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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 3924 p4p, 473 weight class) and Bismarck De Jager (ranked 3345 p4p, 432 weight class). De Jager comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Afrikanerhart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm
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210 lbs
25 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Dangerous knees
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bismarck De Jager!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Smiling Assassin clinches with his opponent.
The Smiling Assassin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Jager blocks an elbow strike.
De Jager looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Jager blocks the elbow strike.
The Smiling Assassin tries a body shot but De Jager blocks it.
A knee to the head by De Jager.
A hook to the body from De Jager.
De Jager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Smiling Assassin can't find room to land a body shot as De Jager controls the action.
A body shot lands from De Jager.
The Smiling Assassin is breathing heavily.
De Jager prevents a body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
De Jager lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Smiling Assassin or not.
De Jager is leaning against The Smiling Assassin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Jager manages to break the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin tries to land a front kick but De Jager steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for De Jager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Smiling Assassin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Jager circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Smiling Assassin's corner calls for a 1-2. The Smiling Assassin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Smiling Assassin throws a series of punches but De Jager moves out of range.
De Jager with a poor takedown
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a wild body shot.
De Jager with the counter takedown but The Smiling Assassin avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from The Smiling Assassin. Those never looked like landing.
And De Jager tries to counter it with a takedown but The Smiling Assassin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Jager blocks a head kick by The Smiling Assassin.
De Jager tries a head kick but it misses.
De Jager takes one to the chin there.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook. De Jager ducked under it nicely.
The Smiling Assassin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And De Jager tries to counter it with a takedown but The Smiling Assassin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Smiling Assassin lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from The Smiling Assassin is predictable there
and De Jager counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jager circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Jager counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
De Jager postures up in The Smiling Assassin's guard and throws a big left but The Smiling Assassin blocks it.
De Jager has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Jager tries to free his leg and advance position but The Smiling Assassin is retaining full guard.
De Jager is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Smiling Assassin is controlling De Jager's posture.
The Smiling Assassin keeping moving, preventing De Jager from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager tries to free his leg and advance position but The Smiling Assassin is retaining full guard.
De Jager postures up in The Smiling Assassin's guard and throws a big left but The Smiling Assassin blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Smiling Assassin keeping moving, preventing De Jager from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Jager throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Smiling Assassin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Smiling Assassin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from De Jager misses.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a cross.
Good work by The Smiling Assassin as he checks the leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws a chopping leg kick but De Jager manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Jager.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a hook to the body. De Jager takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sloppy strikes from The Smiling Assassin. Those never looked like landing.
The Smiling Assassin just misses with a punch to the body.
The Smiling Assassin doesn't manage to clinch there - De Jager circles away.
De Jager slips a straight right by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Jager tries to move into range but The Smiling Assassin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from De Jager misses.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Jager with the counter takedown but The Smiling Assassin avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin moves out of range of the leg kick from De Jager.
De Jager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Smiling Assassin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve The Smiling Assassin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Jager takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Jager misses with a double jab
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a series of strikes. De Jager will be more careful next time no doubt.
A lazy left from The Smiling Assassin finds it's target.
The Smiling Assassin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Smiling Assassin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Jager sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Jager steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Smiling Assassin. That one must have hurt.
The Smiling Assassin throws a solid leg kick but De Jager takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin checks a leg kick.
De Jager avoids the head kick by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Jager checks it well.
De Jager is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by The Smiling Assassin - just one landing.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a nice head shot.
The Smiling Assassin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Jager.
The Smiling Assassin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Smiling Assassin duly obliges.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Smiling Assassin.
De Jager throws a head kick that The Smiling Assassin semi-blocks.
Steve The Smiling Assassin is winning the standup battle so far.
De Jager gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Smiling Assassin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Jager's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Smiling Assassin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Jager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a hook.
De Jager throws a leg kick which misses The Smiling Assassin's front leg but catches the back leg as The Smiling Assassin tries to avoid it.
De Jager will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Smiling Assassin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Smiling Assassin cracks De Jager with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve The Smiling Assassin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from The Smiling Assassin misses.
The Smiling Assassin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Jager can do to turn this around?
De Jager throws a hook but The Smiling Assassin avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as De Jager blocks the low kick.
De Jager tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a sloppy right hand. De Jager should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And De Jager tries to counter it with a takedown but The Smiling Assassin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Jager throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
De Jager misses with a takedown attempt - The Smiling Assassin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It appears The Smiling Assassin was looking to counter with a kick there.
De Jager misses with an uppercut. The Smiling Assassin saw that one coming.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a kick to the temple. De Jager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A looping hook to the body misses from The Smiling Assassin. De Jager does a little dance to reset his feet.
And De Jager tries to counter it with a takedown but The Smiling Assassin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a kick to the body.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Smiling Assassin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Jager misses with a hook.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to counter punch.
The Smiling Assassin throws a right and a left that De Jager avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jager has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Smiling Assassin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Smiling Assassin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Jager manages to avoid it.
De Jager with the counter takedown but The Smiling Assassin avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Jager feints the counter takedown.
De Jager missing with a left hand there. The Smiling Assassin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Smiling Assassin, as that shot connected.
The Smiling Assassin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Jager connects with a leg kick. The Smiling Assassin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Jager takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Jager drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from The Smiling Assassin misses.
De Jager throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve The Smiling Assassin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice jab there from De Jager.
De Jager staying out of range there.
De Jager throws out a counter right but The Smiling Assassin avoids it with no problem.
De Jager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Smiling Assassin moves away.
The Smiling Assassin throws a leg kick
and De Jager counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
De Jager trying to control the position from guard on top but The Smiling Assassin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Smiling Assassin holds on and takes a little breather.
De Jager pushing down on The Smiling Assassin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jager is trying to control the action in half guard but The Smiling Assassin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Jager trying to pass the guard but The Smiling Assassin defending well.
De Jager is thwarting The Smiling Assassin's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin is refusing to be controlled, as De Jager sits in half guard.
De Jager thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Smiling Assassin's head.
The Smiling Assassin works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Smiling Assassin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Jager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Smiling Assassin looking to control.
Bismarck De Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Jager forces his way into half guard.
The Smiling Assassin wants to get back to his feet.
De Jager thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Smiling Assassin's head.
The Smiling Assassin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Jager.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Jager throws a leg kick but The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin slips a jab from De Jager.
The Smiling Assassin throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Jager counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Smiling Assassin won't be happy with that.
De Jager looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Smiling Assassin is avoiding damage well.
The Smiling Assassin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Jager's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Jager is trying to control the action in half guard but The Smiling Assassin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jager moves nicely into side control.
The Smiling Assassin stops De Jager from passing to mount.
De Jager is looking to take a break and control but The Smiling Assassin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Smiling Assassin parries the strikes from De Jager easily there. De Jager is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable The Smiling Assassin to escape.
De Jager throwing strikes but The Smiling Assassin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
De Jager sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Smiling Assassin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Smiling Assassin blocks the strikes from De Jager.
Bismarck De Jager has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Jager makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Jager.
The Smiling Assassin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Smiling Assassin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Jager looking for a sweep. Not yet De Jager, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Smiling Assassin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Smiling Assassin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Smiling Assassin scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bismarck De Jager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Smiling Assassin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve The Smiling Assassin!
Steve The Smiling Assassin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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