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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentijn Sammens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 cent ft mann - buzzin new song 2010 music video . Sammens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PRIDE FC - Opening kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
Counter striker
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentijn Sammens!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sammens scores with a jab.
Sammens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sammens connects with a high kick.
Valentijn Sammens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sammens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sammens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sammens misses with a head kick.
Sammens lands with a right hand.
Sammens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sammens scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Sammens.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt - Sammens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammens scoring well with a low kick there.
Sammens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sammens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sammens connects with a right hand. Severn shakes it off.
Sammens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Severn circles away quickly and effectively.
Sammens connects with a leg kick. Severn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sammens scores with a head kick.
Sammens lands a head shot.
Valentijn Sammens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sammens thumps Severn with a low kick.
Sammens lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammens fails to land with a series of punches.
Sammens thuds his right hand into Severn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sammens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sammens lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sammens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sammens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Severn shoots in looking for a takedown. Sammens tries to sprawl out of it but Severn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sammens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sammens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Sammens.
Severn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sammens tries a head kick but it misses.
Sammens connects with an inside leg kick.
Sammens lands with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sammens, right into the meat.
Severn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sammens did well to prevent Severn getting side control.
Sammens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Severn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammens trying to control the position here.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sammens controls Severn momentarily but Severn frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentijn Sammens dominated that round.
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.
Sammens throws a sloppy head kick and Severn moves out of range easily.
Severn blocks a head kick by Sammens.
Nice uppercut lands for Sammens. That snapped Severn's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sammens.
Sammens is looking to slow Severn down with leg kicks.
Sammens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sammens. That's going to slow Severn down.
Sammens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sammens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Severn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sammens lands a head kick. Severn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sammens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sammens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Sammens tenderised Severn's leg. Severn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Severn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sammens to the ground. Severn is now in Sammens's guard.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sammens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sammens trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Severn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sammens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Severn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Severn throws a strike but Sammens rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sammens wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sammens manages to get himself to full guard.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sammens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Severn prevents Sammens from getting back to his feet.
Severn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sammens manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Severn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammens is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valentijn Sammens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sammens scores with a spinning back kick!
Severn shoots in looking for a takedown. Sammens tries to sprawl out of it but Severn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sammens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Severn gets a takedown into half guard.
Severn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sammens defending well though.
Severn works his way into side control.
Severn is trying to ground and pound but Sammens uses the momentary lack of control by Severn to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Severn.
Severn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Severn is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sammens reverses the position - he's now on top in Severn's guard.
Sammens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn looking for a sweep. Not yet Severn, not yet.
Sammens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Severn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sammens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammens trying to control but Severn postures up.
Severn is stalling here. Sammens is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Severn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sammens has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Severn gets back to half guard.
Sammens throwing shots but Severn is blocking nicely.
Dan Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammens misses with a head shot. Severn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Severn working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn pulls Sammens in close to prevent any damage.
Sammens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sammens throws a strike but Severn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valentijn Sammens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Severn trying to control but Sammens is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Severn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sammens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentijn Sammens!
Valentijn Sammens gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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