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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Jong (ranked 2887 p4p, 3132 weight class) and Jeremy Wayne (ranked 349 p4p, 367 weight class). De Jong comes into the arena with Nipsey Hussle - I Don't Stress blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Jong.
A nice side step and Wayne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wayne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Jong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne clinches with his opponent.
De Jong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wayne throws an elbow but it misses.
De Jong manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Jong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to stand but De Jong is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wayne preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne missing with knees to the body.
De Jong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne stalling the fight.
De Jong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wayne's efforts to push away.
De Jong has picked Wayne up - he's going for a ride! De Jong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
De Jong trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
De Jong passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Jong pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Jong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
De Jong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wayne's face.
De Jong has control of Wayne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wayne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong controlling the position easily from mount.
De Jong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wayne's face.
De Jong controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Jong tries to control but Wayne wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan De Jong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wayne tries to clinch up but De Jong circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wayne sprawls and moves away.
De Jong blocks a head kick by Wayne.
De Jong fails to land the takedown.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but De Jong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne tries to clinch but De Jong moves away
and De Jong counters with a two punch combo.
De Jong has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Wayne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, De Jong scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Jong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Jong sets himself, and Wayne steps forward looking for the clinch! De Jong avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan De Jong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jong gets a clinch.
Wayne jumps into guard, dragging De Jong to the mat.
Wayne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Jong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?
Wayne wants to stand but De Jong is controlling the position.
Wayne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
De Jong trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Jong tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
De Jong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Jong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Jong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
As Wayne looks to move away, De Jong throws a big counter combo but Wayne just gets out of the way.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne throws a head kick but De Jong moves out of range.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayne, pushing him back against the cage.
De Jong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
De Jong tries to score a body lock takedown but Wayne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Jong avoids it.
Wayne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Jong's defenses.
De Jong manages to break the clinch.
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Jong has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jong gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wayne regains guard.
De Jong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Jong prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De Jong won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.
De Jong looking to sit in guard and control but Wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
De Jong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Jong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Jong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wayne defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan De Jong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne lands a front kick.
De Jong misses with an uppercut.
De Jong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Jong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
De Jong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong is controlling the pace.
Wayne pushes De Jong off but De Jong dives into side control.
Stefan De Jong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
De Jong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wayne has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for De Jong but great work by Wayne.
You can see the frustration on De Jong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Jong is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
De Jong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wayne's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wayne is going to stand back up.
De Jong has his hands clasped together around Wayne's back. He's all about the action.
De Jong trying to control here.
De Jong manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wayne manages to get himself to full guard.
De Jong pushes down on Wayne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Jong is pressing down on Wayne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wayne is holding on for now.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but De Jong is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
De Jong is taking a breather. Wayne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wayne wants to improve his position but De Jong is controlling well.
De Jong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Jong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan De Jong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Jong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan De Jong!
A relieved looking Stefan De Jong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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