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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mich Van Hyllen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Junber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mich Van Hyllen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Junber!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Van Hyllen misses.
Junber checks the leg kick.
Van Hyllen throws a body kick that misses.
Junber thumps Van Hyllen with a low kick.
Van Hyllen slips a jab and a cross from Junber.
A jab from Van Hyllen misses.
Van Hyllen blocks a head kick by Junber.
Van Hyllen gets tackled into the cage by Junber. Junber maintains the clinch.
Van Hyllen breaks from the clinch.
Van Hyllen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junber at a distance.
Junber misses with a few strikes there.
Junber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick but Junber moves out of range.
Junber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Junber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Junber moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hyllen clinches.
Junber missing with knees to the body.
Junber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Hyllen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junber.
Van Hyllen misses with a double jab.
Van Hyllen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Hyllen moves into the clinch.
Junber avoiding damage.
Van Hyllen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Junber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junber pushes Van Hyllen away with a front kick.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Junber moves out of range easily.
Junber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Hyllen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Hyllen connects with a high kick.
Van Hyllen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Junber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Hyllen throws a head kick but Junber moves out of range.
Van Hyllen connects with a high kick.
Junber takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Hyllen closes the distance and pushes Junber back into the cage.
Junber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Junber lands a head kick!
Van Hyllen blocks a head kick by Junber.
Van Hyllen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Hyllen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Hyllen throws a body kick that misses.
Junber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junber instigates a clinch.
Van Hyllen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Van Hyllen.
Junber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Junber - that landed with a thud.
Van Hyllen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Hyllen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Junber managing to block the knees to the body from Van Hyllen.
Junber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Hyllen has closed the distance and engaged Junber in a clinch.
Junber prevents Van Hyllen from breaking the clinch.
Van Hyllen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Van Hyllen.
Junber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Junber moves out of range easily.
Van Hyllen is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Hyllen, pushing him back against the cage.
Junber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Hyllen has Junber up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Junber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Junber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Hyllen.
Mich Van Hyllen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Van Hyllen misses
and Junber counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Hyllen is trying to force a seperation but Junber has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Hyllen is trying to break free.
Van Hyllen can't break the clinch.
Van Hyllen wants to get back to striking at distance but Junber won't allow it.
Van Hyllen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mich Van Hyllen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Junber clinches.
Van Hyllen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junber.
Junber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Hyllen blocks a head kick by Junber.
Van Hyllen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Hyllen instigates a clinch.
Bob Junber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Hyllen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Hyllen is trying to maintain a safe position but Junber gets an underhook and turns Van Hyllen into the cage.
Junber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Hyllen moves away.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Junber moves out of range easily.
Junber lands with a straight right. Van Hyllen didn't see that one coming.
Junber gets tackled into the cage by Van Hyllen. Van Hyllen maintains the clinch.
Junber breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Junber lands.
Van Hyllen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Junber takes a step back to recover.
Van Hyllen gets tackled into the cage by Junber. Junber maintains the clinch.
Van Hyllen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junber throws a head kick but Van Hyllen moves out of range.
Junber moves out of range of the body kick from Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Junber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Junber misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Van Hyllen.
Mich Van Hyllen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Hyllen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Hyllen throws a one two combo.
Junber has Van Hyllen up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Van Hyllen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Junber duly obliges.
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!
Junber avoids the head kick by Van Hyllen.
Junber blocks a head kick by Van Hyllen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Junber does no damage.
Van Hyllen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junber rushes Van Hyllen and presses him up against the cage.
Junber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Junber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Hyllen.
Van Hyllen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Van Hyllen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Junber avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Junber in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Hyllen avoids the head kick by Junber.
Junber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Junber throws a push kick but Van Hyllen slaps the foot to one side.
Van Hyllen scores with a leg kick.
Junber throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Junber does no damage.
Van Hyllen tries to bum rush Junber with a series of wild strikes but Junber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Hyllen misses with a head kick.
Van Hyllen clinches.
Junber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Hyllen circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping body kick lands there for Junber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junber throws a wild body kick that Van Hyllen sees coming a mile off.
Van Hyllen rushes Junber and presses him up against the cage.
Van Hyllen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Hyllen moves out of range of the leg kick from Junber.
Junber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Hyllen sizes up Junber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Junber throws a sloppy head kick and Van Hyllen moves out of range easily.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Hyllen!
Van Hyllen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Hyllen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Hyllen - that will leave a mark!
Van Hyllen moves into range and clinches up with Junber.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Junber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junber has Van Hyllen pressed against the cage, preventing Van Hyllen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mich Van Hyllen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Hyllen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junber takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Hyllen wants to get back to striking at distance but Junber won't allow it.
Junber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Hyllen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Hyllen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Junber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Hyllen can't break the clinch.
Van Hyllen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Hyllen wants to get back to striking at distance but Junber won't allow it.
Van Hyllen is trying to break the clinch but Junber has him pressed against the cage.
Van Hyllen missing with knees to the body.
Van Hyllen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junber breaks from the clinch.
Mich Van Hyllen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick
and Junber counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Hyllen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Hyllen.
Junber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Hyllen.
Junber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junber pushes Van Hyllen up against the cage in a clinch.
Junber avoiding damage as Van Hyllen throws knees to the body.
Junber breaks from the clinch.
Junber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junber tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Hyllen throws a sloppy head kick and Junber moves out of range easily.
Junber throws a head kick but Van Hyllen moves out of range.
Van Hyllen throws a nice looking combination but Junber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junber throws a sloppy head kick and Van Hyllen moves out of range easily.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Hyllen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Junber.
Van Hyllen looks to land a combination but Junber avoids it well.
Van Hyllen clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Hyllen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junber breaks from the clinch.
Junber drives through and clinches with Van Hyllen against the cage.
Van Hyllen is looking to break free of the clinch but Junber has double underhooks.
Junber lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Hyllen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Junber looking to throw knees to the head but Van Hyllen is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junber.
Junber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Hyllen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Hyllen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Junber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junber pushes Van Hyllen up against the cage in a clinch.
Junber controlling the action here for a moment.
Van Hyllen misses with a knee to the head.
Junber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Hyllen throws a head kick that Junber semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hyllen has Junber up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Hyllen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Junber blocks it with crossed arms.
Junber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junber has closed the distance and engaged Van Hyllen in a clinch.
Junber blocking some punches.
Van Hyllen misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Hyllen manages to break the clinch.
Van Hyllen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Hyllen blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junber moves out of range of the body kick from Van Hyllen.
Junber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junber pushes Van Hyllen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Junber.
I think Van Hyllen 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Mich Van Hyllen!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Bob Junber!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Mich Van Hyllen!
Mich Van Hyllen wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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