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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 comes to the cage accompanied by 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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
19 - 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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Van der Laan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van der Laan avoids the head kick by Navetta.
A head kick misses from Van der Laan.
A jab from Van der Laan misses.
Navetta lands a head kick!
Van der Laan misses with a wild body shot.
Van der Laan tries to land a front kick but Navetta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navetta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van der Laan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van der Laan misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van der Laan throws a lazy head kick
and Navetta counters with a solid body kick.
Van der Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Navetta blocks the body kick.
Navetta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van der Laan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Navetta ducks under a wild hook from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van der Laan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Navetta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Van der Laan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van der Laan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van der Laan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Navetta blocks an elbow strike from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan lands with a kick to the temple. Navetta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van der Laan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Navetta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van der Laan.
Navetta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan throws a body kick that misses.
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 lands a high kick!
Navetta lands a slapping body shot.
Van der Laan throws a lazy head kick
and Navetta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van der Laan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navetta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navetta tries to clinch
and Van der Laan counters with a good, hard body kick but Navetta shrugs it off.
Navetta throws out a leg kick but Van der Laan moves out of range and Navetta only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van der Laan closes the distance and pushes Navetta back into the cage.
Navetta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van der Laan 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 missing with knees to the body.
Navetta is struggling to control the position.
Van der Laan takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Navetta blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Navetta checks a leg kick.
Navetta checks a leg kick.
Van der Laan misses with a looping left.
Navetta clinches up with Van der Laan and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van der Laan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van der Laan.
Navetta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van der Laan has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Navetta lands a knee to the head.
Van der Laan dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van der Laan's brow.
Van der Laan has Navetta pressed against the cage, preventing Navetta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta misses with an elbow strike.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta lands an elbow that stopped Van der Laan in his tracks for a moment.
Navetta lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Van der Laan to work.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Van der Laan trying to control the position but instead, Navetta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van der Laan into the cage.
Navetta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van der Laan's efforts to push away.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Navetta throws an elbow but it misses.
Navetta lands an elbow inside that Van der Laan shrugs off.
Navetta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Navetta throws an elbow that misses.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Andre Van der Laan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands a good knee to the midsection. Navetta won't want to take too many of those.
Navetta blocks the elbow strike.
Navetta looking to throw knees to the head but Van der Laan is blocking nicely.
Van der Laan connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Navetta landing knees to the head.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Navetta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Navetta lands an elbow inside that Van der Laan shrugs off.
Navetta misses with a knee strike.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Van der Laan stalling in the clinch.
Van der Laan avoids the elbow strike from Navetta, against the cage.
Navetta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Van der Laan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan is trying to push Navetta away but Navetta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navetta lands a nice elbow.
Van der Laan avoids the elbow strike from Navetta, against the cage.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Van der Laan connects with a knee to the head.
Navetta misses with a knee to the head.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Van der Laan taking a breather.
Navetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van der Laan dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.
Van der Laan is trying to stall.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andre Van der Laan will probably get the nod.
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Navetta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navetta has closed the distance and engaged Van der Laan in a clinch.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Navetta.
Van der Laan avoids the elbow strike from Navetta, against the cage.
Navetta tries to stall but Van der Laan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Navetta blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan managing to block the knees to the body from Navetta.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Van der Laan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Van der Laan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van der Laan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van der Laan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van der Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Van der Laan circles away and keeps his distance.
Van der Laan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
Van der Laan lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta has Van der Laan up against the cage in a clinch.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Navetta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van der Laan can't find room to land a body shot as Navetta controls the action.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Navetta blocks with his arms.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Van der Laan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Navetta lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van der Laan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Navetta blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Navetta is keeping busy.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navetta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van der Laan manages to break the clinch.
Van der Laan misses with a body kick.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Van der Laan keeps it at a distance.
Navetta avoids the head kick by Van der Laan.
Navetta is looking to clinch but Van der Laan is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van der Laan takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Andre Van der Laan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van der Laan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navetta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Navetta throws an elbow but it misses.
Van der Laan looks to throw an elbow 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.
Navetta landing knees to the head.
Navetta lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Navetta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van der Laan is defending well for now.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nante Navetta really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van der Laan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Navetta.
Van der Laan lands with a nice body punch.
Van der Laan thows a body shot but no joy.
Van der Laan takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but Navetta blocks it.
Navetta avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan trying to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van der Laan misses with a body kick.
Navetta blocks a head kick by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Navetta clinches up against the cage.
Navetta throws an elbow but it misses.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
Navetta misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van der Laan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
Van der Laan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Van der Laan missing with knees to the body.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navetta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andre Van der Laan is winning the standup battle so far.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Van der Laan circles away and keeps his distance.
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Navetta is looking to clinch but Van der Laan is avoiding it.
Navetta moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van der Laan misses with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta misses with an elbow strike.
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 misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navetta.
Navetta misses with a knee strike.
Van der Laan looking to slow down the pace here.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navetta avoids it.
Navetta throws an elbow that misses.
Van der Laan wants to get back to striking at distance but Navetta won't allow it.
Navetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but Navetta blocks it.
Van der Laan blocks the elbow strike.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Navetta working hard to break the clinch.
Van der Laan wants to get back to striking at distance but Navetta won't allow it.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van der Laan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navetta lands a nice elbow.
Van der Laan is trying to break the clinch but Navetta is controlling him.
Navetta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van der Laan's defenses.
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 blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks it.
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nante Navetta dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Andre Van der Laan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Navetta tries to clinch but Van der Laan is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands a head kick!
Navetta is looking to clinch.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Van der Laan circles away and keeps his distance.
Navetta moves into the clinch.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van der Laan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van der Laan tries to circle away but Navetta has him pinned against the cage.
Navetta lands a nice elbow.
Navetta lands a damaging elbow.
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.
Navetta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta dodges an elbow strike from Van der Laan.
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navetta misses with a knee to the head.
Navetta breaks the clinch.
Van der Laan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan throws a right hand that misses
and Navetta counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Navetta.
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.
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 throws a lazy head kick
and Navetta counters with a body kick that stops Van der Laan in his tracks momentarily.
Navetta wants to clinch.
Van der Laan swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Van der Laan tries to keep at a distance but Navetta has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van der Laan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but Van der Laan blocks it.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Navetta lands a damaging elbow.
Navetta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navetta misses with an elbow strike.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Van der Laan.
Van der Laan connects with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan tries to land knees in the clinch but Navetta avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Navetta blocks an uppercut.
Navetta being controlled against the cage.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Navetta is blocking nicely.
Van der Laan dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.
Van der Laan dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navetta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van der Laan avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navetta misses with a knee strike.
Van der Laan looking to throw knees to the head but Navetta is blocking nicely.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nante Navetta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Navetta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nante Navetta!
Nante Navetta is the new middleweight champion!
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