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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joran van der Sloot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joran van der Sloot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick
and van der Sloot counters with a left to the body.
van der Sloot dives in and grabs Bodhidharma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bodhidharma pushes down on van der Sloot's head and hops out.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick and van der Sloot moves out of range easily.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
Bodhidharma lands with a kick to the temple. van der Sloot shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bodhidharma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bodhidharma wants it to stay on the feet.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
van der Sloot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bodhidharma avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joran van der Sloot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for van der Sloot with that takedown attempt.
van der Sloot blocks a head kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between van der Sloot's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but van der Sloot moves out of range.
van der Sloot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bodhidharma has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Sloot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick
and van der Sloot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
van der Sloot throws a series of punches but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
van der Sloot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a nice looking combination but van der Sloot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bodhidharma blocks a head kick by van der Sloot.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Bodhidharma misses
and van der Sloot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
van der Sloot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bodhidharma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bodhidharma tries a head kick but it misses.
van der Sloot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
van der Sloot connects with a single shot there.
van der Sloot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bodhidharma as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot closes the distance and pushes Bodhidharma back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bodhidharma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bodhidharma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van der Sloot throws a one two combo.
Joran van der Sloot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van der Sloot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van der Sloot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bodhidharma throws an overhand right that lands on van der Sloot's shoulder, as van der Sloot tries to avoid the shot.
van der Sloot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
van der Sloot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
van der Sloot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bodhidharma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
van der Sloot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot is looking to work some ground and pound but Bodhidharma has wrist control.
van der Sloot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
van der Sloot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bodhidharma pulls van der Sloot in close to his closed guard and prevents van der Sloot from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bodhidharma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van der Sloot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
van der Sloot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bodhidharma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
van der Sloot throwing strikes from guard but Bodhidharma blocks nicely.
Bodhidharma wants to stand and escape but van der Sloot is having none of it.
Bodhidharma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
van der Sloot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bodhidharma's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma wants to stand and escape but van der Sloot is having none of it.
van der Sloot wants to control from the top but Bodhidharma keeps moving.
Bodhidharma wants to get back to his feet but van der Sloot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bodhidharma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van der Sloot.
van der Sloot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
van der Sloot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bodhidharma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bodhidharma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joran van der Sloot dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van der Sloot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
van der Sloot throws a body punch but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
van der Sloot pushes Bodhidharma up against the cage in a clinch.
Bodhidharma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bodhidharma breaks from the clinch.
Bodhidharma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bodhidharma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bodhidharma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
van der Sloot moves out of range as Bodhidharma throws a body kick.
van der Sloot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Sloot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bodhidharma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
van der Sloot thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Sloot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bodhidharma suckers van der Sloot into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Bodhidharma is now in van der Sloot's guard!
van der Sloot is pulling down on Bodhidharma's head. It's preventing any offense from Bodhidharma, at least for the moment.
Joran van der Sloot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joran van der Sloot.
van der Sloot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
van der Sloot blocks a head kick by Bodhidharma.
van der Sloot shoots in and drives through. Bodhidharma sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joran van der Sloot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Sloot connects with a nice looking jab.
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 der Sloot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bodhidharma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick and van der Sloot moves out of range easily.
van der Sloot blocks a head kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of van der Sloot's head.
Bodhidharma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van der Sloot was well out of range. Poor timing from Bodhidharma.
van der Sloot wants to clinch up but Bodhidharma keeps it at a distance.
Bodhidharma throws a lazy head kick
and van der Sloot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bodhidharma is breathing heavily.
van der Sloot misses with a double jab.
Bodhidharma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van der Sloot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for van der Sloot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
van der Sloot tries to bum rush Bodhidharma with a series of wild strikes but Bodhidharma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bodhidharma misses with a kick to the body.
van der Sloot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
van der Sloot avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot lands with a straight right. Bodhidharma didn't see that one coming.
van der Sloot tries to clinch but Bodhidharma is having none of it.
van der Sloot is looking to clinch.
van der Sloot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Sloot fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bodhidharma to the ground. van der Sloot is now in Bodhidharma's guard.
van der Sloot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
van der Sloot scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells van der Sloot's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bodhidharma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bodhidharma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells van der Sloot's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van der Sloot throwing strikes but missing.
van der Sloot working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joran van der Sloot dominated that second round.
That's time! van der Sloot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
van der Sloot jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Bodhidharma. Those never looked like landing.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Bodhidharma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
van der Sloot throws a right hand that Bodhidharma ducks under and follows up with a left that Bodhidharma also avoids with ease.
Bodhidharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. van der Sloot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joran van der Sloot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van der Sloot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bodhidharma is fending him off so far but van der Sloot persists. Nope, Bodhidharma circles away and we're back to standing.
Joran van der Sloot is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Bodhidharma misses.
van der Sloot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
van der Sloot misses with a body kick.
van der Sloot lands with a hook. Bodhidharma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bodhidharma misses with a series of wild punches.
Bodhidharma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from van der Sloot finds it's way round the side to connect with Bodhidharma's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van der Sloot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van der Sloot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bodhidharma circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Sloot feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
van der Sloot throws a strike but Bodhidharma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
van der Sloot keeping moving, preventing Bodhidharma from controlling successfully.
van der Sloot has his hands on Bodhidharma's head, controlling the position.
Bodhidharma trying to control the position from guard on top but van der Sloot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damo Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van der Sloot throws a shot to the body.
van der Sloot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bodhidharma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van der Sloot.
van der Sloot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bodhidharma can do to turn this around?
Bodhidharma is not content to let van der Sloot control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van der Sloot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot seems to be working for a kimura but Bodhidharma defends the submission attempt.
Bodhidharma is trying to stand up here but van der Sloot is controlling him well.
van der Sloot is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bodhidharma is just riding it out for now. van der Sloot eventually gives up the hold.
van der Sloot slips a nice elbow through Bodhidharma's hands, connecting with Bodhidharma's forehead.
Joran van der Sloot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
van der Sloot looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bodhidharma with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bodhidharma is just riding it out for now. van der Sloot eventually gives up the hold.
Bodhidharma is pressing down on van der Sloot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van der Sloot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
van der Sloot trying to control the position from guard on top but Bodhidharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van der Sloot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bodhidharma is keeping the position for now.
Damo Bodhidharma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van der Sloot throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joran van der Sloot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well van der Sloot 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joran van der Sloot!
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energy
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hype
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