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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martjn Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Martjn Van Der Meer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martjn Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Meer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Meer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Van Der Meer counters with a takedown into side control.
Van Der Meer controlling the position.
Freeman wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Meer staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Van Der Meer working the strikes but Freeman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Der Meer is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Freeman reverses the position - he's now on top in Van Der Meer's guard.
Van Der Meer has his hands on Freeman's head, controlling the position.
Van Der Meer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer is controlling Freeman's posture.
Van Der Meer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Der Meer pulls Freeman in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Meer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Der Meer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Der Meer stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Van Der Meer does no damage.
Van Der Meer misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman is looking to clinch but Van Der Meer is avoiding it.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Van Der Meer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Freeman won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martjn Van Der Meer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Der Meer tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Der Meer to the ground. Van Der Meer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Van Der Meer.
Freeman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Van Der Meer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Der Meer.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Van Der Meer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martjn Van Der Meer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Der Meer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Meer prevents Freeman from getting back to his feet.
Van Der Meer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More stalling from Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freeman wants to clinch but Van Der Meer slips to the side
and Van Der Meer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Van Der Meer tries to pass.
Freeman working a defensive guard here.
Freeman wants to sweep here but Van Der Meer controlling him for the moment.
Van Der Meer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman is trying to keep Van Der Meer in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Van Der Meer tries to pass.
Van Der Meer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Van Der Meer throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Van Der Meer stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman has his takedown stuffed
and Van Der Meer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer moves nicely into side control.
Freeman prevents Van Der Meer from improving position.
Van Der Meer throws a strike aimed at the side of Freeman's head but Freeman avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Der Meer controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martjn Van Der Meer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Van Der Meer throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Der Meer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Der Meer is working away from the top position though.
Van Der Meer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Freeman to regain full guard.
Van Der Meer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Meer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Der Meer with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two 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.
Van Der Meer controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Der Meer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Van Der Meer circles away easily
and Van Der Meer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer wants to pass the guard but Freeman is keeping the position.
Van Der Meer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Van Der Meer throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Der Meer trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martjn Van Der Meer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Der Meer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martjn Van Der Meer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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