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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilco Van Duijnhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Duijnhoven's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. Denke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Runnin With The Devil. Karl Denke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Denke feints and as Van Duijnhoven raises his hands in defense, Denke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Denke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Duijnhoven pulls Denke in close to his closed guard and prevents Denke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Van Duijnhoven wants to sweep here but Denke controlling him for the moment.
Denke looking to pass the guard.
Van Duijnhoven keeping moving, preventing Denke from controlling successfully.
Van Duijnhoven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Denke's guard.
Van Duijnhoven trying to control the position from guard on top but Denke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denke looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Denke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Duijnhoven looks for the body kick but Denke saw that one coming.
Denke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Duijnhoven moves away.
Van Duijnhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Denke misses with a body shot.
Denke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Duijnhoven.
Denke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Denke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Duijnhoven tries to work over Denke's front leg with a kick but Denke checks it.
Van Duijnhoven throws a lazy right hand but Denke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denke looks to land a left hand but Van Duijnhoven moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Denke.
Nice body punch from Denke.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Denke moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Duijnhoven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Denke's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denke throws a low kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denke.
Denke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Duijnhoven under the eye.
Van Duijnhoven tries to clinch up.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Duijnhoven.
Denke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a front kick but Denke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Duijnhoven throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Duijnhoven digs a good hook to Denke's body.
Denke avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Denke.
Horrible takedown attempt by Denke or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Duijnhoven, which made it look bad.
Denke tries to work over Van Duijnhoven's front leg with a kick but Van Duijnhoven checks it.
Denke looks to land a combination. Van Duijnhoven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Duijnhoven gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven trying to control the position.
Van Duijnhoven is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Duijnhoven keeping moving, preventing Denke from controlling successfully.
Denke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denke won't allow Van Duijnhoven to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Denke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Duijnhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Denke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Denke will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Duijnhoven slips under a jab.
Denke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Denke moves out of range.
Denke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Van Duijnhoven defends well and Denke ends up having to push Van Duijnhoven into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Denke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Duijnhoven is defending well.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Denke.
Van Duijnhoven breaks the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Denke if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Duijnhoven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denke looks to throw the jab but Van Duijnhoven is out of range.
Denke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Duijnhoven as he jumps to the side.
Van Duijnhoven lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven misses the shot to the body.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Duijnhoven looks for the body kick but Denke saw that one coming.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick that misses.
Van Duijnhoven tries to close the distance and clinch but Denke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Duijnhoven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Denke lands with a good body shot.
Denke's corner calls for a 1-2. Denke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Duijnhoven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Duijnhoven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Denke is defended easily by Van Duijnhoven.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a lazy right hand but Denke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Denke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Duijnhoven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to wear down Denke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denke moves out of range of the body kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws the kick towards the body but Denke avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Denke's head.
Denke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Van Duijnhoven slams his shin into Denke's torso.
Van Duijnhoven throws a hook but Denke avoids it easily.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but Denke moved away.
Denke shoots in and bounces Van Duijnhoven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Duijnhoven keeping moving, preventing Denke from controlling successfully.
Van Duijnhoven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denke.
Denke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Duijnhoven is keeping the position for now.
Van Duijnhoven keeping moving, preventing Denke from controlling successfully.
Denke throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denke is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Duijnhoven has wrist control.
Denke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Denke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Denke throws a low kick, looking for Van Duijnhoven's leg but Van Duijnhoven calmly moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven tries to keep at a distance but Denke has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Duijnhoven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denke darts in looking for a takedown but Van Duijnhoven gets double underhooks and turns Denke into the cage.
Van Duijnhoven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Duijnhoven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Duijnhoven misses the target.
Denke throws a sloppy head kick and Van Duijnhoven moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Van Duijnhoven is predictable there
and Denke counters with a low kick, right behind Van Duijnhoven 's knee.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick that knocks Denke off balance momentarily.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick which misses Denke's front leg but catches the back leg as Denke tries to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a right hand
and Denke counters with a low kick, right behind Van Duijnhoven 's knee.
Denke misses with a straight right.
Van Duijnhoven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Duijnhoven. That's going to slow Denke down.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven walks into a stiff left hand from Denke.
Denke cracks Van Duijnhoven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Denke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Duijnhoven throws a looping overhand right but Denke ducks down to avoid it.
Van Duijnhoven lands with an overhand left.
Denke misses with a body kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Denke's corner calls for a 1-2. Denke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Duijnhoven checks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven missing with a left hand there. Denke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a low kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range easily.
Van Duijnhoven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Denke misses the body punch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Duijnhoven lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick that misses
and Van Duijnhoven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Duijnhoven wants to land a leg kick but Denke is out of range.
Van Duijnhoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Duijnhoven ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Van Duijnhoven cracks a nice hook into Denke's ribs.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body punch but Denke moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven cracks the inside of Denke's front leg.
Van Duijnhoven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Duijnhoven is fending him off so far but Denke persists. Nope, Van Duijnhoven circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Denke fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Duijnhoven. That's going to slow Denke down.
Denke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid it.
Denke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Duijnhoven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a shot to the body.
Denke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Duijnhoven's head.
Denke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Denke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Denke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Duijnhoven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Denke.
Denke needs to keep his hands up - Van Duijnhoven had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Van Duijnhoven there.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denke throws a hook but Van Duijnhoven blocks it.
Denke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Duijnhoven tries to avoid it but Denke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Duijnhoven to the ground. Van Duijnhoven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilco Van Duijnhoven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Duijnhoven 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wilco Van Duijnhoven waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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