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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Van Buren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Buren comes to the ring accompanied by the fall of troy - laces out, dan!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Van Buren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russell Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs swinging wilding here.
Van Buren tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs looks to land a combination. Van Buren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Matt Van Buren has been cut.
Van Buren wants to clinch.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Buren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Van Buren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Van Buren.
Van Buren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Buren tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Van Buren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Buren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Buren's hands.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Van Buren.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren is looking to clinch.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Van Buren is avoiding it.
Jacobs with a jab.
Van Buren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jacobs is trying to defend but Van Buren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs is controlling Van Buren's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Let's hope that Jacobs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Van Buren is controlling well.
Jacobs tries to kick Van Buren off but Van Buren keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jacobs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Van Buren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Van Buren is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jacobs manages to get to full guard.
Van Buren preventing the sweep.
Jacobs has his hands on Van Buren's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Jacobs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Van Buren's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Buren tries to clinch up.
Van Buren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Buren blocks a jab.
Jacobs instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Van Buren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jacobs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Buren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jacobs's half guard.
Van Buren prevents Jacobs from standing back up.
Van Buren is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Van Buren stops Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs trying to control from the bottom.
Van Buren wants to stand up but Jacobs has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jacobs is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Jacobs misses.
Matt Van Buren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Buren as he avoids it easily.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Van Buren circles away.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Buren looks to clinch
so Jacobs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jacobs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacobs postures up in Van Buren's guard and throws a big left but Van Buren blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Jacobs trying to control but Van Buren is working from the bottom.
Van Buren wants to stand and escape but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Van Buren keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Buren.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Buren counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jacobs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matt Van Buren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Jacobs.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Buren's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Van Buren's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Buren counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jacobs!
Van Buren controlling from mount.
Jacobs is looking to get to half guard.
Jacobs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jacobs gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Buren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jacobs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Buren swivels and escapes.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Van Buren counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Van Buren fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Buren circles away quickly and effectively.
Russell Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Buren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Buren darts in trying to clinch
so Jacobs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is staying active underneath Van Buren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Russell Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs is looking to control Van Buren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jacobs avoid being mounted?
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Van Buren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobs is trying to stand up here but Van Buren is controlling him well.
Jacobs desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Matt Van Buren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacobs is trying to stand up here but Van Buren is controlling him well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Van Buren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobs as he avoids it easily.
Van Buren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Buren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Buren counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Jacobs!
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energy
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RATING
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