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Event:
Causing Havoc 64
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Dykstra moves forwards but Van Alden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Alden avoids the head kick by Dykstra.
Van Alden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Alden blocks a jab.
Van Alden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dykstra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Alden connects with a single shot there.
Van Alden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dykstra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Dykstra.#CUT#
It looks like Nelson Van Alden has been cut.
Van Alden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dykstra loads up on a big right hand but Van Alden slips the punch.
Dykstra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Alden throws the left hand but Dykstra avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dykstra checks a leg kick.
Dykstra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Alden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dykstra throws out the jab.
Van Alden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Alden is looking to land body kicks.
Dykstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Alden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dykstra.
Dykstra misses with a head kick.
Van Alden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Van Alden blocks a head kick by Dykstra.
Van Alden throws an overhand right that lands on Dykstra's shoulder, as Dykstra tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Dykstra misses its target.
Van Alden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dykstra.
Van Alden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Dykstra moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Alden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Alden controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Dykstra manages to break the clinch.
Van Alden loads up on a big right hand but Dykstra slips the punch.
Van Alden throws a body punch but Dykstra moves out of range. #T2#
Van Alden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dykstra connects with a jab.
Van Alden swings for the body but Dykstra moves out of range.
Van Alden works Dykstra's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Van Alden.
Van Alden scores with a hook to the body. Dykstra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Alden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dykstra on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dykstra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dykstra walks into a straight right hand from Van Alden.
Van Alden lands with a nice body kick.
Van Alden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dykstra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dykstra looks to throw the jab but Van Alden is out of range.
Van Alden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Alden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Alden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dykstra clobbers Van Alden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Alden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dykstra.#T3#
Van Alden tries a head kick but it misses.
Dykstra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Alden.
Van Alden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Alden cracks a nice hook into Dykstra's ribs.
Van Alden moves out of range as Dykstra strikes.
Van Alden missing with a left hand there. Dykstra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Dykstra - just one landing. #ROC#
Van Alden is rocked!
Dykstra throws an uppercut from hell that sends Van Alden clean off his feet! He's out cold! Dykstra stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doc Dykstra!
An out of breath Doc Dykstra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Causing Havoc 58
Date: Apr 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Van Alden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#
It looks like Colin McLauhglin has been cut.
Van Alden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLauhglin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McLauhglin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Alden throws a shot to the body.
Van Alden misses with a hook. McLauhglin ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Van Alden finds it's way through McLauhglin's defenses.
McLauhglin misses with a takedown attempt - Van Alden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Alden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Alden stuffs the takedown attempt from McLauhglin. McLauhglin gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Alden throws a nice looking combination but McLauhglin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
McLauhglin rushes Van Alden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!#TD#
McLauhglin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Alden regains guard immediately.
Van Alden is trying to keep McLauhglin in close.
#T1#
McLauhglin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Alden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Alden has control of McLauhglin's left arm, preventing McLauhglin from doing any damage.
McLauhglin wants to control from the top but Van Alden keeps moving.
Van Alden controls McLauhglin momentarily but McLauhglin frees himself. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Alden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McLauhglin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLauhglin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Alden's waist but Van Alden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McLauhglin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin McLauhglin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLauhglin 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.
McLauhglin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Alden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McLauhglin somewhat.
Van Alden blocks a head kick by McLauhglin.
A low kick from Van Alden is predictable there #TD#
and McLauhglin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McLauhglin is fighting to break Van Alden's control of his arms but Van Alden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Van Alden looking to control.
McLauhglin is fighting to break Van Alden's control of his arms but Van Alden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McLauhglin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Alden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Alden keeping full guard, as McLauhglin tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McLauhglin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Alden displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLauhglin up against the cage.#TD#
McLauhglin pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Alden stopping the sweep attempt from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin has his hands on Van Alden's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nelson Van Alden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colin McLauhglin's cut.
That's time! McLauhglin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
McLauhglin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Alden.
Colin McLauhglin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLauhglin checks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Van Alden there.
Van Alden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Alden. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McLauhglin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Alden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Alden misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Van Alden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Alden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson Van Alden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Van Alden.
Van Alden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
McLauhglin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#TD#
McLauhglin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Alden is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
McLauhglin is trying to work for a kimura but Van Alden is defending well.
Van Alden is trying to control but can't.
McLauhglin is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Alden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2##SUB#
McLauhglin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Alden is just riding it out for now. McLauhglin eventually gives up the hold.
Van Alden is looking to improve his position.
Van Alden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin prevents Van Alden from improving his position.
Van Alden wants to control but McLauhglin is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
McLauhglin performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Van Alden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLauhglin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McLauhglin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Alden.
McLauhglin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McLauhglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Alden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Alden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Van Alden.
A lazy body kick from Van Alden
and McLauhglin counters with a series of strikes. Van Alden will be more careful next time no doubt.
McLauhglin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin McLauhglin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Van Alden throws a good cross that connects.
Van Alden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McLauhglin shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Alden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McLauhglin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Alden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLauhglin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Alden lands a jab to the head.
Van Alden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLauhglin's calf.
McLauhglin walks into a straight right hand from Van Alden.
Van Alden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Alden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLauhglin shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Alden tries to sprawl out of it but McLauhglin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Alden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
McLauhglin rushes Van Alden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Van Alden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin McLauhglin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Van Alden lands a big head kick that sends McLauhglin tumbling to the mat! Van Alden takes a step backwards and waves McLauhglin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Van Alden lands with a nice body punch.
Van Alden lands a nice looking body kick.#KD2#
Van Alden feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McLauhglin sprawling to the canvas! McLauhglin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Van Alden finish him?!
#ROC2#
McLauhglin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLauhglin is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Van Alden doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! McLauhglin crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in McLauhglin's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Van Alden!
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