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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Myler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Aben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Aben is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Myler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Aben!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myler moves out of range as Aben throws a body kick.
Aben scores with a leg kick.
Aben throws a head kick that misses.
Myler blocks the body kick.
Aben misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Aben blocks the low kick.
Myler throws the kick towards the body but Aben avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aben.
Myler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aben tries to clinch but Myler is having none of it.
Aben throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Myler connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Aben.
A lazy body kick from Myler
and Aben decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Myler's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myler controlling the position.
Aben controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler seems keen to control Aben's posture.
Aben has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad Amsterdam. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Aben must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aben is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aben pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myler is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aben tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aben lands a high kick!
Aben ducks under a wild hook from Myler.
Aben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aben misses with a low kick.
Aben slips under a jab.
Myler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Myler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aben misses with a wild combination.
Myler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Aben is predictable there
and Myler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myler lands a front kick.
Aben swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aben throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aben swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hans Aben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aben scoring well with a low kick there.
Aben is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Aben checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myler manages to avoid it.
Aben chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Myler.
Myler thows a body kick. Aben tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aben takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myler misses with a low kick as Aben jumps back.
Myler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Myler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aben is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Aben.
Myler jabs Aben right on the nose. Aben blinks but takes it well.
Myler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myler.
Aben throws a solid leg kick but Myler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aben.
Aben looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Myler.
Aben misses with a hook.
Aben throws a leg kick but Myler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aben looks to land a combination. Myler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Aben dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Aben blocks the leg kick.
Myler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aben lands a nice looking body kick.
Aben misses with a looping right.
Myler throws a head kick that misses.
Aben throws a low kick but it's checked well by Myler.
Myler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Myler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Aben.
Aben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aben misses with a leg kick.
Aben misses with a body kick.
Myler misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler throws a push kick but Aben slaps the foot to one side.
Aben throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Myler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good work by Aben as he checks the leg kick.
Aben will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Myler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Myler.
A jab from Myler finds it's way through Aben's defenses.
Myler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aben.
Aben misses with a low kick.
Aben throws a series of punches but Myler moves out of range.
Myler checks a low kick from Aben.
Aben is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Aben
and Myler counters with an inside leg kick.
Aben moves away from the strike by Myler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler avoids the head kick by Aben.
Aben on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Myler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aben. That did some damage!
Myler throws a low kick, looking for Aben's leg but Aben calmly moves out of range.
Myler just misses with a punch to the body.
Aben takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Aben blocks the low kick.
Hans Aben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aben attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Myler lands with an overhand left.
Aben throws a leg kick but Myler moved away.
Myler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aben's hands.
Aben tries to land a leg kick but Myler saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aben pushes Myler away with a front kick.
Aben throws a leg kick that misses.
Aben looks to land a right hand but Myler moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Myler.
Myler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aben checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aben on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aben fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Myler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aben has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myler.
Myler lands with a straight right. Aben didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Aben misses.
Myler throws a leg kick
and Aben counters with a single leg into guard. Myler didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Myler is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myler tries to stand but Aben is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler stays in close to Aben's body and controls the position.
Myler trying to control the position from guard on top but Aben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aben is pulling down on Myler's head. It's preventing any offense from Myler, at least for the moment.
Aben keeping moving, preventing Myler from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Sean Myler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Myler.
Myler feints and then cracks Aben's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aben down.
Aben motions for Myler to come forward. Aben throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aben's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aben checks a low kick from Myler.
Aben blocks a head kick by Myler.
Myler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myler throws a low kick, looking for Aben's leg but Aben calmly moves out of range.
Aben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Aben 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aben gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Myler counters with a straight right hand.
Aben tries a low kick but Myler avoids it.
Aben thumps Myler with a low kick.
Myler motions for Aben to come forward. Myler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aben walks into a stiff left hand from Myler.
Aben misses with a head kick.
Myler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myler tries to keep at a distance but Aben has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aben misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aben content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Myler blocking some punches.
Aben misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Aben.
Myler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Aben fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aben is keeping busy.
Myler blocks a body shot from Aben.
Aben tries to throw a body punch but Myler avoids it by throwing Aben back against the cage.
Myler is looking to control Aben's arms but Aben gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myler has his back to the cage.
Aben misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aben misses with some punches.
Myler avoids the elbow strike from Aben, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aben lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aben goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aben taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aben tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myler's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aben wants a takedown.
Myler effectively controlling the action here.
Myler gets underhooks to prevent Aben's takedown attempt.
Aben tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myler's elbow.
Aben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aben slowing the pace effectively.
Aben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aben doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myler trying to control the position but instead, Aben has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myler into the cage.
Myler blocking some punches.
Myler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aben.
Sean Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Aben.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Aben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aben 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Aben!
A victorious Hans Aben thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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