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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Couvreur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Hanover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanover is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Master Of Puppets. Peter Hanover looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seb Couvreur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Hanover !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couvreur feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hanover is looking for a triangle but Couvreur pushes his legs off easily.
Hanover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Couvreur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanover is looking for a triangle but Couvreur pushes his legs off easily.
Hanover looks gassed!
Couvreur tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanover is retaining full guard.
Hanover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Couvreur's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Couvreur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couvreur wants to control from the top but Hanover keeps moving.
Couvreur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanover shoots and misses
and Couvreur counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Couvreur stays in close to Hanover 's body and controls the position.
Couvreur tries to stand but Hanover is controlling from the bottom.
Couvreur stands up and waves to Hanover to follow him.
Couvreur shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanover 's guard.
Couvreur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couvreur lands a couple of digs.
Hanover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Couvreur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanover on the ground.
Couvreur lands a couple of elbows.
Hanover has his foot on Couvreur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Couvreur works his way back into a safe position though.
Couvreur connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couvreur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couvreur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanover is keeping the position for now.
Hanover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Couvreur stays in close to Hanover 's body and controls the position.
Couvreur trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couvreur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanover can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Couvreur controls the pace.
Couvreur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanover keeping moving, preventing Couvreur from controlling successfully.
Hanover had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Couvreur is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hanover Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Couvreur's back instead.
Hanover working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Couvreur dominated that round.
That's time! Couvreur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Couvreur pushes Hanover up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanover is trying to drag Couvreur to the mat but Couvreur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Couvreur lands a takedown into guard.
Hanover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Couvreur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Couvreur trying to control but Hanover is working from the bottom.
Hanover looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Couvreur has picked Hanover up and slammed him! Hanover can't keep hold of the triangle and Couvreur manages to pass to side control!
Couvreur advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couvreur scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Couvreur scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Couvreur controlling from mount.
Hanover is in all sorts of trouble here.
Couvreur tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couvreur jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hanover manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Couvreur cracks Hanover with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Couvreur wants to control but Hanover is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanover is trying to get back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Couvreur shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couvreur was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Couvreur wants to control the pace but Hanover is squirming around nicely.
Couvreur working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hanover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couvreur looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanover regains half guard.
Couvreur is keen to just control but Hanover is a slippery customer.
Hanover looking for submissions off his back.
Couvreur looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanover with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanover actively working from the bottom here.
Hanover actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanover is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanover is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Couvreur pulls his head out easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanover tries for a takedown but Couvreur circles away easily
and Couvreur counters by moving into the clinch.
Couvreur manages to pull guard.
Couvreur throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hanover passes into half guard.
Hanover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Couvreur dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanover fails with the takedown
and Couvreur counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanover looking for a guillotine here but Couvreur defends easily.
Hanover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanover keeping moving, preventing Couvreur from controlling successfully.
Couvreur is stalling in the full guard.
Hanover keeping moving, preventing Couvreur from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanover looking for a guillotine here but Couvreur defends easily.
Couvreur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Couvreur passes Hanover 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couvreur slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanover is looking to improve his position.
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. Couvreur connects with a nice short shot to Hanover 's temple.
Couvreur wants to control but Hanover is keeping him busy.
Couvreur is controlling the pace.
Hanover is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Couvreur pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanover is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Couvreur pulls his head out easily.
Hanover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanover is refusing to be controlled, as Couvreur sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Couvreur closes the distance and clinches.
Hanover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanover is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Couvreur gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couvreur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hanover gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Couvreur stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couvreur pulls guard effortlessly.
Hanover being controlled here momentarily.
Seb Couvreur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couvreur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Peter Hanover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seb Couvreur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couvreur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seb Couvreur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couvreur 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seb Couvreur!
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energy
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hype
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