Van Veenen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Van Veenen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mintzer. Van Veenen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Van Veenen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A thudding body kick lands there by Mintzer!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer. Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mintzer thumps Van Veenen with a low kick. Mintzer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Veenen's sensitive parts. A nice inside leg kick there by Mintzer. That's going to slow Van Veenen down. Mintzer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mintzer. Van Veenen shrugs it off though. Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Mintzer. That's going to slow Van Veenen down. Mintzer lands a leg kick that knocks Van Veenen off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Lars Mintzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Mintzer 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Mintzer!
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RATING
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