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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damme comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive. Van Damme could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthur Pogi's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Pogi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogi shoots for a double leg takedown but Damme sprawls well. He's pushed Pogi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pogi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damme swivels and escapes.
Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pogi, pushing him back against the cage.
Pogi blocking some punches.
Damme works on Pogi's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Damme fails to land.
Damme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pogi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pogi.
Pogi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damme after a bit of a struggle.
Pogi wants a takedown.
Pogi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Damme is defending well.
Damme breaks the clinch.
Damme connects with a body shot.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pogi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Damme. No joy for Pogi on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pogi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pogi dives in and grabs Damme's left leg, looking for a takedown. Damme pushes down on Pogi's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Damme but Damme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Damme scores with a hook to the body.
Pogi has Damme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Damme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damme misses with a body punch.
Damme prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pogi has Damme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Damme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damme tries to throw a body punch but Pogi avoids it by throwing Damme back against the cage.
Damme lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pogi can't get the takedown.
Pogi looks winded!
Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damme tries a body shot but Pogi blocks it.
Pogi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damme after a bit of a struggle.
Damme misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pogi is trying to drag Damme to the mat but Damme just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pogi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Damme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Damme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pogi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Damme is trying to keep an underhook but Pogi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Damme is trying to stand back up but Pogi is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi is looking for a kimura but Damme is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pogi to get the leverage.
Pogi trying to advance position but Damme counters by regaining guard.
Damme wants to stand up but Pogi is controlling him.
Pogi wants to pass the guard but Damme is keeping the position.
Pogi stops Damme from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme keeping full guard, as Pogi tries to pass.
Pogi is looking to pass into half guard but Damme pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Damme is in guard.
Pogi has his foot on Damme's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damme works his way back into a safe position though.
Damme knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pogi on the ground.
Damme avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pogi has his foot on Damme's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damme works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damme dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Damme lands a nice hook to Pogi's body. Pogi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pogi needs to keep his hands up - Damme had a free shot at his head there.
Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Damme.
Pogi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damme moves into range and clinches up with Pogi.
Damme tries a body shot but Pogi blocks it.
Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pogi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Damme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pogi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme tries to clinch but Pogi moves out of range.
Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damme is trying to force a seperation but Pogi has the dominant position.
Pogi has Damme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Damme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damme misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Damme.
Damme lands a nice uppercut.
Damme stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pogi is breathing heavily.
Damme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pogi backwards.
Pogi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damme after a bit of a struggle.
Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pogi.
Damme scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damme misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogi prevents a body shot from Damme.
Damme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Damme manages to break the clinch.
Pogi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pogi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damme tries to avoid it but Pogi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damme to the ground. Damme escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damme.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch but Pogi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damme instigates a clinch.
Damme tries to work over Pogi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pogi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Damme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Damme.
Pogi blocks a body shot from Damme.
Damme lands a body punch.
Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi tries to score a body lock takedown but Damme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Pogi controls his hands.
Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch but Pogi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arthur Pogi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Damme, as that shot connected.
Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Pogi wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damme.
Damme tries a body shot but Pogi blocks it.
Damme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damme lands a body punch in the clinch.
Damme tries a body shot but Pogi blocks it.
Damme taking a breather.
Damme manages to break the clinch.
Damme doesn't manage to clinch there - Pogi circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme clinches up with Pogi and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pogis head.
Pogi takes a shot to the head.
Pogi takes a shot to the head.
Damme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pogi can do to turn this around?
Pogi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damme prevents it.
Damme tries a body shot but Pogi blocks it.
Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Damme - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damme working aggressively here.
Damme gets through Pogi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damme lands a body punch.
Damme displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pogi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damme dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Damme darts in and clinches Pogi up against the cage.
Pogi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Damme is defending well.
A short body shot lands from Damme as the two fighters clinch.
Damme lands a left hand.
Damme tries to throw a body punch but Pogi avoids it by throwing Damme back against the cage.
Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Damme.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damme as he jumps to the side.
Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Damme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damme wants to clinch.
Pogi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch but Pogi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pogi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pogi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damme. Damme obviously looking to wear him down.
Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pogi. That did some damage!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pogi is defended easily by Damme.
Van Damme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pogi.
Damme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damme.
Damme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Damme.
Damme cracks Pogi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pogi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pogi looks for a takedown but Damme sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Damme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damme.
Damme manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Damme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damme has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme tries to throw a body punch but Pogi avoids it by throwing Damme back against the cage.
Good body shot from Damme.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damme.
Nice body punch from Damme - that landed with a thud.
Damme lands a left hand.
Van Damme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damme breaks the clinch.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pogi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Damme coming out on top.
Pogi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pogi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damme clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pogi goes for a takedown attempt but Damme pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme wants to clinch.
Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pogi swats away the attempt to clinch by Damme.
Damme connects with a looping right hand.
Arthur Pogi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pogi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damme moves in looking to clinch but Pogi pushes him off.
Damme scores with a body shot.
Pogi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Damme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Damme, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Damme!
After the big win, Van Damme made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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