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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Larssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monster Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monster Jam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Niklas Larssen's chin.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niklas Larssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Monster Jam!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jam misses the target.
Larssen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Larssen misses with a takedown attempt - Jam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jam wants to clinch up but Larssen keeps it at a distance.
Jam misses with a looping left.
Jam looks to clinch
and Larssen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jam moves into the clinch.
Larssen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jam has Larssen pressed against the cage, preventing Larssen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larssen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larssen managing to block the knees to the body from Jam.
Jam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larssen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niklas Larssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larssen wants the takedown. Jam is fighting it off but Larssen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jam's guard against the cage.
Jam controls Larssen momentarily but Larssen frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Larssen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Larssen trying to hold on to Jam's head to control him but Jam postures up.
Larssen gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larssen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larssen working a defensive guard but Jam manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larssen keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Monster Jam.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jam tries to clinch there but Larssen circles away.
Larssen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monster Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Larssen is out of range.
Jam moves in looking to clinch but Larssen pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larssen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jam.
A big right from Jam misses.
Jam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larssen digs a good body shot into Jam's ribs.
Jam tries to clinch up but Larssen circles away and keeps his distance.
Larssen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Larssen breaks the clinch.
Larssen moves into the clinch.
Larssen avoiding damage as Jam throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Larssen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jam tries a knee to the head but Larssen blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larssen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larssen misses with a body shot.
Jam tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larssen moves into the clinch.
Jam tries a knee to the head but Larssen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Niklas Larssen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larssen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larssen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jam blocks the body kick.
Jam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larssen moves into range and clinches up with Jam.
Jam misses with a knee to the head.
Jam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jam tries to clinch up
and Larssen counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Larssen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jam is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Larssen has denied him.
Larssen tries to pull guard but Jam forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Larssen breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jam pushes off an throws an elbow but Larssen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larssen blocks the elbow strike.
Larssen blocks the elbow strike.
Jam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larssen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larssen keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Larssen.
Larssen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larssen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larssen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larssen has managed to clinch.
Jam misses with a knee to the head.
Jam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larssen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam has Larssen pressed against the cage, preventing Larssen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larssen trying to control the position but instead, Jam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larssen into the cage.
Larssen manages to pull guard.
Larssen keeping moving, preventing Jam from controlling successfully.
Larssen pushes Jam off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larssen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larssen throws a head kick that misses.
Larssen fails with the takedown.
Jam is looking to clinch.
Niklas Larssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jam moves into the clinch successfully.
Jam has Larssen pushed against the cage.
Jam continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Jam keeps control of Larssen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larssen dodges an elbow strike from Jam.
Larssen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larssen managing to block the knees to the body from Jam.
Jam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larssen is defending well for now.
Jam misses with a knee strike.
Larssen pulls guard.
Jam wants to stand and escape but instead Larssen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larssen looking to pass the guard.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Larssen from controlling successfully.
Jam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Niklas Larssen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jam instigates a clinch.
Jam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larssen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larssen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jam is trying to keep an underhook but Larssen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jam wants to get back to full guard.
Larssen is trying to control the action in half guard but Jam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Larssen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larssen prevents Jam from improving his position.
We're going to have a standup here because Niklas Larssen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jam is looking to clinch but Larssen is avoiding it.
Jam is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larssen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jam has closed the distance and engaged Larssen in a clinch.
Jam stalling in the clinch but Larssen improves position.
Larssen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larssen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jam.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Larssen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larssen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larssen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larssen tries to break the clinch but Jam is controlling the position.
Jam trying to control the position but instead, Larssen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jam into the cage.
Larssen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niklas Larssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam trying to land knees to the body.
Larssen tries to pull guard but Jam won't allow it.
Larssen has Jam pressed against the cage.
Jam avoiding damage.
Jam tries to land a knee to the head but Larssen blocks with his arms.
Larssen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jam is defending well for now.
Jam is looking to control Larssen's arms but Larssen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jam has his back to the cage.
Larssen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larssen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jam avoids the head kick by Larssen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Larssen. Jam shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jam tries to clinch up but Larssen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Larssen slips the punch.
Larssen lands a front kick.
Jam fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larssen throws a series of punches but Jam avoids them all with ease.
Monster Jam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larssen throws a leg kick but Jam sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monster Jam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jam is looking to clinch but Larssen is avoiding it.
Larssen has managed to clinch.
Larssen avoids the elbow strike from Jam, against the cage.
Jam is trying to maintain a safe position but Larssen gets an underhook and turns Jam into the cage.
Jam slows down the pace here.
Jam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larssen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larssen jumps guard but Jam stands there with Larssen around his waist. Larssen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jam pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Larssen managing to block the knees to the body from Jam.
Jam effectively controlling the action here.
Jam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larssen trying to control the position but instead, Jam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larssen into the cage.
Jam is looking to control Larssen's arms but Larssen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jam has his back to the cage.
Larssen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jam prevents it.
Jam misses with an elbow over the top.
Larssen avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jam just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larssen's brow.
Jam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larssen has had enough of the clinch but Jam keeps him there for the moment.
Jam tries to land a knee to the head but Larssen blocks with his arms.
Monster Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niklas Larssen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larssen is trying to break free.
Larssen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jam just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Monster Jam.
I think Larssen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Niklas Larssen!
An out of breath Niklas Larssen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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