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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Tr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pascal Tr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Mercer's chin.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pascal Tr!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercer moves to clinch but Tr breaks away
and Tr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tr avoids it really well and circles away.
Mercer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercer walks into a stiff left hand from Tr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer tries to clinch but Tr moves out of range.
Tr throws a right and a left that Mercer avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Tr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mercer takes the fight into the clinch.
Tr tries to break free but Mercer pushes him back against the cage.
Mercer is trying to force a seperation but Tr has the dominant position.
Mercer tries to break free but Tr pushes him back against the cage.
Tr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tr wants a takedown.
Mercer tries to pull guard but Tr won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mercer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tr digs a right hand into Mercer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercer's gas tank.
Tr has had enough of the clinch but Mercer keeps him there for the moment.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
Tr managing to block the knees to the body from Mercer.
Mercer keeps control of Tr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tr counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Tr as Mercer shoots in.
Mercer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tr counters with a series of strikes. Mercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tr takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Mercer wants to clinch
and Tr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tr blocks the leg kick.
Mercer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tr back to the cage. Mercer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Richard Mercer has been cut.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tr sprawls well. Tr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mercer gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mercer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tr is trying to break the clinch but Mercer is controlling him.
Tr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercer really is a fat lump.
Tr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercer's efforts to push away.
Tr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mercer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tr tries to pull guard but Mercer holds him up against the cage and eventually Tr drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Tr has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Tr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Mercer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mercer.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Tr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tr dives in and grabs Mercer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercer pushes down on Tr's head and hops out.
Tr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tr dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Mercer wants to clinch
and Tr counters with a nice uppercut.
Richard Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercer slips a jab and a cross from Tr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mercer.
Tr throws the kick towards the body but Mercer avoids it.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tr manages to avoid it.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Tr shoots for a takedown but Mercer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richard Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascal Tr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tr.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown but Tr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tr.
Tr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tr wants it to stay on the feet.
Tr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mercer's waist but Mercer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tr off to one side.
Tr pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mercer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercer tries to pull guard but Tr holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercer drops back down to his feet.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mercer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercer moves to clinch but Tr breaks away
and Tr counters with a series of strikes. Mercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Tr.
Tr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tr wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tr moves into the clinch.
Tr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tr gets control of Mercer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mercer throwing strikes from guard but Tr blocks nicely.
Tr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Tr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Mercer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mercer shoots in but Tr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tr misses with a wild combination.
Tr darts in and clinches Mercer up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer is trying to force a seperation but Tr has the dominant position.
Mercer stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tr is trying to pull guard but Mercer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tr is trying to pull guard but Mercer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mercer wants to take the fight to the mat but Tr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tr tries to break free but Mercer pushes him back against the cage.
Tr wants to break free but Mercer has control.
Mercer is trying to push Tr away but Tr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tr has Mercer pushed against the cage.
Tr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercer breaks the clinch.
Tr has Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tr is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mercer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Mercer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer wants to stall.
Mercer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tr smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tr scores with a one two! Mercer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tr or perhaps it was just good defense by Mercer, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Mercer as Tr shoots in.
Mercer tries to clinch but Tr moves away
and Tr counters with a series of strikes. Mercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tr tries to land a front kick but Mercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercer pushes Tr up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tr tries to break the clinch but Mercer is controlling the position.
Tr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mercer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mercer avoiding damage as Tr throws knees to the body.
Mercer looking to stall.
Mercer stalling.
Tr wants to get back to striking at distance but Mercer won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Tr.
Richard Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pascal Tr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercer wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Tr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tr 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Tr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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