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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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178 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Damme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tankov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tankov throws a leg kick but Van Damme sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Tankov moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Tankov or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Damme which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tankov.
Van Damme lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Van Damme misses.
Tankov throws a sloppy head kick and Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Van Damme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Damme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tankov tried to score with a low kick but Van Damme checks it.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Tankov tries to clinch up.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Tankov moves out of range.
Tankov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Damme is fending him off so far but Tankov persists. Nope, Van Damme circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adis Tankov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tankov.
Tankov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Damme checks it well.
Tankov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Van Damme - just one landing.
Tankov tries to clinch but Van Damme moves out of range.
Jean Claude Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tankov misses with a double jab.
Tankov lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Van Damme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tankov.
Tankov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Van Damme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tankov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tankov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tankov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range and Tankov settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Damme.
Tankov wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.
Tankov staying out of range there.
Tankov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Damme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Tankov fails with a takedown attempt.
Tankov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tankov throws a leg kick but Van Damme checks it.
Van Damme doesn't manage to clinch there - Tankov circles away.
Tankov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike from Tankov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme working aggressively here.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Damme blocks the elbow strike.
Tankov lands an elbow just above Van Damme 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tankov throws an elbow but misses.
Tankov lands a knee to the body.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the head but Van Damme blocks with his arms.
Van Damme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Damme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tankov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Damme dodges an elbow strike from Tankov.
Van Damme has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tankov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Damme tries to break free but Tankov pushes him back against the cage.
Van Damme tries to circle away but Tankov has him pinned against the cage.
Tankov trying to stall but Van Damme improves his position.
Van Damme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Damme presses Tankov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tankov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Damme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tankov.
Van Damme checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Tankov as he checks the leg kick.
Van Damme lands a jab to Tankov's midsection.
No joy there for Van Damme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tankov throws a sloppy head kick and Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Tankov misses with a head kick.
Tankov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Damme lands with a cross.
Tankov tries to clinch up but Van Damme circles away and keeps his distance.
Tankov looks to land a body kick but Van Damme moved away.
A head kick misses from Tankov.
A low kick from Tankov misses
and Van Damme counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by Van Damme. Beautiful body shot.
Van Damme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tankov rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Tankov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adis Tankov will probably get the nod.
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.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Tankov moves out of range.
Tankov throws a head kick that misses
and Van Damme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tankov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Van Damme does it's job there.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the body.
Tankov walks into a left hand.
Tankov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tankov is looking to chop away at Van Damme's legs.
Van Damme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Tankov is just out of range.
Tankov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Van Damme.
Tankov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tankov tries to clinch up
and Van Damme counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tankov thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Tankov throws a chopping leg kick but Van Damme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Tankov moves out of range.
Adis Tankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Damme scores with a one two! Tankov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Van Damme takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tankov throws a head kick but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme lands with a shot to the body.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Tankov drops his hands momentarily and Van Damme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adis Tankov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme lands with a nice body punch.
Tankov avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tankov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme swings for the body but Tankov moves out of range.
Van Damme tests Tankov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tankov avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tankov circles away quickly and effectively.
Tankov shoots in for a double leg but Van Damme sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adis Tankov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tankov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damme with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tankov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Damme lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Damme.
Tankov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tankov moves away.
Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Tankov misses
and Van Damme counters with a left to the body.
Van Damme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Damme lands an overhand right.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Tankov.
Tankov blocks a leg kick.
Tankov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tankov staying out of range there.
Tankov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tankov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tankov tries to clinch up but Van Damme circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Damme throws a jab but it's blocked by Tankov.
Tankov throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tankov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
Tankov misses with a body kick.
Tankov looks to land a body kick but Van Damme moved away.
Tankov throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Damme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tankov.
Van Damme avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Tankov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tankov throws a leg kick but Van Damme sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tankov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Damme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme stalks Tankov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tankov's face. Tankov staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Damme misses with a two punch combination.
Tankov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tankov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice uppercut there from Van Damme.
Van Damme cracks Tankov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tankov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tankov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Damme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Damme lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Damme checks a leg kick nicely.
Tankov scores with a head kick.
Van Damme moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tankov is looking to score with low kicks.
Tankov 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 Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tankov tries to clinch up
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tankov wants to clinch but Van Damme slips to the side
and Van Damme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tankov is looking to clinch but Van Damme is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Van Damme misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tankov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Tankov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Van Damme to counter with a crisp jab.
Tankov tries to clinch but Van Damme moves away
and Van Damme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Damme punishes Tankov's body with a nice straight punch.
Tankov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Damme.
Tankov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Damme as he jumps to the side.
Tankov 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.
Tankov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combo that has Tankov backing up. Tankov nods at Van Damme to acknowledge the strikes.
Tankov throws a lazy head kick
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tankov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Damme in the body.
Van Damme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tankov. That's going to slow Van Damme down.
Tankov scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Damme. Tankov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Tankov moves out of range.
Tankov throws a push kick but Van Damme slaps the foot to one side.
Van Damme scores with a jab.
Van Damme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tankov throws a body kick the misses
and Van Damme counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tankov wants to clinch but Van Damme slips to the side
and Van Damme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov throws a head kick that Van Damme semi-blocks.
Van Damme misses with a series of wild punches.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Damme checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tankov. Tankov obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Tankov.
Tankov needs to keep his hands up - Van Damme had a free shot at his head there.
Tankov misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adis Tankov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme lands a jab to Tankov's midsection.
Tankov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tankov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Damme to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Van Damme throws a jab when Tankov was well out of range.
Van Damme tests Tankov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Van Damme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tankov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Damme cracks Tankov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tankov clinches but Van Damme breaks the clinch
and Van Damme counters with a straight right hand.
Van Damme's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tankov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Damme tries to avoid it but Tankov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Damme to the ground. Van Damme escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tankov moves away.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tankov fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tankov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tankov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tankov moves forwards but Van Damme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tankov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Damme really dominated that round.
That's time! Tankov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tankov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.
Tankov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tankov.
A head kick misses from Tankov.
Tankov misses with a low kick as Van Damme jumps back.
Tankov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Damme sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Damme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tankov's head.
Van Damme works Tankov's body with a nice hook.
Tankov misses with a takedown
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adis Tankov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tankov manages to avoid it.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Tankov darts in trying to clinch
enabling Van Damme to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tankov tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme lands with a good body shot.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Tankov moves out of range.
Van Damme has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tankov.
Tankov throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Damme cracks Tankov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tankov closes the distance but Van Damme moves to the side
enabling Van Damme to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Damme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tankov doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Damme blocks the body kick.
Tankov tries to land a leg kick but Van Damme saw it coming and moves away.
Tankov misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tankov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tankov has a takedown stuffed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Van Damme keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Van Damme catches Tankov right on the button with a cross.
Tankov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.
Van Damme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Damme misses with a two punch combination.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tankov.
Van Damme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Damme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Van Damme. Beautiful body shot.
Tankov doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Tankov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut.
Van Damme lands a body shot.
Tankov tried to score with a low kick but Van Damme checks it.
Tankov lands with a nice body kick.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tankov was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Van Damme digs a good body shot into Tankov's ribs.
Van Damme checks the leg kick.
Tankov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Damme checks it well.
Van Damme misses with a combination
and Tankov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Damme's knee momentarily.
Van Damme scores with a jab. Tankov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tankov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tankov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tankov moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tankov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tankov wants to clinch.
Van Damme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tankov misses with a low kick.
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Damme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Damme dominated that fourth 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tankov misses with a low kick.
Tankov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tankov drops his hands momentarily and Van Damme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Damme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme moves out of range of the body kick from Tankov.
Van Damme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Damme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Damme scores with a four punch combination!
Van Damme stuns Tankov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tankov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Damme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Damme tries to score with a low kick but Tankov moves his leg out of the way.
Tankov throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov throws a push kick but Van Damme slaps the foot to one side.
Tankov thows a leg kick but Van Damme checks it
and Tankov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tankov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Tankov.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Tankov.
Tankov tries to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tankov tries to clinch but Van Damme moves away
and Van Damme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tankov throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Damme connects with a body shot.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Tankov.
Tankov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses
and Tankov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tankov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Damme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov tries to clinch up.
Tankov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
Van Damme gets underhooks to prevent Tankov's takedown attempt.
Van Damme's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tankov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Tankov moves into the clinch.
Tankov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tankov avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Tankov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Damme circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adis Tankov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Van Damme.
Tankov wants to clinch.
Tankov misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
Van Damme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Tankov.
Tankov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Damme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tankov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Damme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Damme. That snapped Tankov's head back.
Van Damme connects with a nice looking jab.
Tankov wants to clinch but Van Damme slips to the side
and Van Damme counters with a straight right hand.
Van Damme has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tankov.
Van Damme with a jab.
Van Damme misses the shot to the body.
Tankov looks for the body kick but Van Damme saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Van Damme both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Van Damme there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tankov. That's going to slow Van Damme down.
Van Damme moves out of range of the body kick from Tankov.
Tankov wants to land a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range.
Tankov misses with a low kick.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Van Damme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jean Claude Van Damme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Damme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Damme tests Tankov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adis Tankov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tankov scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Damme works Tankov's body with a nice hook.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Tankov.
Donk. Van Damme catches Tankov right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Damme 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damme!
Jean Claude Van Damme is the new welterweight champion!
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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