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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Van Den Broeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Koivusalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frederick Van Den Broeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Koivusalo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Den Broeck misses with a looping left.
Koivusalo tries to clinch but Van Den Broeck moves out of range.
Koivusalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koivusalo throws a head kick but Van Den Broeck moves out of range.
Koivusalo misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Van Den Broeck misses its intended target.
Koivusalo moves into the clinch.
Koivusalo tries to pull guard but Van Den Broeck holds him up against the cage and eventually Koivusalo drops back down to his feet.
Van Den Broeck tries to break the clinch but Koivusalo is controlling the position.
Koivusalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Den Broeck stuffs the takedown.
Van Den Broeck lands a left and a right that sends Koivusalo crashing to the canvas! Van Den Broeck dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Jussi Koivusalo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Den Broeck avoids the attempt from Koivusalo to control.
Van Den Broeck wants to get back to his feet but Koivusalo is holding on tight.
Van Den Broeck controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivusalo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Van Den Broeck controlling the pace for now.
Van Den Broeck wants to stand but Koivusalo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Den Broeck controlling the position easily from mount.
Koivusalo wants to control but Van Den Broeck is having none of it.
Van Den Broeck is looking to stand but Van Den Broeck has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koivusalo is trying desperately to improve position.
Koivusalo wants to hold on but Van Den Broeck pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koivusalo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Van Den Broeck is staying active.
Koivusalo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Den Broeck trying to control but Koivusalo is having none of it.
Koivusalo is looking to get to half guard.
Koivusalo wants to control but Van Den Broeck is having none of it.
Van Den Broeck is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Koivusalo misses with a head kick.
A big left from Van Den Broeck misses.
Van Den Broeck blocks a head kick by Koivusalo.
Koivusalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Koivusalo throws a sloppy head kick and Van Den Broeck moves out of range easily.
Koivusalo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Den Broeck fails with the takedown.
Koivusalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Den Broeck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Koivusalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Den Broeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Den Broeck throws a front kick aimed at Koivusalo's knee but Koivusalo avoids it well.
Koivusalo misses with a takedown
and Van Den Broeck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Jussi Koivusalo's cut even more.
Frederick Van Den Broeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jussi Koivusalo.
An inside leg kick from Van Den Broeck misses.
Van Den Broeck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivusalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koivusalo circles away quickly and effectively.
Koivusalo throws a head kick but Van Den Broeck moves out of range.
Koivusalo throws a lazy head kick
and Van Den Broeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koivusalo misses with a double jab
and Van Den Broeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Den Broeck scores with a jab.
The cut above Jussi Koivusalo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Koivusalo darts in trying to clinch
and Van Den Broeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Den Broeck lands a with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koivusalo misses with a head kick.
Jussi Koivusalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Den Broeck lands a jab to the nose.
Koivusalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Den Broeck jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Van Den Broeck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Koivusalo's cut.
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.
Koivusalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Koivusalo tries to clinch
and Van Den Broeck counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Den Broeck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koivusalo.
Van Den Broeck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koivusalo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jussi Koivusalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koivusalo misses with a looping right.
Koivusalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Den Broeck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big head kick from Koivusalo and Van Den Broeck is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Frederick Van Den Broeck has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Den Broeck is wriggling around but Koivusalo manages to pass to half guard.
Van Den Broeck is trying to stand up here but Koivusalo is controlling him well.
Koivusalo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Den Broeck defends it well.
Koivusalo stops Van Den Broeck from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivusalo trying to control the action but Van Den Broeck is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Den Broeck is trying to stand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Van Den Broeck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koivusalo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Den Broeck blocks a head kick by Koivusalo.
Koivusalo throws a right and a left that Van Den Broeck avoids nicely.
Van Den Broeck scores with a jab.
Van Den Broeck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koivusalo throws a head kick but Van Den Broeck moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Den Broeck throws a body kick that misses.
Van Den Broeck throws a one two combo.
Koivusalo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Van Den Broeck counter with a right hand.
Koivusalo moves out of range as Van Den Broeck strikes.
Koivusalo lands with an overhand left.
Koivusalo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Den Broeck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koivusalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frederick Van Den Broeck is winning the standup battle so far.
Koivusalo wants to clinch but Van Den Broeck slips to the side
and Van Den Broeck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Van Den Broeck.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koivusalo breaks the clinch.
Koivusalo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Den Broeck as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that misses.
Van Den Broeck misses with a low kick.
Van Den Broeck misses with an uppercut.
Koivusalo tries to clinch
and Van Den Broeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koivusalo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frederick Van Den Broeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jussi Koivusalo.
Some wild striking there from Van Den Broeck.
A head kick misses from Koivusalo.
Van Den Broeck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Den Broeck lands with an overhand left.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Van Den Broeck coming out on top.
Jussi Koivusalo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koivusalo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koivusalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Den Broeck clobbers Koivusalo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koivusalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Den Broeck throws out a loose jab but Koivusalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koivusalo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Den Broeck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koivusalo thinking.
Van Den Broeck lands a really nice looking cross but Koivusalo seems unphased.
Van Den Broeck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koivusalo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koivusalo throws a lazy head kick
and Van Den Broeck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Koivusalo.
Koivusalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Den Broeck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koivusalo on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jussi Koivusalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Van Den Broeck'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 Den Broeck cracks Koivusalo with an open hand slap.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Den Broeck digs a good hook to Koivusalo's body.
Koivusalo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koivusalo misses with a combination
and Van Den Broeck counters with a nice uppercut.
Koivusalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Den Broeck with a nice cross.
Van Den Broeck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Koivusalo.
Van Den Broeck misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that misses.
Van Den Broeck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koivusalo throws a lazy head kick
and Van Den Broeck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Den Broeck blocks a head kick by Koivusalo.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koivusalo throws a sloppy head kick and Van Den Broeck moves out of range easily.
Van Den Broeck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Den Broeck thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Den Broeck blocks a head kick by Koivusalo.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Den Broeck avoids the head kick by Koivusalo.
Van Den Broeck scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Koivusalo lands.
Koivusalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Den Broeck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koivusalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Den Broeck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koivusalo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Den Broeck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koivusalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Den Broeck.
Koivusalo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koivusalo misses with a takedown
and Van Den Broeck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koivusalo wants to clinch up but Van Den Broeck keeps it at a distance.
Koivusalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Den Broeck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Den Broeck looks to land a combination. Koivusalo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Koivusalo throws a head kick that misses.
Van Den Broeck looks to land a combination. Koivusalo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivusalo tries to clinch there but Van Den Broeck circles away.
Koivusalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Den Broeck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koivusalo tries to clinch but Van Den Broeck is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Van Den Broeck.
Koivusalo throws a head kick but Van Den Broeck moves out of range.
Koivusalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Den Broeck avoids the head kick by Koivusalo.
Koivusalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koivusalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Den Broeck.
Koivusalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Den Broeck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koivusalo misses with a body punch
and Van Den Broeck counters with a takedown into side control.
Koivusalo wants to control but Van Den Broeck postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Van Den Broeck tries to stand but Koivusalo is controlling his head.
Koivusalo can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Den Broeck tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Van Den Broeck working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koivusalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Den Broeck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Van Den Broeck showed some decent athleticism there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Van Den Broeck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Den Broeck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Van Den Broeck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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