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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Vantinnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berend Botje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berend Botje has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Vantinnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berend Botje!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vantinnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vantinnen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vantinnen gets underhooks to prevent Botje's takedown attempt.
Botje tries for a takedown but Vantinnen manages to get underhooks.
Botje changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vantinnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mikko Vantinnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berend Botje.
Vantinnen takes the fight into the clinch.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Botje blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Vantinnen as the two fighters clinch.
Botje changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vantinnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Botje keeps the fight on the outside.
Vantinnen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botje.
Botje looks gassed!
Botje shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vantinnen as he jumps to the side.
Botje keeps the fight on the outside.
Vantinnen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Botje, pushing him back against the cage.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vantinnen lands a body punch.
Vantinnen lands with a right to the head.
Vantinnen landing knees to the head.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Botje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vantinnen is pressed up against the cage. Botje has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vantinnen down to the mat. Vantinnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vantinnen clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vantinnen.
Vantinnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Botje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vantinnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botje or not.
Vantinnen landing knees to the head.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but Botje blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantinnen lands a damaging elbow.
Vantinnen working Botje over with knees to the body.
Vantinnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen working Botje over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Botje is blocking nicely.
Botje takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vantinnen lands an elbow that stopped Botje in his tracks for a moment.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vantinnen connects with a knee to the head.
Botje changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vantinnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vantinnen moves into the clinch.
Botje looking for a takedown.
Vantinnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vantinnen is leaning against Botje and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vantinnen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vantinnen.
Botje avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Botje takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Botje looking for a takedown.
A short right from Vantinnen on the inside.
Botje is trying to drag Vantinnen to the mat but Vantinnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A left hand lands to the body for Vantinnen.
Botje wants a takedown but no success here.
Botje has Vantinnen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vantinnen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Botje has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vantinnen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Vantinnen.
Botje has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vantinnen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vantinnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vantinnen working Botje over with knees to the body.
Botje blocks an elbow strike.
Botje drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow.
Botje managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Botje goes for a takedown attempt but Vantinnen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vantinnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen lands a nice knee to the body.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Botje has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vantinnen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Botje is blocking nicely.
Botje wants a takedown but no success here.
Vantinnen stops a takedown attempt from Botje.
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Botje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Botje shoots in but Vantinnen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Botje tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vantinnen swivels and escapes.
Vantinnen moves in looking to clinch but Botje pushes him off.
Vantinnen stuffs the takedown attempt from Botje. Botje gets slowly back to his feet.
Botje will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vantinnen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vantinnen wants it to stay on the feet.
Vantinnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Botje, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Botje tries to keep at a distance but Vantinnen has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vantinnen obliges.
A short right from Vantinnen on the inside.
Botje can't get the takedown.
Botje managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Botje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Botje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Botje shrugs off.
Vantinnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vantinnen digs a right hand underneath Botje's ribcage. Botje let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Botje looking for a takedown.
Vantinnen prevents the takedown attempt.
Botje tries for a takedown but Vantinnen manages to get underhooks.
Botje is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vantinnen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Botje wants a takedown but no success here.
Vantinnen scores with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vantinnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vantinnen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vantinnen wants to clinch up but Botje keeps it at a distance.
Vantinnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Botje swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Vantinnen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Botje shoots in but Vantinnen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Botje avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vantinnen gets a clinch.
Botje wants a takedown.
Vantinnen scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Vantinnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Botje backwards.
Botje is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mikko Vantinnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berend Botje.
Knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Botje takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vantinnen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Botje changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vantinnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Botje shoots for a takedown but Vantinnen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Botje fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vantinnen gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vantinnen lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Vantinnen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Botje avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Botje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vantinnen gets underhooks to prevent Botje's takedown attempt.
Vantinnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Botje shrugs off.
Botje tries to score a body lock takedown but Vantinnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vantinnen is pressed up against the cage. Botje has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vantinnen down to the mat. Vantinnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vantinnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Botje closes the distance and clinches up with Vantinnen, looking for a takedown. Botje pushes Vantinnen against the cage but Vantinnen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vantinnen tries to clinch up.
Vantinnen forces Botje back against the cage and clinches.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Botje tries to score a body lock takedown but Vantinnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vantinnen gets underhooks to prevent Botje's takedown attempt.
Botje tries for a takedown but Vantinnen manages to get underhooks.
Vantinnen lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vantinnen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Botje is working for takedown but Vantinnen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Vantinnen.
Botje has Vantinnen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vantinnen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Botje takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vantinnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vantinnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vantinnen lands an elbow that stopped Botje in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botje backwards.
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Botje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Botje shoots for a double leg takedown but Vantinnen sprawls well. He's pushed Botje's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vantinnen tries to clinch but Botje is having none of it.
Vantinnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vantinnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Botje, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vantinnen clinches with his opponent.
Botje has Vantinnen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vantinnen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vantinnen is pressed up against the cage. Botje has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vantinnen down to the mat. Vantinnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Vantinnen as Botje shoots in.
Botje is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vantinnen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vantinnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vantinnen stuffs the takedown.
Botje has a takedown stuffed.
Botje looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Botje keeps the fight on the outside.
Botje fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantinnen moves into range and clinches up with Botje.
Vantinnen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botje backwards.
Vantinnen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vantinnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vantinnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Botje in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vantinnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vantinnen stops a takedown attempt from Botje.
Vantinnen prevents the takedown attempt.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Botje is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vantinnen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Botje looking for a takedown.
Vantinnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Botje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mikko Vantinnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vantinnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Botje swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vantinnen closes the distance and pushes Botje back into the cage.
Botje takes a knee to the side of the body.
Botje goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vantinnen prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands with a left to the head.
Vantinnen landing knees to the head.
Botje wants a takedown.
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Vantinnen.
Vantinnen lands with a short shot to the head.
Botje takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vantinnen stops a takedown attempt from Botje.
Botje changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vantinnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vantinnen pushes Botje up against the cage in a clinch.
Botje is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vantinnen lands a left hand.
Botje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Botje avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Botje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Botje wants a takedown but no success here.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Botje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Botje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Botje's defenses.
Vantinnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Botje in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Botje drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vantinnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Vantinnen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vantinnen tries to clinch up but Botje circles away and keeps his distance.
Vantinnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vantinnen with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Botje drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside that Botje shrugs off.
Vantinnen lands an elbow that stopped Botje in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vantinnen.
Botje tries to score a body lock takedown but Vantinnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Botje takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vantinnen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Botje.
Mikko Vantinnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berend Botje.
Botje is trying to drag Vantinnen to the mat but Vantinnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vantinnen misses with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Botje can do to turn this around?
Vantinnen lands a nice elbow.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Botje is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botje is working for takedown but Vantinnen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Botje looking for a takedown.
Vantinnen lands a body shot.
Botje tries to score a body lock takedown but Vantinnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Botje blocks with his arms.
Mikko Vantinnen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantinnen with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen lands with a light punch inside.
Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Botje's defenses.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Botje blocks it with crossed arms.
Vantinnen landing knees to the body.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Botje is blocking nicely.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Botje blocks it with crossed arms.
Vantinnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Botje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vantinnen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vantinnen lands an elbow inside.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Botje blocks with his arms.
Vantinnen missing with knees to the body.
Botje goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vantinnen prevents it.
Vantinnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vantinnen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vantinnen throws an elbow but it misses.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vantinnen gets underhooks to prevent Botje's takedown attempt.
Botje wants a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Vantinnen.
Botje goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vantinnen prevents it.
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Botje goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vantinnen prevents it.
Vantinnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botje dodges an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Botje's defenses.
Botje avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow strike.
Vantinnen working Botje over with knees to the body.
Botje tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vantinnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vantinnen lands a nice uppercut.
Vantinnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vantinnen lands with a left to the head.
Vantinnen lands a nice knee to the body.
Botje tries for a takedown but Vantinnen manages to get underhooks.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Botje blocks with his arms.
Vantinnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Botje wants a takedown but no success here.
Botje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Botje is trying to drag Vantinnen to the mat but Vantinnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Botje tries for a takedown. No joy.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Botje has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vantinnen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vantinnen working Botje over with knees to the body.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Botje blocks it with crossed arms.
Vantinnen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botje is working for takedown but Vantinnen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vantinnen stops a takedown attempt from Botje.
Botje drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vantinnen with a knee to the head.
Botje has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vantinnen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Botje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vantinnen pushes Botje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow over the top.
Vantinnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Botje wants a takedown but no success here.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Botje is blocking nicely.
Vantinnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Botje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vantinnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vantinnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Botje's face.
Botje avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Botje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vantinnen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vantinnen gets underhooks to prevent Botje's takedown attempt.
Botje drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vantinnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vantinnen works on Botje's body with a couple of short punches.
Vantinnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vantinnen is pressed up against the cage. Botje has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vantinnen down to the mat. Vantinnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vantinnen instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Botje or perhaps it was just good defense by Vantinnen which made him look bad.
Vantinnen instigates a clinch.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botje backwards.
Botje goes for a takedown attempt but Vantinnen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vantinnen gets a clinch.
Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but Botje blocks it.
Vantinnen stops a takedown attempt from Botje.
Mikko Vantinnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Botje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vantinnen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vantinnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botje backwards.
Botje tries to score a body lock takedown but Vantinnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Botje drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vantinnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Botje with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berend Botje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Botje takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Vantinnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vantinnen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Vantinnen!
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