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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van der Laan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. Navetta has chosen Roger Allan Wade - If You're Gonna Be Dumb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navetta tries to clinch up.
Van der Laan forces Navetta back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van der Laan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navetta's brow.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Navetta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
A knee to the head by Van der Laan.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Navetta blocks the body kick.
Navetta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van der Laan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Navetta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van der Laan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Van der Laan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Navetta darts in trying to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a good, hard body kick but Navetta shrugs it off.
Van der Laan thumps Navetta with a low kick.
Van der Laan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Navetta. Navetta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van der Laan.
Van der Laan works Navetta's body with a nice hook.
Van der Laan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan rushes Navetta and presses him up against the cage.
Navetta takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navetta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van der Laan's face.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike.
Van der Laan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta manages to break the clinch.
Van der Laan thuds his right hand into Navetta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Navetta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van der Laan can pounce on him.
Navetta tries to clinch but Van der Laan is having none of it.
Navetta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navetta was well out of range. Poor timing from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navetta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot.
Navetta has closed the distance and engaged Van der Laan in a clinch.
Navetta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan lands a damaging elbow.
Van der Laan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Van der Laan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Navetta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Van der Laan misses.
Van der Laan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Navetta takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van der Laan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navetta.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Navetta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Navetta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van der Laan tries a head kick but it misses.
Van der Laan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Navetta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van der Laan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Navetta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta closes the distance and clinches.
Navetta lands an elbow just above Van der Laan 's eye.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch.
Navetta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van der Laan throws out the jab.
Van der Laan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van der Laan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van der Laan.
Navetta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan swings for the body but Navetta moves out of range.
Van der Laan rushes Navetta and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Navetta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van der Laan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Navetta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike.
Navetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van der Laan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navetta's brow.
Navetta looking to throw knees to the head but Van der Laan is blocking nicely.
Navetta blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands an elbow just above Navetta 's eye.
Van der Laan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navetta's defenses.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
Navetta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van der Laan.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body.
Navetta is breathing heavily.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Van der Laan lands an elbow just above Navetta 's eye.
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!
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navetta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
Navetta tries to land a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks with his arms.
Navetta takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van der Laan throws an elbow but it misses.
Van der Laan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Navetta blocks it with crossed arms.
Van der Laan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta has had enough of the clinch but Van der Laan keeps him there for the moment.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Van der Laan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van der Laan misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van der Laan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van der Laan delivers a nice body kick.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van der Laan throws a hook to the side of Navetta's head but Navetta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navetta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van der Laan.
Navetta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van der Laan counters with a good, hard body kick but Navetta shrugs it off.
Navetta moves in looking to clinch but Van der Laan pushes him off.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
Van der Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navetta.
Navetta fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van der Laan!
Van der Laan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses
and Navetta counters with a nice body kick.
Navetta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van der Laan tries to land a front kick but Navetta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Navetta blocks the low kick.
Van der Laan keeps the fight on the outside.
Van der Laan closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van der Laan lands an elbow just above Navetta 's eye.
Van der Laan pushes off an throws an elbow but Navetta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Navetta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van der Laan's defenses.
Navetta misses with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Navetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navetta lands a damaging elbow.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van der Laan's brow.
Navetta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan closes the distance and clinches.
Navetta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Van der Laan misses
letting Navetta counter with a right hand.
Van der Laan thows a leg kick but Navetta checks it
and Navetta counters with a solid body kick.
Navetta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van der Laan throws a right hand that Navetta ducks under and follows up with a left that Navetta also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta gets a clinch.
Andre Van der Laan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Navetta lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
Navetta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Navetta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Navetta lands an elbow inside that Van der Laan shrugs off.
It looks like Andre Van der Laan has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Navetta lands an elbow inside.
Navetta misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Andre Van der Laan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Van der Laan takes a swing at Navetta's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van der Laan. Navetta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van der Laan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Van der Laan circles away and keeps his distance.
Van der Laan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Navetta - that will leave a mark!
Navetta avoids the body shot from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van der Laan throws a front kick aimed at Navetta's knee but Navetta avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta darts in and clinches Van der Laan up against the cage.
Van der Laan is looking to control Navetta's arms but Navetta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van der Laan has his back to the cage.
Van der Laan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Navetta.
Navetta looking to slow down the pace here.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
Navetta landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta lands an elbow that stopped Van der Laan in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van der Laan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Navetta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van der Laan manages to break the clinch.
Van der Laan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van der Laan connects with a high kick.
Navetta doesn't manage to clinch there - Van der Laan circles away.
Navetta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Van der Laan.
Van der Laan throws a body punch but Navetta moves out of range.
Navetta rushes Van der Laan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van der Laan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Navetta blocks an elbow strike.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van der Laan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navetta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that Navetta semi-blocks.
Van der Laan scores with a decent looking hook.
Navetta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta blocks a head kick by Van der Laan.
Navetta fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan had his way with Nante Navetta in that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van der Laan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Navetta defending well as Van der Laan loads up on a big left hand.
Navetta defending well as Van der Laan loads up on a big left hand.
Navetta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Navetta tries to clinch there but Van der Laan circles away.
Navetta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navetta throws a jab but it's blocked by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Navetta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andre Van der Laan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan tried to score with a low kick but Navetta checks it.
A swing and a miss from Van der Laan.
Navetta blocks a head kick by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan gets a clinch.
Van der Laan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Navetta throws an elbow that misses.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Van der Laan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Navetta can do to turn this around?
Van der Laan wants to get back to striking at distance but Navetta won't allow it.
Navetta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van der Laan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navetta is defending well for now.
Van der Laan lands a nice knee to the body.
Van der Laan manages to break the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Van der Laan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Navetta wants to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Navetta blocks a leg kick.
Navetta doesn't manage to clinch there - Van der Laan circles away.
Navetta lands the left hand.
Navetta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navetta moves out of range of the leg kick from Van der Laan.
Navetta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Van der Laan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van der Laan misses with a head kick.
Van der Laan throws a body kick that misses.
Navetta scores with a push kick.
Van der Laan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nante Navetta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Navetta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van der Laan misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Van der Laan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van der Laan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Van der Laan!
Andre Van der Laan retains his middleweight title!
Andre Van der Laan really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fight Club Clothing™ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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