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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludo Van Veen (ranked 1035 p4p, 136 weight class) and James Darren (ranked 835 p4p, 112 weight class). Van Veen comes to the cage accompanied by Give it ALL. Darren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here's to the losers. James Darren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by Darren.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darren needs to keep his hands up - Van Veen had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Van Veen.
Van Veen tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Veen throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Veen.
Van Veen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Veen misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Van Veen is looking to counter punch.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Van Veen works Darren's body with a nice hook.
Van Veen throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Veen should have avoided that one.
Van Veen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Veen lands with a nice body kick.
Darren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Veen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darren counters with a solid body kick.
Darren lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Veen off the cage and back into range.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the body.
Darren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Darren.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Veen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van Veen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Veen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Veen misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Darren manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Van Veen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Veen cracks Darren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Veen.
Van Veen lands with an overhand left.
Van Veen misses with a kick to the body.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Darren.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
Darren throws a hook but Van Veen blocks it.
Darren misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Darren.
Van Veen lands a leg kick that knocks Darren off balance momentarily.
Darren throws a body shot but no joy.
Darren misses with a hook.
Darren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Veen under the eye.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Darren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Veen tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Veen misses the jab.
Van Veen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDarren.
A lazy left from Van Veen finds it's target.
Van Veen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Darren misses with a straight right.
Van Veen delivers a nice body kick.
Darren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Van Veen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Veen scores with a punch to the head.
Darren thumps Van Veen with a low kick.
Darren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darren throws out a counter right but Van Veen avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Veen.
Darren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Veen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darren's sensitive parts.
Darren throws a jab when Van Veen was well out of range.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Veen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Darren there.
Darren takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Veen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Veen lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Van Veen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Veen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Veen.
Darren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darren jabs at Van Veen's body.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darren.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ludo Van Veen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Veen tries to clinch but Darren is having none of it.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen walks into a stiff left hand from Darren.
Van Veen thows a body kick. Darren tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Darren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen misses with a looping right.
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Van Veen there.
Darren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen misses with a hook.
Darren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Veen.
Darren scores with a head kick. Van Veen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Veen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren connects with a leg kick. Van Veen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Van Veen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Van Veen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darren doesn't seem phased though.
Van Veen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darren looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darren was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Veen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darren lands with an overhand left.
Darren misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darren.
A jab from Van Veen finds it's way through Darren's defenses.
Darren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Veen to score with a decent uppercut.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Van Veen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Veen wants to land a leg kick but Darren is out of range.
The fighters circling - Van Veen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darren looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
Darren catches Van Veen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darren motions for Van Veen to come forward. Darren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Van Veen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darren cracks Van Veen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses
and Van Veen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen blocks a head kick by Darren.
Darren throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Veen.
Van Veen's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Veen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Veen wants to clinch.
Donk. Van Veen catches Darren right on the button with a cross.
Van Veen blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Darren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Veen doesn't seem phased though.
Darren avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Veen with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren throws a front kick aimed at Van Veen's knee but Van Veen avoids it well.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen avoids the head kick by Darren.
Van Veen works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Veen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Veen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Darren misses.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Van Veen does it's job there.
Van Veen lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Veen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darren defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Van Veen lands a slapping body shot.
Van Veen lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Veen. Van Veen obviously looking to wear him down.
Darren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Veen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren misses with a kick to the body.
Darren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darren connects with a high kick.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Darren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darren throws a poor cross that misses
letting Van Veen counter with a right hand.
Darren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Veen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darren defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Darren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren wants to clinch up but Van Veen keeps it at a distance.
Darren misses with a body punch
and Van Veen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Veen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that second round.
That's time! Van Veen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Van Veen connects with a crisp jab.
Darren throws a hook but Van Veen avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Darren finds it's target.
Van Veen throws a head kick that misses.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook
and Van Veen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Veen scores with a head kick. Darren tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Van Veen takes one to the chin there.
Darren blocks the body kick.
Van Veen throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darren manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Veen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Veen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a front kick that sends Darren stumbling back into the cage.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Veen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
That kick from Darren tenderised Van Veen's leg. Van Veen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Veen jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Veen misses with a head kick.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Veen thuds a left hand into Darren's body.
Darren throws a hook but Van Veen avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Van Veen blocks the low kick.
Van Veen tries to clinch up but Darren circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen ducks right into an uppercut from Darren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darren misses with a straight left.
Darren connects with a jab.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook. Van Veen ducked under it nicely.
Van Veen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Veen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Veen misses with a low kick as Darren jumps back.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick. Darren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Veen moves out of range of the body kick from Darren.
Van Veen throwing a counter right hand but Darren manages to avoid it.
Darren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Veen.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Van Veen.
Darren misses the jab.
Darren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Van Veen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Veen lands a body shot.
Van Veen pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Veen misses with some punches.
Van Veen can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Van Veen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darrens head.
Van Veen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Van Veen in his tracks for a moment.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Van Veen misses with the head strike.
Van Veen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren stalling in the clinch but Van Veen improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Van Veen fails to land.
A hook to the body from Darren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen working aggressively here.
Darren tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Veen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Veen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
A shot to the liver by Van Veen. Beautiful body shot.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Veen.
Darren throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Veen scores with a hook to the body. Darren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Veen slips under a jab.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Veen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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