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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Macey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Macey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Macey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bruggen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Macey takes a swing at van Bruggen's ribcage but misses.
Macey staying out of range there.
van Bruggen is looking to score with low kicks.
van Bruggen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
van Bruggen is trying to control the action in half guard but Macey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
van Bruggen is working for a submission of some sort.
van Bruggen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey trying to control from the bottom.
van Bruggen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Macey wants to get back to full guard.
Macey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Macey.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Macey keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen stopping the sweep attempt from Macey.
Macey trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Macey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macey's corner calls for a 1-2. Macey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
van Bruggen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Macey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Macey throws a big shot that misses.
van Bruggen stuffs the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by van Bruggen. That's going to slow Macey down.
van Bruggen slips under a jab from Macey.
Macey looks to throw the jab but van Bruggen is out of range.
Macey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by van Bruggen.
Macey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macey scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Macey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and van Bruggen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from van Bruggen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen blocks a leg kick.
van Bruggen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Macey.
van Bruggen throws a body punch but Macey moves out of range.
Macey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
van Bruggen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macey. That did some damage!
Macey shoots in for a double leg but van Bruggen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Macey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Macey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract van Bruggen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johannes van Bruggen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Macey misses the shot to the body.
van Bruggen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Macey's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macey is on top in guard.
Macey stopping the sweep attempt from van Bruggen.
Macey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. van Bruggen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
van Bruggen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen trying to control the position.
van Bruggen keeping moving, preventing Macey from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Macey.
A looping hook to the body misses from van Bruggen. Macey does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Bruggen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macey.
van Bruggen checks a low kick from Macey.
van Bruggen misses with a wild body shot.
van Bruggen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Macey lands an impressive looking overhand right. van Bruggen doesn't seem phased though.
Johannes van Bruggen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macey misses with a body kick.
Macey throws a leg kick
and van Bruggen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
van Bruggen throws a body punch but Macey moves out of range.
That kick from Macey tenderised van Bruggen's leg. van Bruggen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Macey blocks the low kick.
Macey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
van Bruggen drives through with a takedown into Macey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
van Bruggen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
van Bruggen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Macey looking to control.
van Bruggen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Macey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Macey trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bruggen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Macey trying to control but van Bruggen is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Macey just wasn't active enough.
Macey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from van Bruggen finds it's way round the side to connect with Macey's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johannes van Bruggen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Macey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
van Bruggen throws a series of punches but Macey moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as van Bruggen checks a leg kick.
Macey misses with a straight right.
Macey throws a nice inside leg kick.
van Bruggen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macey. van Bruggen does a little dance to reset his feet.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macey looks for a takedown but van Bruggen sprawls well.
Macey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
van Bruggen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Macey checks a leg kick.
Macey feints and then cracks van Bruggen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow van Bruggen down.
van Bruggen connects with a leg kick. Macey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Macey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
van Bruggen loads up on a big right hand but Macey slips the punch.
van Bruggen digs a good body shot into Macey's ribs.
Frank Macey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as van Bruggen sprawls well. van Bruggen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macey gets slowly back to his feet.
van Bruggen takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van Bruggen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
van Bruggen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macey's sensitive parts.
van Bruggen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macey.
Macey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey closes the distance and clinches up with van Bruggen, looking for a takedown. Macey pushes van Bruggen against the cage but van Bruggen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Macey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Bruggen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macey. That did some damage!
Macey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
van Bruggen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macey at a distance.
Macey tries to move into range but van Bruggen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
van Bruggen rushes Macey and presses him up against the cage.
Macey blocks an uppercut.
Macey prevents a body shot from van Bruggen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macey blocks an uppercut.
Johannes van Bruggen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen is working for takedown but Macey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Macey breaks from the clinch.
van Bruggen lands with a right hand.
van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
van Bruggen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macey's waist but Macey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing van Bruggen off to one side.
van Bruggen scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Bruggen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Macey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes van Bruggen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well van Bruggen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes van Bruggen!
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energy
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RATING
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