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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van der Laan has chosen Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andre Van der Laan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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195 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan is looking to land body kicks.
Van der Laan tries to land a body kick
and Lawler counters with a good low kick that Van der Laan was not able to check.
A left lands for Lawler.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Lawler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van der Laan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van der Laan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
Eric Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler throws a big shot that misses.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Van der Laan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Lawler.
Van der Laan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van der Laan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van der Laan moves into range and clinches up with Lawler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van der Laan misses with an elbow strike.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch.
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Van der Laan moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van der Laan moves away.
Van der Laan misses with a straight right.
Lawler scores with a shot to the body.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler with a hook.
Lawler throws a shot to the body.
Lawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lawler. That one must have hurt.
Lawler lands an overhand right.
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!
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Van der Laan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van der Laan lands a nice shot that snaps Lawler's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawler is defended easily by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan checks the leg kick.
Van der Laan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawler, pushing him back against the cage.
Lawler takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Eric Lawler has been cut.
Van der Laan lands a nice knee to the body.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Van der Laan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lawler's defenses.
Van der Laan misses with a knee strike.
Van der Laan has Lawler pressed against the cage.
Van der Laan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lawler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan slowing the pace effectively.
Van der Laan lands a body shot.
Van der Laan scores with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Lawler in his tracks for a moment.
Van der Laan lands a nice elbow.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Van der Laan backwards.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Lawler in his tracks for a moment.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the body.
Lawler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van der Laan landing knees to the head.
Van der Laan tries to land a knee to the head but Lawler blocks with his arms.
Van der Laan is working Lawler over against the cage.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Van der Laan to work.
A head punch on the inside from Lawler fails to land.
Van der Laan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van der Laan with a knee to the head.
Van der Laan has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Lawler - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Van der Laan, and another! Lawler is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Andre Van der Laan!
Andre Van der Laan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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