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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amr Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon comes to the ring accompanied by Game of Thrones. 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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143 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amr Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme blocks a leg kick.
Pendragon thows a leg kick but Van Damme checks it
and Van Damme counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Pendragon.
Pendragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pendragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Pendragon moves out of range easily.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Pendragon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Pendragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Van Damme.
Van Damme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pendragon looks to land a right hand but Van Damme moved out of range.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick. Pendragon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Damme ducks right into an uppercut from Pendragon.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme thows a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Damme lands a head kick. Pendragon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pendragon lands a jab to the nose.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
Van Damme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Damme walks into a jab.
Pendragon throws a hook but Van Damme blocks it.
Van Damme defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
Pendragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pendragon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Damme throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon moves out of range of the body kick.
Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Damme throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
Van Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Damme scores with a hook to the body. Pendragon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Damme misses with the combination.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Pendragon moves out of range easily.
Van Damme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pendragon avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Damme throws a jab when Pendragon was well out of range.
Van Damme misses with a hook to the body
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pendragon scores with a nice strike.
Van Damme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pendragon.
Van Damme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pendragon.
The fighters circling - Van Damme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pendragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pendragon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Damme throws a big shot that misses.
Pendragon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Damme lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pendragon will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Pendragon throws a chopping leg kick but Van Damme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Van Damme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pendragon to score with a decent uppercut.
Pendragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Damme's head.
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 Damme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Pendragon.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Damme blocks the leg kick.
Pendragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme delivers a nice body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damme.
Pendragon tries to land a leg kick but Van Damme saw it coming and moves away.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Damme misses with a body punch
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Damme.
Pendragon tries to score with a low kick but Van Damme moves his leg out of the way.
Van Damme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Damme moves out of range of the leg kick from Pendragon.
Pendragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range and Pendragon settles back down.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme avoids the head kick by Pendragon.
Pendragon works the jab nicely.
Pendragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Pendragon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme staying out of range there.
Jab from Pendragon.
Van Damme tests Pendragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Van Damme.
The crowd cheers as Pendragon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Damme doesn't seem phased though.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Van Damme.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Van Damme's head but Van Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Damme takes one to the side of the head.
Pendragon avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Pendragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range and Pendragon settles back down.
Van Damme lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pendragon slips a straight right by Van Damme.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Damme misses the target.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Damme goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.
Pendragon tries to score with a low kick but Van Damme moves his leg out of the way.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Van Damme ducks down to avoid it.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Van Damme moves out of range.
A low kick from Pendragon misses
and Van Damme counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pendragon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Damme. Van Damme obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme feints and then cracks Pendragon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pendragon down.
Pendragon tried to score with a low kick but Van Damme checks it.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Van Damme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pendragon lands a nice shot to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon cracks Van Damme with a good jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pendragon.
Pendragon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Damme in his tracks.
Van Damme misses with a lunging right hand
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pendragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Damme has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Damme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pendragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Damme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme pushes Pendragon away with a front kick.
Pendragon avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jean Claude Van Damme will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pendragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Van Damme moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Van Damme avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Pendragon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Damme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Van Damme misses.
Van Damme connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Damme.
Van Damme wants to land a leg kick but Pendragon is out of range.
Pendragon scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
Van Damme staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Van Damme misses
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Pendragon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Damme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme keeps Pendragon at a distance using the push kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Damme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pendragon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pendragon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Pendragon tries to work over Van Damme's front leg with a kick but Van Damme checks it.
Pendragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amr Pendragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme misses with a hook. Pendragon ducked under it nicely.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
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 Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Pendragon with a series of wild strikes but Pendragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Van Damme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Van Damme lands with a nice body kick.
Van Damme is looking to land body kicks.
Van Damme moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Pendragon tries to score with a low kick but Van Damme moves his leg out of the way.
Pendragon clobbers Van Damme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Damme's hands.
Van Damme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon moves away from the strike by Van Damme.
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pendragon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Damme misses with a straight left.
Pendragon slips under a jab.
Van Damme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Pendragon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Van Damme.
Pendragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range and Pendragon settles back down.
Van Damme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pendragon throws a low kick, looking for Van Damme's leg but Van Damme calmly moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pendragon throws a sloppy head kick and Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Van Damme takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks Van Damme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Damme scores with a kick to the body.
Pendragon tries to land a leg kick but Van Damme saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick from Van Damme lands but Pendragon takes it in his stride.
A jab from Van Damme misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a low kick.
Pendragon cracks Van Damme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pendragon tried to score with a low kick but Van Damme checks it.
Van Damme goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pendragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon swings for the body but Van Damme moves out of range.
A head kick from Van Damme lands but Pendragon takes it in his stride.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon lands with an overhand left.
Van Damme moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme misses with a double jab
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pendragon lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Damme off the ropes and back into range.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pendragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a few strikes there.
Pendragon 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.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon connects with the punch.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.
Pendragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Damme misses the target.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Pendragon there.
Van Damme on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Pendragon throws out a leg kick but Van Damme moves out of range and Pendragon only half commits.
Pendragon throws a head kick that misses.
Van Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pendragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range and Pendragon settles back down.
Pendragon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Van Damme moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Damme misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon lands a jab.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Amr Pendragon.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Jean Claude Van Damme!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Amr Pendragon!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Amr Pendragon!
Amr Pendragon wins by split decision!
Amr Pendragon managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Dark Side, into his post fight interview.
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