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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Van Laere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Fabolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Van Laere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Fabolous!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabolous wants to clinch up but Van Laere keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Fabolous with that takedown attempt.
Van Laere shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Laere closes the distance and clinches up with Fabolous, looking for a takedown. Van Laere pushes Fabolous against the cage but Fabolous circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fabolous is looking to clinch.
Fabolous tries to clinch but Van Laere is having none of it.
Christopher Fabolous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabolous tries to clinch there but Van Laere circles away.
Van Laere scores with a kick to the body.
Fabolous has a takedown stuffed.
Fabolous tries to clinch up.
Fabolous doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Laere circles away.
Fabolous shoots in for a double leg but Van Laere sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robin Van Laere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Fabolous.
Van Laere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Laere rushes Fabolous and presses him up against the cage.
Fabolous lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Laere breaks the clinch.
Fabolous tries to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fabolous is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fabolous wants to clinch but Van Laere slips to the side
and Van Laere counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Laere throws a good cross that connects.
Van Laere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Laere counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabolous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fabolous tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fabolous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fabolous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fabolous tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Laere counters with a big head kick but Fabolous shrugs it off.
Fabolous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabolous looks gassed!
Van Laere scores with a takedown into Fabolous's guard.
Van Laere trying to control but Fabolous is working from the bottom.
Van Laere stands up and waves to Fabolous to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabolous tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Laere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fabolous throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Laere.
Van Laere darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Laere decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Van Laere scores with a head kick.
Fabolous tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Laere makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fabolous really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Laere shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fabolous as he avoids it easily.
Fabolous keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabolous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Laere but Van Laere pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fabolous rushes Van Laere and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Laere wants to get back to striking at distance but Fabolous won't allow it.
Fabolous swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Fabolous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Laere breaks from the clinch.
Fabolous looks to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a head kick. That will keep Fabolous thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fabolous tries to clinch
and Van Laere finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fabolous moves in looking to clinch but Van Laere pushes him off.
Fabolous is looking to clinch but Van Laere is avoiding it.
Fabolous wants to clinch but Van Laere slips to the side
and Van Laere counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fabolous!
Van Laere wants to get back to his feet but Fabolous is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabolous bucks Van Laere off and manages to get back to his feet!
Fabolous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fabolous closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a body kick that stops Fabolous in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabolous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fabolous wants to clinch but Van Laere slips to the side
and Van Laere counters with a low kick, right behind Fabolous 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Laere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fabolous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fabolous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Van Laere dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Van Laere connects with a solid leg kick.
Fabolous is looking to clinch.
Van Laere throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Laere keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabolous stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Laere. Van Laere gets slowly back to his feet.
Fabolous has a takedown stuffed.
Fabolous tries to clinch up
and Van Laere counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fabolous avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fabolous pushes Van Laere up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabolous drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Laere gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Fabolous on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Laere blocks an uppercut.
Fabolous digs a right hand into Van Laere's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Laere's gas tank.
Fabolous trying to land knees to the body.
Fabolous keeps control of Van Laere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabolous lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fabolous.
Fabolous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fabolous lands a shoulder strike.
Fabolous is leaning against Van Laere and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fabolous lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Laere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fabolous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fabolous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Laere backwards.
Fabolous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Laere backwards.
Fabolous lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Laere or not.
Fabolous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fabolous wants to clinch up but Van Laere keeps it at a distance.
Van Laere keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabolous wants to clinch up but Van Laere keeps it at a distance.
Fabolous tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Laere counters with a big head kick but Fabolous shrugs it off.
Fabolous is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabolous darts in trying to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fabolous wants to stand and escape but Van Laere is having none of it.
Fabolous pushes Van Laere off and gets back to his feet.
Fabolous tries to clinch but Van Laere moves away
and Van Laere counters with a big head kick but Fabolous shrugs it off.
Fabolous closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a single leg into guard. Fabolous didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fabolous keeping moving, preventing Van Laere from controlling successfully.
Fabolous pushes Van Laere off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabolous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Laere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fabolous tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Laere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fabolous tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Laere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fabolous tries to clinch but Van Laere is having none of it.
Fabolous looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Van Laere!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabolous looking to ground and pound but Van Laere is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabolous throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Van Laere wants to hold on but Fabolous pushes him away.
Van Laere is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabolous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Van Laere dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fabolous is looking to clinch.
Van Laere lands a head kick. Fabolous smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Laere has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robin Van Laere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fabolous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Laere swivels and escapes.
Fabolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Laere lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Laere.
Fabolous wants to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a good, hard body kick but Fabolous shrugs it off.
Fabolous closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Van Laere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fabolous.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fabolous has Van Laere up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Fabolous.
Van Laere wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fabolous scores with a shot to the side of Van Laere's head.
Fabolous has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Laere.
Fabolous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabolous misses with some punches.
Fabolous gets through Van Laere's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Laere is trying to break free.
Van Laere looking to throw knees to the head but Fabolous is blocking nicely.
Van Laere changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fabolous fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fabolous tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Laere finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fabolous darts in trying to clinch
and Van Laere counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fabolous lands with a right to the head.
Fabolous lands with a left to the head.
Van Laere wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fabolous digs a right hand underneath Van Laere's ribcage. Van Laere let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fabolous lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fabolous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Laere's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Laere has had enough of the clinch but Fabolous keeps him there for the moment.
Van Laere tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fabolous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Laere backwards.
Christopher Fabolous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fabolous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fabolous gets through Van Laere's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fabolous cracks Van Laere with a nice body shot.
Van Laere prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Fabolous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fabolous is pressed up against the cage. Van Laere has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fabolous down to the mat. Fabolous avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fabolous is looking to clinch.
Fabolous doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Laere circles away.
Van Laere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fabolous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Laere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fabolous looks for a takedown but Van Laere sprawls well.
Robin Van Laere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Fabolous.
No luck for Van Laere with that takedown attempt.
Fabolous tries to clinch there but Van Laere circles away.
Fabolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Laere throws a head kick but Fabolous moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabolous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fabolous wants to clinch.
Fabolous tries to clinch but Van Laere moves out of range.
Fabolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fabolous throws a combination. Van Laere tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Laere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Laere fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabolous tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Laere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabolous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fabolous tries to clinch up but Van Laere circles away and keeps his distance.
Fabolous tries to clinch up.
Fabolous wants to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a body kick.
Van Laere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Fabolous wants to clinch
and Van Laere counters with a head kick.
Fabolous is looking to clinch but Van Laere is avoiding it.
Fabolous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Laere counters with a head kick.
Fabolous wants to clinch but Van Laere slips to the side
and Van Laere finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fabolous tries to clinch up
and Van Laere counters with a head kick.
Fabolous closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Laere makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fabolous really felt that one!
Fabolous clinches but Van Laere breaks the clinch
and Van Laere counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fabolous tries to clinch but Van Laere is having none of it.
Van Laere circles away from the clinch attempt
so Van Laere counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Van Laere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Laere, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Van Laere!
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energy
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hype
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