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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Ridgway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Ridgway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sluijs blocks a head kick by Ridgway.
Gary Ridgway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgway thows a leg kick but Van Der Sluijs checks it
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice leg kick.
Ridgway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Sluijs.
Ridgway feinted with a counter takedown.
Ridgway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgway.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgway misses the target.
Van Der Sluijs flicks out a counter leg kick but Ridgway steps away.
A head kick by Ridgway misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a left to the body.
Ridgway tries to land a body kick
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a body kick.
Ridgway swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Van Der Sluijs to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgway on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Der Sluijs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Der Sluijs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ridgway at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Sluijs checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Der Sluijs! But no joy.
Van Der Sluijs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgway connects with a solid leg kick.
Ridgway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Der Sluijs counters with a body kick.
Ridgway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Der Sluijs takes a step back to recover.
Ridgway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Sluijs is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ridgway fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot that snaps Ridgway's head back.
Ridgway shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Der Sluijs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ridgway misses with a leg kick
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ridgway's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Sluijs ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Der Sluijs! But no joy.
Van Der Sluijs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ridgway throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Ridgway - just one landing.
Van Der Sluijs defending well as Ridgway loads up on a big left hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ridgway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgway is looking to take a break and control but Van Der Sluijs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ridgway is controlling him well.
Ridgway scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Van Der Sluijs to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Van Der Sluijs!
Ridgway thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ridgway fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ridgway sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Der Sluijs blocking the ground and pound.
Van Der Sluijs squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ridgway sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ridgway cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway looking to finish with strikes here!
Ridgway in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ridgway landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ridgway lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Van Der Sluijs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ridgway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ridgway wants to control the pace but Van Der Sluijs is squirming around nicely.
Van Der Sluijs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Van Der Sluijs is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Ridgway dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ridgway misses with a body kick.
Van Der Sluijs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Der Sluijs checks the leg kick.
Ridgway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Sluijs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgway.
Ridgway lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ridgway. That's going to slow Van Der Sluijs down.
Van Der Sluijs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ridgway falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Van Der Sluijs to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgway throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Sluijs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgway.
Ridgway moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Sluijs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ridgway misses with a few strikes there.
Ridgway is looking to wear down Van Der Sluijs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ridgway throws a front kick aimed at Van Der Sluijs's knee but Van Der Sluijs avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Van Der Sluijs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgway connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Van Der Sluijs.
Ridgway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a body kick that stops Ridgway in his tracks momentarily.
Ridgway throws a wild body kick that Van Der Sluijs sees coming a mile off.
Van Der Sluijs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ridgway throws a leg kick that misses.
Ridgway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Van Der Sluijs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ridgway blocks a leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ridgway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Der Sluijs.
Ridgway throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ridgway lands a jab to the head.
Ridgway misses with a body punch
and Van Der Sluijs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgway throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs avoids it easily.
James Van Der Sluijs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ridgway misses with a takedown
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ridgway feints and then cracks Van Der Sluijs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Der Sluijs down.
Ridgway throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Sluijs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Sluijs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ridgway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Sluijs can do to turn this around?
Ridgway throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Van Der Sluijs was covering up waiting for the punch and Ridgway finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ridgway trying to control but Van Der Sluijs is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway content to stall in guard here.
Van Der Sluijs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ridgway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ridgway works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Van Der Sluijs is refusing to be controlled, as Ridgway sits in half guard.
Ridgway with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ridgway stops Van Der Sluijs from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ridgway thows a leg kick but Van Der Sluijs checks it
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ridgway's knee momentarily.
Ridgway lands a front kick.
Ridgway swings for the body but Van Der Sluijs moves out of range.
Ridgway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgway throws a low kick but Van Der Sluijs moves out of range easily.
Ridgway motions for Van Der Sluijs to come forward. Ridgway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Der Sluijs flicks out a counter leg kick but Ridgway steps away.
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick but Ridgway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Ridgway dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ridgway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Der Sluijs is looking for the big counter here.
Ridgway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Van Der Sluijs counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Der Sluijs.
Ridgway misses with a hook
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a two punch combo.
Ridgway throws a low kick but Van Der Sluijs avoids it.
Van Der Sluijs steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ridgway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ridgway misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ridgway drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Ridgway stops Van Der Sluijs from standing up.
Ridgway stays in close to Van Der Sluijs's body and controls the position.
Ridgway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ridgway trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Sluijs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgway not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ridgway is controlling him.
Ridgway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Van Der Sluijs has momentary wrist control but Ridgway slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Der Sluijs keeping moving, preventing Ridgway from controlling successfully.
James Van Der Sluijs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Der Sluijs can't keep his opponent in guard - Ridgway advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ridgway not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to escape.
Ridgway is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Der Sluijs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ridgway has his takedown stuffed
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a left and a right that stings Ridgway.
Van Der Sluijs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ridgway throws a head kick that misses
letting Van Der Sluijs counter with a right hand.
Ridgway misses with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a body kick that stops Ridgway in his tracks momentarily.
Ridgway fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Der Sluijs sprawls well initially but Ridgway persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway passes to full mount!
Van Der Sluijs is trying to stand.
Ridgway working the ground and pound effectively.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ridgway tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ridgway has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Van Der Sluijs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ridgway lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ridgway working the ground and pound effectively.
Ridgway can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Der Sluijs is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Ridgway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ridgway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Ridgway!
Gary Ridgway thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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