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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detritus Rubble (ranked 261 p4p, 600 weight class) and Kelly Van Soest (ranked 22 p4p, 53 weight class). Rubble's entrance music is Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). A fine choice. Van Soest has chosen Philipee Rochard - The World (Frequencerz Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kelly Van Soest!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Van Soest moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Soest! But no joy.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Soest avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
enabling Van Soest to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rubble jabs Van Soest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Soest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Rubble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Soest throws a leg kick but Rubble checks it.
Van Soest slips a jab from Rubble.
Van Soest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Van Soest checks it.
Van Soest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Soest is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Soest lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble scores with a body shot.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Soest throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Soest appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Van Soest coming out on top.
Detritus Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Van Soest slips the punch.
Van Soest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Soest thumps Rubble with a low kick.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Soest makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rubble really felt that one!
Van Soest fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Soest takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Soest scores with a jab. Rubble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Soest takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubble works the jab nicely.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Van Soest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Soest's head.
Van Soest pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rubble back to the cage. Van Soest follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rubble swings for the body but Van Soest moves out of range.
Rubble scores with a decent looking hook.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Soest doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Soest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Soest, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Soest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubble swings for the body but Van Soest moves out of range.
Van Soest on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Soest lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Soest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Van Soest ducks down to avoid it.
Van Soest only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.
Rubble swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Van Soest counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Van Soest.
Nice shot lands for Van Soest.
Rubble scores with a nice right hand.
Van Soest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Rubble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble throws a good cross that connects.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Soest takes a swing at Rubble's ribcage but misses.
Rubble takes a swing at Van Soest's ribcage but misses.
Van Soest needs to keep his hands up - Rubble had a free shot at his head there.
Van Soest takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rubble tries to work over Van Soest's front leg with a kick but Van Soest checks it.
Rubble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Soest at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Van Soest scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rubble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Soest lands a jab to Rubble's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Soest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rubble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Soest scrambles back to his feet.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Rubble misses
and Van Soest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Van Soest unleashes a big counter combination but Rubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Soest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a looping left.
Van Soest comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rubble misses with a hook. Van Soest ducked under it nicely.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice leg kick.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
A jab lands there for Van Soest.
Rubble's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Soest under the eye.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Soest walks into a jab.
Rubble takes one on the button.
Van Soest tries to bum rush Rubble with a series of wild strikes but Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Rubble scores with a hook.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Soest scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble throws a hook but Van Soest avoids it easily.
Rubble misses with a jab to the body
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Soest throws an overhand right that lands on Rubble's shoulder, as Rubble tries to avoid the shot.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble misses with a jab to the body
and Van Soest counters with a left and a right that stings Rubble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubble throws a jab when Van Soest was well out of range.
Van Soest slips a jab from Rubble.
Van Soest feints a counter leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Van Soest is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Soest takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubble slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Rubble is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Soest.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice body shot.
Rubble misses with a right hand
enabling Van Soest to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Soest slips a jab from Rubble.
Rubble backing away here, and Van Soest unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rubble throws a body punch but Van Soest moves out of range.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Soest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Van Soest's head but Van Soest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Soest is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rubble with a body shot.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest connects with a body shot that sends Rubble's belly button to the back.
A big left from Rubble misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rubble.
Rubble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Soest throws out the jab.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Rubble.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Soest ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Soest lands a jab to the nose.
Rubble cracks Van Soest with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Soest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Van Soest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Van Soest is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rubble with a body shot.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a left to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Van Soest misses with an uppercut.
Van Soest takes one on the button.
Van Soest looks for the body kick but Rubble saw that one coming.
Van Soest sizes up Rubble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab lands there for Rubble.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Van Soest counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Soest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Van Soest was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Rubble throws a low kick, looking for Van Soest's leg but Van Soest calmly moves out of range.
Rubble moves forwards but Van Soest connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Soest! But no joy.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Rubble.
Rubble throws the left hand but Van Soest avoids the punch easily.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Van Soest saw that one coming.
Van Soest staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Van Soest there.
Van Soest keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Soest walks into a stiff left hand from Rubble.
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!
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
Van Soest throws a fast counter high kick but Rubble manages to duck under it in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelly Van Soest will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Van Soest.
Rubble scores with a nice head shot.
Van Soest checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Soest now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly Van Soest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Van Soest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rubble tries to clinch there but Van Soest circles away.
Van Soest lands with an overhand left.
Van Soest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble thows a leg kick but Van Soest checks it
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Soest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a body punch but Van Soest moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Soest misses.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble misses with a body shot
and Van Soest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Soest circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Soest counters with a low kick, right behind Rubble 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Van Soest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Van Soest counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubble's knee momentarily.
Van Soest waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubble.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Rubble wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble misses with a hook.
Van Soest unleashes a big counter combination but Rubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Soest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rubble misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws the left hand but Van Soest avoids the punch easily.
Van Soest walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Soest pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Van Soest catches Rubble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Soest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Soest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble throws a jab when Van Soest was well out of range.
Van Soest lands a right hook to the body.
Van Soest avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Van Soest appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rubble blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Rubble misses its intended target.
A big left from Van Soest misses.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Van Soest moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Soest looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Soest will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Van Soest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Soest fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Soest.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Soest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Soest let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubble tries to clinch but Van Soest is having none of it.
Van Soest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Van Soest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Soest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Van Soest's head but Van Soest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubble throws a right hand that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Soest.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Soest tries a quick counter leg kick but Rubble is wise to it.
Rubble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Soest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Soest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubble misses the jab.
Rubble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Soest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Van Soest takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Soest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Rubble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Soest manages to circle out of the way.
Rubble tries to work over Van Soest's front leg with a kick but Van Soest checks it.
Van Soest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Van Soest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Soest staying out of range there.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Van Soest was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rubble moves forwards but Van Soest connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Van Soest.
Rubble jabs Van Soest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Soest takes one to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Soest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble thows a leg kick but Van Soest checks it
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Soest lands with a nice combination. Rubble backs away looking to recover.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Soest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubble takes a swing at Van Soest's ribcage but misses.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble lands a right hook to the body.
Rubble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Van Soest. Beautiful body shot.
Van Soest throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubble, as that shot connected.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Van Soest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Soest slips under a jab from Rubble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble scores with a shot to the body.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Soest takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble wants to clinch.
Rubble is looking to clinch but Van Soest is avoiding it.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Soest lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rubble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rubble takes a swing at Van Soest's ribcage but misses.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Van Soest counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Soest takes one to the chin there.
Van Soest slips under a jab from Rubble.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Rubble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rubble misses with an uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Van Soest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rubble motions for Van Soest to come forward. Rubble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Soest moves forwards but Rubble connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble clobbers Van Soest with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Soest. Van Soest obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubble throws a low kick but Van Soest moves out of range easily.
Rubble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rubble closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Soest counters with a low kick, right behind Rubble 's knee.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rubble backs up against the cage.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Soest momentarily.
Van Soest connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Rubble thuds his right hand into Van Soest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rubble looks to clinch
and Van Soest counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Soest slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Van Soest.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Rubble wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Van Soest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Soest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rubble's head.
Van Soest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Van Soest uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Van Soest defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Van Soest throws a good cross that connects.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Soest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Van Soest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Soest moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Soest misses with a hook.
Van Soest throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Soest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Van Soest.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Van Soest moved out of range.
Rubble connects with the punch.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Soest.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Van Soest saw that one coming.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Soest.
Van Soest lands with a right hand.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Soest lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rubble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Rubble misses
and Van Soest counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Soest counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Soest connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rubble momentarily.
Van Soest swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubble.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Soest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Soest. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble tries to clinch there but Van Soest circles away.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble checks a low kick from Van Soest.
Van Soest buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Van Soest moved out of range nicely.
Van Soest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rubble throws a hook but Van Soest avoids it easily.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Van Soest with the inside leg kick.
Van Soest moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Soest blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Van Soest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rubble throws a push kick but Van Soest slaps the foot to one side.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Rubble moves out of range of the body kick.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Soest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Soest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Van Soest takes one to the side of the head.
Van Soest throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Van Soest closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble throws the left hand but Van Soest avoids the punch easily.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble jabs Van Soest right on the nose. Van Soest blinks but takes it well.
Rubble stuns Van Soest with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Soest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Soest slips a straight right by Rubble.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
letting Van Soest counter with a right hand.
Van Soest moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Soest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rubble is leaning against Van Soest and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Soest manages to break the clinch.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Soest misses the jab.
Van Soest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Rubble throws a jab when Van Soest was well out of range.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Van Soest's head but Van Soest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Soest with a nice calf kick.
Van Soest lands with a nice combination. Rubble backs away looking to recover.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Van Soest stuns Rubble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Soest slips a straight right by Rubble.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Soest should have avoided that one.
Rubble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Soest throws out the jab.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Van Soest slips a straight right by Rubble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest lands with a good body shot.
Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Van Soest.
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Soest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Soest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Soest blocks an uppercut.
Rubble tries a body shot but Van Soest blocks it.
Rubble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
Van Soest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Soest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble throws a right hand that misses
letting Van Soest counter with a right hand.
Van Soest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble has closed the distance and engaged Van Soest in a clinch.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Soest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Soest.
Van Soest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
Rubble lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Soest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubble misses with the head strike.
Van Soest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Soest throws a push kick but Rubble slaps the foot to one side.
Rubble connects with a crisp jab.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Soest makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Van Soest moved out of range.
Van Soest tries a quick counter leg kick but Rubble is wise to it.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Soest throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble gets a clinch.
Van Soest scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Soest.
Van Soest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Soest moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rubble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Soest's head backwards.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Soest throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rubble throws out a loose jab but Van Soest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble backing away here, and Van Soest unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelly Van Soest.
I've got Van Soest 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Van Soest!
Kelly Van Soest thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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