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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vessla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Vessla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Lennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Vessla!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon misses with a looping right.
Lennon throws an overhand right that lands on Vessla's shoulder, as Vessla tries to avoid the shot.
Vessla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lennon cracks a nice hook into Vessla's ribs.
Vessla throws an off balance right hand
and Lennon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vessla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lennon throws a jab when Vessla was well out of range.
Vessla is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lennon misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Lennon.
Lennon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lennon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lennon scores with a jab to the head.
Lennon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vessla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vessla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lennon.
Victor Vessla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vessla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Lennon.
Vessla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vessla was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennon.
Lennon stuns Vessla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lennon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vessla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lennon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lennon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lennon swings for the body but Vessla moves out of range.
A big left from Vessla misses.
Lennon misses with a looping left.
Lennon connects with a jab.
Vessla lands with a cross.
Lennon throws the left hand but Vessla avoids the punch easily.
Lennon moves out of range as Vessla strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vessla.
Lennon sets himself, and Vessla steps forward looking for the clinch! Lennon avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vessla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lennon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vessla. Vessla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lennon lands a head shot.
Vessla misses with an uppercut
and Lennon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vessla thinking.
Lennon scores with a shot to the body.
Vessla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lennon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vessla moves away.
Vessla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lennon.
Vessla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lennon connects with a body shot that sends Vessla's belly button to the back.
Vessla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lennon throws a poor cross that misses
and Vessla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lennon throws a jab but it's blocked by Vessla.
Lennon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vessla.
Vessla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vessla.
Lennon lunges at Vessla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vessla's hand.
Lennon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vessla's head.
Lennon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vessla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vessla misses with a wild body shot.
Vessla connects with a looping right hand.
Lennon misses with a straight left.
Lennon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vessla has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lennon lands a nice shot to the body.
Vessla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lennon throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vessla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lennon.
Vessla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vessla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lennon was well out of range. Poor timing from Vessla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vessla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lennon.
A jab from Lennon does it's job there.
Lennon throws a jab when Vessla was well out of range.
Lennon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lennon takes a swing at Vessla's ribcage but misses.
Lennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vessla manages to avoid it.
Lennon throws a hook but Vessla avoids it easily.
Vessla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vessla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lennon misses with a wild body shot.
Lennon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vessla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vessla.
Vessla throws a hook but Lennon blocks it.
Vessla looks to score with a jab to the body but Lennon is just out of range.
Lennon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lennon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut there from Lennon.
Vessla tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vessla.
Vessla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lennon.
Lennon connects with a right hand. Vessla shakes it off.
Lennon throws a big shot that misses.
Lennon slips under a jab from Vessla.
Vessla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lennon.
Lennon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lennon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lennon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vessla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vessla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vessla lands with a straight right. Lennon didn't see that one coming.
Lennon slips under a jab from Vessla.
Lennon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vessla might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lennon has got the better of the exchanges.
Sloppy strikes from Lennon. Those never looked like landing.
Vessla tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lennon throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vessla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vessla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab by Vessla.
Lennon is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Lennon. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Lennon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lennon tries to keep at a distance but Vessla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vessla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lennon digs a right hand into Vessla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vessla's gas tank.
Lennon takes a shot to the head.
Vessla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Vessla as the two fighters clinch.
Vessla blocking some punches.
Vessla misses with a punch to the body.
Lennon seems to have got his legs back now.
Vessla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
Lennon is working Vessla over against the cage.
Vessla has a couple of punches blocked by Lennon.
Vessla gets through Lennon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vessla fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lennon.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
Vessla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lennon or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Lennon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
Vessla digs a right hand underneath Lennon's ribcage. Lennon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vessla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lennon's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon digs a right hand into Vessla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vessla's gas tank.
Vessla is breathing heavily.
Lennon is trying to push Vessla away but Vessla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lennon is trying to break the clinch but Vessla is controlling him.
Lennon blocking some punches.
Vessla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vessla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lennon pushes Vessla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lennon blocks an uppercut.
Victor Vessla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lennon throws a head punch that misses.
Lennon lands with a light punch inside.
Vessla keeps control of Lennon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lennon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vessla is keeping busy.
Lennon blocks a body shot from Vessla.
Lennon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vessla can do to turn this around?
Vessla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lennon'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.
Lennon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Vessla.
Lennon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lennon tries to throw a body punch but Vessla avoids it by throwing Lennon back against the cage.
Vessla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lennon misses with a punch to the body.
Lennon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vessla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vessla struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennon controls his hands.
Vessla tries to work over Lennon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lennon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vessla manages to avoid it.
Vessla is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vessla moves away from the strike by Lennon.
Vessla slips under a jab from Lennon.
Vessla misses with a wild body shot.
Vessla ducks under a wild hook from Lennon.
Lennon sets himself, and Vessla steps forward looking for the clinch! Lennon avoids it this time.
Vessla scores with a nice right hand.
Lennon misses with a hook to the body
and Vessla counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon scores with a shot to the side of Vessla's head.
Lennon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vessla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lennon misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vessla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
Vessla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vessla throws a head punch that misses.
Lennon is trying to push Vessla away but Vessla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lennon.
Vessla lands with a light punch inside.
Vessla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vessla pushes Lennon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vessla.
Vessla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vessla tries a body shot but Lennon blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Vessla.
Lennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Vessla.
Vessla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Vessla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vessla circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lennon to the canvas! Lennon doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vessla keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Vessla!
Our winner, Victor Vessla, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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