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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem's entrance music is Bangarang. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gaard's choice of entrance music: Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land. Keast Gaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaard jabs at Overeem's body.
Overeem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaard dives in and grabs Overeem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes down on Gaard's head and hops out.
Gaard tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Overeem prevents it.
Gaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaard.
Gaard tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem gets underhooks to prevent Gaard's takedown attempt.
Jean Claude Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keast Gaard.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Gaard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Gaard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem tries to throw a body punch but Gaard avoids it by throwing Overeem back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Gaard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Overeem.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Gaard managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem slows down the pace here.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaard's face.
Gaard avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Gaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem clinches up with Gaard and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaard tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
Overeem 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 Overeem.
Gaard tries for a takedown but Overeem manages to get underhooks.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Gaard's ribcage.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem lands a right hand.
Overeem gets underhooks to prevent Gaard's takedown attempt.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Gaard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Overeem.
Gaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaard is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaard backwards.
Gaard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaard is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Come on Overeem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Overeem keeps control of Gaard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard moves out of range.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jean Claude Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overeem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem misses with a looping left.
Gaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Gaard.
Overeem moves to clinch but Gaard breaks away
and Gaard counters with a three punch combo that has Overeem backing up. Overeem nods at Gaard to acknowledge the strikes.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaard throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Overeem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Gaard pushes him off.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard is having none of it.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gaard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Overeem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard moves out of range.
Jean Claude Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jean Claude Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Overeem has Gaard up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem prevents Gaard from breaking the clinch.
Gaard blocking some punches.
Jean Claude Overeem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaard can't break the clinch.
Gaard managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gaard as Overeem tries to tie him up.
Overeem prevents Gaard from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Overeem lands an uppercut.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Gaard blocks it.
Gaard is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem has a couple of punches blocked by Gaard.
Gaard can't break the clinch.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Gaard blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Overeem.
Gaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Gaard is blocking nicely.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard breaks the clinch.
Gaard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem is trying to stand up here but Gaard is controlling him well.
Overeem wants to get back to full guard.
Gaard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Overeem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keast Gaard.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaard misses with a wild combination.
Gaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overeem instigates a clinch.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaard can't get the takedown.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gaard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gaard is trying to control. Overeem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Overeem actively working from the bottom here.
Overeem trying to control from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Jean Claude Overeem wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gaard scores with a one two! Overeem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Overeem dominated that second round.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem has Gaard pressed against the cage, preventing Gaard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Gaard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem is pressed up against the cage. Gaard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Overeem down to the mat. Overeem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gaard throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Gaard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Gaard moves out of range easily.
Gaard swinging wildly here.
Gaard throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Gaard is looking to score with low kicks.
Gaard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Gaard misses with a few strikes there.
Gaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Overeem keeps Gaard at a distance using the push kick.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Overeem misses with a hook to the body
and Gaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overeem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaard throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaard. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaard.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard misses with a combination
and Overeem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gaard misses with a double jab.
Overeem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem is looking to clinch but Gaard is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overeem.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Gaard saw that one coming.
Gaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Overeem rather than just go for the knockout.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Gaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Gaard circles away.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Gaard circles away.
Overeem misses with a hook.
Gaard throws a leg kick that misses.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaard.
Gaard connects with a right hand. Overeem shakes it off.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaard gets tackled into the cage by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaard is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaard avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
Gaard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaard is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaard avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gaard as Overeem tries to tie him up.
Gaard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Overeem clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaard fails with the takedown.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Gaard moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
Gaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Overeem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Overeem delivers a nice body kick.
Overeem cracks the inside of Gaard's front leg.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem delivers a nice body kick.
Gaard keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gaard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaard circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem throws a left that rocks Gaard and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Overeem dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Gaard regain composure!
Gaard is rocked!
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaard can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaard being controlled for a moment.
Gaard is still in real trouble! Can Overeem finish him?
Overeem trying to control the position but Gaard is working away.
Overeem decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaard seems to have recovered his senses.
Overeem cracks the inside of Gaard's front leg.
Overeem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gaard. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard moves away
letting Gaard counter with a right hand.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaard misses with a hook.
Gaard avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Gaard throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaard shrugs it off.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaard counters with a nice uppercut.
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem closes the distance but Gaard moves to the side
and Gaard counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Gaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jean Claude Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overeem.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gaard is trying to break free.
Gaard breaks from the clinch.
Gaard ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Overeem is looking to slow Gaard down with leg kicks.
Gaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Gaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem is looking to clinch but Gaard is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Gaard blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaard connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaard.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gaard throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Overeem had his way with Keast Gaard in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Gaard pushes him off.
Overeem throws a leg kick but Gaard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gaard shoots in looking for a takedown. Overeem tries to sprawl out of it but Gaard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Overeem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Overeem closes the distance and pushes Gaard back into the cage.
Gaard is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Gaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Gaard does no damage.
Overeem is looking to clinch but Gaard is avoiding it.
Gaard throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Overeem.
Overeem lands with a nice body kick.
Gaard swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard is having none of it.
Gaard just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Overeem blocks the leg kick.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Overeem.
Overeem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaard.
Gaard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaard cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keast Gaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Claude Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem tries to clinch but Gaard is having none of it.
Gaard misses with a wild body shot.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
Overeem lands a leg kick that knocks Gaard off balance momentarily.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaard looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Gaard throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaard scores with a jab to the head.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaard cracks Overeem with a hook to the temple - Overeem is on wobbly legs here! Gaard swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Overeem falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gaard wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keast Gaard!
Keast Gaard is the new welterweight champion!
Keast Gaard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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