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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Bridges (ranked 3029 p4p, 3279 weight class) and Robin Van Zegelaar (ranked 346 p4p, 379 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryland Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Van Zegelaar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Zegelaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Zegelaar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bridges counters with a left and a right that stings Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Zegelaar scores with a one two! Bridges had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bridges throws a right hand that Van Zegelaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Zegelaar also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Van Zegelaar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bridges doesn't seem phased though.
Bridges throws a looping overhand right but Van Zegelaar ducks down to avoid it.
Van Zegelaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bridges throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bridges scores with a body shot.
Van Zegelaar with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Zegelaar just misses with a punch to the body.
As Van Zegelaar looks to move away, Bridges throws a big counter combo but Van Zegelaar just gets out of the way.
Van Zegelaar lands a really nice looking cross but Bridges seems unphased.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Zegelaar.
Bridges misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Van Zegelaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Zegelaar's coach down at California Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Zegelaar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bridges scores with a decent looking hook.
Bridges takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Zegelaar connects with a right hand. Bridges shakes it off.
Bridges throws a hook but Van Zegelaar avoids it easily.
Bridges closes the distance and pushes Van Zegelaar back into the cage.
Van Zegelaar is trying to force a seperation but Bridges has the dominant position.
Bridges cracks Van Zegelaar with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bridges.
Bridges lands with a left to the head.
Van Zegelaar can't break the clinch.
Bridges prevents Van Zegelaar from breaking the clinch.
Bridges keeps control of Van Zegelaar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Zegelaar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bridges has Van Zegelaar pressed against the cage, preventing Van Zegelaar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Zegelaar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bridges lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bridges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bridges scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bridges is trying to force a seperation but Van Zegelaar has the dominant position.
Bridges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Zegelaars head.
Van Zegelaar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bridges rushes Van Zegelaar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Zegelaar has had enough of the clinch but Bridges keeps him there for the moment.
Bridges tries to break free but Van Zegelaar pushes him back against the cage.
Van Zegelaar breaks the clinch.
Van Zegelaar throws a nice looking combination but Bridges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Zegelaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bridges throws a hook but Van Zegelaar blocks it.
Van Zegelaar unleashes a big counter combination but Bridges bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Zegelaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar lands a head kick!
Bridges rushes Van Zegelaar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bridges tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Zegelaar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bridges moves into range and clinches up with Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bridges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Zegelaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bridges avoids the damage to the body.
Van Zegelaar is trying to force a seperation but Bridges has the dominant position.
Van Zegelaar is looking to break free of the clinch but Bridges has double underhooks.
Bridges can't find room to land a body shot as Van Zegelaar controls the action.
Van Zegelaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Zegelaar trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges lands a nice shot to the body.
Bridges manages to break the clinch.
Bridges closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Zegelaar tries to circle away but Bridges has him pinned against the cage.
Bridges is trying to push Van Zegelaar away but Van Zegelaar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bridges keeps control of Van Zegelaar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Zegelaar is trying to break free.
Bridges keeps control of Van Zegelaar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Bridges.
Bridges keeps control of Van Zegelaar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bridges lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Zegelaar throws a head punch that misses.
Van Zegelaar lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Bridges - that landed with a thud.
Bridges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Zegelaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bridges counters with a left to the body.
Bridges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robin Van Zegelaar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bridges swinging wildly here.
Bridges misses with a wild body shot.
Bridges lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A right-left combo lands from Van Zegelaar.
Bridges swings for the body but Van Zegelaar moves out of range.
Ryland Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Zegelaar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bridges at a distance.
Van Zegelaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bridges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Zegelaar. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Van Zegelaar lands with a right hand.
Van Zegelaar lands a nice shot that snaps Bridges's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Zegelaar with a jab.
Van Zegelaar takes a swing at Bridges's ribcage but misses.
Bridges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Zegelaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bridges scrambles back to his feet.
Bridges slips a jab and a cross from Van Zegelaar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges jabs Van Zegelaar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bridges paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Zegelaar throws a leg kick which misses Bridges's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridges tries to avoid it.
Robin Van Zegelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Zegelaar ducks under a wild hook from Bridges.
Bridges misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Van Zegelaar.
Bridges looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Zegelaar is just out of range.
And Van Zegelaar responds with a good body kick, but Bridges manages to step out the way in time.
Van Zegelaar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Zegelaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bridges throws a hook but Van Zegelaar blocks it.
Van Zegelaar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bridges's hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Zegelaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bridges misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Bridges 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bridges rushes Van Zegelaar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Zegelaar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Zegelaar lands a two punch combo.
Van Zegelaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bridges is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Zegelaar throws a right hand that Bridges ducks under and follows up with a left that Bridges also avoids with ease.
Bridges clinches up against the cage.
Bridges tries to break free but Van Zegelaar pushes him back against the cage.
Van Zegelaar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bridges's efforts to push away.
Van Zegelaar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bridges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Van Zegelaar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Zegelaar misses with an uppercut.
Bridges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Zegelaar.
Bridges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bridges has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Zegelaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bridges's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bridges on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Zegelaar. Van Zegelaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Zegelaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bridges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar dodges the punch combination from Bridges.
Van Zegelaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Zegelaar gets tackled into the cage by Bridges. Bridges maintains the clinch.
Van Zegelaar tries to circle away but Bridges has him pinned against the cage.
Van Zegelaar wants to break free but Bridges has control.
Van Zegelaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bridges avoids it.
Van Zegelaar can't break the clinch.
Van Zegelaar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Zegelaar lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Van Zegelaar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bridges takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Zegelaar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bridges.
Van Zegelaar lands a jab to the nose.
Bridges throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Zegelaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Zegelaar - that will leave a mark!
Van Zegelaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bridges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick from Van Zegelaar, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Zegelaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Zegelaar thuds a left hand into Bridges's body.
Bridges misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Van Zegelaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Van Zegelaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Zegelaar misses with a kick to the body
and Bridges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Zegelaar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Zegelaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Zegelaar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bridges counters with a stiff right hand.
Bridges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bridges looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bridges throws a hook but Van Zegelaar avoids it easily.
Van Zegelaar swinging wildly here.
Bridges closes the distance and clinches.
Bridges breaks from the clinch.
Bridges takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bridges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Zegelaar manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bridges misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bridges avoids the head kick by Van Zegelaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Bridges misses the target.
Van Zegelaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bridges swings for the body but Van Zegelaar moves out of range.
Van Zegelaar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bridges misses with an uppercut. Van Zegelaar saw that one coming.
Bridges gets a clinch.
Bridges misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bridges tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Zegelaar lands with a kick to the temple. Bridges shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bridges takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Zegelaar scores with a jab. Bridges acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Zegelaar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Zegelaar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bridges's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Zegelaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Zegelaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridges.
Van Zegelaar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Zegelaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Zegelaar slips a jab from Bridges.
Van Zegelaar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Zegelaar tests Bridges's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Zegelaar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Zegelaar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bridges appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bridges tests Van Zegelaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Bridges there.
Van Zegelaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar moves away from the strike by Bridges.
Van Zegelaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bridges.
Van Zegelaar with a nice calf kick.
Bridges takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bridges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Zegelaar.
Bridges misses with a looping left.
Bridges blocks the body kick.
Van Zegelaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bridges stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar misses with a straight left.
Bridges misses with a hook.
Van Zegelaar lands a front kick.
Van Zegelaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Zegelaar misses with a left hand
and Bridges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Zegelaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bridges's sensitive parts.
Bridges moves into range and clinches up with Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bridges has him pressed against the cage.
Bridges lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ryland Bridges has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Zegelaar is trying to push Bridges away but Bridges has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bridges lands with a short shot to the head.
Bridges lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bridges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Zegelaar is trying to break free.
Van Zegelaar working hard to break the clinch.
Bridges cracks Van Zegelaar with a nice body shot.
Bridges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryland Bridges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bridges clinches.
Bridges digs a right hand into Van Zegelaar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Zegelaar's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Van Zegelaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Zegelaar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Van Zegelaar!
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energy
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hype
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