Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 100: Sillalahi vs Edison
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
A shot to the body from Kemppainen misses
and Van Kerckhoven finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van Kerckhoven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kemppainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kemppainen looks to land a body kick but Van Kerckhoven moved away.
Van Kerckhoven appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Kerckhoven throws the kick towards the body but Kemppainen avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven feints and then cracks Kemppainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kemppainen down.
Van Kerckhoven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kemppainen.
Kemppainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Kerckhoven.#T1#
Van Kerckhoven misses with a hook
and Kemppainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kemppainen misses with a straight right.
Van Kerckhoven is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Kemppainen.
Kemppainen throws a looping overhand right but Van Kerckhoven ducks down to avoid it.
Kemppainen scores with a jab to the head. #KD2#
Kemppainen drops Van Kerckhoven with a beautiful combination! Van Kerckhoven stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kemppainen is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemppainen lands a big head kick that sends Van Kerckhoven to the canvas! Kemppainen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chaos Kemppainen!
Chaos Kemppainen is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Chaos Kemppainen 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.

Event: NYF 96: Carter vs River II
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1#
Van Kerckhoven darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Bobojo Makoba has been cut.
Van Kerckhoven throws a big shot that misses.
Makoba lands a jab.
Makoba connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven slips under a jab.
Van Kerckhoven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Makoba clinches up with Van Kerckhoven and pushes him back against the cage.
Makoba prevents a body shot from Van Kerckhoven.
Makoba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Van Kerckhoven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Kerckhoven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Makoba misses with a left hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makoba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Kerckhoven's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makoba looks to land a body kick but Van Kerckhoven moved away.
Makoba throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Kerckhoven. #T1#
Van Kerckhoven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Kerckhoven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Van Kerckhoven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makoba can pounce on him.
Makoba misses the jab.
Makoba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Makoba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Kerckhoven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makoba misses with a jab to the body
and Van Kerckhoven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makoba scores with a kick to the body.
Makoba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Kerckhoven crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Makoba - the referee stops the clock and Van Kerckhoven gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Makoba. Van Kerckhoven manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Makoba with a nice calf kick.
Makoba wants to clinch up but Van Kerckhoven keeps it at a distance.
It appears Van Kerckhoven was looking to counter with a kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makoba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Makoba swings widly with a right hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makoba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Makoba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Kerckhoven on the side of the head.
Van Kerckhoven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Makoba throws a lazy body kick
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Makoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a kick to the body.
Makoba misses with a kick to the body
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a low kick, right behind Makoba 's knee.
Makoba looks winded!
Van Kerckhoven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makoba misses with a straight left. #T3#
Makoba misses with a low kick.
Van Kerckhoven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makoba at a distance.
Makoba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makoba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under a wild hook from Makoba.
Van Kerckhoven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bobojo Makoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makoba throws a push kick but Van Kerckhoven slaps the foot to one side.
Makoba throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kerckhoven. That's going to slow Makoba down.
Van Kerckhoven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makoba.
Van Kerckhoven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Kerckhoven keeps the fight on the outside.
Makoba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makoba.
And Van Kerckhoven counters with a quick kick to the body but Makoba blocks it.#T4#
Van Kerckhoven lands a front kick.
Van Kerckhoven throws the kick towards the body but Makoba avoids it.
Makoba tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Kerckhoven is wise to it.#CL2#
Makoba forces Van Kerckhoven back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kerckhoven gets through Makoba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makoba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makoba tries to work over Van Kerckhoven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Kerckhoven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Van Kerckhoven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makoba has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Makoba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Kerckhoven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#That has opened up Bobojo Makoba's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makoba throws a body kick that misses.
Makoba is looking to score with low kicks.
Makoba swings widly with a right hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good low kick that Makoba was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobojo Makoba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobojo Makoba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Van Kerckhoven keeps Makoba at a distance using the push kick.
Makoba throws a body kick, spinning off balance#KD#
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp one two that drops Makoba! Van Kerckhoven thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Makoba to his feet! Makoba is in big trouble!
Makoba wants to clinch but Van Kerckhoven slips to the side
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a huge left! Makoba is in big trouble! He's backing up but Van Kerckhoven isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Makoba from any more damage. A dominating finish by Van Kerckhoven!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
Patrick Van Kerckhoven retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYF 93: Ferguson vs Kerckhoven
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Van Kerckhoven with a nice calf kick.
Van Kerckhoven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Van Kerckhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Ferguson avoids it with no problem.
Van Kerckhoven throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
It looked like Ferguson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the body
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Niall Ferguson has been cut.#T1#
Van Kerckhoven cracks Ferguson with a good jab.
Van Kerckhoven walks into a stiff left hand from Ferguson.
Van Kerckhoven moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Kerckhoven flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferguson steps away.
Van Kerckhoven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Kerckhoven defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Ferguson swings for the body but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ferguson is able to avoid easily.#T2##KD#
Oooooh!!! Ferguson has knocked Van Kerckhoven down with a huge combo! Ferguson steps away and waves a wobbly Van Kerckhoven back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Patrick Van Kerckhoven has been cut.
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!
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Van Kerckhoven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Kerckhoven was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws out a leg kick but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range and Ferguson only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Kerckhoven misses.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
A slow jab from Van Kerckhoven misses its intended target.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Kerckhoven.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Van Kerckhoven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kerckhoven with a jab.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Van Kerckhoven slips the punch.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T4#
Van Kerckhoven scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Van Kerckhoven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ferguson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Kerckhoven.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Van Kerckhoven avoids nicely.
Van Kerckhoven 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Ferguson backs off Van Kerckhoven throws a huge counter combo but Ferguson manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niall Ferguson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ferguson checks a low kick from Van Kerckhoven.
Ferguson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Kerckhoven tries to land a front kick but Ferguson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferguson lands a jab to the nose.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Kerckhoven was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Van Kerckhoven is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the body
and Van Kerckhoven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Ferguson swings for the body but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Niall Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Van Kerckhoven connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Van Kerckhoven lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferguson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Kerckhoven needs to keep his hands up - Ferguson had a free shot at his head there.
Van Kerckhoven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Ferguson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Kerckhoven clobbers Ferguson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crunch! Van Kerckhoven slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.
Ferguson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Van Kerckhoven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kerckhoven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferguson takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Van Kerckhoven lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#Niall Ferguson's cut is getting worse.
Van Kerckhoven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Kerckhoven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson throwing a counter right hand but Van Kerckhoven manages to avoid it.
Van Kerckhoven pushes Ferguson away with a front kick.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Kerckhoven catches Ferguson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
A good leg kick by Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven keeps Ferguson at a distance using the push kick. #KD2#
Van Kerckhoven lands a big uppercut and Ferguson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ferguson looks OK. Van Kerckhoven waves Ferguson back to his feet!#ROC2#Ferguson is rocked!#CUT2#Niall Ferguson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Kerckhoven. Van Kerckhoven obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Ferguson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferguson slips a straight right by Van Kerckhoven.
Ferguson seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferguson swings for the body but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a big left hand that crumples Ferguson! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
Patrick Van Kerckhoven is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Patrick Van Kerckhoven 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.

Event: NYF 88: Traumen vs Joon
Date: Oct 19, 2024

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a shot to the body
and Kiely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Kerckhoven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Kiely counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Kerckhoven won't be happy with that.
Van Kerckhoven felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Van Kerckhoven prevents Kiely from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely advances to mount. #T1#
Kiely tries to control but Van Kerckhoven wriggling away.
Kiely controlling from the full mount.
Van Kerckhoven is squirming around, avoiding Kiely's attempts to control the action.
Van Kerckhoven is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kiely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiely looking to control but Van Kerckhoven is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kiely controlling the pace for now.
Van Kerckhoven is squirming around, avoiding Kiely's attempts to control the action. #T3##SUB#
Kiely goes for an armbar but Van Kerckhoven turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Van Kerckhoven.
Kiely wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Kerckhoven wants to get up but he can't break Kiely's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kiely controlling Van Kerckhoven's posture.
Kiely has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven 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. #T4#
Kiely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Kerckhoven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kiely is controlling Van Kerckhoven's posture.
Van Kerckhoven postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kiely is on top in guard. #REVR#
Van Kerckhoven is pulling down on Kiely's head. It's preventing any offense from Kiely, at least for the moment.
Kiely is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Kiely dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kiely slips a jab from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven misses with an uppercut
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiely misses with a straight left.
Van Kerckhoven only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kiely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Kerckhoven moves away.
Van Kerckhoven is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a double jab
and Kiely counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Van Kerckhoven misses with a looping right.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a right hand
and Kiely counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Kerckhoven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#It looks like Harrison Kiely has been cut.
Van Kerckhoven with the inside leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven throws a lazy right hand but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiely keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Kerckhoven.
Kiely swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kerckhoven 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 Kiely has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kiely and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kerckhoven. That's going to slow Kiely down.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a straight right.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Kiely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Kerckhoven but Van Kerckhoven pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Van Kerckhoven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kiely takes a step back to recover.
Van Kerckhoven throws a shot from downtown. Kiely moves away and avoids it.
Kiely was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Kerckhoven.
Kiely moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Kiely uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Kerckhoven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiely throwing a counter right hand but Van Kerckhoven manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Van Kerckhoven.
Kiely swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiely lands a nice looking body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Kerckhoven throws a body punch but Kiely moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Van Kerckhoven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harrison Kiely's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kiely defending well as Van Kerckhoven loads up on a big left hand.
Van Kerckhoven lands a glancing blow to the side of Kiely's head.
Kiely blocks the body kick.
Van Kerckhoven 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.
A quick step to the side and Kiely tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely thuds his right hand into Van Kerckhoven's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiely on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T1#
Kiely works the jab nicely.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely. #KD2#
Van Kerckhoven drops Kiely with a beautiful combination! Kiely stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Van Kerckhoven is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Kiely is rocked!
A low kick lands for Van Kerckhoven.
Oh Kiely is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Kerckhoven misses with a left hand #TD#
and Kiely counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kiely seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Kerckhoven is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Van Kerckhoven trying to control the position.
Van Kerckhoven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Van Kerckhoven is keeping the position.
Van Kerckhoven keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Kiely passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Kiely is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Kerckhoven is defending well. #T3#
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but Van Kerckhoven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiely is really struggling to control Van Kerckhoven but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Van Kerckhoven prevents Kiely from improving position.
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but Van Kerckhoven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
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.#SUB#
Kiely is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Kerckhoven knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Van Kerckhoven stops Kiely from passing to mount.
Kiely advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Kerckhoven is squirming around, avoiding Kiely's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Kiely jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van Kerckhoven manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Van Kerckhoven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Kerckhoven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Harrison Kiely was interviewed post fight and said 'Fix'.

Event: NYF 84: Bird vs Perry
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
A low kick from Van Kerckhoven misses
and Anito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Kerckhoven throws a hook to the side of Anito's head but Anito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Kerckhoven checks a low kick from Anito.
Anito misses with a hook
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anito lands a two punch combo.
Anito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Van Kerckhoven wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Kerckhoven moves away from the strike by Anito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anito misses with a body shot
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Kerckhoven. #T1#
Van Kerckhoven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anito throws a head kick that misses
and Anito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anito misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD#
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anito! Van Kerckhoven lets Anito back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Anito is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Animo Anito has been cut.
Anito misses with a right hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Anito badly! Van Kerckhoven follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Anito out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Van Kerckhoven finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
After winning the bout, Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: NYF 81: Kramer vs Holton
Date: Aug 31, 2024

#R1#
Swagger looks to throw a body kick
and Van Kerckhoven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Van Kerckhoven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swagger avoids the body shot from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swagger. Van Kerckhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kerckhoven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Kerckhoven takes one to the side of the head.
Swagger throws the left hand but Van Kerckhoven avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kerckhoven flicks out a counter leg kick but Swagger steps away.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swagger loads up on a big right hand but Van Kerckhoven slips the punch.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Van Kerckhoven checks it. #T1#
Van Kerckhoven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven moves out of range of the body kick from Swagger.
Swagger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Van Kerckhoven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a body kick.#KD#
Swagger lands a big head kick that sends Van Kerckhoven tumbling to the mat! Swagger takes a step backwards and waves Van Kerckhoven back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Patrick Van Kerckhoven has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven moves out of range as Swagger throws a body kick.
Van Kerckhoven takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Kerckhoven slips a jab from Swagger.
Swagger throws a low kick, looking for Van Kerckhoven's leg but Van Kerckhoven calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Van Kerckhoven throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swagger throws a hook but Van Kerckhoven blocks it.
Swagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swagger lands a body shot.
Van Kerckhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a spinning back kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Kerckhoven.
Swagger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Kerckhoven!
Swagger throws a head kick but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range. #T3#
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kerckhoven replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Swagger blocks it well.
Swagger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Kerckhoven connects with a right hand. Swagger shakes it off.
Van Kerckhoven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger throws a head kick but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven tries a quick counter leg kick but Swagger is wise to it.
Swagger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swagger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Kerckhoven flicks out a counter leg kick but Swagger steps away.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Swagger avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swagger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Kerckhoven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a punch to the head.#CUT2#Spenser Swagger's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kerckhoven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swagger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swagger is looking to chop away at Van Kerckhoven's legs.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Van Kerckhoven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Kerckhoven lunges at Swagger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swagger's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spenser Swagger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Swagger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Van Kerckhoven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swagger throws a leg kick
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Swagger tried to score with a low kick but Van Kerckhoven checks it.
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swagger pushes Van Kerckhoven away with a front kick.
Van Kerckhoven avoids the head kick by Swagger.
Van Kerckhoven jabs at Swagger's body.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
Spenser Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under a wild hook from Swagger.
Spenser Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger misses with an uppercut
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Spenser Swagger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a head kick. #T1#
Swagger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Kerckhoven will feel that in the morning.
Swagger throws a front kick that sends Van Kerckhoven stumbling back into the cage.
Swagger throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.
Spenser Swagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Swagger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Kerckhoven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#Jeez, Spenser Swagger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spenser Swagger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
A relieved looking Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NYF 77: Traumen vs Hopson
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Jackson goes for a double leg but Van Kerckhoven avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Kerckhoven continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Van Kerckhoven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Van Kerckhoven. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Van Kerckhoven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson backing away here, and Van Kerckhoven unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akamaru Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Kerckhoven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Van Kerckhoven feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Van Kerckhoven as Jackson shoots in.
Van Kerckhoven feints a counter leg kick.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Van Kerckhoven sprawls well.
Van Kerckhoven is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Kerckhoven tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.#T1#
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Van Kerckhoven's head. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Van Kerckhoven is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Kerckhoven to regain full guard. #T3#
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson distracts Van Kerckhoven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson postures up in Van Kerckhoven's guard and throws a big left but Van Kerckhoven blocks it.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kerckhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Kerckhoven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Kerckhoven looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Kerckhoven, not yet.
Van Kerckhoven trying to control the position here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kerckhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Jackson is in close to Van Kerckhoven's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Van Kerckhoven blocks nicely.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Kerckhoven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Kerckhoven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Kerckhoven managing to control the position.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akamaru Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Kerckhoven as he jumps to the side.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Van Kerckhoven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Van Kerckhoven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akamaru Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Kerckhoven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Kerckhoven as he avoids it easily.
Van Kerckhoven replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jackson blocks it well.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Kerckhoven avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Kerckhoven is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Van Kerckhoven stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Jackson shoots and misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Akamaru Jackson has been cut.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Van Kerckhoven saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Van Kerckhoven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a huge left! Jackson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Van Kerckhoven isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jackson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Van Kerckhoven!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
Patrick Van Kerckhoven decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF 73: Zigaro vs Vogels
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Van Kerckhoven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Kerckhoven throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#It looks like Chaos Kemppainen has been cut.
A cross from Kemppainen lands.
Kemppainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kemppainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good low kick that Kemppainen was not able to check.
Kemppainen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Kerckhoven will feel that in the morning.
Van Kerckhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kemppainen.
Crunch! Kemppainen slams his shin into Van Kerckhoven's torso.
Kemppainen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kemppainen throws a head kick that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Kemppainen slams his shin into Van Kerckhoven's torso.#T1#
Kemppainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Van Kerckhoven was looking to counter with a kick there.
Van Kerckhoven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kemppainen connects with a high kick.
Kemppainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chaos Kemppainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemppainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Kerckhoven. Van Kerckhoven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a series of wild punches.
Kemppainen feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Van Kerckhoven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven takes one to the side of the head.
Kemppainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Kerckhoven is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemppainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.
Kemppainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemppainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Kerckhoven.#T3#
A head kick by Kemppainen misses #KD#
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp one two that drops Kemppainen! Van Kerckhoven thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kemppainen to his feet! Kemppainen is in big trouble!#ROC#Kemppainen is rocked!
Van Kerckhoven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kemppainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kemppainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Kerckhoven finish him?
Van Kerckhoven throws an off balance right hand
letting Kemppainen counter with a right hand.
Kemppainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp right that sends Kemppainen to the canvas! Van Kerckhoven follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RSE 83:
Date: Jun 05, 2024

#R1#
Van Kerckhoven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Namkhai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Namkhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven throws a push kick but Namkhai slaps the foot to one side.
Namkhai flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Kerckhoven steps away.
Van Kerckhoven thows a leg kick but Namkhai checks it
and Namkhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Van Kerckhoven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Namkhai. Namkhai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Kerckhoven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Namkhai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Van Kerckhoven throws a leg kick which misses Namkhai's front leg but catches the back leg as Namkhai tries to avoid it.
Namkhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Namkhai.
Namkhai misses with a wild body shot.
Van Kerckhoven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Kerckhoven slips under a jab.
Van Kerckhoven appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven needs to keep his hands up - Namkhai had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Namkhai lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Kerckhoven staying out of range there.
Van Kerckhoven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Kerckhoven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Kerckhoven lands a body shot.
Nice shot by Van Kerckhoven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kerckhoven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
A lazy body kick from Van Kerckhoven
and Namkhai counters with a nice uppercut.
Namkhai looks to throw the jab but Van Kerckhoven is out of range.
Van Kerckhoven appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Namkhai tries to clinch up but Van Kerckhoven circles away and keeps his distance.
Namkhai throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice body kick.
Van Kerckhoven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Namkhai misses with a hook to the body
and Van Kerckhoven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Namkhai lands with a straight right. Van Kerckhoven didn't see that one coming.
Namkhai misses with a right hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Kerckhoven circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Namkhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Van Kerckhoven dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A low kick from Van Kerckhoven misses
and Namkhai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Kerckhoven lands an overhand right.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a kick to the body
and Namkhai counters with a straight right hand.
Namkhai misses the jab.
Namkhai misses with a hook.
Van Kerckhoven is looking to counter with a body kick.
Patrick Van Kerckhoven is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Namkhai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Kerckhoven wants to stall.
Namkhai tries a body shot but Van Kerckhoven blocks it. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Namkhai fails to land.
Namkhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Namkhai. #BC2#
Namkhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Kerckhoven throws a lazy uppercut
and Namkhai counters with a straight right hand.
Namkhai misses with a left hand
and Van Kerckhoven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Kerckhoven misses with the body kick
and Namkhai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Namkhai misses with a left hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Namkhai throws a good cross that connects. #T2#
Van Kerckhoven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Namkhai with a hook.
Van Kerckhoven slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Kerckhoven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Namkhai throws out a loose jab but Van Kerckhoven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kerckhoven appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Namkhai works the jab nicely.
Namkhai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Van Kerckhoven throws a body kick that misses
and Namkhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Kerckhoven lands a jab to the head.
Van Kerckhoven scores with the left hand. Namkhai knows he should have avoided that one.
Namkhai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Van Kerckhoven works the jab nicely.
Namkhai misses with a right hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namkhai. Van Kerckhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Namkhai lands.
Van Kerckhoven throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Van Kerckhoven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Kerckhoven lands a nice shot that snaps Namkhai's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Temujin Namkhai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Namkhai throws a lazy right hand but Van Kerckhoven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Namkhai thows a leg kick but Van Kerckhoven checks it
and Van Kerckhoven counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Van Kerckhoven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Namkhai checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Kerckhoven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namkhai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Kerckhoven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Namkhai.
Namkhai throws out a counter right but Van Kerckhoven avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Namkhai blocks a low kick nicely.
Namkhai tries to land a body kick
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Namkhai throws a hook but Van Kerckhoven avoids it easily.
Van Kerckhoven tries to land a front kick but Namkhai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Namkhai misses with a hook. Van Kerckhoven ducked under it nicely.
Van Kerckhoven throws a quick counter kick to the body but Namkhai avoids it.
Namkhai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Namkhai misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Van Kerckhoven tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Namkhai cracks Van Kerckhoven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Kerckhoven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Namkhai misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Namkhai counter with a right hand.
Van Kerckhoven looks to throw a body kick#KD2#
and Namkhai counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Kerckhoven toppling to the canvas! Van Kerckhoven scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Namkhai finish him?!#ROC2#Van Kerckhoven is rocked!
Van Kerckhoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Namkhai.
Namkhai slips a jab from Van Kerckhoven.
Namkhai just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Van Kerckhoven #KD2#
and Namkhai counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Kerckhoven toppling to the canvas! Van Kerckhoven scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Namkhai finish him?!
Van Kerckhoven looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
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!
Van Kerckhoven connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Namkhai's hands.
Namkhai thumps Van Kerckhoven with a low kick.
Van Kerckhoven blocks a jab.
Namkhai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Namkhai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Van Kerckhoven. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temujin Namkhai really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Namkhai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Kerckhoven - the referee stops the clock and Namkhai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Kerckhoven. Namkhai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Namkhai. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Van Kerckhoven misses
and Namkhai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Kerckhoven lands a head kick. Namkhai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Kerckhoven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T1#
Namkhai lands a nice looking body shot.
Namkhai takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Namkhai gets a clinch.
Namkhai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Namkhai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Namkhai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Namkhai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Namkhai.
Van Kerckhoven blocks a body shot from Namkhai.
Van Kerckhoven is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Namkhai is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Namkhai fails to land. #T2#
A bit of stalling here from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven misses with the head strike.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Kerckhoven blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Van Kerckhoven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Namkhai moves away from the strike by Van Kerckhoven.
Namkhai fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Van Kerckhoven counters with a quick kick to the body but Namkhai blocks it.
Van Kerckhoven tries to land a front kick but Namkhai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a kick to the body
and Namkhai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Kerckhoven thinking. #T3#
A low kick from Van Kerckhoven misses
and Namkhai counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Kerckhoven 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.
Namkhai misses with a body punch
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a leg kick.
Van Kerckhoven pushes Namkhai away with a front kick.
Namkhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a nice body kick. #T4#
Namkhai connects with a crisp jab.
Namkhai looks to land a left hand but Van Kerckhoven moved out of range nicely.
Namkhai scores with a hook to the body. Van Kerckhoven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Namkhai throws an overhand right that lands on Van Kerckhoven's shoulder, as Van Kerckhoven tries to avoid the shot.
Van Kerckhoven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Kerckhoven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Namkhai thows a leg kick but Van Kerckhoven checks it
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good, hard body kick but Namkhai shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Patrick Van Kerckhoven will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Van Kerckhoven ducks under a wild hook from Namkhai.
Van Kerckhoven throws a solid leg kick but Namkhai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNamkhai.
Namkhai blocks a jab.
Namkhai just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Namkhai misses.
Van Kerckhoven swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a right hand
and Namkhai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Van Kerckhoven misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Namkhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Namkhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a kick to the body.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a straight right.
Namkhai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Namkhai.
Van Kerckhoven appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Kerckhoven throws a right hand that misses
and Namkhai counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
Namkhai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven throws a leg kick
and Van Kerckhoven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Namkhai closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Van Kerckhoven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Namkhai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Namkhai.
Van Kerckhoven throws a looping overhand right but Namkhai ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Van Kerckhoven misses with a shot to the body
and Namkhai counters with a straight right hand.
Van Kerckhoven throws a leg kick
and Namkhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Van Kerckhoven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Namkhai throws a leg kick
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good low kick that Namkhai was not able to check.
Van Kerckhoven seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Kerckhoven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Namkhai! But no joy.
Namkhai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Kerckhoven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Namkhai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Namkhai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Namkhai misses with a looping left.
Namkhai takes a swing at Van Kerckhoven's ribcage but misses.
Van Kerckhoven throwing a counter right hand but Namkhai manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Namkhai misses the jab.
Van Kerckhoven throws a lazy uppercut
and Namkhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Temujin Namkhai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Namkhai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temujin Namkhai! Temujin Namkhai retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Temujin Namkhai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: RSE 78:
Date: May 18, 2024

#R1#
Hedley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Kerckhoven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hedley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Hedley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hedley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hedley misses with the head strike.
Van Kerckhoven pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hedley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hedley tries to throw a body punch but Van Kerckhoven avoids it by throwing Hedley back against the cage.
Van Kerckhoven leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kerckhoven effectively controlling the action here.
Hedley tries to work over Van Kerckhoven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hedley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Hedley tries to work over Van Kerckhoven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hedley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hedley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Kerckhoven pushes Hedley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Kerckhoven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Hedley.
Van Kerckhoven is stalling here.
Hedley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven swings wildly with an uppercut but Hedley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kerckhoven throws a head punch that misses.
Hedley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hedley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Kerckhoven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Kerckhoven tries a body shot but Hedley blocks it.
Hedley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hedley.
Hedley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Kerckhoven's elbow.
Hedley scores with a shoulder strike.
Hedley has a couple of punches blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Hedley.
Van Kerckhoven blocks an uppercut.
Van Kerckhoven blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Van Kerckhoven - that landed with a thud.
Hedley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hedley stalling in the clinch but Van Kerckhoven improves position.
Hedley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Kerckhoven blocks a body shot from Hedley.
Van Kerckhoven avoiding damage.
Van Kerckhoven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hedley.
Hedley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Kerckhoven lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Hedley has a couple of punches blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
Hedley taking a breather.
Hedley tries to throw a body punch but Van Kerckhoven avoids it by throwing Hedley back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hedley throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
Hedley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Kerckhoven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hedley misses with some punches.
Hedley blocks an uppercut.
Van Kerckhoven crunches a lovely knee into Hedley's ribcage.
Hedley lands with a right to the head.
Hedley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Kerckhoven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hedleys head.
Hedley working aggressively here.
Van Kerckhoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Hedley.
Van Kerckhoven has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hedley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Kerckhoven can turn it around.
Van Kerckhoven blocking some punches. #T4#
Hedley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Van Kerckhoven on the inside.
Hedley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a knee strike.
Hedley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Kerckhoven's elbow.
Hedley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hedley can't find room to land a body shot as Van Kerckhoven controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hedley misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Kerckhoven.
Hedley has a couple of punches blocked by Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hedley or not.
Van Kerckhoven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hedley backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hedley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Kerckhoven.
Still in the clinch, Hedley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hedley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Kerckhoven backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Kerckhoven.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lane Hedley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hedley misses with an uppercut.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hedley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Kerckhoven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Van Kerckhoven was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hedley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hedley with a hook.
A slow jab from Hedley misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedley scoring well with a low kick there.
Hedley misses with a looping left.
Hedley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Hedley tries to clinch up.
Van Kerckhoven with the inside leg kick.
Hedley swings widly with a right hand
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Hedley's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#KD2#
Van Kerckhoven drops Hedley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hedley looks back up at him and smiles so Van Kerckhoven waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Hedley is rocked!
Hedley throws a leg kick
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Hedley out cold! What a finish! Van Kerckhoven is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
After winning the bout, Patrick Van Kerckhoven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RSE 70:
Date: Apr 20, 2024

#R1#
Aprile looks to land a combination. Van Kerckhoven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aprile throws a lazy uppercut
and Aprile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aprile moves out of range as Van Kerckhoven strikes.
Aprile misses with the combination.
Van Kerckhoven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aprile swings for the body but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aprile. That did some damage!
Aprile throws a hook but Van Kerckhoven avoids it easily.
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Aprile misses the target.
Van Kerckhoven doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Kerckhoven slips under a jab from Aprile.
Van Kerckhoven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Aprile connects with a looping right hand.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a leg kick.
Aprile smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aprile looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aprile staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Aprile misses its intended target.
Aprile misses with a straight right.
Van Kerckhoven feints a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Aprile.
Aprile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Van Kerckhoven responds with a good body kick, but Aprile manages to step out the way in time.#T2#
Aprile slips a jab and a cross from Van Kerckhoven.
Aprile throws a hook to the side of Van Kerckhoven's head but Van Kerckhoven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Kerckhoven throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Kerckhoven slips under a jab from Aprile.
Aprile is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aprile connects with a right hand. Van Kerckhoven shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aprile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Aprile avoids it with no problem.
Aprile misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Kerckhoven steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Aprile connects with a jab.#T3#
Aprile throws out a loose jab but Van Kerckhoven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aprile throws a right and a left that Van Kerckhoven avoids nicely.
Aprile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven slips a straight right by Aprile.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Aprile avoids it with no problem.
Aprile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Kerckhoven dodges the punch combination from Aprile.
Van Kerckhoven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Richie Aprile has been cut.
Aprile throws a lazy uppercut
letting Van Kerckhoven counter with a right hand. #T4#
Aprile misses with a wild combination.
Aprile throws a body punch but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Aprile throws a right and a left that Van Kerckhoven avoids nicely.
Van Kerckhoven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kerckhoven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aprile.
Aprile throws a good cross that connects.
Aprile misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Van Kerckhoven.
Aprile throws the left hand but Van Kerckhoven avoids the punch easily.
Van Kerckhoven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Van Kerckhoven feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Aprile sprawling to the canvas! Aprile rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Van Kerckhoven finish him?!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richie Aprile will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richie Aprile's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Aprile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Kerckhoven in his tracks.
Aprile swings for the body but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Aprile throws a hook but Van Kerckhoven blocks it.#KD2#
Van Kerckhoven lands a big right hand that sends Aprile crashing to the mat! Van Kerckhoven stays standing though and waves Aprile back to his feet!
Aprile lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aprile.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aprile swings for the body but Van Kerckhoven moves out of range.
Van Kerckhoven follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Van Kerckhoven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aprile.
Aprile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Kerckhoven was well out of range. Poor timing from Aprile.
Aprile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#KD2#
Van Kerckhoven sends Aprile crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Van Kerckhoven is motioning to the referee to let Aprile up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Aprile lands a really nice looking cross but Van Kerckhoven seems unphased. #T1#
Aprile looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Kerckhoven is just out of range.
Van Kerckhoven follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under a wild hook from Aprile.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aprile. Van Kerckhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aprile throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Van Kerckhoven finds it's way through Aprile's defenses.
Aprile lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Kerckhoven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Kerckhoven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aprile looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Kerckhoven is just out of range.#T2#
Aprile scores with a nice head shot.
Richie Aprile is winning the standup battle so far.
Aprile misses with a straight right.
Richie Aprile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Kerckhoven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aprile loads up on a big right hand but Van Kerckhoven slips the punch.
Van Kerckhoven lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aprile connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Kerckhoven momentarily.
Aprile misses with a hook.
Van Kerckhoven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Van Kerckhoven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Aprile misses the target.
Aprile throws a hook but Van Kerckhoven blocks it.#T3#
Aprile tests Van Kerckhoven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aprile moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aprile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aprile is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aprile throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Kerckhoven! But no joy.
Aprile throws a jab when Van Kerckhoven was well out of range.
Aprile throws a hook to the side of Van Kerckhoven's head but Van Kerckhoven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Kerckhoven throws out a counter right but Aprile avoids it with no problem.
Van Kerckhoven slips a jab and a cross from Aprile.
Van Kerckhoven appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Kerckhoven throws a shot from downtown. Aprile moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Aprile connects with a body shot that sends Van Kerckhoven's belly button to the back.
Aprile lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Kerckhoven scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Kerckhoven takes one to the chin there.
Van Kerckhoven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aprile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Kerckhoven. Aprile shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aprile connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Kerckhoven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aprile.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Aprile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richie Aprile's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Van Kerckhoven slips under a jab.
Patrick Van Kerckhoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aprile misses with a wild body shot.
Aprile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Kerckhoven can do to turn this around?
Aprile slips under a jab from Van Kerckhoven.
Van Kerckhoven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aprile throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Van Kerckhoven to counter with a crisp jab.
Aprile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Kerckhoven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aprile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Kerckhoven moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aprile. Van Kerckhoven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kerckhoven unleashes a big counter combination but Aprile bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aprile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Kerckhoven feints a counter leg kick.
Aprile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Aprile misses with a hook.
Van Kerckhoven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Kerckhoven misses with a hook
and Aprile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Kerckhoven throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Aprile 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aprile loads up on a big right hand but Van Kerckhoven slips the punch.
Van Kerckhoven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aprile.
Aprile misses with an uppercut. Van Kerckhoven saw that one coming.
Van Kerckhoven is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#KD2#
Van Kerckhoven drops Aprile with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aprile looks back up at him and smiles so Van Kerckhoven waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Aprile is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aprile throws a combination that misses
and Van Kerckhoven counters with a huge right that knocks Aprile out cold! Van Kerckhoven is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Van Kerckhoven!
A very excited looking Patrick Van Kerckhoven 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.

Event: Red Rocket Fight Night
Date: Dec 08, 2022

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL2#
Van Soest moves into the clinch successfully.
Ploegmakers slows down the pace here.
Come on Van Soest - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Soest has Ploegmakers pressed against the cage.
Ploegmakers is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Soest gets an underhook and turns Ploegmakers into the cage.
Ploegmakers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ploegmakers looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Soest is stalling here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Soest takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Van Soest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Soest 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Van Soest!

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