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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lerba Schmeizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Van Der Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmeizel comes to the ring accompanied by Hava Nagila. Van Der Hook has chosen Mortal Kombat Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johan Van Der Hook is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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21
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lerba Schmeizel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Van Der Hook!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Hook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Der Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Hook throws a sloppy head kick and Schmeizel moves out of range easily.
Schmeizel tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Hook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Der Hook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Der Hook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmeizel throws a big shot that misses.
Van Der Hook scores with a hook.
Schmeizel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Der Hook fails to pull guard.
Schmeizel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Der Hook avoids the elbow strike from Schmeizel, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmeizel as Van Der Hook tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeizel lands a nice elbow.
Van Der Hook avoids the elbow strike from Schmeizel, against the ropes.
Van Der Hook stalling in the clinch but Schmeizel improves position.
Schmeizel tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Hook avoids it by throwing Schmeizel back against the ropes.
Schmeizel slowing the pace effectively.
Schmeizel lands a nice elbow.
Schmeizel pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Der Hook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Van Der Hook takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Der Hook can't break the clinch.
Schmeizel gets through Van Der Hook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Der Hook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmeizel smiles and moves away.
Van Der Hook misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Hook gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Schmeizel counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Der Hook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmeizel smiles and moves away.
Lerba Schmeizel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Van Der Hook.
Schmeizel tries to clinch
and Van Der Hook counters with a body kick.
Schmeizel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schmeizel moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Der Hook misses with a straight right.
Schmeizel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schmeizel scores with a jab. Van Der Hook acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmeizel doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Hook circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook throws a lazy head kick
and Schmeizel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Der Hook as Schmeizel tries to tie him up.
Schmeizel missing with knees to the body.
Van Der Hook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmeizel up against the ropes.
Schmeizel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schmeizel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schmeizel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeizel pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Der Hook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Schmeizel is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Der Hook gets an underhook and turns Schmeizel into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schmeizel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmeizel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Hook takes a shot to the head.
Schmeizel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Der Hook avoids the elbow strike from Schmeizel, against the ropes.
Van Der Hook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmeizel misses with an elbow strike.
Schmeizel is looking to control Van Der Hook's arms but Van Der Hook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schmeizel has his back to the ropes.
Schmeizel controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmeizel lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Der Hook won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lerba Schmeizel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Van Der Hook loads up on a big right hand but Schmeizel slips the punch.
Van Der Hook throws a leg kick but Schmeizel moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Der Hook.
Schmeizel blocks a head kick by Van Der Hook.
Van Der Hook throws a hook but Schmeizel blocks it.
Van Der Hook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Der Hook moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Der Hook scores with a body shot.
Schmeizel blocks the body kick.
Van Der Hook throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmeizel.
Schmeizel has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeizel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schmeizel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Der Hook managing to block the knees to the body from Schmeizel.
Schmeizel tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Hook avoids it by throwing Schmeizel back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Schmeizel fails to land.
Van Der Hook blocks the elbow strike.
Schmeizel is looking to control Van Der Hook's arms but Van Der Hook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schmeizel has his back to the ropes.
Schmeizel scores with a knee to the head.
Van Der Hook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schmeizel just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Van Der Hook is trying to pull guard but Schmeizel turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Schmeizel connects with a knee to the head.
Schmeizel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schmeizel seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Van Der Hook jumps guard.
Van Der Hook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schmeizel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Der Hook is proving hard to escape from.
Schmeizel gets to his feet - Van Der Hook follows without any prompting.
Schmeizel blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel tries to clinch
and Van Der Hook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Hook connects with a single shot there.
Van Der Hook throws a sloppy head kick and Schmeizel moves out of range easily.
Schmeizel doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Hook circles away.
Van Der Hook thows a body shot but no joy.
Schmeizel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Der Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Schmeizel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johan Van Der Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Hook swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmeizel.
Schmeizel throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook throws the kick towards the body but Schmeizel avoids it.
Schmeizel clinches up against the ropes.
Van Der Hook jumps guard and drags Schmeizel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schmeizel is looking to stand up but Van Der Hook won't let him.
Schmeizel wants to stand and escape but instead Van Der Hook has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Hook looking to pass the guard.
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 Lerba Schmeizel 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. This is the final round!
Van Der Hook misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Der Hook.
Van Der Hook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Der Hook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Der Hook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Der Hook is looking to chop away at Schmeizel's legs.
Van Der Hook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Der Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmeizel is looking to clinch but Van Der Hook is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Hook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Hook looks to land a body kick but Schmeizel moved away.
Nice defenses there by Schmeizel.
Van Der Hook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Der Hook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Hook swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmeizel.
Van Der Hook misses with a body kick.
Schmeizel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Hook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Der Hook, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook throws the kick towards the body but Schmeizel avoids it.
Schmeizel drives through and clinches with Van Der Hook against the ropes.
Schmeizel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmeizel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmeizel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Schmeizel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Der Hook's brow.
Schmeizel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Der Hook's defenses.
Schmeizel misses with an elbow strike.
Schmeizel trying to control the position but instead, Van Der Hook has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schmeizel into the ropes.
Schmeizel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Der Hook is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Der Hook dodges an elbow strike from Schmeizel.
Van Der Hook fails to pull guard.
Van Der Hook jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmeizel walks away with a smile on his face. Van Der Hook gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schmeizel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Der Hook can't break the clinch.
Schmeizel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Der Hook.
Schmeizel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Schmeizel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Der Hook blocks an elbow strike.
Schmeizel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hook blocks the elbow strike.
Schmeizel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Schmeizel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Der Hook's brow.
Van Der Hook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Schmeizel throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Schmeizel throws an elbow but misses.
Schmeizel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmeizel lands an elbow just above Van Der Hook 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Der Hook holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lerba Schmeizel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schmeizel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Lerba Schmeizel!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Lerba Schmeizel!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Lerba Schmeizel!
Lerba Schmeizel wins by unanimous decision!
Lerba Schmeizel very nearly forgot to thank GMMA Supplements 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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RATING
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