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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lloyed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Merlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merlin has chosen bis das blut gefriert as his entrance music. Josh Lloyed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lloyed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merlin tries to bum rush Lloyed with a series of wild strikes but Lloyed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merlin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Merlin misses with a wild combination.
Merlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyed manages to avoid it.
Lloyed connects with a leg kick. Merlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Merlin throws the left hand but Lloyed avoids the punch easily.
Merlin throws a head kick that misses.
Merlin misses with a straight right.
Merlin closes the distance and clinches.
Merlin breaks the clinch.
Lloyed blocks a head kick by Merlin.
A punch lands to the side of Lloyed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Merlin instigates a clinch.
Merlin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lloyed prevents Merlin from breaking the clinch.
Merlin lands a right hand.
Merlin misses with a knee strike.
Lloyed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lloyed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyed looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin is trying to force a seperation but Lloyed has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Lloyed as the two fighters clinch.
Merlin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lloyed can't find room to land a body shot as Merlin controls the action.
Merlin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merlin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lloyed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Merlin's elbow.
Merlin managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyed.
Lloyed tries a knee to the head but Merlin blocks it.
Lloyed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merlin avoids it.
Merlin lands a right hand.
Merlin is trying to break the clinch but Lloyed has him pressed against the cage.
Merlin managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyed.
Merlin is trying to break free.
Merlin avoiding damage as Lloyed throws knees to the body.
Merlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Merlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lloyed throws a leg kick which misses Merlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Merlin tries to avoid it.
Merlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Lloyed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Merlin throws a sloppy head kick and Lloyed moves out of range easily.
Lloyed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Merlin's sensitive parts.
Merlin throws a lazy right hand but Lloyed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Merlin.
Lloyed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lloyed tries a head kick but it misses.
Lloyed defending well as Merlin loads up on a big left hand.
Lloyed throws a leg kick which misses Merlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Merlin tries to avoid it.
Lloyed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lloyed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lloyed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Merlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Merlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Merlin pushes Lloyed up against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Merlin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Merlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lloyed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merlin avoids it.
Lloyed looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Merlin.
Merlin managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyed.
Lloyed wants to stall.
Merlin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lloyed has Merlin pressed against the cage, preventing Merlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloyed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lloyed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merlin avoids it.
Lloyed lands a good knee to the midsection. Merlin won't want to take too many of those.
Merlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merlin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lloyed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merlin avoids it.
Merlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Merlin tries to land a knee to the head but Lloyed blocks with his arms.
Lloyed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Merlin is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lloyed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lloyed missing with knees to the body.
Lloyed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Merlin.
Merlin manages to break the clinch.
Merlin moves forwards but Lloyed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merlin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lloyed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lloyed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merlin.
Merlin takes a swing at Lloyed's ribcage but misses.
Lloyed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Merlin throws a right hand that Lloyed ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyed also avoids with ease.
Lloyed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lloyed lands with a kick to the temple. Merlin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lloyed slips a straight right by Merlin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lloyed looks to land a body kick but Merlin moved away.
Lloyed thumps Merlin with a low kick.
David Merlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lloyed connects with a single shot there.
Lloyed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merlin throws out the jab.
Merlin moves into the clinch successfully.
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 Josh Lloyed will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merlin throws a right and a left that Lloyed avoids nicely.
Merlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lloyed.
Lloyed shoots in for a double leg but Merlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Merlin misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Merlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lloyed can pounce on him.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses.
Lloyed lands a head kick!
Lloyed throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch lands to the side of Merlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lloyed lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Merlin.
David Merlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lloyed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Merlin's calf.
Lloyed avoids the head kick by Merlin.
Merlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merlin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lloyed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lloyed. That's going to slow Merlin down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lloyed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Merlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Merlin missing with a left hand there. Lloyed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lloyed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Merlin's head.
Lloyed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Merlin misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lloyed. That's going to slow Merlin down.
Merlin throws out a loose jab but Lloyed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lloyed. Lloyed obviously looking to wear him down.
Lloyed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Merlin misses with an uppercut. Lloyed saw that one coming.
Merlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lloyed scores with a kick to the body.
Lloyed throws a sloppy head kick and Merlin moves out of range easily.
Merlin misses with a few strikes there.
Merlin misses with a looping right.
Merlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Merlin missing with a left hand there. Lloyed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Merlin is breathing heavily.
Lloyed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lloyed thumps Merlin with a low kick.
Lloyed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Merlin clinches up with Lloyed and pushes him back against the cage.
Merlin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Merlin blocks the elbow strike.
Lloyed fails to pull guard.
Lloyed looking to throw knees to the head but Merlin is blocking nicely.
Merlin managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyed.
Lloyed tries to land knees in the clinch but Merlin avoids the damage to the body.
Lloyed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Merlin is defending well for now.
Lloyed tries to land knees in the clinch but Merlin avoids the damage to the body.
Lloyed trying to land knees to the body.
Merlin is trying to push Lloyed away but Lloyed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Merlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Merlin avoiding damage as Lloyed throws knees to the body.
Lloyed tries to land knees in the clinch but Merlin avoids the damage to the body.
Lloyed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Merlin tries to circle away but Lloyed has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Merlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lloyed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Merlin.
Merlin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lloyed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lloyed lands an elbow just above Merlin 's eye.
Merlin misses with a knee strike.
Merlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lloyed blocks the body kick.
Lloyed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Merlin's calf.
Merlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lloyed is out of range and Merlin settles back down.
David Merlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merlin with a hook.
Lloyed misses with a takedown attempt - Merlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Lloyed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lloyed blocks a jab.
Merlin misses with a leg kick.
Lloyed lands a head kick. Merlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Merlin misses the jab.
Lloyed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyed scores with a leg kick.
Merlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Lloyed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Merlin really felt that one!
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Lloyed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Merlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Merlin scores with a nice head shot.
Merlin throws a head kick that misses.
Josh Lloyed is winning the standup battle so far.
Lloyed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merlin tries to move into range but Lloyed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lloyed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lloyed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merlin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lloyed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merlin throws a series of punches but Lloyed avoids them all with ease.
Merlin misses with an uppercut. Lloyed saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lloyed.
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 Josh Lloyed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lloyed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lloyed drives through and clinches with Merlin against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lloyed.
Lloyed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lloyed digs a right hand into Merlin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Merlin's gas tank.
Lloyed tries to land knees in the clinch but Merlin avoids the damage to the body.
Josh Lloyed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lloyed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Merlin managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyed.
Merlin avoiding damage as Lloyed throws knees to the body.
Merlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyed trying to land knees to the body.
Merlin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lloyed throws an elbow but it misses.
Lloyed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merlin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lloyed.
Lloyed is trying to maintain a safe position but Merlin gets an underhook and turns Lloyed into the cage.
Merlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloyed lands a nice hook to Merlin's body. Merlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Merlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lloyed moves forwards but Merlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lloyed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merlin throws a series of punches but Lloyed avoids them all with ease.
Lloyed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lloyed throws a leg kick which misses Merlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Merlin tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Merlin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lloyed - the referee stops the clock and Merlin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lloyed. Merlin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lloyed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Lloyed.
Lloyed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Merlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lloyed.
Lloyed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Merlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lloyed throws a head kick but Merlin moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lloyed. That's going to slow Merlin down.
Merlin looks to land a combination but Lloyed avoids it well.
A head kick from Lloyed lands but Merlin takes it in his stride.
Merlin throws a right hand that Lloyed ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyed also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Lloyed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Merlin will feel that in the morning.
Lloyed shoots in and drives through. Merlin sprawls well.
Merlin misses the shot to the body.
Merlin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Merlin slips a jab and a cross from Lloyed.
Merlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Merlin misses with a double jab.
Lloyed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Merlin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lloyed.
Lloyed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Merlin's head backwards.
Merlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lloyed cracks Merlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Merlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Merlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lloyed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merlin.
Merlin misses with a head kick.
Lloyed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Merlin takes a step back to recover.
Merlin avoids the head kick by Lloyed.
Lloyed moves out of range as Merlin strikes.
Lloyed throws a body kick that misses.
Merlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lloyed scores with a head kick. Merlin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lloyed scores with a head kick.
Lloyed scores with a kick to the body.
Merlin takes the fight into the clinch.
Merlin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merlin is trying to force a seperation but Lloyed has the dominant position.
Lloyed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lloyed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin avoiding damage as Lloyed throws knees to the body.
Merlin managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyed.
Merlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Josh Lloyed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lloyed avoids the head kick by Merlin.
Merlin throws a lazy right hand but Lloyed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merlin tries to bum rush Lloyed with a series of wild strikes but Lloyed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lloyed lands a head kick!
Merlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Merlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lloyed lands a head kick. Merlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lloyed throws a sloppy head kick and Merlin moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David Merlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lloyed throws a head kick but Merlin moves out of range.
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Merlin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lloyed slips under a jab from Merlin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Lloyed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lloyed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Lloyed!
Our winner, Josh Lloyed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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