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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Mr Black had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Johan den Hollander!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black dips to his left and cracks den Hollander with an uppercut!
den Hollander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws out a loose jab but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.
den Hollander is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but den Hollander manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. den Hollander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black throws a jab when den Hollander was well out of range.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
den Hollander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
den Hollander slips under a jab.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by den Hollander.
den Hollander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
den Hollander ducks under a wild hook from Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from den Hollander misses.
den Hollander misses the jab.
Black shoots in but den Hollander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
den Hollander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed den Hollander's head.
Black 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.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but den Hollander sees it coming and defends easily.
den Hollander is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
den Hollander looking for a sweep. Not yet den Hollander, not yet.
den Hollander controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander controlling Black's posture.
den Hollander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as den Hollander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
den Hollander looking for a sweep. Not yet den Hollander, not yet.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. den Hollander is keeping the position for now.
den Hollander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black postures up in den Hollander's guard and throws a big left but den Hollander blocks it.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
den Hollander controlling Black's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. den Hollander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but den Hollander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from den Hollander is predictable there
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black tries a low kick but den Hollander avoids it.
Black missing with a left hand there. den Hollander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black with a jab.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before den Hollander has time to react.
A big right from den Hollander misses.
den Hollander missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
den Hollander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with an uppercut.
den Hollander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
den Hollander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black checks the leg kick.
Black digs a good body shot into den Hollander's ribs.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts den Hollander as he jumps to the side.
den Hollander lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
den Hollander avoids the body shot from Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on den Hollander's shoulder, as den Hollander tries to avoid the shot.
den Hollander throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Black blocks a jab.
den Hollander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
den Hollander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
den Hollander just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Black misses.
den Hollander lands a body shot.
A big right from Black misses.
Mr Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - den Hollander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
den Hollander walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from den Hollander misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
den Hollander throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
den Hollander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Black misses.
Black blocks a head kick by den Hollander.
Black throws a combination. den Hollander tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
den Hollander avoids the head kick by Black.
A punch lands to the side of den Hollander 's head but he takes it in his stride.
den Hollander moves into the clinch.
Black successfully pulls guard.
Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. den Hollander is aware though and is defending well.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
den Hollander wants to stand but Black has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to keep den Hollander in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black keeping full guard, as den Hollander tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. den Hollander is aware though and is defending well.
den Hollander trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
den Hollander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
den Hollander passes into half guard.
den Hollander is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
den Hollander prevents Black from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
den Hollander tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
den Hollander slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Black sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black has his foot on den Hollander's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. den Hollander works his way back into a safe position though.
den Hollander trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
den Hollander wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control. den Hollander wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
den Hollander is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Black is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
den Hollander gets full guard.
den Hollander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
den Hollander is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
den Hollander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
den Hollander misses with a hook.
Donk. den Hollander catches Black right on the button with a cross.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
den Hollander lands the left hand.
den Hollander throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
den Hollander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
den Hollander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
den Hollander lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black throws out a powerful jab.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
den Hollander avoids the body shot from Black.
A leg kick checked by Black.
Black moves out of range as den Hollander strikes.
den Hollander defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black misses with a hook.
den Hollander fails in his attempt to clinch.
den Hollander throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Black tries to work over den Hollander's front leg with a kick but den Hollander checks it.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.
Black scores with a jab. den Hollander acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
den Hollander clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
den Hollander scores with a decent looking hook.
Black throws the left hand but den Hollander avoids the punch easily.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. den Hollander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black misses with a straight left.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
den Hollander gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
den Hollander is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
den Hollander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
den Hollander slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
den Hollander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
den Hollander moves out of range of the strikes.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from den Hollander.
Black misses with a low kick.
den Hollander takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
den Hollander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mr Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
den Hollander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black blocks a head kick by den Hollander.
Black tries to work over den Hollander's front leg with a kick but den Hollander checks it.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
den Hollander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Johan den Hollander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
den Hollander throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and moves out of range.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
den Hollander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
den Hollander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan den Hollander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Black!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Black made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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