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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apichatpong Weerasethakul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Van Der Sluijs enters the cage!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apichatpong Weerasethakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weerasethakul tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Der Sluijs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weerasethakul.
Weerasethakul tries to clinch up.
Weerasethakul throws a nice looking combination but Van Der Sluijs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Van Der Sluijs.
Sloppy strikes from Weerasethakul. Those never looked like landing.
Weerasethakul throws a head kick that Van Der Sluijs semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Der Sluijs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weerasethakul throws a right hand that Van Der Sluijs ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Der Sluijs also avoids with ease.
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick but Weerasethakul sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Weerasethakul takes a step back to recover.
Weerasethakul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weerasethakul slips a straight right by Van Der Sluijs.
Weerasethakul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weerasethakul looks to throw the jab but Van Der Sluijs is out of range.
Weerasethakul moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weerasethakul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Der Sluijs avoids a wild elbow strike from Weerasethakul.
Weerasethakul will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Der Sluijs up against the cage.
Weerasethakul trying to land knees to the body.
Van Der Sluijs working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Van Der Sluijs fails to land.
Weerasethakul has Van Der Sluijs pushed against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weerasethakul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like James Van Der Sluijs has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs avoiding damage as Weerasethakul throws knees to the body.
Weerasethakul is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Weerasethakul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weerasethakul managing to block the knees to the body from Van Der Sluijs.
Weerasethakul avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Der Sluijs.
A frustrated look appears on Van Der Sluijs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weerasethakul blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Weerasethakul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weerasethakul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Der Sluijs blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Sluijs avoiding damage as Weerasethakul throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs throws an elbow but it misses.
Weerasethakul leaning against his opponent.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs misses with some punches.
Van Der Sluijs swings wildly with an uppercut but Weerasethakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weerasethakul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an elbow strike.
Van Der Sluijs working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs misses with some punches.
Weerasethakul throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an elbow strike from Weerasethakul.
Weerasethakul throws an elbow that misses.
Van Der Sluijs avoiding damage as Weerasethakul throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Der Sluijs throws an elbow but misses.
Weerasethakul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weerasethakul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Der Sluijs's brow.
Weerasethakul missing with knees to the body.
Come on Weerasethakul - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Weerasethakul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weerasethakul blocks an elbow strike.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the elbow strike from Weerasethakul, against the cage.
Weerasethakul manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Weerasethakul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weerasethakul throws an elbow but misses.
Van Der Sluijs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Van Der Sluijs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
That kick from Van Der Sluijs tenderised Weerasethakul's leg. Weerasethakul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a head kick.
Van Der Sluijs keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a decent looking hook.
Weerasethakul throws the left hand but Van Der Sluijs avoids the punch easily.
Van Der Sluijs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weerasethakul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weerasethakul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Sluijs.
Weerasethakul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Weerasethakul defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weerasethakul dodges the punch combination from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs throws a jab when Weerasethakul was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs moves away from the strike by Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs tries to bum rush Weerasethakul with a series of wild strikes but Weerasethakul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weerasethakul throws a series of punches but Van Der Sluijs avoids them all with ease.
Weerasethakul on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weerasethakul tries to clinch up.
Van Der Sluijs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weerasethakul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Der Sluijs can pounce on him.
Van Der Sluijs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weerasethakul throws a nice looking combination but Van Der Sluijs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weerasethakul misses with a series of wild punches.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Van Der Sluijs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weerasethakul doesn't seem phased though.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weerasethakul throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sluijs's shoulder, as Van Der Sluijs tries to avoid the shot.
Van Der Sluijs slips a jab and a cross from Weerasethakul.
Weerasethakul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weerasethakul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Der Sluijs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Weerasethakul is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van Der Sluijs's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weerasethakul blocks a head kick by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body punch but Weerasethakul moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Der Sluijs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Van Der Sluijs misses.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs throws a sloppy head kick and Weerasethakul moves out of range easily.
Van Der Sluijs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Der Sluijs. Weerasethakul shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Van Der Sluijs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs lands a lovely overhand right.
Weerasethakul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Der Sluijs to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs looks to score with a jab to the body but Weerasethakul is just out of range.
Weerasethakul fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a two punch combination.
Weerasethakul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Weerasethakul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Sluijs throws out the jab.
Weerasethakul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Der Sluijs cracks Weerasethakul with an open hand slap.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook. Weerasethakul ducked under it nicely.
Van Der Sluijs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weerasethakul under the eye.
Van Der Sluijs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body kick from Van Der Sluijs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Sluijs with a nice cross.
James Van Der Sluijs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weerasethakul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Sluijs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Van Der Sluijs finds it's target.
Van Der Sluijs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a combination but Weerasethakul avoids it well.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a jab.
Weerasethakul misses with a looping left.
Van Der Sluijs cracks Weerasethakul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Weerasethakul throws a leg kick but Van Der Sluijs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Weerasethakul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Van Der Sluijs does it's job there.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weerasethakul misses with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Van Der Sluijs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Van Der Sluijs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Der Sluijs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Der Sluijs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weerasethakul moves out of range as Van Der Sluijs strikes.
Van Der Sluijs swinging wildly here.
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick which misses Weerasethakul's front leg but catches the back leg as Weerasethakul tries to avoid it.
Weerasethakul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weerasethakul blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Weerasethakul.
Weerasethakul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a wild combination.
Van Der Sluijs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weerasethakul sprawls well initially but Van Der Sluijs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Sluijs not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James Van Der Sluijs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs throws an overhand right that lands on Weerasethakul's shoulder, as Weerasethakul tries to avoid the shot.
Van Der Sluijs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weerasethakul in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weerasethakul throws a nice looking combination but Van Der Sluijs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Weerasethakul misses
enabling Van Der Sluijs to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Der Sluijs missing with a left hand there. Weerasethakul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weerasethakul moves out of range of the body kick from Van Der Sluijs.
Weerasethakul takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Der Sluijs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weerasethakul slips a straight right by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs misses with the combination.
Van Der Sluijs throws a jab when Weerasethakul was well out of range.
Weerasethakul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Der Sluijs swats away the attempt to clinch by Weerasethakul.
Van Der Sluijs loads up on a big right hand but Weerasethakul slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs cracks the inside of Weerasethakul's front leg.
Weerasethakul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Sluijs digs a good body shot into Weerasethakul's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs throws a series of punches but Weerasethakul avoids them all with ease.
Weerasethakul throws a right hand that Van Der Sluijs ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Der Sluijs also avoids with ease.
Weerasethakul missing with a left hand there. Van Der Sluijs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weerasethakul moves out of range of the strikes.
Weerasethakul doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Sluijs circles away.
Weerasethakul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a three punch combo!
Weerasethakul on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weerasethakul tries to clinch up.
Weerasethakul walks into a jab.
Weerasethakul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a wild combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Der Sluijs throws a right and a left that Weerasethakul avoids nicely.
Weerasethakul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weerasethakul misses with a head kick.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an uppercut. Weerasethakul saw that one coming.
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice looking combination but Weerasethakul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weerasethakul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a body shot.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the head kick by Weerasethakul.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weerasethakul walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Der Sluijs.
A big right from Van Der Sluijs misses.
Good shot there by Van Der Sluijs.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Van Der Sluijs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Der Sluijs 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Van Der Sluijs!
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