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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan van der Burgt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Verbruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Burgt comes to the cage accompanied by Niko Ahvonen - Onnen Ongintaa . Remi Verbruggen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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316 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan van der Burgt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remi Verbruggen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbruggen misses with a body punch
and van der Burgt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
van der Burgt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verbruggen.
van der Burgt blocks a head kick by Verbruggen.
Verbruggen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from van der Burgt.
van der Burgt closes the distance and clinches.
Verbruggen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from van der Burgt.
Verbruggen has picked van der Burgt up - he's going for a ride! Verbruggen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. van der Burgt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
van der Burgt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Verbruggen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Verbruggen is trying to stand up here but van der Burgt is controlling him well.
van der Burgt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbruggen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van der Burgt.
Verbruggen tries to kick van der Burgt off but van der Burgt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
van der Burgt tries to pass to full mount but Verbruggen defends it.
Verbruggen is trying to stand.
van der Burgt wants to free his trapped foot but Verbruggen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van der Burgt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
van der Burgt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
van der Burgt is working for a kimura but Verbruggen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbruggen wants to improve his position but van der Burgt is controlling well.
van der Burgt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Verbruggen is just riding it out for now. van der Burgt eventually gives up the hold.
van der Burgt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Verbruggen is just riding it out for now. van der Burgt eventually gives up the hold.
Verbruggen is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Burgt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
van der Burgt trying to control from half guard but Verbruggen is working away.
van der Burgt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
van der Burgt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Verbruggen defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
van der Burgt seems to be looking for submissions.
van der Burgt wants to pass to mount but Verbruggen is defending the position.
Verbruggen is trying to stand up here but van der Burgt is controlling him well.
van der Burgt is looking for a kimura here.
van der Burgt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Verbruggen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
van der Burgt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Verbruggen has managed to free his arm - good work.
van der Burgt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
van der Burgt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Verbruggen is just riding it out for now. van der Burgt eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan van der Burgt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
van der Burgt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
van der Burgt throws a looping overhand right but Verbruggen ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbruggen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
van der Burgt throws a hook but Verbruggen avoids it easily.
Verbruggen walks into a stiff left hand from van der Burgt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from van der Burgt misses the target.
van der Burgt scores with a sloppy right hand. Verbruggen should have avoided that one.
Verbruggen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van der Burgt was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbruggen.
Verbruggen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and van der Burgt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
van der Burgt advances position into side control!
van der Burgt is looking to take a break and control but Verbruggen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Verbruggen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van der Burgt is trying to get an arm triangle but Verbruggen is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbruggen struggling a bit here.
van der Burgt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Verbruggen is trying to get back to half guard.
van der Burgt tries to score with some ground and pound. Verbruggen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
van der Burgt trying to control the action but Verbruggen is working from the bottom.
van der Burgt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verbruggen, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbruggen is looking to regain half guard here but van der Burgt keeps moving and retains side control.
van der Burgt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verbruggen, who protects the arm well.
Verbruggen tries to bench press van der Burgt off him but van der Burgt keeps the position.
van der Burgt tries for a kimura but Verbruggen is defending well.
Verbruggen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
van der Burgt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Burgt is trying to get an arm triangle but Verbruggen is defending well.
Verbruggen is looking for a sweep.
Verbruggen struggling a bit here.
van der Burgt has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Verbruggen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. van der Burgt yanks on the arm and Verbruggen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by van der Burgt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan van der Burgt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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