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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cricket (ranked 2463 p4p, 313 weight class) and Bismarck De Jager (ranked 2468 p4p, 316 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Jager's choice of entrance music: Afrikanerhart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21 - 11 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bismarck De Jager!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and De Jager moves out of range easily.
Cricket is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Jager.
De Jager is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cricket slips under a jab.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and De Jager moves out of range easily.
De Jager flicks out a counter leg kick but Cricket steps away.
De Jager looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Jager lands a body shot.
Cricket tries to move into range but De Jager moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and De Jager moves out of range easily.
De Jager misses with a series of wild punches.
Cricket misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from De Jager finds it's target.
De Jager connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cricket misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from De Jager on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricket moves out of range of the strikes.
De Jager throws a low kick but Cricket avoids it.
De Jager throws out a leg kick but Cricket moves out of range and De Jager only half commits.
De Jager lands a glancing blow to the side of Cricket's head.
A right-left combo lands from Cricket.
It looks like Bismarck De Jager has been cut.
Cricket's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Jager connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cricket scrambles back to his feet.
Cricket has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Winds of Winter in the buildup to the fight.
De Jager misses with an uppercut. Cricket saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Cricket.
Cricket takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Jager tries to land a front kick but Cricket steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cricket walks into a left hand.
De Jager takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Jager tries for a takedown but Cricket sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Jager misses with a wild body shot.
Cricket throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
De Jager misses with a hook. Cricket ducked under it nicely.
Cricket tries to bum rush De Jager with a series of wild strikes but De Jager uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Cricket.
De Jager thuds a left hand into Cricket's body.
De Jager has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cricket lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket misses with a two punch combination.
Cricket tries a head kick but it misses.
Cricket scores with a head kick.
De Jager is rocked!
De Jager lands a glancing blow to the side of Cricket's head.
De Jager blocks a jab.
Cricket misses with a two punch combination.
Cricket missing with a left hand there. De Jager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cricket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jager manages to avoid it.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Jager fails with the takedown.
De Jager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cricket manages to avoid it.
Cricket throws a big counter combination but De Jager scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rick Cricket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Jager lands a jab to Cricket's midsection.
Oooh a lovely combination from Cricket sends De Jager down but not out. Cricket dives into side control looking to finish.
De Jager is still in real trouble! Can Cricket finish him?
Cricket controlling from side mount.
De Jager tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cricket wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Jager seems to have recovered his senses.
De Jager struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Jager is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket slows the pace down.
De Jager struggling a bit here.
Cricket is looking to take a break and control but De Jager is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Jager struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Jager is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cricket off and has taken his back!
Cricket wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
De Jager has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cricket's body.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but De Jager has full control of the position and if anything, Cricket has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Rick Cricket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bismarck De Jager's cut.
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.
De Jager blocks a jab.
De Jager throws out a powerful jab.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jager feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crickets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Jager scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Jager chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Jager cracks Cricket with a good jab.
Rick Cricket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Jager. That's going to slow Cricket down.
De Jager wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Jager throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Jager lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cricket's sensitive parts.
Cricket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Jager takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricket misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooh a lovely combination from Cricket sends De Jager down but not out. Cricket dives into side control looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on De Jager's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Jager is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Jager keeps working.
Cricket is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down De Jager's shoulder. That is not cool.
De Jager is not content to let Cricket control the position.
De Jager gets back to half guard.
Cricket seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cricket wants to take a breather but De Jager is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Jager wants to get back to full guard.
Cricket wants to free his trapped foot but De Jager is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cricket is working hard here to advance position.
De Jager makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Jager.
De Jager looking for a sweep. Not yet De Jager, not yet.
Cricket stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Jager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rick Cricket is winning the standup battle so far.
De Jager moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cricket.
Cricket throws a jab when De Jager was well out of range.
De Jager bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cricket's head backwards.
De Jager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricket.
De Jager throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jager scores with a leg kick.
Cricket pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Jager back to the cage. Cricket follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That has opened up Bismarck De Jager's cut even more.
De Jager pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cricket misses with a two punch combination.
De Jager connects with a nice looking jab.
De Jager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Jager wants to land a leg kick but Cricket is out of range.
De Jager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cricket throws a jab when De Jager was well out of range.
De Jager avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Jager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Cricket was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cricket misses with a looping left.
Cricket looks to land a combination but De Jager avoids it well.
It seemed like De Jager was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Good leg kick by De Jager there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Jager looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cricket moves out of range of the body kick.
De Jager throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cricket appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Jager throws a body shot but no joy.
De Jager blocks a leg kick.
De Jager ducks under a wild hook from Cricket.
De Jager misses with a straight left.
Cricket tries to move into range but De Jager moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Jager uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cricket.
The fighters circling - Cricket throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Jager changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cricket looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cricket is looking to get back to his feet here but De Jager is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cricket's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Jager tries to get the hooks in deep but Cricket pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Cricket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bismarck De Jager's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Cricket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jager manages to avoid it.
De Jager feints the counter takedown.
De Jager bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cricket misses with a series of wild punches.
De Jager throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cricket's head.
De Jager scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Jager connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Jager, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Cricket.
Cricket throws a jab but it's blocked by De Jager.
A leg kick checked by Cricket.
Cricket throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jager connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cricket.
De Jager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cricket.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Jager.
Cricket blocks a leg kick.
Cricket throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from De Jager.
Cricket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Jager throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cricket takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Jager scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Jager throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cricket is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cricket checks a leg kick.
It looked like Cricket wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cricket misses with a head kick.
Cricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Jager bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cricket's head backwards.
De Jager throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cricket uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Jager.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cricket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Jager.
Good shot there by De Jager.
A head kick misses from Cricket.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jager drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cricket defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cricket thuds his right hand into De Jager's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Jager shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bismarck De Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from De Jager.
De Jager tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cricket knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Jager working the head and body with strikes.
Cricket is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Jager connects with a nice short shot to Cricket's temple.
De Jager is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cricket is just riding it out for now. De Jager eventually gives up the hold.
Cricket is looking to get back to is feet but De Jager passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bismarck De Jager has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cricket is trying to stand up.
De Jager working Cricket over with strikes here.
Cricket is trying to stand.
De Jager is landing with some decent strikes but Cricket is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Jager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Jager lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cricket is rocked!
De Jager postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cricket badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of De Jager around the waist but De Jager pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! De Jager is the winner by TKO! De Jager jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismarck De Jager!
Bismarck De Jager 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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