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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Van Drunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Drunen comes to the cage accompanied by Out of the Body. 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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285 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Van Drunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Le Banner!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Banner throws a leg kick but Van Drunen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Le Banner wants to clinch.
Van Drunen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Drunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Drunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Banner.
Le Banner throws a sloppy head kick and Van Drunen moves out of range easily.
Le Banner wants to clinch.
Van Drunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Banner checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Le Banner.
Le Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jerome Le Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Drunen throws a body punch but Le Banner moves out of range.
Van Drunen tries to keep at a distance but Le Banner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Banner slowing the pace effectively.
Van Drunen is looking to control Le Banner's arms but Le Banner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Drunen has his back to the cage.
Van Drunen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Drunen tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Banner avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner tries to pull guard but Van Drunen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Le Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Drunen looks to land a body kick but Le Banner moved away.
Van Drunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Drunen circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Drunen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Le Banner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Le Banner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Drunen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Banner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Martin Van Drunen has been cut.
Van Drunen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Banner is defending well for now.
Le Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Drunen has him pressed against the cage.
Van Drunen dodges an elbow strike from Le Banner.
Van Drunen being controlled against the cage.
Le Banner scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Drunen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Banner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Van Drunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Drunen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Le Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Drunen's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Drunen has had enough of the clinch but Le Banner keeps him there for the moment.
Le Banner tries to work over Van Drunen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Banner taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Van Drunen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Jerome Le Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Le Banner blocks the low kick.
Van Drunen thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Drunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Le Banner.
Le Banner is looking to clinch but Van Drunen is avoiding it.
Le Banner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Drunen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Drunen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Banner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Banner is looking for a takedown.
Le Banner breaks from the clinch.
Van Drunen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Drunen lands an overhand right.
Le Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Drunen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Le Banner!
Le Banner wants to control but Van Drunen is having none of it.
Van Drunen raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Drunen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Le Banner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Drunen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Van Drunen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Van Drunen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Le Banner is breathing heavily.
Van Drunen landing strikes from the mount and Le Banner is in trouble!
Van Drunen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Van Drunen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Banner is looking to escape.
Martin Van Drunen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Drunen prevents Le Banner from getting the reversal.
Le Banner is squirming around, avoiding Van Drunen's attempts to control the action.
Van Drunen with good strikes from the mount here!
Van Drunen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Van Drunen with good strikes from the mount here!
Van Drunen landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Drunen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Le Banner's face.
Le Banner is rocked!
Van Drunen wants to control the pace but Le Banner is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Drunen working Le Banner over with strikes here.
Le Banner is still in real trouble! Can Van Drunen finish him?
Van Drunen lands a big shot to the head and Le Banner winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martin Van Drunen!
In his post fight interview, Martin Van Drunen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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