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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between West Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Van Ginsburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Ginsburg has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music. 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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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, West Drum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Van Ginsburg!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drum tries to move into range but Van Ginsburg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Ginsburg looks to throw the jab but Drum is out of range.
Max Van Ginsburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Ginsburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Max Van Ginsburg has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Drum.
Van Ginsburg throws the left hand but Drum avoids the punch easily.
Drum seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Ginsburg slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Drum as he connects with a hook.
Donk. Drum catches Van Ginsburg right on the button with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Ginsburg!
Van Ginsburg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drum doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drum misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Van Ginsburg.
Van Ginsburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drum. Van Ginsburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drum misses with a two punch combination.
Van Ginsburg lands with a hook. Drum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drum moves away.
Drum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ginsburg.
Drum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Ginsburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Ginsburg swings for the body but Drum moves out of range.
Van Ginsburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Ginsburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Ginsburg throws a nice looking combination but Drum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Ginsburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Ginsburg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drum under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Van Ginsburg.
An attempted straight right counter from Drum misses the target.
Drum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Ginsburg misses with a few strikes there.
Van Ginsburg has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Van Ginsburg misses with a double jab.
Drum scores with a hook to the body. Van Ginsburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drum throws out a loose jab but Van Ginsburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drum throws a body punch but Van Ginsburg moves out of range.
Drum lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Ginsburg!
Van Ginsburg with a nice cross.
Van Ginsburg scores with a nice right hand.
Drum looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Drum throws a jab when Van Ginsburg was well out of range.
Drum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Ginsburg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Ginsburg avoids the body shot from Drum.
Van Ginsburg takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Ginsburg.
Van Ginsburg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Ginsburg misses with a combination
and Van Ginsburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Ginsburg looks winded!
Drum misses the jab.
Drum lands a jab to the head.
Drum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg throws a right hand that Drum ducks under and follows up with a left that Drum also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Van Ginsburg.
Drum looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Ginsburg is just out of range.
Van Ginsburg scores with a nice right hand.
Van Ginsburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Ginsburg misses with a few strikes there.
Drum misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Ginsburg! But no joy.
Van Ginsburg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drum missing with a left hand there. Van Ginsburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Ginsburg throws a sloppy head kick and Drum moves out of range easily.
Van Ginsburg throws a right hand that Drum ducks under and follows up with a left that Drum also avoids with ease.
Van Ginsburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drum.
Drum is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Van Ginsburg.
Drum misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg staying out of range there.
Drum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ginsburg.
Van Ginsburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Ginsburg looks to land a combination but Drum avoids it well.
It looked like Drum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drum scores with a shot to the body.
Drum throws out a loose jab but Van Ginsburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drum lands a jab-cross combination.
Drum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Ginsburg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drum.
A big right from Drum misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drum throws an overhand right that lands on Van Ginsburg's shoulder, as Van Ginsburg tries to avoid the shot.
Van Ginsburg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Max Van Ginsburg's cut even more.
Decent striking displayed by Drum there.
Drum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Ginsburg misses with a hook to the body
and Drum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Van Ginsburg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Van Ginsburg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Ginsburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Max Van Ginsburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Ginsburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drum lands with a nice body punch.
Drum has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drum takes a swing at Van Ginsburg's ribcage but misses.
Van Ginsburg is looking for the big counter here.
Drum looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Ginsburg is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Drum - just one landing.
Van Ginsburg throws a low kick but Drum avoids it.
Van Ginsburg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drum. Drum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Ginsburg misses with a wild combination.
Drum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Drum misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Ginsburg digs a good body shot into Drum's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Van Ginsburg.
As Van Ginsburg tries to get set, Drum tries to push him back and clinch up but Van Ginsburg manages to avoid the attempt.
Van Ginsburg is breathing heavily.
Drum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drum digs a good body shot into Van Ginsburg's ribs.
Van Ginsburg throws a combination that misses
and Drum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The cut above Max Van Ginsburg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab from Drum finds it's way through Van Ginsburg's defenses.
Van Ginsburg misses with an uppercut
and Drum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
West Drum is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Ginsburg ducks right into an uppercut from Drum.
Van Ginsburg is rocked!
Van Ginsburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drum manages to avoid it.
Drum scores with a hook to the body. Van Ginsburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Drum.
Van Ginsburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Drum finish him?
Max Van Ginsburg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drum cracks Van Ginsburg with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Van Ginsburg tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Drum pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Van Ginsburg is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). West Drum!
West Drum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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