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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 994 p4p, 136 weight class) and Mace Blackblood (ranked 531 p4p, 76 weight class). Blackblood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gorgoroth Open the Gates. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mace Blackblood!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackblood throws a leg kick
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackblood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vermeulen lands a jab to Blackblood's midsection.
Vermeulen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vermeulen misses with a straight right.
Blackblood throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Vermeulen.
Nice defenses there by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Blackblood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackblood. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeulen with a jab.
A jab lands there for Vermeulen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Blackblood.
Vermeulen throwing a counter right hand but Blackblood manages to avoid it.
Vermeulen throws a lazy uppercut
and Blackblood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Blackblood misses its intended target.
Vermeulen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackblood misses with a wild body shot.
Vermeulen cracks Blackblood with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackblood.
Vermeulen looks to throw the jab but Blackblood is out of range.
Blackblood misses with a hook.
Blackblood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vermeulen's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Blackblood loads up on a big right hand but Vermeulen slips the punch.
Blackblood avoids the body shot from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blackbloods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vermeulen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackblood.
A quick step to the side and Vermeulen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackblood throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
Vermeulen misses with a body shot.
Vermeulen lands with a straight right. Blackblood didn't see that one coming.
Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackblood.
Vermeulen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vermeulen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackblood. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vermeulen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Vermeulen misses its intended target.
Blackblood throws out a counter right but Vermeulen avoids it with no problem.
Vermeulen looks to land a right hand but Blackblood moved out of range.
Blackblood sizes up Vermeulen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Vermeulen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackblood on the side of the head.
Blackblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen loads up on a big right hand but Blackblood slips the punch.
Blackblood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vermeulen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vermeulen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blackblood misses the jab.
Blackblood moves out of range as Vermeulen strikes.
Vermeulen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermeulen is looking to counter punch.
Vermeulen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackblood is just out of range.
Blackblood lands a body shot.
Vermeulen looks to land a left hand but Blackblood moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut. Blackblood saw that one coming.
Vermeulen defending well as Blackblood loads up on a big left hand.
Vermeulen misses with the combination.
Vermeulen throws a right hand that Blackblood ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackblood also avoids with ease.
Blackblood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Vermeulen.
Blackblood scores with a decent looking hook.
Hendrik Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Blackblood.
Nice jab there from Vermeulen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blackblood.
Vermeulen misses with a looping right.
Vermeulen throws a series of punches but Blackblood avoids them all with ease.
Blackblood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vermeulen misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Blackblood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen looks to throw the jab but Blackblood is out of range.
Blackblood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vermeulen on the side of the head.
Blackblood shoots in for a takedown but Vermeulen shows good takedown defense.
Blackblood clinches with his opponent.
Vermeulen misses with the head strike.
Vermeulen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermeulen blocking some punches.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.
Vermeulen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blackblood has him pressed against the cage.
Blackblood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vermeulen blocking some punches.
Blackblood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackblood.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackblood tries to work over Vermeulen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen lands an uppercut.
Vermeulen is trying to break the clinch but Blackblood is controlling him.
Blackblood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
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.
Blackblood misses with a straight left.
Vermeulen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vermeulen loads up on a big right hand but Blackblood slips the punch.
And Blackblood tries to counter it with a takedown but Vermeulen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blackblood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vermeulen lands with an uppercut that bounces Blackblood off the cage and back into range.
Vermeulen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackblood.
Vermeulen misses with a straight right.
Blackblood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vermeulen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackblood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackblood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vermeulen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackblood throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
Vermeulen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vermeulen misses with a straight right.
Blackblood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blackblood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blackblood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackblood.
Blackblood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Blackblood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackblood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackblood.
Vermeulen misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackblood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Vermeulen.
Blackblood blocks a body shot from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen scores with a hook to the body.
Vermeulen lands an uppercut.
Blackblood has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vermeulen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blackblood can turn it around.
Blackblood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackblood lands a nice elbow.
Mace Blackblood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Blackblood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blackblood.
Vermeulen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackblood backwards.
Vermeulen is trying to break the clinch but Blackblood has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.
Blackblood lands with a right to the head.
Blackblood misses with some punches.
Blackblood has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeulen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackblood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vermeulen's brow.
Vermeulen misses with the head strike.
Vermeulen can't find room to land a body shot as Blackblood controls the action.
Blackblood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vermeulen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackblood.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Vermeulen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeulen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blackblood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Blackblood misses with the head strike.
Vermeulen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vermeulen takes an elbow to the temple.
Blackblood lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vermeulen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen can't find room to land a body shot as Blackblood controls the action.
Vermeulen has a couple of punches blocked by Blackblood.
A short right from Blackblood on the inside.
Blackblood lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blackblood misses with the head strike.
Blackblood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackblood tries to throw a body punch but Vermeulen avoids it by throwing Blackblood back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
Blackblood is trying to drag Vermeulen to the mat but Vermeulen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vermeulen is trying to break the clinch but Blackblood is controlling him.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Vermeulen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vermeulen tries to circle away but Blackblood has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blackblood creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vermeulen's defenses.
Blackblood prevents a body shot from Vermeulen.
A short left from Vermeulen.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Vermeulen.
Blackblood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeulen's elbow.
Vermeulen managing to block the knees to the body from Blackblood.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackblood landing knees to the body.
Vermeulen avoiding damage as Blackblood throws knees to the body.
Blackblood scores with a shot to the side of Vermeulen's head.
Blackblood tries to work over Vermeulen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackblood presses Vermeulen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Blackblood.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mace Blackblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blackblood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vermeulen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vermeulen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackblood.
A slow jab from Blackblood misses its intended target.
Blackblood moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackblood misses with a hook
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackblood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vermeulen 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.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Blackblood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackblood tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Vermeulen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackblood works Vermeulen's body with a nice hook.
Blackblood dips to his left and cracks Vermeulen with an uppercut!
Hendrik Vermeulen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackblood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vermeulen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blackblood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A lazy left from Blackblood finds it's target.
Blackblood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blackblood slips a jab and a cross from Vermeulen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeulen needs to keep his hands up - Blackblood had a free shot at his head there.
Blackblood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vermeulen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackblood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermeulen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackblood. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackblood misses the jab.
Blackblood tries to clinch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Blackblood tries to score with a low kick but Vermeulen moves his leg out of the way.
Vermeulen lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Vermeulen.
Blackblood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
Blackblood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vermeulen momentarily.
Vermeulen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackblood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vermeulen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackblood moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Blackblood misses.
Blackblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Vermeulen.
Blackblood fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Blackblood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vermeulen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blackblood counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Vermeulen.
Vermeulen loads up on a big right hand but Blackblood slips the punch.
Blackblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vermeulen manages to avoid it.
Blackblood misses with a jab to the body
and Vermeulen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Blackblood misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blackblood misses its intended target.
Blackblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Blackblood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackblood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vermeulen on the side of the head.
Blackblood misses with an uppercut. Vermeulen saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Vermeulen misses the target.
Blackblood misses with a looping left.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Blackblood misses with a body shot.
Blackblood throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackblood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blackblood throws the left hand but Vermeulen avoids the punch easily.
Blackblood lands with a straight right. Vermeulen didn't see that one coming.
Vermeulen misses the shot to the body.
Blackblood defending well as Vermeulen loads up on a big left hand.
Vermeulen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vermeulen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vermeulen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeulen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermeulen connects with a looping right hand.
Hendrik Vermeulen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackblood swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackblood scores with a decent looking hook.
Blackblood throws a right and a left that Vermeulen avoids nicely.
Blackblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vermeulen lands a glancing blow to the side of Blackblood's head.
Vermeulen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Vermeulen misses its intended target.
Blackblood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackblood moves away.
A jab from Vermeulen misses.
Blackblood misses with a lunging right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackblood pushes Vermeulen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hendrik Vermeulen.
I think Vermeulen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Vermeulen!
Hendrik Vermeulen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BuriedAlive// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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