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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik De Boer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martijn De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Boer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to PSYCHO. On his way into the cage it seems that Erik De Boer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Erik De Boer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik De Boer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martijn De Groot! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Boer throws a low kick but De Groot avoids it. De Boer slips a straight right by De Groot. A nice inside leg kick there by De Boer. That's going to slow De Groot down. De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by De Boer. De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Boer. De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Boer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Groot. De Groot throws a lazy right hand but De Boer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like De Boer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Some wild striking there from De Boer.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boer moves away. De Boer avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Boer fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Boer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Groot circles away quickly and effectively. De Boer tries to clinch up but De Groot circles away and keeps his distance. De Boer misses with the body kick and De Groot counters with a straight right hand. De Boer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Boer shoots in and drives through. De Groot sprawls well. De Groot blocks a head kick by De Boer.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from De Boer.
De Groot throws a lazy right hand but De Boer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. De Boer connects with a body shot. De Boer wants to clinch enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab. De Boer takes a shot right to the bread basket. A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. De Boer does a little dance to reset his feet. A swing and a miss from De Groot. A big right from De Boer misses. De Boer pushes De Groot away with a front kick. De Boer stuns De Groot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. De Boer tries to clinch there but De Groot circles away.
De Boer drops his hands momentarily and De Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Groot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. De Groot lands a body shot.
De Boer closes the distance and clinches up with De Groot, looking for a takedown. De Boer pushes De Groot against the cage but De Groot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A little jabbing left from De Groot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but De Boer is just out of range. De Groot misses with a body shot.
De Boer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot. A big right from De Boer misses. De Groot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. De Boer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Groot throws out the jab. De Boer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. De Boer takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses. De Groot looks like he wants to counter punch here. Martijn De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. De Groot checks a low kick from De Boer. De Groot avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Groot moves out of range as De Boer throws a body kick.
De Boer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Groot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Boer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Boer throws a series of punches but De Groot avoids them all with ease. De Groot throws out a counter right but De Boer avoids it with no problem. Nice sprawl there from De Groot as De Boer shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik De Boer. That's going to take a lot out of him. De Groot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. De Boer misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot throws the left hand but De Boer avoids the punch easily. De Boer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from De Boer. De Boer lands a jab-cross combination. De Groot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Boer misses with a double jab.
De Groot avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Boer is looking to wear down De Groot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. De Groot throws a body punch but De Boer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target. De Boer defending well as De Groot loads up on a big left hand. De Groot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. 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! De Groot dodges the punch combination from De Boer.
Erik De Boer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. De Groot scores with the left hand. De Boer knows he should have avoided that one. De Boer throws a combination that misses and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice body punch from De Groot. Sloppy strikes from De Boer. Those never looked like landing. De Boer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot. De Boer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Boer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. De Groot dodges the punch combination from De Boer.
De Groot misses with a hook. De Boer ducked under it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martijn De Groot will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body. De Groot looks to land a right hand but De Boer moved out of range. De Groot dodges the punch combination from De Boer.
De Boer throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease. A little jabbing left from De Groot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. De Boer throws a combination that misses and De Boer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target. A looping hook to the body misses from De Boer. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet. De Boer defending well as De Groot loads up on a big left hand. A punch combination from De Boer misses. De Boer tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Boer throws a series of strikes that have De Groot backpedaling.
De Boer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Boer throws a series of punches but De Groot avoids them all with ease. De Groot loads up on a big right hand but De Boer slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Boer misses with a wild body shot. De Groot looks like he wants to counter punch here. De Boer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. De Boer blocks a jab. De Groot misses with a hook. De Boer ducked under it nicely. De Groot connects with a body shot. De Boer scores with a three punch combo!
De Boer falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. De Boer throws a combination that misses and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. De Boer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. De Boer swings and misses with a shot to the body and De Groot counters with a nice body shot. Nice uppercut lands for De Groot. That snapped De Boer's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Boer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Groot swivels and escapes. De Boer stalks De Groot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Groot's face. De Groot staggers backwards, shaken. De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boer moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Boer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by De Groot. Beautiful body shot. A big right from De Groot misses. De Boer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. De Boer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
De Boer misses with a wild body shot. De Boer misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Boer fails with the takedown. Erik De Boer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. De Groot dodges the punch combination from De Boer.
De Groot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. De Boer moves away from the strike by De Groot. De Groot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Boer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. De Boer throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease. De Groot thuds his right hand into De Boer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. De Groot with a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Groot, as that shot connected.
De Boer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Groot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target. De Boer misses with a body shot.
De Groot now looks to counter with a shot at the body. De Boer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot. De Groot scores with a nice head shot. De Boer misses with a body shot
and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. De Boer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Groot! But no joy. De Groot slips a jab and a cross from De Boer.
De Groot avoids the body shot from De Boer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. De Groot looks to throw the jab but De Boer is out of range. De Groot throws a lazy right hand but De Boer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. De Boer lands with a good body shot. A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target. No joy there for De Boer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Boer has his takedown stuffed and De Boer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik De Boer. That's going to take a lot out of him. De Groot misses with an uppercut. Nice defenses there by De Boer. A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target. A swing and a miss from De Groot. De Groot throws a shot from downtown. De Boer moves away and avoids it. De Boer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot. De Boer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martijn De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
De Boer throws a nice looking combination but De Groot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. De Groot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Sloppy strikes from De Boer. Those never looked like landing. De Boer connects with a solid leg kick. De Boer with a poor takedown and De Groot counters with a nice uppercut. De Boer slips under a jab. Martijn De Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup. De Boer throws a nice looking combination but De Groot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. De Boer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. De Groot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. De Boer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters with a left to the body. De Boer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from De Boer does no damage. Sloppy strikes from De Boer. Those never looked like landing. Both fighters are breathing heavily. De Boer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jab from De Groot. A head kick by De Boer misses and De Groot counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of De Boer 's head but he takes it in his stride. De Boer ducks under a wild hook from De Groot. De Boer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. De Groot looks to throw the jab but De Boer is out of range. De Boer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. De Boer avoids the body shot from De Groot.
De Boer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from De Boer. Those never looked like landing. De Boer takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Boer misses with a jab to the body
and De Groot counters with a straight right hand. De Boer ducks under a wild hook from De Groot. De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. De Boer blocks a jab. De Boer throws a combination that misses enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab. De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from De Boer. It seemed like De Groot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. De Groot cracks De Boer with a good jab. De Groot misses with a straight left. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice body punch from De Groot. De Groot digs a good body shot into De Boer's ribs. De Boer throws a body shot but no joy. De Boer scores with a shot to the body.
De Boer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Boer throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Groot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. De Groot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Boer. De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Boer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Groot jabbing away but nothing is landing. De Groot clobbers De Boer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by De Boer. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether De Boer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. De Boer slips a jab from De Groot. De Boer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Boer moves away from the strike by De Groot. De Groot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Boer's head. De Groot misses with a straight left. It looked like De Boer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Groot. De Boer swinging wildly here.
De Boer darts in trying to clinch enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab. De Groot throws a looping overhand right but De Boer ducks down to avoid it. De Boer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Boer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Boer tries for a takedown but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. De Boer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. De Groot scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Boer in his tracks. De Boer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik De Boer. That's going to take a lot out of him. De Boer is looking to land body kicks. 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! De Boer just misses with a punch to the body.
Erik De Boer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Martijn De Groot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Boer. De Groot circles away from the clinch attempt and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. De Boer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand! De Boer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. De Groot has been the more effective fighter overall so far. De Boer scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Martijn De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well De Groot 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martijn De Groot! In defeat, Erik De Boer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn those tranquilizers last night....'.
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energy
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RATING
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