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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thijs Van Diep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kaletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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231 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Thijs Van Diep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Kaletta!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaletta fails to land the takedown.
Van Diep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaletta swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Diep.
Van Diep tries to clinch up but Kaletta circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaletta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Diep but Van Diep pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaletta shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Diep tries to sprawl out of it but Kaletta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Diep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thijs Van Diep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kaletta.
Van Diep throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaletta's waist but Kaletta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Diep off to one side.
Van Diep closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Diep manages to break the clinch.
Van Diep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Diep wants to clinch
and Kaletta counters with a series of strikes. Van Diep will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaletta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaletta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Diep pushes Kaletta up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Diep tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaletta avoids it.
Van Diep scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Diep using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaletta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Diep is trying to break free.
Van Diep lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaletta won't want to take too many of those.
Kaletta looks gassed!
Van Diep gets underhooks to prevent Kaletta's takedown attempt.
Van Diep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaletta's elbow.
Van Diep lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mario Kaletta has been cut.
Van Diep throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaletta blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Diep misses with a punch to the body.
Kaletta is looking for a takedown.
Van Diep lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Diep is pressed up against the cage. Kaletta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Diep down to the mat. Van Diep avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaletta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Diep closes the distance but Kaletta moves to the side
and Kaletta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Diep kicks Kaletta off and gets back to his feet.
Van Diep tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaletta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Diep is looking to clinch.
Van Diep tries to clinch up.
Van Diep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaletta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kaletta enables Van Diep to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kaletta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kaletta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Diep throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Diep wants to control from the top but Kaletta keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Diep looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Diep is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaletta has wrist control.
Kaletta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Diep postures up in Kaletta's guard and throws a big left but Kaletta blocks it.
Van Diep forces his way into half guard.
Van Diep takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Diep missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Diep throwing shots but Kaletta is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Diep trying to mount his opponent but Kaletta defends it.
Van Diep not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Diep seems to be looking for submissions.
Kaletta is refusing to be controlled, as Van Diep sits in half guard.
Van Diep is nestled in close to Kaletta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Diep throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Diep seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thijs Van Diep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Kaletta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kaletta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Diep as he avoids it easily.
Van Diep tries to clinch but Kaletta is having none of it.
Kaletta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Diep.
Van Diep tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaletta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaletta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaletta shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Diep tries to sprawl out of it but Kaletta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Diep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thijs Van Diep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kaletta.
Van Diep scores with a takedown into Kaletta's guard.
Van Diep stands up from Kaletta's guard - Van Diep perhaps looking for a knockout.
Van Diep tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaletta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaletta is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Diep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaletta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Van Diep with that takedown attempt.
Van Diep tries to clinch but Kaletta moves out of range.
Kaletta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Diep sprawls well. Van Diep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaletta gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Diep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Diep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Diep keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Diep finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Diep tries to clinch but Kaletta is having none of it.
Kaletta swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Diep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Diep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaletta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thijs Van Diep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Diep has closed the distance and engaged Kaletta in a clinch.
Van Diep misses with a knee strike.
Kaletta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Diep obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Diep stalling the fight.
Kaletta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Diep stalling against the cage.
Van Diep putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaletta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Diep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Diep looking to throw knees to the head but Kaletta is blocking nicely.
Van Diep lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaletta or not.
Van Diep with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Diep tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaletta avoids the damage to the body.
Kaletta can't get the takedown.
Van Diep tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaletta avoids the damage to the body.
Kaletta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Diep gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Diep comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaletta takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Diep trying to control the position but instead, Kaletta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Diep into the cage.
Kaletta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Diep is defending well.
Van Diep creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kaletta's defenses.
Van Diep throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaletta blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Diep misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaletta wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Diep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaletta shoots in for a double leg but Van Diep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thijs Van Diep dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Kaletta's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kaletta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Diep circles away.
Thijs Van Diep is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaletta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Diep pinned against the cage. Van Diep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Diep fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Diep tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaletta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Diep is looking to clinch.
Kaletta closes the distance and clinches up with Van Diep, looking for a takedown. Kaletta pushes Van Diep against the cage but Van Diep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thijs Van Diep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kaletta.
Van Diep tries to clinch up but Kaletta circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaletta keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Diep scores with a push kick.
Van Diep tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaletta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaletta swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Diep.
Van Diep tries to clinch there but Kaletta circles away.
Kaletta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaletta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Diep swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Diep throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaletta's head.
Kaletta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaletta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Diep wants to clinch.
Van Diep connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaletta is rocked!
Van Diep forces Kaletta back against the cage and clinches.
Kaletta is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Diep finish him?
Van Diep is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaletta can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Van Diep.
Van Diep lands a big knee! That's hurt Kaletta! Oh, he's all over the place! Van Diep lands another knee that sends Kaletta to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thijs Van Diep!
Thijs Van Diep bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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