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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Maes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Maes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maes stalks Powers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Powers's face. Powers staggers backwards, shaken.
Powers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maes misses with a double jab.
Maes misses with a two punch combination.
Maes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barry Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Powers misses with a kick to the body.
Maes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maes misses with a wild combination.
Maes tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers throws a low kick but Maes moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maes counters with a straight right hand.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Maes keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Maes. Those never looked like landing.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Powers back to the cage. Maes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Powers is looking to clinch but Maes is avoiding it.
Maes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powers wants to clinch up but Maes keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maes!
Maes is looking to score with low kicks.
Powers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Powers.
Maes throws a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Maes.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maes slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
Maes works Powers's body with a nice hook.
Powers throws a leg kick but Maes moved away.
Powers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Powers wants to clinch
enabling Maes to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Powers.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Maes swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maes blocks a head kick by Powers.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Maes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Maes dominated that round.
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.
Maes lands a jab.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Maes is just out of range.
Good shot there by Maes.
Maes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powers forces Maes back against the cage and clinches.
Maes wants to break free but Powers has control.
Maes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maes connects with a looping right hand.
Powers tries to clinch but Maes moves out of range.
Maes scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maes counters with a left and a right that stings Powers.
A punch combination from Maes misses.
Powers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maes thuds his right hand into Powers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maes tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Maes.
Maes fails to land with a series of punches.
Maes is breathing heavily.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maes is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Maes does no damage.
Powers misses with a leg kick.
Maes cracks a nice hook into Powers's ribs.
Maes with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Maes misses.
Maes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers thuds his shin into the meat of Maes's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Powers tries to clinch but Maes moves away
letting Maes counter with a right hand.
Powers scores with a nice body kick.
Powers throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a head kick but Maes moves out of range.
Powers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers wants to clinch.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maes.
Maes dips to his left and cracks Powers with an uppercut!
Maes scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maes fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers tries to clinch
and Maes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Powers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Powers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maes counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maes misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leon Maes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Powers throws a leg kick but Maes moved away.
Maes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Maes pushes him off.
Powers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Powers tries to clinch up but Maes circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers thows a leg kick but Maes checks it
and Maes counters with a left to the body.
Maes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Powers.
Maes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers tries a head kick but it misses.
Maes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maes duly obliges.
Maes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maes misses with a two punch combination.
Maes jabs Powers right on the nose. Powers blinks but takes it well.
Powers lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Leon Maes has been cut.
Maes checks a low kick from Powers.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Maes pushes him off.
Powers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Powers scrambles back to his feet.
Maes moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to clinch.
Maes misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maes blocks a head kick by Powers.
Maes works over Powers's head and body with a nice combination.
Powers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maes.
Maes is looking to break free of the clinch but Powers has double underhooks.
Maes is trying to push Powers away but Powers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maes tests Powers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powers misses with a body kick.
Powers wants to clinch up but Maes keeps it at a distance.
Powers wants to clinch up but Maes keeps it at a distance.
Maes connects with a right hand. Powers shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maes lands a two punch combo.
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Maes circles away.
Powers tries to clinch but Maes moves out of range.
Maes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Powers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maes counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barry Powers.
Well Maes 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Maes!
A less than humble Leon Maes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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