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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kristoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Kristoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristoffer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Gogh dives in and grabs Kristoffer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kristoffer pushes down on Van Gogh's head and hops out.
Van Gogh shoots in for a double leg but Kristoffer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lars Kristoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Van Gogh.
Kristoffer digs a good hook to Van Gogh's body.
Kristoffer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Gogh shoots for a double leg takedown but Kristoffer sprawls well. He's pushed Van Gogh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kristoffer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Gogh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kristoffer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Gogh scrambles back to his feet.
Kristoffer lands a really nice looking cross but Van Gogh seems unphased.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kristoffer lands with a right to the head.
Kristoffer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kristoffer lands a body shot.
Van Gogh looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristoffer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kristoffer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer scores with a shot to the side of Van Gogh's head.
A frustrated look appears on Van Gogh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristoffer stalling in the clinch.
Van Gogh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Gogh letting Kristoffer take a breather here.
Van Gogh blocking some punches.
Kristoffer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gogh blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristoffer as Van Gogh tries to tie him up.
Kristoffer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kristoffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gogh.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
Kristoffer avoiding damage.
Kristoffer stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Gogh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer gets through Van Gogh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
Kristoffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gogh's elbow.
Kristoffer misses with a body punch.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gogh tries to circle away but Kristoffer has him pinned against the cage.
Kristoffer has Van Gogh pressed against the cage, preventing Van Gogh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
Van Gogh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kristoffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gogh's elbow.
Kristoffer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Gogh's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kristoffer misses with some punches.
Kristoffer misses with some punches.
Van Gogh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gogh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristoffer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Gogh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Gogh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kristoffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Gogh advances to half guard.
Van Gogh lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kristoffer lands a slapping body shot.
Van Gogh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gogh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Gogh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoffer moves into range and clinches up with Van Gogh.
Kristoffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gogh's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Kristoffer.
Lars Kristoffer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Gogh.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh wants to get back to striking at distance but Kristoffer won't allow it.
Van Gogh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer lands a left hand.
Kristoffer misses with the head strike.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer'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.
Kristoffer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Gogh up against the cage.
Kristoffer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh is stalling here.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kristoffer lands a right hand.
Kristoffer tries to throw a body punch but Van Gogh avoids it by throwing Kristoffer back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kristoffer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Gogh backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh is pushing Kristoffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kristoffer working aggressively here.
Van Gogh looking to stall.
Kristoffer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Gogh just leaning against Kristoffer, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kristoffer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kristoffer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh blocks a body shot from Kristoffer.
Van Gogh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gogh working hard to break the clinch.
Van Gogh manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kristoffer lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Gogh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kristoffer wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer dominated that second round.
That's time! Kristoffer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kristoffer takes a swing at Van Gogh's ribcage but misses.
Van Gogh misses with a takedown attempt - Kristoffer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Gogh darts in looking for a takedown but Kristoffer gets double underhooks and turns Van Gogh into the cage.
Kristoffer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Gogh avoids the body shot from Kristoffer.
Van Gogh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kristoffer darts in and clinches Van Gogh up against the cage.
Kristoffer stalls.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristoffer lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Kristoffer to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kristoffer presses Van Gogh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristoffer lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gogh backwards.
Van Gogh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gogh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Gogh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kristoffer up against the cage.
Kristoffer tries to work over Van Gogh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pierre Van Gogh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kristoffer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kristoffer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kristoffer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lars Kristoffer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kristoffer misses with a body punch.
Kristoffer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gogh can do to turn this around?
Van Gogh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh shoots in and drives through. Kristoffer sprawls well.
Kristoffer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lars Kristoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Van Gogh.
Van Gogh swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristoffer.
Kristoffer is looking to wear down Van Gogh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kristoffer lands a jab.
Van Gogh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kristoffer jabs at Van Gogh's body.
Van Gogh shoots and misses
and Kristoffer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Gogh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kristoffer moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
Come on Van Gogh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kristoffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Gogh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristoffer's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kristoffer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kristoffer, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kristoffer!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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