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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damme has chosen Fight to Survive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Garnett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Van Damme's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett throws a one two combo.
Garnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garnett misses with an uppercut. Damme saw that one coming.
A jab from Garnett misses.
Damme blocks a head kick by Garnett.
Donk. Damme catches Garnett right on the button with a cross.
Damme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garnett's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damme ducks under a wild hook from Garnett.
Damme lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garnett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garnett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Damme.
Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Damme.
Garnett misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Garnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett throws an overhand right that lands on Damme's shoulder, as Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Damme misses with a body kick.
Garnett ducks right into an uppercut from Damme.
A head kick from Damme lands but Garnett takes it in his stride.
Garnett scores with a hook to the body. Damme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garnett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damme throws a push kick but Garnett slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damme.
Garnett missing with a left hand there. Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garnett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Damme's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garnett moves out of range as Damme throws a body kick.
Damme throws a right and a left that Garnett avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett clobbers Damme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garnett misses with a hook.
Garnett lands with a shot to the body.
Damme lands with a right hand.
Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
Damme misses with a looping left.
Garnett throws a solid leg kick but Damme takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garnett.
Garnett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garnett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Damme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damme blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Garnett misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett throws a body punch but Damme moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Damme.
Garnett lands a jab to the nose.
Damme slips under a jab from Garnett.
Damme looks to throw a body kick
and Garnett counters with a nice body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Garnett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, if Garnett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garnett's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Garnett.
Garnett misses the shot to the body.
Damme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garnett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Damme avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garnett scores with a sloppy right hand. Damme should have avoided that one.
Garnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garnett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garnett misses with a wild combination.
Garnett throws a low kick, looking for Damme's leg but Damme calmly moves out of range.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Damme.
Damme on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garnett. Garnett obviously looking to wear him down.
Garnett throws a hook but Damme avoids it easily.
Damme misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Garnett finds it's target.
Garnett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garnett scores with a jab. Damme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Damme scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from Damme tenderised Garnett's leg. Garnett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damme. Damme obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett tries to work over Damme's front leg with a kick but Damme checks it.
Garnett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Garnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garnett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damme misses with a low kick as Garnett jumps back.
Damme feints and then cracks Garnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garnett down.
Garnett walks into a stiff left hand from Damme.
Garnett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damme looks to land a right hand but Garnett moved out of range.
Damme throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garnett's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garnett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damme.
Garnett looks to throw the jab but Damme is out of range.
Garnett throws a body punch but Damme moves out of range.
Garnett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Damme is out of range.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Damme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damme with a hook.
Garnett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garnett moves out of range of the body kick.
Garnett throws a head kick that misses
and Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damme misses with a looping left.
Garnett works the jab nicely.
Garnett feints and then cracks Damme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damme down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damme.
Damme explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Damme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damme checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Garnett misses its intended target.
Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garnett. That did some damage!
Garnett digs a good body shot into Damme's ribs.
Damme cracks Garnett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garnett throws a body punch but Damme moves out of range.
Garnett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Damme lands with a hook. Garnett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garnett throws a hook but Damme avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Damme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garnett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garnett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garnett's head.
Damme is looking to slow Garnett down with leg kicks.
Garnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
Damme misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garnett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Damme throws a low kick but Garnett moves out of range easily.
Damme connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Damme throws a leg kick
and Garnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damme. Damme obviously looking to wear him down.
Garnett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garnett is looking to score with low kicks.
Garnett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damme finds it's way round the side to connect with Garnett's head.
Van Damme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garnett misses with a hook to the body
and Damme counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Damme cracks the inside of Garnett's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Damme.
Damme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Damme tried to score with a low kick but Garnett checks it.
Garnett throws the left hand but Damme avoids the punch easily.
Damme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Damme.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett tries to land a front kick but Damme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garnett moves away from the strike by Damme.
Garnett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Damme counters with a nice leg kick.
Damme moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Damme throws a hook but Garnett blocks it.
Damme lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garnett will feel that in the morning.
Garnett slips a straight right by Damme.
Garnett throws a chopping leg kick but Damme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garnett blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damme.
Garnett throws a leg kick but Damme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Damme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garnett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garnett. That's going to slow Damme down.
Garnett checks the leg kick.
Damme is looking to slow Garnett down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett misses with a leg kick
and Damme counters with an inside leg kick.
Garnett checks a leg kick.
Damme throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damme, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garnett throws a sloppy body shot
and Damme counters with a good low kick that Garnett was not able to check.
Garnett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damme.
Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Damme finds it's way through Garnett's defenses.
Damme cracks Garnett with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett misses with a low kick as Damme jumps back.
Damme avoids the body shot from Garnett.
Damme is looking to land body kicks.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
Damme instigates a clinch.
Garnett is trying to pull guard but Damme turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damme tests Garnett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garnett throws a sloppy head kick and Damme moves out of range easily.
Garnett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Damme.
Garnett just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damme can pounce on him.
Damme is looking to land body kicks.
Damme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garnett.
Damme misses with the body kick
and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damme scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damme throws a hook but Garnett avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Damme misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garnett.
Garnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damme connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Garnett as he checks the leg kick.
Garnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Damme has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Damme!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Van Damme made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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