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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kuristaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Wilder will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sami Kuristaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuristaja throws a big shot that misses.
Wilder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuristaja counters with a solid body kick.
A combination from Wilder does no damage.
Kuristaja moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilder, right into the meat.
Kuristaja throws a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
Wilder gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kuristaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilder slips under a jab from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wilder lunges at Kuristaja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuristaja's hand.
Kuristaja throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder scores with a spinning back kick!
Kuristaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuristaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilder can pounce on him.
Kuristaja misses with a body kick.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristaja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuristaja under the eye.
A jab lands there for Kuristaja.
It looks like Van Wilder has been cut.
No joy there for Kuristaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuristaja blocks the body kick.
Kuristaja moves out of range as Wilder throws a body kick.
Wilder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wilder duly obliges.
Wilder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wilder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuristaja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.
Kuristaja avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Kuristaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilder scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuristaja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilder.
Kuristaja closes the distance and pushes Wilder back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilder blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilder is trying to stall.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuristaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilder is defending well for now.
Wilder misses with a knee strike.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Wilder.
Wilder has had enough of the clinch but Kuristaja keeps him there for the moment.
Wilder wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilder letting Kuristaja take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Wilder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuristaja or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilder is keeping busy.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Wilder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuristaja backwards.
Wilder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Wilder is blocking nicely.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuristaja is pushing Wilder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilder.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuristaja taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilder working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder looking to throw knees to the head but Kuristaja is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilder lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Wilder blocks with his arms.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuristaja backwards.
Kuristaja misses with a knee strike.
Wilder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
A big left from Kuristaja misses.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Kuristaja slips the punch.
Kuristaja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilder throws a right hand that Kuristaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuristaja also avoids with ease.
Kuristaja lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilder's head.
Kuristaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuristaja looks to land a right hand but Wilder moved out of range.
Wilder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuristaja in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Wilder there.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilder.
Wilder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Kuristaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuristaja throws a sloppy head kick and Wilder moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Kuristaja.
Wilder throws a front kick that sends Kuristaja stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Wilder tenderised Kuristaja's leg. Kuristaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuristaja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilder lands a jab-cross combination.
Kuristaja throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
Kuristaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilder throws a leg kick which misses Kuristaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuristaja tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilder, as that shot connected.
Wilder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuristaja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wilder ducks right into an uppercut from Kuristaja.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wilder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wilder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuristaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wilder gets tackled into the cage by Kuristaja. Kuristaja maintains the clinch.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilder blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilder stalling against the cage.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja is breathing heavily.
Kuristaja blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Wilder is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That has opened up Van Wilder's cut even more.
Wilder stalling the fight.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
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!
Wilder managing to block the knees to the body from Kuristaja.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Wilder blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja dodges an elbow strike from Wilder.
Wilder digs a right hand into Kuristaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuristaja's gas tank.
Wilder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuristaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilder with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilder tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.
Kuristaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuristaja.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuristaja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wilder scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuristaja backwards.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilder blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuristaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilder avoids the damage to the body.
Kuristaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilder breaks the clinch.
Van Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuristaja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuristaja dodges the punch combination from Wilder.
Kuristaja swinging wildly here.
Wilder tries to work over Kuristaja's front leg with a kick but Kuristaja checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilder scores with a kick to the body.
Wilder takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Kuristaja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Wilder's cut.
That's time! Kuristaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A cross from Wilder lands.
Kuristaja looks to land a combination but Wilder avoids it well.
Wilder's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuristaja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a combination
and Kuristaja counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuristaja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilder.
Wilder cracks Kuristaja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilder thuds his right hand into Kuristaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder scores with a nice head shot.
Wilder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja throws a right hand that Wilder ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilder also avoids with ease.
Wilder clobbers Kuristaja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Kuristaja off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuristaja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilder scores with a nice strike.
Kuristaja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wilder lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuristaja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kuristaja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuristaja thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Wilder finds it's way through Kuristaja's defenses.
Kuristaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuristaja throws a nice looking combination but Wilder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuristaja's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder throws a right and a left that Kuristaja avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuristaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kuristaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuristaja takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Wilder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wilder lands a jab to the head.
Kuristaja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilder scores with a body shot.
Wilder connects with a right hand. Kuristaja shakes it off.
Kuristaja gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuristaja is rocked!
Wilder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuristaja.
Oh Kuristaja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder connects with a looping right hand.
Kuristaja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wilder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuristaja. That did some damage!
Nice straight punches there by Wilder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilder.
Wilder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilder connects with a right that clearly hurt Kuristaja. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Wilder proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kuristaja collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Wilder!
Van Wilder made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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