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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Jeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Park Jeung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeer throws a head kick but Jeung moves out of range.
Jeung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vermeer's waist but Vermeer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jeung off to one side.
Vermeer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jeung. Jeung gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vermeer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marco Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Jeung.
Vermeer takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Vermeer landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Vermeer.
Jeung takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Vermeer gets underhooks to prevent Jeung's takedown attempt.
Vermeer crunches a lovely knee into Jeung's ribcage.
Vermeer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vermeer as Jeung tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer scores a nice knee to the body.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
Vermeer scores with a push kick.
Vermeer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jeung.
Marco Vermeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeung takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vermeer cracks the inside of Jeung's front leg.
Vermeer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jeung rushes Vermeer and presses him up against the ropes.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer'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.
Vermeer scores with a knee to the head.
Vermeer has Jeung pressed against the ropes, preventing Jeung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vermeer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jeung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeer.
Jeung wants a takedown but no success here.
Vermeer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Jeung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
Jeung shoots in for a double leg but Vermeer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Vermeer.
Vermeer moves into the clinch.
Vermeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vermeer.
Vermeer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jeung throws a right hand that misses
and Vermeer counters with a good low kick that Jeung was not able to check.
Vermeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jeung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vermeer pinned against the ropes. Vermeer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeung with a poor takedown
and Vermeer counters by clinching up.
Vermeer lands a knee to the body.
Jeung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Vermeer to keep the fight standing.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeung looks winded!
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vermeer trying to control the position but instead, Jeung has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vermeer into the ropes.
Jeung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vermeer with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Knees to the body from Vermeer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jeung fails to land.
Vermeer lands a nice knee to the body.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
Vermeer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jeung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jeung is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vermeer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vermeer landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeer.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeer throws a sloppy head kick and Jeung moves out of range easily.
Vermeer is looking to land body kicks.
Jeung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jeung has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vermeer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vermeer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vermeer jabs at Jeung's body.
Vermeer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vermeer.
Jeung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vermeer is fending him off so far but Jeung persists. Nope, Vermeer circles away and we're back to standing.
Vermeer rushes Jeung and presses him up against the ropes.
Vermeer connects with a knee to the head.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to Vermeer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Jeung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vermeer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
Vermeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeung takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vermeer scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeung misses with a takedown
and Vermeer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marco Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Jeung.
Vermeer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vermeer clinches.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
Vermeer pushes Jeung away with a front kick.
Vermeer scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vermeer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jeung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vermeer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vermeer closes the distance and pushes Jeung back into the ropes.
Vermeer lands a good knee to the midsection. Jeung won't want to take too many of those.
Jeung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vermeer with a knee to the 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!
Jeung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeung is breathing heavily.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vermeer. That's going to slow Jeung down.
Jeung misses with a leg kick
and Vermeer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vermeer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marco Vermeer is winning the standup battle so far.
Jeung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vermeer circles away.
Vermeer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jeung's calf.
Vermeer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jeung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vermeer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vermeer.
Jeung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vermeer can pounce on him.
Vermeer scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jeung just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer scores with a spinning back kick!
Jeung moves out of range of the body kick.
Vermeer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Park Jeung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeung. Vermeer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jeung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vermeer connects with a solid leg kick.
Jeung moves into the clinch.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
Marco Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeer moves into the clinch.
Vermeer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jeung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vermeer prevents it.
Jeung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vermeer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermeer misses with a knee to the head.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Vermeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermeer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jeung takes a step back to recover.
Vermeer scores with a kick to the body.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeung can do to turn this around?
Jeung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vermeer scores with a spinning back kick!
Vermeer pushes Jeung away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vermeer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jeung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vermeer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vermeer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vermeer feints and then cracks Jeung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jeung down.
Vermeer has Jeung up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vermeer has Jeung pressed against the ropes.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Jeung blocks with his arms.
Jeung takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer lands a good knee to the midsection. Jeung won't want to take too many of those.
Vermeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vermeer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jeung goes for a takedown attempt but Vermeer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer connects with a leg kick. Jeung looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vermeer jabs Jeung right on the nose. Jeung blinks but takes it well.
Jeung has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vermeer.
Jeung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vermeer.
Vermeer lands a head kick. Jeung smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vermeer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vermeer delivers a nice body kick.
Jeung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vermeer quickly recovers to half guard.
Vermeer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jeung manages to mount him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vermeer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vermeer tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeung looking for a guillotine from mount but Vermeer is having none of it.
Jeung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vermeer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jeung on the ground.
Jeung trying to control but Vermeer is having none of it.
Jeung is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeung landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jeung looking to finish with strikes here!
Vermeer working to try and regain half guard.
Marco Vermeer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeung working for a guillotine from mount but Vermeer is in no mood to give up.
Jeung trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to reverse the position but Jeung maintains control.
Jeung looking to control but Vermeer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vermeer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jeung.
Jeung trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jeung stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
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 Marco Vermeer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vermeer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Vermeer!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Vermeer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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