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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forsten Van Whinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Whinkle has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Forsten Van Whinkle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Lants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forsten Van Whinkle!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lants feints and as Van Whinkle raises his hands in defense, Lants changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van Whinkle looks gassed!
Lants has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Whinkle is proving hard to escape from.
Lants prevents Van Whinkle from getting back to his feet.
Lants wants to get up but he can't break Van Whinkle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Van Whinkle is working an open guard so Lants takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lants lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Whinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Lants lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Whinkle takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lants as he connects with a hook.
Lants misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lants has Van Whinkle up against the cage in a clinch.
Lants lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lants digs a right hand underneath Van Whinkle's ribcage. Van Whinkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lants tries to break the clinch but Van Whinkle is controlling the position.
Van Whinkle can't break the clinch.
Lants has had enough of the clinch but Van Whinkle keeps him there for the moment.
Lants wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Whinkle won't allow it.
Van Whinkle keeps control of Lants as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Whinkle prevents Lants from breaking the clinch.
Lants wants to break free but Van Whinkle has control.
Lants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Lants, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lants gets a takedown into half guard.
Lants wants to stand up but Van Whinkle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Whinkle is pressing down on Lants's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van Whinkle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Van Whinkle is trying to maintain a safe position but Lants gets an underhook and turns Van Whinkle into the cage.
Lants tries to break the clinch but Van Whinkle is controlling the position.
Van Whinkle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lants avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lants lands a body shot.
Lants tries to break the clinch but Van Whinkle is controlling the position.
Van Whinkle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lants wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Whinkle tries to stall but Lants uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Whinkle tries a knee to the head but Lants blocks it.
Van Whinkle fails to pull guard.
Lants has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Whinkle regains guard immediately.
Lants tries to stand but Van Whinkle is controlling from the bottom.
Van Whinkle controls Lants momentarily but Lants frees himself.
Lants tries to stand but Van Whinkle is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Whinkle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lants wanted to stand there but Van Whinkle had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Whinkle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Van Whinkle stalling the fight.
Van Whinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lants has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Lants 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.
Lants lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Whinkle backs up against the cage.
Lants misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lants clinches with his opponent.
Lants wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Whinkle won't allow it.
Van Whinkle wants a takedown.
Lants wants to break free but Van Whinkle has control.
Van Whinkle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lants can't break the clinch.
Lants wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Whinkle won't allow it.
Lants is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lants manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lants scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lants throws a series of punches but Van Whinkle moves out of range.
Lants throws a series of punches but Van Whinkle avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Lants, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lants misses.
Lants stalks Van Whinkle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Whinkle's face. Van Whinkle staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Whinkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Lants counters with a one-two to the body.
Lants lands a lovely overhand right.
Lants lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Whinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Whinkle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lants counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walter Lants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forsten Van Whinkle.
Lants is looking to stand up but Van Whinkle won't let him.
Lants trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Van Whinkle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Van Whinkle looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Whinkle, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lants gets to his feet. Van Whinkle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lants looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lants gets the takedown into side control.
Van Whinkle wants to control but Lants postures up.
Van Whinkle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lants's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lants tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Van Whinkle.
Van Whinkle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lants is working away from the top position though.
Lants wants to stand up but Van Whinkle manages to regain full guard.
Lants wants to stand but Van Whinkle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lants wants to stand and escape but instead Van Whinkle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lants is working an open guard so Van Whinkle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Van Whinkle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lants counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Whinkle won't be happy with that.
Lants wants to stand but Van Whinkle has his arm trapped.
Van Whinkle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Whinkle is trying to maintain the position but Lants is very close to passing his half guard.
Lants tries to stand but can't do so whilst Van Whinkle controls his leg.
Walter Lants overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Whinkle wants to control but Lants is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Whinkle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Van Whinkle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lants counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Whinkle's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Whinkle kicks Lants off and gets to his feet.
Van Whinkle clinches but Lants breaks the clinch
and Lants counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Whinkle trying to control but Lants postures up.
Van Whinkle is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lants pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Whinkle kicks Lants off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Lants dominated that second round.
That's time! Lants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Van Whinkle dodges the punch combination from Lants.
Lants rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Whinkle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lants closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lants is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lants managing to block the knees to the body from Van Whinkle.
Van Whinkle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lants prevents it.
Lants breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lants misses with a few strikes there.
Van Whinkle tries to clinch but Lants moves away
and Lants counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lants throws a nice looking combination but Van Whinkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Lants misses.
Lants drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Whinkle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lants has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Whinkle pushes Lants off and scrambles back to his feet.
Van Whinkle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lants is fending him off so far but Van Whinkle persists. Nope, Lants circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Whinkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Lants sprawls well. He's pushed Van Whinkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walter Lants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forsten Van Whinkle.
Lants displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lants stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Whinkle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Whinkle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lants fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Lants as he connects with a hook.
Van Whinkle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Whinkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lants.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lants shoots in for a takedown but Van Whinkle shows good takedown defense.
Lants looks to land a combination but Van Whinkle avoids it well.
Lants throws a nice looking combination but Van Whinkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Whinkle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lants counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lants is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Van Whinkle has one foot on Lants's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lants lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Whinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Lants throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Whinkle shoots and misses
and Lants counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Whinkle slips a jab and a cross from Lants.
Lants tries to bum rush Van Whinkle with a series of wild strikes but Van Whinkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Whinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Whinkle tries to clinch but Lants moves away
and Lants counters with a two punch combo.
Van Whinkle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lants counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lants is trying to break the clinch but Van Whinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Van Whinkle tries to work over Lants's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Whinkle breaks the clinch.
Lants moves into range and clinches up with Van Whinkle.
Van Whinkle fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Van Whinkle.
Van Whinkle misses with a knee to the head.
Van Whinkle is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lants as Van Whinkle tries to tie him up.
Lants wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Whinkle can't get the takedown.
Lants is trying to break free.
Walter Lants is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Whinkle misses with a wild combination.
Van Whinkle closes the distance but Lants moves to the side
so Lants counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lants would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Whinkle has his feet on Lants's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Walter Lants is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lants closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Forsten Van Whinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Whinkle throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Lants decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Lants showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lants has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Lants!
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hype
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