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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koos Van Asch (ranked 1080 p4p, 2800 weight class) and Arturo Del Torro (ranked 113 p4p, 276 weight class). The key to victory for Koos Van Asch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arturo Del Torro!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Van Asch does it's job there.
It looks like Arturo Del Torro has been cut.
Del Torro misses with a hook to the body
and Van Asch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Asch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Torro.
Van Asch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Torro throws out the jab.
Van Asch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van Asch scores with a sloppy right hand. Del Torro should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Van Asch.
Van Asch looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Van Asch misses with a body shot
letting Del Torro counter with a right hand.
Del Torro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Asch.
Del Torro misses with a straight left.
Van Asch slips a jab from Del Torro.
Van Asch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Asch clinches with his opponent.
Del Torro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Torro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Del Torro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Torro.
Del Torro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Del Torro misses.
Van Asch dips to his left and cracks Del Torro with an uppercut!
Van Asch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Asch throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Asch misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Del Torro to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Asch tests Del Torro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Arturo Del Torro's cut even more.
A slow jab from Van Asch misses its intended target.
Van Asch misses with a lunging right hand
and Del Torro counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro lands a nice hook to Van Asch's body. Van Asch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Asch walks into a stiff left hand from Del Torro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch defending well as Del Torro loads up on a big left hand.
Del Torro misses with a hook.
Del Torro closes the distance and clinches.
Van Asch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Torro struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Asch controls his hands.
Del Torro throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Asch.
Del Torro lands with a right to the head.
Van Asch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Torro backwards.
Del Torro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Torro just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Torro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws the left hand but Del Torro avoids the punch easily.
Van Asch dips to his left and cracks Del Torro with an uppercut!
Van Asch slips under a jab from Del Torro.
Van Asch moves away from the strike by Del Torro.
Del Torro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Del Torro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Asch has time to react.
Del Torro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Asch counters with a one-two to the body.
Arturo Del Torro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Torro throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Asch counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Van Asch misses
and Del Torro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Del Torro wants to clinch up but Van Asch keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch misses with a left hand
and Del Torro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Torro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Asch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Del Torro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Del Torro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Asch throws a body punch but Del Torro moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Del Torro! But no joy.
Del Torro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Asch's head backwards.
Del Torro looks to throw the jab but Van Asch is out of range.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Asch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Van Asch.
The cut above Arturo Del Torro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Asch connects with a body shot.
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 Koos Van Asch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arturo Del Torro'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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Asch. Del Torro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Torro connects with a nice looking jab.
Del Torro looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Del Torro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Asch on the side of the head.
Van Asch throws a combination that misses
and Del Torro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Del Torro avoids the body shot from Van Asch.
Del Torro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch throws a sloppy head kick
and Del Torro counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Asch is rocked!
Van Asch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Asch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Van Asch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Torro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Asch seems to have got his legs back now.
Del Torro misses with a hook
and Van Asch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Asch throws a sloppy head kick and Del Torro moves out of range easily.
Del Torro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Torro.
Del Torro thuds his right hand into Van Asch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Del Torro misses with an uppercut.
Del Torro cracks Van Asch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Del Torro misses with a looping right.
Del Torro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Asch counters with a left to the body.
Van Asch moves out of range as Del Torro strikes.
Van Asch throws a quick counter head kick but Del Torro was just out of range.
Van Asch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Asch drives through and clinches with Del Torro against the cage.
Van Asch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Asch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Del Torro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Asch backwards.
Del Torro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Asch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Asch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Torro manages to break the clinch.
Del Torro misses with a straight left.
Van Asch tries to clinch but Del Torro is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Del Torro.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Torro.
Del Torro misses with a hook.
Van Asch misses with a jab to the body
and Del Torro counters with a right hand to the body.
Del Torro looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Van Asch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Torro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Asch throws a sloppy head kick
and Del Torro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Torro.
Del Torro throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Asch.
Del Torro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Del Torro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arturo Del Torro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Torro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Torro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Del Torro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Asch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Torro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVan Asch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Torro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Torro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Torro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Aschs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Asch walks into a left hand.
Van Asch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Asch slips under a jab.
It looked like Van Asch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Del Torro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arturo Del Torro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Torro's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Torro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Asch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Del Torro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Asch moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Asch has Del Torro pushed against the cage.
Del Torro lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch can't find room to land a body shot as Del Torro controls the action.
Van Asch tries a body shot but Del Torro blocks it.
Van Asch struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Torro controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Del Torro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Asch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Torro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Asch misses with some punches.
Van Asch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Asch working aggressively here.
Del Torro is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Asch has double underhooks.
Del Torro swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Torro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Asch backwards.
Del Torro can't find room to land a body shot as Van Asch controls the action.
Van Asch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Del Torro is keeping busy.
Del Torro is working Van Asch over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Del Torro.
Del Torro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Torro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Torro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Torro throws a looping overhand right but Van Asch ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch misses with a body punch
and Del Torro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Van Asch! Del Torro lets Van Asch back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Asch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Asch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Asch swings widly with a right hand
and Del Torro counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Asch toppling to the canvas! Van Asch scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Del Torro finish him?!
A head kick from Van Asch lands but Del Torro takes it in his stride.
Van Asch misses with a right hand
and Del Torro counters with a huge left! Van Asch is in big trouble! He's backing up but Del Torro isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Van Asch from any more damage. A dominating finish by Del Torro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Del Torro!
A very excited looking Arturo Del Torro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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