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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kepler De Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulver's entrance music is Snapbacks and Tattoos. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Jens Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kepler De Lima!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from De Lima.
De Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulver throws a nice looking combination but De Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulver forces De Lima back against the ropes and clinches.
Pulver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Lima is defending well for now.
Pulver is trying to stall.
Pulver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulver breaks from the clinch.
Kepler De Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Lima wants to clinch up but Pulver keeps it at a distance.
Pulver blocks a head kick by De Lima.
Pulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Lima wants to clinch
and Pulver moves into the clinch.
Pulver lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Kepler De Lima has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulver lands a nice knee to the body.
De Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulver has managed to clinch.
Pulver trying to control the position but instead, De Lima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pulver into the ropes.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pulver lands an elbow just above De Lima 's eye.
Pulver lands an elbow inside.
Pulver landing knees to the body.
De Lima looks gassed!
Pulver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pulver tries to clinch up but De Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulver moves into range and clinches up with De Lima.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pulver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Lima but De Lima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pulver tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Lima takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pulver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Pulver or perhaps it was just good defense by De Lima which made him look bad.
Pulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulver misses with a head kick.
De Lima has managed to clinch.
De Lima tries to pull guard but Pulver won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulver tries to circle away but De Lima has him pinned against the ropes.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pulver counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pulver clinches up with De Lima and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pulver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Pulver is working for takedown but De Lima is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver misses with an elbow strike.
De Lima looking to throw knees to the head but Pulver is blocking nicely.
De Lima is trying to break free.
De Lima manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulver is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Pulver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kepler De Lima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from De Lima. Pulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulver is looking to clinch but De Lima is avoiding it.
Pulver moves in looking to clinch but De Lima pushes him off.
Pulver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. De Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Lima tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pulver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Lima tries to clinch but Pulver moves out of range.
Pulver tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulver pushes De Lima up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jens Pulver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pulver manages to break the clinch.
De Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Lima is looking to clinch but Pulver is avoiding it.
Pulver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from De Lima does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Lima, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pulver lands a nice knee to the body.
Pulver tries to circle away but De Lima has him pinned against the ropes.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Lima is trying to break the clinch but Pulver is controlling him.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Kepler De Lima's cut even more.
De Lima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pulver has him pressed against the ropes.
Pulver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pulver misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulver.
Jens Pulver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for De Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Lima tries to clinch up.
De Lima misses with a few strikes there.
De Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Lima is breathing heavily.
Pulver cracks a nice hook into De Lima's ribs.
Pulver has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from De Lima lands but Pulver takes it in his stride.
De Lima gets tackled into the ropes by Pulver. Pulver maintains the clinch.
Pulver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Lima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Lima dodges the punch combination from Pulver.
Pulver tries to clinch there but De Lima circles away.
De Lima tries to clinch but Pulver is having none of it.
Pulver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pulver avoids the head kick by De Lima.
Pulver tries a head kick but it misses.
De Lima misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pulver does it's job there.
De Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulver throws a series of punches but De Lima moves out of range.
De Lima tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pulver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Lima somewhat.
Jens Pulver is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulver doesn't manage to clinch there - De Lima circles away.
De Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulver.
De Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulver throws a head kick that half lands.
Pulver lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Pulver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kepler De Lima's cut.
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!
De Lima moves in looking to clinch but Pulver pushes him off.
Pulver tries to clinch up.
Pulver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulver forces De Lima back against the ropes and clinches.
Pulver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pulver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pulver lands an elbow inside that De Lima shrugs off.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
Pulver looking to stall.
De Lima jumps guard but Pulver turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
De Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver breaks the clinch.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses
and Pulver counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulver closes the distance and pushes De Lima back into the ropes.
Pulver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Pulver moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Lima tries to clinch but Pulver is having none of it.
Pulver lands a two punch combo.
Pulver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pulver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulver has De Lima pressed against the ropes, preventing De Lima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Pulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from De Lima.
Pulver is looking to clinch but De Lima is avoiding it.
De Lima moves into range and clinches up with Pulver.
Pulver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Lima tries to clinch but Pulver moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver moves into the clinch.
Pulver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Kepler De Lima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pulver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pulver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Pulver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pulver lands a good knee to the midsection. De Lima won't want to take too many of those.
Pulver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Lima up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Lima stops a takedown attempt from Pulver.
De Lima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulver avoids the head kick by De Lima.
Pulver wants to clinch up but De Lima keeps it at a distance.
De Lima throws a body kick that misses.
Pulver avoids the head kick by De Lima.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kepler De Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jens Pulver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulver, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Pulver!
Jens Pulver took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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