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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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234 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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246 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lang!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Lang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gaarlandt moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Lang 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.
Lang tries to land a leg kick but Gaarlandt saw it coming and moves away.
Gaarlandt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Gaarlandt moved out of range nicely.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaarlandt manages to avoid it.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Lang defending well as Gaarlandt loads up on a big left hand.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaarlandt throws out the jab.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaarlandt. That snapped Lang's head back.
Gaarlandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Gaarlandt catches Lang right on the button with a cross.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaarlandt misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tries to land a front kick but Lang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaarlandt checks a low kick from Lang.
Gaarlandt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Gaarlandt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lang tries to land a body kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt throws a counter high kick but Lang was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Gaarlandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Gaarlandt as he checks the leg kick.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for Gaarlandt's leg but Gaarlandt calmly moves out of range.
Lang moves out of range as Gaarlandt throws a body kick.
Gaarlandt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Lang thuds his shin into the meat of Gaarlandt's side.
Josh Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands with a hook. Gaarlandt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaarlandt 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.
Gaarlandt checks a leg kick nicely.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lang delivers a nice body kick.
Lang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gaarlandt will feel that in the morning.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang tries to land a body kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaarlandt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight right.
Lang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaarlandt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaarlandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lang throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gaarlandt.
Lang throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaarlandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lang.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
It looked like Gaarlandt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lang.
Lang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range.
Gaarlandt lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaarlandt misses with a kick to the body.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Gaarlandt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaarlandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaarlandt motions for Lang to come forward. Gaarlandt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Lang misses with a hook
and Gaarlandt counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Lang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaarlandt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaarlandt works the jab nicely.
Lang thumps Gaarlandt with a low kick.
Gaarlandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaarlandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Gaarlandt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lang.
Lang tries to work over Gaarlandt's front leg with a kick but Gaarlandt checks it.
Lang looks for the body kick but Gaarlandt saw that one coming.
It appears Gaarlandt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat.
Lang scores with a leg kick.
Gaarlandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaarlandt walks into a jab.
Gaarlandt lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
Decent striking displayed by Gaarlandt there.
Lang throws a push kick but Gaarlandt slaps the foot to one side.
Gaarlandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang throws a jab when Gaarlandt was well out of range.
Gaarlandt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaarlandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaarlandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gaarlandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lang connects with a jab.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaarlandt.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaarlandt.
Lang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range and Lang settles back down.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Gaarlandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaarlandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaarlandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang thows a leg kick but Gaarlandt checks it
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lang is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Lang.
Gaarlandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaarlandt lands a nice hook to Lang's body. Lang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt thows a body kick. Lang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lang scores with a nice right hand.
Gaarlandt lands a head shot.
Lang throws a low kick but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Gaarlandt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lang takes a step back to recover.
Gaarlandt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lang avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Lang throws a chopping leg kick but Gaarlandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricardo Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaarlandt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt lands with a straight right. Lang didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Gaarlandt finds it's target.
Gaarlandt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaarlandt fakes the leg kick and cracks Lang in the body.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lang thinking.
A punch combination from Gaarlandt misses.
Gaarlandt ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Gaarlandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaarlandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang misses with a hook.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaarlandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lang slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaarlandt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gaarlandt. Lang shrugs it off though.
Lang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaarlandt drops Lang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lang looks back up at him and smiles so Gaarlandt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lang is rocked!
Lang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaarlandt finish him?
Gaarlandt lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lang falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Gaarlandt!
An out of breath Ricardo Gaarlandt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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