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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucentus Darklance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romelu Van Dammen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucentus Darklance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Romelu Van Dammen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dammen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darklance.
Van Dammen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darklance counters with a three punch combo that has Van Dammen backing up. Van Dammen nods at Darklance to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Dammen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darklance counters with a one-two to the body.
Darklance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Dammen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darklance counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Darklance stands up out of the half guard.
Darklance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darklance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Dammen circles away quickly and effectively.
Darklance walks into a jab.
Van Dammen shoots in and bounces Darklance off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Dammen won't allow Darklance to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dammen is working Darklance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Darklance is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Van Dammen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Dammen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darklance gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Dammen throws a head punch that misses.
Darklance tries to circle away but Van Dammen has him pinned against the cage.
Darklance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Dammen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darklance keeps control of Van Dammen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darklance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Van Dammen.
Van Dammen lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Dammen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darklance manages to break the clinch.
Darklance lands the left hand.
Donk. Darklance catches Van Dammen right on the button with a cross.
Darklance lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Dammen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darklance.
Van Dammen misses with a hook
and Darklance counters with a one-two to the body.
Darklance moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romelu Van Dammen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Dammen drives through and clinches with Darklance against the cage.
Van Dammen has Darklance pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darklance manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lucentus Darklance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romelu Van Dammen.
Darklance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Dammen tries to clinch up
and Darklance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Darklance wants to stand but Van Dammen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van Dammen has his hands on Darklance's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darklance gets to his feet - Van Dammen follows without any prompting.
Van Dammen misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darklance looks to land a combination but Van Dammen avoids it well.
Darklance fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Van Dammen to the ground. Darklance is now in Van Dammen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darklance wants to stand but Van Dammen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Darklance being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Darklance has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Dammen is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucentus Darklance dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Dammen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darklance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Dammen.
Van Dammen scores with a sloppy right hand. Darklance should have avoided that one.
Van Dammen gets caught flat footed, as Darklance shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Darklance would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darklance trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Van Dammen seems keen to control Darklance's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Dammen misses with the combination.
Van Dammen is looking to clinch but Darklance is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by Van Dammen.
A combination from Van Dammen does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Dammen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Dammen trying to control from Darklance's half guard. Darklance has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Darklance is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darklance pushes Van Dammen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Darklance connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Van Dammen misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Darklance.
Van Dammen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Darklance to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darklance wants to stand but Van Dammen is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Darklance is fighting to break Van Dammen's control of his arms but Van Dammen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lucentus Darklance has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Dammen is looking to clinch but Darklance is avoiding it.
Van Dammen tries to clinch there but Darklance circles away.
Darklance scores with a nice head shot.
Darklance ducks under a wild hook from Van Dammen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucentus Darklance dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Darklance looks to land a combination but Van Dammen avoids it well.
Van Dammen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Darklance sprawls well initially but Van Dammen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lucentus Darklance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darklance looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Dammen is trying to control. Darklance wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darklance wants to get back to his feet.
Van Dammen trying to control from half guard but Darklance is working away.
Darklance tries to kick Van Dammen off but Van Dammen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Darklance on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Darklance wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Dammen not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Van Dammen connects with a nice short shot to Darklance's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dammen is keen to just control but Darklance is a slippery customer.
Darklance wants to get back to his feet.
Van Dammen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Dammen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darklance pushes Van Dammen off looking to stand but Van Dammen dives back in and keeps control.
Van Dammen lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Dammen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Dammen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Darklance is trying to stand up here but Van Dammen is controlling him well.
Van Dammen working the head and body with strikes.
Darklance avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Dammen.
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.
Van Dammen is looking to take a break and control but Darklance is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Van Dammen.
Van Dammen trying to control the pace.
Van Dammen is trying to control the action in half guard but Darklance is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van Dammen slows the pace down in half guard.
Darklance is trying to stand up here but Van Dammen is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Romelu Van Dammen.
Van Dammen tries for a takedown but Darklance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Dammen misses with an uppercut.
Darklance fails to land the takedown.
Van Dammen throws a jab but it's blocked by Darklance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dammen looks for a takedown but Darklance sprawls well.
Van Dammen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Darklance's guard.
Van Dammen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Van Dammen is looking to work some ground and pound but Darklance has wrist control.
Darklance has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Van Dammen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Van Dammen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Darklance tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Dammen is in Darklance's guard.
Van Dammen throws and elbow that misses. Darklance uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Dammen's guard. Nice move by Darklance!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Dammen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Darklance has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Dammen is proving hard to escape from.
Lucentus Darklance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Dammen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darklance wants to stand but Van Dammen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van Dammen trying to control the position here.
Darklance trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Dammen's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romelu Van Dammen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darklance has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucentus Darklance!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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