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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Engelbreckt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engelbreckt has chosen If I had a heart as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Lance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Engelbreckt!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Lance misses.
A swing and a miss from Lance.
Lance paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Lance.
Engelbreckt scores with a hook to the body. Lance takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Engelbreckt.
Good exchange - Lance coming out on top.
Lance gets tackled into the cage by Engelbreckt. Engelbreckt maintains the clinch.
Lance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Engelbreckt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Engelbreckt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Engelbreckt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lance manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Engelbreckt is one step ahead there.
Lance wants to control but Engelbreckt passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lance.
Engelbreckt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Engelbreckt landing with the ground and pound.
Lance is trying to keep Engelbreckt in close.
Lance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Engelbreckt is one step ahead there.
Lance is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Engelbreckt defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Engelbreckt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lance is proving hard to escape from.
Engelbreckt stopping the sweep attempt from Lance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lance is trying to control the position but Engelbreckt postures up.
Engelbreckt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Engelbreckt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lance throws out the jab.
Lance looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leon Lance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lance throws a shot from downtown. Engelbreckt moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Lance both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Engelbreckt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Engelbreckt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Engelbreckt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lance looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Engelbreckt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt darts in and clinches Lance up against the cage.
Engelbreckt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lances head.
A left hand lands to the body for Engelbreckt.
Lance is breathing heavily.
Engelbreckt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Engelbreckt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Leon Lance has been cut.
Engelbreckt lands a knee to the body.
Engelbreckt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Engelbreckt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engelbreckt is working Lance over with some ground and pound from side control.
Engelbreckt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Engelbreckt trying to control the action but Lance is working from the bottom.
Engelbreckt tries to score with some ground and pound. Lance controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt cracks Lance with a big elbow.
Engelbreckt working the ground and pound from side control.
Engelbreckt lands an elbow.
Engelbreckt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Engelbreckt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Engelbreckt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lance to his feet.
Lance moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Engelbreckt tries to clinch but Lance is having none of it.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Engelbreckt moves away from the strike by Lance.
Lance misses with an uppercut
and Engelbreckt counters with a good, hard body kick but Lance shrugs it off.
Lance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Engelbreckt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Lance's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lance throws a lazy right hand but Engelbreckt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lance looks to land a combination but Engelbreckt avoids it well.
Engelbreckt slips a straight right by Lance.
Lance throws a series of punches but Engelbreckt avoids them all with ease.
Engelbreckt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lance sprawls well initially but Engelbreckt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Engelbreckt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lance.
Engelbreckt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lance sees it coming and defends easily.
Lance is looking to control Engelbreckt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lance avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelbreckt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance wants to improve his position but Engelbreckt is controlling well.
Engelbreckt thows a huge punch but Lance dodges it nicely.
Engelbreckt decides to return to a standing position.
Engelbreckt forces Lance back against the cage and clinches.
Engelbreckt is struggling to control the position.
Engelbreckt lands with a light punch inside.
Engelbreckt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Engelbreckt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt digs a right hand into Lance's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lance's gas tank.
Engelbreckt stalling.
Engelbreckt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lance backwards.
Engelbreckt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt lands an elbow inside that Lance shrugs off.
Engelbreckt pulls guard effortlessly.
Alexander Engelbreckt has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engelbreckt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lance preventing the sweep.
Engelbreckt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lance trying to control but Engelbreckt is working from the bottom.
Lance throws a big right hand that misses.
Engelbreckt keeping full guard, as Lance tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt controls Lance momentarily but Lance frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Engelbreckt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lance misses with a hook
and Engelbreckt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lance is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Engelbreckt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Engelbreckt moves in looking to clinch but Lance pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Lance. Those never looked like landing.
Lance closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lance misses with a few strikes there.
Engelbreckt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Engelbreckt scores with a leg kick.
Lance misses with a few strikes there.
Engelbreckt throws a head kick but Lance moves out of range.
Lance tries to bum rush Engelbreckt with a series of wild strikes but Engelbreckt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt clinches.
A shot in the inside from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engelbreckt pushes Lance back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt lands a shot to the body.
Engelbreckt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lance takes an elbow to the temple.
Engelbreckt crunches a lovely knee into Lance's ribcage.
Engelbreckt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lances head.
Engelbreckt lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt stalling the fight.
Engelbreckt digs a right hand underneath Lance's ribcage. Lance let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Engelbreckt lands a body shot.
Engelbreckt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Engelbreckt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leon Lance's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Engelbreckt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Engelbreckt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lance, pushing him back against the cage.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Engelbreckt is controlling him.
Lance takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt jumps into guard, dragging Lance to the mat.
Engelbreckt trying to strike off his back.
Lance stopping the sweep attempt from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt is adopting a defensive guard.
Engelbreckt keeping moving, preventing Lance from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lance tries to free his leg and advance position but Engelbreckt is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbreckt has his hands on Lance's head, controlling the position.
Engelbreckt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lance's guard.
Engelbreckt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Engelbreckt wants to control from the top but Lance keeps moving.
Engelbreckt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Engelbreckt is looking to work some ground and pound but Lance has wrist control.
Engelbreckt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lance is keeping the position for now.
Lance is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt wants to control from the top but Lance keeps moving.
Engelbreckt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lance is trying to control the position but Engelbreckt postures up.
Engelbreckt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lance lands with a nice body punch.
Engelbreckt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Lance misses the target.
Engelbreckt cracks Lance with a good jab.
Lance slips a jab and a cross from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Engelbreckt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lance's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Engelbreckt lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Engelbreckt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Lance. Those never looked like landing.
Engelbreckt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lance as he avoids it easily.
Lance fails to land with a series of punches.
Lance takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lance gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lance not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Engelbreckt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lance's guard.
Engelbreckt controlling the pace.
Alexander Engelbreckt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance wants to get back to his feet.
Lance is trying to maintain the position but Engelbreckt is very close to passing his half guard.
Engelbreckt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lance wants to control but Engelbreckt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Engelbreckt is working for a kimura but Lance is defending it quite comfortably.
Leon Lance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lance looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Engelbreckt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Engelbreckt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Engelbreckt!
A very excited looking Alexander Engelbreckt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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