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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by Switchblade Smiles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjen Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Kearney wants to clinch but Overeem slips to the side
and Overeem counters with a body kick that stops Kearney in his tracks momentarily.
Kearney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kearney throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kearney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kearney throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Kearney 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.
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barry Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Overeem avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Kearney.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Overeem slams his shin into Kearney's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem throws a hook but Kearney avoids it easily.
Kearney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kearney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Overeem at a distance.
Kearney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kearney swinging wildly here.
It appears Overeem was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kearney throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kearney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kearney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Overeem rather than just go for the knockout.
Kearney lands a body shot.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Kearney's front leg but catches the back leg as Kearney tries to avoid it.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Overeem lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Overeem scores with a jab. Kearney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kearney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Overeem throws a leg kick
and Kearney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kearney tries to clinch up.
Kearney cracks a nice hook into Overeem's ribs.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kearney.
Kearney lands with a nice body punch.
Kearney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Overeem.
Overeem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Kearney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a shot to the body.
Kearney feints a jab promting Overeem to slip. Kearney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Overeem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kearney misses the target.
Kearney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Kearney.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Overeem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kearney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Overeem scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Overeem.
Kearney checks the leg kick.
Kearney has Overeem up against the cage in a clinch.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kearney can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.
Kearney struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Kearney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Kearney.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Overeem avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Overeem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney gets through Overeem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Kearney tries to work over Overeem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney has a couple of punches blocked by Overeem.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kearney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kearney has a couple of punches blocked by Overeem.
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Kearney misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Kearney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overeem swings for the body but Kearney moves out of range.
Overeem moves out of range as Kearney strikes.
Overeem quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kearney moves out of range of the body kick from Overeem.
Kearney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Overeem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kearney steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Overeem.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Overeem appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Overeem has managed to clinch.
Kearney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kearney avoids it.
Kearney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kearney pushes Overeem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney has Overeem pushed against the cage.
Kearney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Overeem seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kearney can turn it around.
Kearney digs a right hand into Overeem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Overeem's gas tank.
Kearney is struggling to control the position.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barry Kearney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Kearney.
Kearney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kearney misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Kearney looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kearney throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem takes the fight into the clinch.
Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overeem drops his hands momentarily and Kearney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Overeem throws a leg kick
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kearney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney moves into the clinch successfully.
Overeem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kearney up against the cage.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Overeem.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Kearney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kearney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Overeem.
Stalling in the clinch from Overeem.
Kearney lands a shoulder strike.
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Kearney misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem scores with a hook to the body.
Kearney can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.
Overeem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barry Kearney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Overeem is trying to stall.
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kearney tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Kearney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Kearney.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kearney throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.
Overeem jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kearney scores with a jab to the head.
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
Overeem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney tries to clinch up.
Kearney lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kearney takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kearney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Overeem dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kearney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kearney lands with a shot to the body.
Kearney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Kearney avoids it.
Kearney lands a lovely overhand right.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Kearney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kearney lands an overhand right.
Kearney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overeem counters with a left and a right that stings Kearney.
Overeem lands a leg kick that knocks Kearney off balance momentarily.
Overeem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem looks for the body kick but Kearney saw that one coming.
Overeem throws a lazy head kick
and Kearney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kearney throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Overeem appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kearney throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Overeem. That snapped Kearney's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Kearney. That snapped Overeem's head back.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Kearney saw that one coming.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Overeem.
Kearney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Kearney.
Kearney jabs Overeem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Kearney.
Overeem gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kearney throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kearney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kearney lands a glancing blow to the side of Overeem's head.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kearney throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Kearney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Overeem.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Kearney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Overeem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Kearney down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem thows a body kick. Kearney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Nice body kick there by Overeem.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kearney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kearney moves out of range of the body kick from Overeem.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kearney.
That kick from Overeem tenderised Kearney's leg. Kearney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kearney throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Overeem misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Kearney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kearney lands with a straight right. Overeem didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem lands with a kick to the ribs.
Overeem throws a hook but Kearney avoids it easily.
Kearney lands with an overhand left.
Overeem lands a nice looking body kick.
Overeem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Overeem.
Overeem swings for the body but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kearney misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Kearney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kearney shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Overeem eats them both and turns towards Kearney to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Overeem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arjen Overeem.
I think Overeem 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arjen Overeem!
Arjen Overeem thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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