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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bismarck De Jager (ranked 1782 p4p, 244 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 2488 p4p, 328 weight class). De Jager's entrance music is Afrikanerhart. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
22 - 15 - 1 |
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213 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bismarck De Jager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Jager moves away.
Spliffton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spliffton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Jager scores with a head kick.
Spliffton avoids the body shot from De Jager.
De Jager changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from De Jager.
De Jager lands a glancing blow to the side of Spliffton's head.
De Jager tries to land a front kick but Spliffton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from De Jager misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Spliffton.
De Jager turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Spliffton.
De Jager takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliffton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Jager.
Spliffton throws the left hand but De Jager avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Jager.
De Jager tries for a takedown but Spliffton circles away easily
letting Spliffton counter with a right hand.
Spliffton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from De Jager misses.
Spliffton ducks under a wild hook from De Jager.
Spliffton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spliffton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spliffton scores with a spinning back kick!
Spliffton is looking to land body kicks.
Spliffton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Jager takes one to the side of the head.
Spliffton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Jager takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Jager darts in looking for a takedown but Spliffton gets double underhooks and turns De Jager into the cage.
De Jager swings for the body but Spliffton moves out of range.
Spliffton throws a body shot but no joy.
Spliffton drives through and clinches with De Jager against the cage.
Nice body punch from Spliffton - that landed with a thud.
De Jager tries to circle away but Spliffton has him pinned against the cage.
De Jager is trying to break free.
Spliffton lands a hook that snaps the head of De Jager backwards.
De Jager tries a body shot but Spliffton blocks it.
De Jager trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliffton scores with a shot to the side of De Jager's head.
De Jager lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Jager obliges.
De Jager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliffton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Jager is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Spliffton fails to land.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spliffton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spliffton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Jager landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Jager tries to throw a body punch but Spliffton avoids it by throwing De Jager back against the cage.
De Jager missing with knees to the body.
De Jager misses with the head strike.
Spliffton gets through De Jager's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Jager trying to stall but Spliffton improves his position.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spliffton misses with some punches.
De Jager misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Jager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spliffton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton lands with a right to the head.
Spliffton misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Jager is trying to stall.
De Jager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliffton digs a right hand into De Jager's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Jager's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Jager misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Spliffton as the two fighters clinch.
De Jager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spliffton blocks it with crossed arms.
De Jager misses with some punches.
De Jager blocks a body shot from Spliffton.
Spliffton is working De Jager over against the cage.
De Jager is breathing heavily.
Spliffton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spliffton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spliffton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Jager blocking some punches.
Spliffton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spliffton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Spliffton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from De Jager fails to land.
De Jager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spliffton lands a body shot.
A short right from Spliffton on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Jager missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Spliffton.
Spliffton presses De Jager against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Jager tries a knee to the head but Spliffton blocks it.
A short left from Spliffton.
Spliffton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Spliffton.
Spliffton digs a right hand into De Jager's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Jager's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Spliffton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spliffton gets through De Jager's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spliffton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Spliffton.
Spliffton lands with a light punch inside.
De Jager misses with the head strike.
Spliffton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Jagers head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spliffton misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cron Spliffton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spliffton lands with a nice body punch.
Spliffton looks for the body kick but De Jager saw that one coming.
Spliffton swings for the body but De Jager moves out of range.
Spliffton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spliffton wants to clinch up but De Jager keeps it at a distance.
De Jager throwing a counter right hand but Spliffton manages to avoid it.
Spliffton avoids a kick to the body.
Spliffton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spliffton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Jager rather than just go for the knockout.
Spliffton takes a swing at De Jager's ribcage but misses.
Spliffton scores with a nice head shot.
De Jager misses with a body shot
and Spliffton counters with an outside leg kick.
Spliffton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliffton checks a leg kick.
De Jager closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spliffton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spliffton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spliffton, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spliffton lands a nice shot to the body.
De Jager misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Spliffton. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jager tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Jager sizes up Spliffton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spliffton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Jager misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Spliffton - just one landing.
De Jager listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Jager misses with a takedown attempt - Spliffton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Jager throws a right and a left that Spliffton avoids nicely.
De Jager throws a jab when Spliffton was well out of range.
Spliffton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spliffton misses with a wild body shot.
De Jager moves out of range as Spliffton strikes.
Bismarck De Jager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Jager pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spliffton is out of range and De Jager settles back down.
Spliffton misses with a low kick.
Spliffton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton misses with a body kick.
De Jager takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spliffton checks the leg kick nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliffton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for De Jager. That snapped Spliffton's head back.
De Jager misses with a wild combination.
De Jager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spliffton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spliffton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Jager.
De Jager avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Jager misses with a series of wild punches.
Spliffton delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Jager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffton manages to avoid it.
De Jager looks to land a left hand but Spliffton moved out of range nicely.
A big right from De Jager misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton scores with a hook.
Spliffton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Jager to the ground. Spliffton is now in De Jager's guard.
De Jager trying to keep a closed guard but Spliffton is proving a slippery customer.
Spliffton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliffton postures up.
Spliffton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Jager keeping moving, preventing Spliffton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Jager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spliffton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Jager throws a big shot that misses.
De Jager misses the shot to the body.
De Jager misses the shot to the body.
Spliffton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Jager throws out the jab.
De Jager darts in looking for a takedown but Spliffton gets double underhooks and turns De Jager into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spliffton.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Jager. Spliffton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spliffton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Jager with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cron Spliffton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
De Jager sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spliffton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from De Jager.
De Jager throws a low kick, looking for Spliffton's leg but Spliffton calmly moves out of range.
Spliffton throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Jager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spliffton.
Spliffton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spliffton controlling the pace.
De Jager is not content to let Spliffton control the position.
Spliffton not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffton prevents De Jager from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffton stalling.
De Jager is trying to maintain the position but Spliffton is very close to passing his half guard.
Spliffton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spliffton drops his hands momentarily and De Jager takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Jager takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bismarck De Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Spliffton as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Spliffton. Beautiful body shot.
De Jager looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Jager misses with a looping right.
De Jager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Jager missing with a left hand there. Spliffton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spliffton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Jager throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Spliffton to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Jager swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spliffton counters with a straight right hand.
Spliffton takes a swing at De Jager's ribcage but misses.
De Jager misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Spliffton misses.
De Jager's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spliffton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Jager scrambles back to his feet.
Cron Spliffton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliffton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Jager.
De Jager tries to move into range but Spliffton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spliffton pushes De Jager up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jager lands a knee to the head.
Spliffton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spliffton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Jager or not.
De Jager lands a shoulder strike.
Cron Spliffton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Spliffton.
De Jager struggles to land a body shot inside as Spliffton controls his hands.
De Jager misses with a punch on the inside.
De Jager working aggressively here.
De Jager has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffton.
Spliffton lands a left hand.
Spliffton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Jager tries to land knees in the clinch but Spliffton avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from De Jager.
De Jager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Jager throws a punch but it's blocked by Spliffton.
Spliffton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spliffton struggles to land a body shot inside as De Jager controls his hands.
Spliffton throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Jager misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Jager struggles to land a body shot inside as Spliffton controls his hands.
De Jager will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Jager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliffton's elbow.
Spliffton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Jager prevents a body shot from Spliffton.
A right hand to the body from Spliffton.
De Jager is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spliffton is defending well for now.
De Jager misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Spliffton.
De Jager tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spliffton blocking some punches.
De Jager misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cron Spliffton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spliffton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cron Spliffton!
Cron Spliffton 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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hype
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