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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Trayxox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Haggen (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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275 lbs
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224 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Trayxox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Haggen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trayxox shoots in for a takedown but Haggen shows good takedown defense.
Haggen tries to bum rush Trayxox with a series of wild strikes but Trayxox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lou Haggen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haggen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haggen misses with a series of wild punches.
Haggen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haggen has Trayxox up against the cage in a clinch.
Haggen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haggen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trayxox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haggen.
Haggen leaves Trayxox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haggen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haggen duly obliges.
Haggen misses with a few strikes there.
Haggen misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trayxox slips a jab and a cross from Haggen.
Haggen swinging wildly here.
Trayxox wants to clinch up but Haggen keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Haggen.
Trayxox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haggen swats away the attempt to clinch by Trayxox.
Haggen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haggen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggen has closed the distance and engaged Trayxox in a clinch.
Haggen is trying to break free.
Haggen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trayxox scores with a jab to the head.
Trayxox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Trayxox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trayxox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox tries to clinch up but Haggen circles away and keeps his distance.
Trayxox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haggen pinned against the cage. Haggen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trayxox tries to clinch up.
Trayxox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haggen.
Haggen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trayxox.
Trayxox lands with a right hand.
Haggen throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Haggen. Those never looked like landing.
Trayxox wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Haggen as Trayxox shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haggen tries to clinch up.
Haggen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haggen stuffs the takedown.
Trayxox is breathing heavily.
Haggen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trayxox.
Haggen clinches with his opponent.
Haggen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trayxox is looking to clinch.
No luck for Trayxox with that takedown attempt.
Trayxox tries to close the distance and clinch but Haggen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haggen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trayxox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haggen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggen moves in looking to clinch but Trayxox pushes him off.
Trayxox throws a head kick but Haggen moves out of range.
Haggen throws a one two combo.
Haggen has Trayxox up against the cage in a clinch.
Trayxox tries for a takedown but Haggen manages to get underhooks.
Haggen breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trayxox wants to clinch.
Trayxox shoots in looking for a takedown. Haggen tries to sprawl out of it but Trayxox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haggen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Haggen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Haggen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trayxox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trayxox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haggen avoids the head kick by Trayxox.
Trayxox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trayxox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haggen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trayxox somewhat.
Trayxox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Haggen. Those never looked like landing.
Trayxox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haggen gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haggen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Haggen is looking to clinch but Trayxox is avoiding it.
Trayxox shoots in but Haggen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Trayxox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggen tries to clinch there but Trayxox circles away.
Trayxox avoids the head kick by Haggen.
Trayxox tries to land a front kick but Haggen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trayxox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haggen moves into the clinch successfully.
Trayxox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haggen's elbow.
Haggen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Trayxox. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Haggen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haggen keeps control of Trayxox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trayxox could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Haggen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trayxox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggen.
Haggen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haggen throws a sloppy head kick and Trayxox moves out of range easily.
Trayxox walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trayxox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trayxox swats away the attempt to clinch by Haggen.
Haggen throws a hook to the side of Trayxox's head but Trayxox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haggen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haggen throws a right hand that Trayxox ducks under and follows up with a left that Trayxox also avoids with ease.
Haggen moves into the clinch.
Haggen tries to break the clinch but Trayxox is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haggen wants to break free but Trayxox has control.
Trayxox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haggen is looking to break free of the clinch but Trayxox has double underhooks.
Haggen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haggen throws a head kick but Trayxox moves out of range.
Haggen doesn't manage to clinch there - Trayxox circles away.
Henry Trayxox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haggen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trayxox circles away quickly and effectively.
Trayxox misses with a takedown attempt - Haggen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trayxox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haggen closes the distance and pushes Trayxox back into the cage.
Haggen is looking to break free of the clinch but Trayxox has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trayxox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trayxox is trying to break the clinch but Haggen is controlling him.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trayxox takes one to the chin there.
Trayxox swats away the attempt to clinch by Haggen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haggen pushes Trayxox up against the cage in a clinch.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trayxox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haggen as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haggen has Trayxox up against the cage in a clinch.
Haggen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Haggen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Haggen throws a right hand that Trayxox ducks under and follows up with a left that Trayxox also avoids with ease.
Haggen leaves Trayxox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haggen rushes Trayxox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trayxox is looking to control Haggen's arms but Haggen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trayxox has his back to the cage.
Trayxox tries to pull guard but Haggen won't allow it.
Trayxox has had enough of the clinch but Haggen keeps him there for the moment.
Haggen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trayxox backwards.
Trayxox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haggen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Trayxox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggen slaps away a takedown attempt from Trayxox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haggen gets a clinch.
Haggen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lou Haggen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haggen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haggen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trayxox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haggen moves into range and clinches up with Trayxox.
Lou Haggen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trayxox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haggen.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haggen jabs Trayxox right on the nose. Trayxox blinks but takes it well.
Haggen leaves Trayxox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haggen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trayxox.
Trayxox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haggen misses with a double jab.
Haggen throws a series of punches but Trayxox moves out of range.
Lou Haggen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haggen throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox keeps the fight on the outside.
Haggen darts in and clinches Trayxox up against the cage.
Haggen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trayxox shoots in looking for a takedown. Haggen tries to sprawl out of it but Trayxox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haggen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trayxox avoids the head kick by Haggen.
Haggen gets a clinch.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haggen tries to clinch up.
Trayxox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haggen tries to avoid it but Trayxox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haggen to the ground. Haggen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haggen doesn't manage to clinch there - Trayxox circles away.
Haggen throws a right and a left that Trayxox avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox dives in and grabs Haggen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haggen pushes down on Trayxox's head and hops out.
Haggen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haggen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haggen is trying to break free.
Haggen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haggen.
Haggen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trayxox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trayxox shoots in but Haggen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haggen moves into the clinch.
Haggen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trayxox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haggen fails to land with a series of punches.
Haggen moves in looking to clinch but Trayxox pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trayxox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haggen avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Haggen. Those never looked like landing.
Haggen has managed to clinch.
Haggen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trayxox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haggen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggen prevents the takedown attempt.
Haggen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haggen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trayxox avoids the head kick by Haggen.
Henry Trayxox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lou Haggen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trayxox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haggen tries to avoid it but Trayxox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haggen to the ground. Haggen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Haggen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haggen 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Haggen!
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RATING
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