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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 565 p4p, 86 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 327 p4p, 49 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucassen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dog!
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucassen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucassen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dog has picked Lucassen up - he's going for a ride! Dog dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dog thows a huge punch but Lucassen dodges it nicely.
Lucassen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Lucassen wants to get back to his feet.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog thows a huge punch but Lucassen dodges it nicely.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dog is pressing down on Lucassen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucassen is holding on for now.
Lucassen wants to get back to his feet.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucassen defending well though.
Lucassen pushes Dog off looking to stand but Dog dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lucassen has hold of Dog's hands but Dog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucassen defending well though.
Lucassen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Dog prevents Lucassen from standing back up.
Dog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucassen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lucassen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dog trying to mount his opponent but Lucassen defends it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dog working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lucassen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Lucassen is trying to stand back up but Dog is controlling him
Lucassen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog is working for a submission of some sort.
Lucassen is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt - Lucassen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Lucassen with a jab.
Dog cracks the inside of Lucassen's front leg.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucassen moves away.
Dog 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.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog cracks Lucassen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucassen counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucassen circles away.
Lucassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Lucassen misses its target.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog stuns Lucassen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Dog.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Dog.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucassen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Lucassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucassen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucassen 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.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucassen has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucassen takes one to the chin there.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Lucassen moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lucassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lucassen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucassen slips a jab from Dog.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Dog throws a body punch but Lucassen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Lucassen checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucassen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Lucassen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Dog lunges at Lucassen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucassen's hand.
Lucassen looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Lucassen looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dog swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
Lucassen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lucassen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Dog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucassen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucassen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucassen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dog feints and as Lucassen raises his hands in defense, Dog changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucassen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dog tries to clinch there but Lucassen circles away.
Lucassen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucassen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dog is looking to clinch.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucassen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dog misses the jab.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucassen under the eye.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Lucassen checks the leg kick.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a low kick.
As Dog looks to move away, Lucassen throws a big counter combo but Dog just gets out of the way.
Dog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Dog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucassen on the side of the head.
Lucassen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucassen misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog jabs Lucassen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog sizes up Lucassen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dog defending well as Lucassen loads up on a big left hand.
Lucassen takes one to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog throws a push kick but Lucassen slaps the foot to one side.
As Dog looks to move away, Lucassen throws a big counter combo but Dog just gets out of the way.
Lucassen keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucassen. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Lucassen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Dog misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucassen throws a quick counter head kick but Dog was just out of range.
Lucassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arjen Lucassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog throws a hook but Lucassen blocks it.
Dog gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lucassen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Arjen Lucassen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junkyard Dog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucassen as he avoids it easily.
Lucassen is looking to counter punch.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Dog throws a leg kick but Lucassen moved away.
Lucassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucassen throws a low kick but Dog avoids it.
Dog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Lucassen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!
A very excited looking Junkyard Dog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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