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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludo Van Veen (ranked 1159 p4p, 157 weight class) and Jesus Malverde (ranked 1129 p4p, 153 weight class). Van Veen's entrance music is Give it ALL. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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174 lbs
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176 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
15 - 8 - 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malverde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malverde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malverde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Veen ducks under a wild hook from Malverde.
Malverde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malverde throws a leg kick but Van Veen moved away.
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Malverde is just out of range.
Malverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veen.
Malverde fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malverde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Veen.
Malverde tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Veen is wise to it.
Van Veen scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malverde.
Malverde loads up on a big right hand but Van Veen slips the punch.
Van Veen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malverde under the eye.
Malverde with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Veen to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Veen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Veen has managed to clinch.
Van Veen lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde lands a shot to the body.
Malverde lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Veen tries to throw a body punch but Malverde avoids it by throwing Van Veen back against the cage.
Van Veen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Van Veen.
Malverde pushes Van Veen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malverde misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Malverde fails to land.
Van Veen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malverde lands a nice uppercut.
Malverde blocks an uppercut.
Van Veen is leaning against Malverde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Veen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Veen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Veen 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.
Malverde ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Malverde cracks the inside of Van Veen's front leg.
Van Veen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Van Veen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malverde lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Veen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malverde takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
Malverde slips a jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen works Malverde's body with a nice hook.
Malverde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malverde 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.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malverde manages to avoid it.
Van Veen checks a leg kick.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Van Veen misses with a straight right.
Van Veen checks a low kick from Malverde.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Malverde.
Van Veen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Veen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Veen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malverde scores with a leg kick.
Malverde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malverde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Veen checks it well.
Malverde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Veen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Veen staying out of range there.
Van Veen blocks a leg kick.
Van Veen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Veen as he connects with a hook.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malverde.
Malverde throws a body shot but no joy.
Malverde scores with a nice strike.
Van Veen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malverde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Veen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malverde scrambles back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Veen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malverde has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malverde and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malverde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malverde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Veen.
Malverde scores with a jab. Van Veen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Van Veen.
Malverde misses with a double jab.
Malverde tries to land a front kick but Van Veen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Veen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malverde lands a jab to Van Veen's midsection.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malverde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malverde's corner calls for a 1-2. Malverde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Veen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malverde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Veen checks a low kick from Malverde.
Malverde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Malverde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Veen checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Van Veen misses its target.
Malverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Veen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Veen ducks under a wild hook from Malverde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Veen.
Van Veen lands with a right hand.
Van Veen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malverde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Veen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Van Veen misses.
Malverde appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malverde swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Veen.
Van Veen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Veen darts in and clinches Malverde up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Van Veen.
Malverde has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Veen uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malverde seems keen to control Van Veen's posture.
Malverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Veen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Malverde keeping hold of Van Veen's head, controlling as best he can.
Van Veen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Malverde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malverde is trying to maintain the position but Van Veen is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two 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.
Malverde actively working from the bottom here.
Malverde desperately trying to maintain half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van Veen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Veen ducks right into an uppercut from Malverde.
Van Veen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malverde can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen looks to land a right hand but Malverde moved out of range.
Van Veen tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ludo Van Veen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Malverde.
Malverde throws the kick towards the body but Van Veen avoids it.
Van Veen checks a leg kick.
Malverde throws out a loose jab but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Veen blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Veen.
Van Veen cracks Malverde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malverde moves away from the strike by Van Veen.
Malverde throws a right hand that Van Veen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Veen also avoids with ease.
Malverde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malverde with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Veen to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Malverde does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Malverde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malverde digs a good hook to Van Veen's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malverde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Veen.
Malverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Veen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malverde.
Van Veen cracks the inside of Malverde's front leg.
Van Veen blocks a jab.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Malverde.
Van Veen slips under a jab from Malverde.
Van Veen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Veen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Veen looks to score with a jab to the body but Malverde is just out of range.
Malverde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malverde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Van Veen there.
Malverde with a nice cross.
Malverde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malverde throws a leg kick but Van Veen moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Malverde misses.
Malverde throws the kick towards the body but Van Veen avoids it.
Van Veen clinches with his opponent.
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Malverde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Veen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malverde is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Van Veen.
Van Veen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Veen can't find room to land a body shot as Malverde controls the action.
Malverde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Veen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Van Veen as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Veen.
A short uppercut from Van Veen.
Van Veen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Malverde blocks it.
A short uppercut from Malverde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malverde blocks a body shot from Van Veen.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Veen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malverde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Malverde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Veen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Veen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Veen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malverde on the side of the head.
Van Veen slips a straight right by Malverde.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malverde takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malverde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Malverde misses with a body shot.
Malverde throws a big shot that misses.
Malverde misses with a body punch
and Van Veen counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malverde. That's going to slow Van Veen down.
Malverde moves out of range as Van Veen strikes.
Malverde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malverde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malverde is looking to land body kicks.
Van Veen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jesus Malverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen thumps Malverde with a low kick.
Malverde staying out of range there.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Malverde tenderised Van Veen's leg. Van Veen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malverde slips under a jab.
Van Veen moves out of range of the leg kick from Malverde.
A left and a right from Malverde both land. Nice combination.
Van Veen scores with a jab to the head.
Malverde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Veen circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Veen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malverde.
Malverde throws a leg kick
enabling Van Veen to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Veen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Van Veen.
Malverde avoids a kick to the body.
Van Veen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen cracks Malverde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malverde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Veen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malverde misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheers as Van Veen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malverde doesn't seem phased though.
Van Veen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Veen moves in looking to clinch but Malverde pushes him off.
Malverde tries a low kick but Van Veen avoids it.
Van Veen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Malverde avoids it.
Nice body punch from Van Veen.
Van Veen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Veen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Veen misses with a hook. Malverde ducked under it nicely.
Van Veen lands a jab to Malverde's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malverdes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Veen pushes Malverde up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
Van Veen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malverde connects with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malverde.
Malverde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Veen finds it's way round the side to connect with Malverde's head.
Malverde misses with a low kick.
Malverde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A lazy left from Van Veen finds it's target.
Malverde misses with a wild combination.
Van Veen lands the left hand.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malverde manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malverde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Veen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Veen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malverde.
Van Veen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Veen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
After the big win, Ludo Van Veen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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