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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Van Halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Halen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Here I Go Again. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Van Halen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Willis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Halen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Halen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Willis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Halen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Van Halen working for a triangle but Willis defends it easily.
Van Halen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis gets to his feet. Van Halen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Van Halen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Van Halen grinds an elbow into Willis's temple.
Van Halen takes a little break here. Willis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Willis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen lands a few punches from side control.
Van Halen throws an elbow but Willis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Van Halen is looking to take a break and control but Willis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Halen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Willis has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen looking for a takedown.
Willis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willis lands a damaging elbow.
Willis lands a nice elbow.
Van Halen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Willis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Halen can't break the clinch.
Van Halen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Van Halen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Halen can't get the takedown.
Van Halen is breathing heavily.
Willis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Willis connects with a knee to the head.
Van Halen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Halen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Halen has Willis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Halen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Halen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Willis!
Van Halen throwing strikes but Willis bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Halen wants to stand but Willis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Willis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Halen!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis tries to control but Van Halen wriggling away.
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 Jon Van Halen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Halen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willis counters by clinching up.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but Willis won't allow it.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but Willis holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Halen drops back down to his feet.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but Willis holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Halen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Van Halen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Halen can't break the clinch.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Halen fails to pull guard.
Van Halen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Halen throws a head punch that misses.
Willis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Halen.
Van Halen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Halen looking to stall.
Willis connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Halen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Willis scores with a knee to the head.
Willis landing knees to the body.
Van Halen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Willis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Halen fails with the takedown
and Willis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Willis.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Halen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Willis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Halen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Willis landing knees to the head.
Willis gets underhooks to prevent Van Halen's takedown attempt.
Van Halen is working for takedown but Willis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Halen tries to score a body lock takedown but Willis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Halen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Willis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willis.
Van Halen wants a takedown but no success here.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Halen.
Willis stops a takedown attempt from Van Halen.
Van Halen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Willis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Halen wants to stall.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Halen is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Halen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Willis pushes Van Halen off and gets back to his feet.
Van Halen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Halen has his takedown stuffed
and Willis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Van Halen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen tries for a takedown but Willis circles away easily
and Willis counters by clinching up.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Halen's face.
Van Halen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Willis landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willis.
Van Halen misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Willis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willis.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Halen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willis smiles and moves away.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jon Van Halen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Halen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Willis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Halen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Willis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Willis can't get the takedown.
Willis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Willis lands a damaging elbow.
Van Halen has Willis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Halen has his takedown stuffed
and Van Halen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Halen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Willis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Halen has hold of one of Willis's legs. Willis is fighting the takedown attempt but Van Halen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Willis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Halen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Willis is looking to clinch.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Halen with a poor takedown
and Willis moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Van Halen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Halen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Halen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but Willis holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Halen drops back down to his feet.
Van Halen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Willis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Halen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Willis's guard.
Van Halen stands up and waves to Willis to follow him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Van Halen.
Jon Van Halen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Willis is letting Van Halen control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen scores with punches from side control.
Van Halen stands up and beckons Willis to his feet.
Van Halen moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Van Halen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Willis counters by clinching up.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willis just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen digs a right hand into Willis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Willis's gas tank.
Willis lands a knee to the head.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Halen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but Willis holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Halen drops back down to his feet.
Willis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Halen prevents it.
Willis lands an elbow that stopped Van Halen in his tracks for a moment.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Halen stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
Willis with a knee to the head.
Van Halen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Willis connects with a knee to the head.
Van Halen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Halen jumps guard and drags Willis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Willis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Halen pulls Willis in close to prevent any damage.
Willis wants to get up but he can't break Van Halen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Van Halen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Willis wants to pass the guard but Van Halen is keeping the position.
Willis wants to get up but he can't break Van Halen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Van Halen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Halen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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