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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Touchard (ranked 1304 p4p, 155 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 1962 p4p, 238 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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163 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Touchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touchard misses with a hook. Van Rijn ducked under it nicely.
Van Rijn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Touchard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Rijn works the jab nicely.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
Touchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Touchard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rijn scores with a nice right hand.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Rijn misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Rijn clinches up against the cage.
Van Rijn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Touchard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rijn was well out of range. Poor timing from Touchard.
Touchard shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Rijn tries to sprawl out of it but Touchard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Rijn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Rijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Touchard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Rijn checks it well.
Touchard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Touchard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Touchard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to improve position but can't.
Van Rijn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Touchard.
Touchard tries to move to mount but Van Rijn blocks the move with his legs.
Van Rijn is trying to control Touchard's posture but Touchard avoids it.
Touchard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Rijn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Touchard working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Rijn struggling a bit here.
Touchard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van Rijn tries to buck Touchard off but Touchard is having none of it.
Touchard is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Rijn is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touchard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Rijn, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Rijn stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Touchard is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Rijn is defending well.
Van Rijn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Touchard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Touchard is looking to take a break and control but Van Rijn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Touchard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Rijn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Touchard has control of an arm but Van Rijn manages to advance to Touchard's back!
Van Rijn tries to keep control of the position but Touchard is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Touchard right now.
Touchard turns into Van Rijn and is now in his guard.
Touchard postures up.
Van Rijn wants to sweep here but Touchard controlling him for the moment.
Van Rijn keeping moving, preventing Touchard from controlling successfully.
Touchard pushing down on Van Rijn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Rijn told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Van Rijn controlling the position well.
Touchard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Van Rijn is trying to get back to full guard.
Touchard content to control rather than advance.
Van Rijn trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn taking some punishment here, with Touchard in his half guard.
Van Rijn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Touchard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Rijn is trying to control but can't.
Touchard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Rijn!
Touchard wants to control the pace but Van Rijn is squirming around nicely.
Van Rijn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Touchard has good solid back control here.
Touchard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Touchard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Touchard fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Touchard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Rijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Rijn has managed to clinch.
Van Rijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Van Rijn.
Touchard can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Touchard working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn lands a body punch.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Rijn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard misses with a body punch.
Van Rijn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touchard backwards.
Van Rijn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Rijn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touchard backwards.
Van Rijn presses Touchard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rijn blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn prevents a body shot from Touchard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Touchard.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Touchard throws a head punch that misses.
Touchard slowing the pace effectively.
Van Rijn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Rijn digs a right hand underneath Touchard's ribcage. Touchard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Rijn gets through Touchard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rijn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Rijn pushes Touchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Van Rijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Touchard swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Touchard takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rijn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rijn.
Still in the clinch, Van Rijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Rijn presses Touchard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rijn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Rijn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Van Rijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rijn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Touchard stalling in the clinch but Van Rijn improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn pushes Touchard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn pushes Touchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Touchard backwards.
A short right from Van Rijn.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Rijn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Rijn scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Van Rijn.
Touchard misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Rijn lands a left hand.
Touchard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Touchard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Rijn pushes Touchard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Touchard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Rijn presses Touchard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rijn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rijn lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Touchard backwards.
Van Rijn digs a right hand into Touchard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Touchard's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands an uppercut.
Touchard is rocked!
Van Rijn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Touchard.
Oh Touchard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Rijn lands a nice shot to the body.
Touchard seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rijn.
A short uppercut from Van Rijn.
Touchard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Touchard backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn pushes Touchard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Van Rijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rijn lands a shoulder strike.
Van Rijn dips a shoulder and cracks Touchard with a mighty uppercut! Touchard falls back against the cage and Van Rijn unloads with a barrage of strikes! Touchard is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Van Rijn screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Van Rijn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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