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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by -. Van damm has chosen Life Goes On as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
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198 cm
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200 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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World class MT
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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
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van damm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van damm somewhat.
Van damm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoy closes the distance and clinches up with Van damm, looking for a takedown. Hoy pushes Van damm against the cage but Van damm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van damm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van damm throws a head kick but Hoy moves out of range.
Hoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Van damm.
Van damm misses with a straight right.
Van damm scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Van damm throws a hook to the side of Hoy's head but Hoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van damm. Hoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van damm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm misses with a few strikes there.
Hoy throws a push kick but Van damm slaps the foot to one side.
Tong Van damm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van damm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van damm misses with a body kick.
Hoy blocks a head kick by Van damm.
Van damm throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Van damm forces Hoy back against the cage and clinches.
Hoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van damm missing with knees to the body.
Van damm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van damm.
Van damm jabs at Hoy's body.
Hoy moves away from the strike by Van damm.
Jab, jab by Van damm - just one landing.
Van damm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm misses the shot to the body.
Van damm avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Van damm as he connects with a hook.
Van damm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoy.
Van damm misses the jab.
Hoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van damm.
Van damm misses with a hook.
Van damm works Hoy's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Van damm as he checks the leg kick.
Hoy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van damm has his hands on Hoy's head, controlling the position.
Van damm working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van damm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van damm controlling the position.
Van damm trying to keep a closed guard but Hoy is proving a slippery customer.
Tong Van damm has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hoy ducks under a wild hook from Van damm.
Hoy scores with a jab to the body.
Hoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Van damm is just out of range.
Van damm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van damm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van damm takes a shot to the head.
Van damm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van damm manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoy misses with a takedown attempt - Van damm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van damm swings for the body but Hoy moves out of range.
Van damm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
Van damm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van damm looks to land a body kick but Hoy moved away.
Van damm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van damm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoy.
Van damm pushes Hoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Van damm uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoy misses with an elbow strike.
Van damm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van damm swings for the body but Hoy moves out of range.
Jab by Van damm.
Van damm misses with a wild combination.
Van damm throws the kick towards the body but Hoy avoids it.
Hoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Van damm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van damm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoy.
Van damm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van damm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoy digs a good hook to Van damm's body.
Hoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Van damm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoy.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoy blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoy throws a body kick that misses.
Van damm throws a head kick but Hoy moves out of range.
Hoy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van damm's waist but Van damm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoy off to one side.
Van damm throws a hook to the side of Hoy's head but Hoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van damm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van damm with a jab.
Hoy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van damm.
Van damm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van damm avoids the body shot from Hoy.
Van damm checks the leg kick.
Hoy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van damm misses with a kick to the body.
Van damm gets caught napping as Hoy dives in and scores a takedown. Van damm manages to retain guard.
Van damm trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hoy is refusing to be controlled, as Van damm sits in half guard.
Hoy wants to improve his position but Van damm is controlling well.
Van damm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hoy sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Van damm.
Van damm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hoy defending well though.
Van damm is keen to just control but Hoy is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy trying to control but Van damm postures up.
Van damm performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van damm is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tong Van damm was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Van damm shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoy tries to sprawl out of it but Van damm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tong Van damm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van damm moves out of range as Hoy throws a body kick.
Hoy is looking to wear down Van damm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van damm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm defending well as Hoy loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoy. That snapped Van damm's head back.
Van damm moves into the clinch successfully.
Van damm cracks Hoy with a nice body shot.
Van damm has Hoy pressed against the cage.
Hoy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoy prevents a body shot from Van damm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van damm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van damm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van damm lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoy has a couple of punches blocked by Van damm.
Van damm breaks the clinch.
Hoy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Van damm throws a leg kick but Hoy moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Van damm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoy. Hoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoy digs a good body shot into Van damm's ribs.
Van damm with a poor takedown
and Hoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van damm gets a clinch.
Van damm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoy shoots and misses
and Van damm counters with an inside leg kick.
Van damm avoids the body shot from Hoy.
Van damm staying out of range there.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses
and Hoy counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Van damm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoy scores with a jab.
Hoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Van damm. Van damm gets slowly back to his feet.
Van damm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van damm throws a head kick but Hoy moves out of range.
Van damm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van damm in his tracks.
Van damm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A good leg kick by Van damm.
Van damm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dane Hoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Van damm.
Van damm throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Van damm misses its intended target.
Van damm is looking to land body kicks.
Van damm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hoy counters with an outside leg kick.
Van damm misses with an uppercut.
Hoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoy cracks the inside of Van damm's front leg.
Van damm blocks a head kick by Hoy.
Van damm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoy.
Van damm forces Hoy back against the cage and clinches.
Van damm throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm prevents a body shot from Hoy.
Van damm tries to work over Hoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van damm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoy wants to break free but Van damm has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Van damm controls his hands.
Hoy managing to block the knees to the body from Van damm.
Van damm with a knee to the head.
Hoy misses with a body punch.
Tong Van damm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van damm blocks an elbow strike.
Dane Hoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van damm backwards.
Van damm breaks from the clinch.
Van damm scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van damm's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Van damm wants to take a breather but Hoy is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy wants to get back to full guard.
Van damm tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hoy.
Van damm seems to be looking for submissions.
Hoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Van damm is fighting to break Hoy's control of his arms but Hoy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hoy trying to control the position.
Van damm controlling from the top position.
Tong Van damm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm trying to control but Hoy is working from the bottom.
Hoy trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van damm misses the body punch
and Hoy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoy.
Hoy looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoy is fighting to break Van damm's control of his arms but Van damm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Van damm's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van damm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tong Van damm.
Well Van damm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!
Our winner, Tong Van damm, 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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energy
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hype
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