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Event:
HFC 77:Von Wild vs Yamasaki
Date: Dec 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Chandler feints a jab promting Van Elburg to slip. Chandler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Elburg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Elburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chandler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Elburg lands the left hand.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Elburg manages to avoid it.
Chandler slips a jab from Van Elburg.
Chandler's corner calls for a 1-2. Chandler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Van Elburg.
#CL#
Van Elburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Van Elburg decides to pull guard.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
Chandler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Elburg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Van Elburg has a closed guard, preventing Chandler from standing up. #SUB#
Chandler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Van Elburg to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Chandler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Van Elburg pulls down on the head and he's put Chandler to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincent Van Elburg!
An out of breath Vincent Van Elburg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
HFC 75:Standifer vs Leonidas
Date: Nov 25, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Van Elburg.
Romero misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Elburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Van Elburg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romero uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Van Elburg has an active guard here but Romero has managed to pass into half guard.
It looks like Romero is going to stand back up.
Van Elburg gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1##SUB2#
Van Elburg is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily.
Van Elburg wants to hit a sweep here but Romero passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Van Elburg there!
Van Elburg tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
Van Elburg is desperately trying to improve his position but Romero has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Elburg regains half guard.
Van Elburg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2##SUB2#
Van Elburg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Elburg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Romero sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Van Elburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Elburg trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Elburg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Elburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Elburg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there.
Romero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Elburg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Van Elburg's legs - danger averted.
Van Elburg wants to control but Romero passes easily into half guard.
Van Elburg tries to get to full guard but Romero has control of the leg.
Van Elburg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van Elburg.#SUB2#
Van Elburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Van Elburg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Romero.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero pushes Van Elburg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg lands a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg pushes Romero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Elburg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Romero clinches with his opponent.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
#T1##TD2#
Van Elburg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romero uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Van Elburg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Elburg has a closed guard, preventing Romero from standing up.
Romero preventing the sweep.
Van Elburg trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
#SUB2#
Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Elburg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Van Elburg's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Van Elburg trying to control the position.
Van Elburg pulls Romero in to control the position.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Romero postures up.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Elburg controlling the position.#T3##SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Romero is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Van Elburg has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Romero is looking to defend but Van Elburg has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Romero! Van Elburg pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Romero taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincent Van Elburg!
A very excited looking Vincent Van Elburg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 70
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Van Elburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Porsche changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Elburg tries to avoid it but Porsche manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Elburg to the ground. Van Elburg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Porsche with that takedown attempt.
Porsche tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Elburg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Porsche closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Elburg counters with a series of strikes. Porsche will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#Porsche is rocked!
Porsche walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Van Elburg swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vincent Van Elburg!
An out of breath Vincent Van Elburg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
HFC 67:John vs Caceres
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Van Elburg moves into range and clinches up with Murat.
Murat throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murats head.
Murat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Elburg is working Murat over against the cage.
Murat prevents a body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a body punch.
Murat is trying to break the clinch but Van Elburg is controlling him.
Van Elburg pushes Murat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murat misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
A hook to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Van Elburg works on Murat's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike.
Van Elburg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Elburg can turn it around.
Murat throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Murat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Van Elburg blocking some punches.
Van Elburg gets underhooks to prevent Murat's takedown attempt.
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
Murat is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Elburg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
#T2#
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg pushes Murat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards. #ROC2#Murat is rocked!
Van Elburg has Murat pressed against the cage, preventing Murat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oh Murat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg. #T3#
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Elburg works on Murat's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Murat seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Elburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Good body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Murat takes a shot to the head.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg presses Murat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards. #T4#
Van Elburg digs a right hand into Murat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murat's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg cracks Murat with a nice body shot.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg dips a shoulder and cracks Murat with a mighty uppercut! Murat falls back against the cage and Van Elburg unloads with a barrage of strikes! Murat is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Van Elburg screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
After winning the bout, Vincent Van Elburg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 12
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a combination. Murat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Van Elburg gets caught napping as Murat dives in and scores a takedown. Van Elburg manages to retain guard.
Murat stopping the sweep attempt from Van Elburg.
Murat postures up and lands a big shot to Van Elburg's brow. #SUB2#
Van Elburg has an active guard here but Murat has managed to pass into half guard.
Van Elburg gets full guard.
Murat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Elburg is controlling Murat's posture.
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Elburg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murat lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Van Elburg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murat is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Elburg working a defensive guard but Murat passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Murat is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Murat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Elburg defends it well.
Van Elburg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murat scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Van Elburg moves into full guard.
Murat postures up and lands a big shot to Van Elburg's brow.
Murat cracks Van Elburg with a solid left hand.
Murat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murat stopping the sweep attempt from Van Elburg.#SUB2#
Van Elburg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Murat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murat is pushing down on Van Elburg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Elburg is fighting to maintain full guard but Murat has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Murat is looking to take a break and control but Van Elburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but Murat has passed to side control!
Murat creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Murat trying to control the action but Van Elburg is working from the bottom.
Van Elburg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Van Elburg is trying to improve his position.
Van Elburg manages to get back to half guard.
Murat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Murat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
Murat lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Elburg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ground and pound from Murat.
Van Elburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Elburg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murat is pushing down on Van Elburg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Elburg is fighting to maintain full guard but Murat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Elburg is looking to improve his position.
Murat wants to take a breather but Van Elburg is having none of it.
Van Elburg is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joachim Murat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Murat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Van Elburg counter with a right hand.
Van Elburg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Murat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Elburg sprawls well initially but Murat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Elburg can do to turn this around?
Van Elburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Elburg manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for subs off his back but Murat has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murat's back!#T1#
Murat manages to reverse the position and now he's in Van Elburg's guard. Nice work there by Murat.
Murat won't allow Van Elburg to sweep him here.
Murat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Elburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Elburg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murat pushing down on Van Elburg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Elburg is staying active underneath Murat, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Murat seems to be working for a kimura but Van Elburg defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Murat has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
Murat wants to free his trapped foot but Van Elburg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Elburg wants to improve his position but Murat is controlling well.
Murat lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Elburg wants to get back to full guard.
Murat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murat slips a nice elbow through Van Elburg's hands, connecting with Van Elburg's forehead.
Murat winds up and cracks Van Elburg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Murat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Elburg is looking for a sweep. Murat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murat lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Murat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Van Elburg trying to control but Murat postures up.
Murat slips a nice elbow through Van Elburg's hands, connecting with Van Elburg's forehead.
Murat lands strikes from half guard.
Murat working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Murat.
Murat wants to control but Van Elburg is keeping him busy.
Van Elburg tries to get to full guard but Murat has control of the leg.
Murat working over Van Elburg with some ground and pound. Van Elburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Murat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Elburg defends it well.
Murat wants to take a breather but Van Elburg is having none of it. #T4#
Van Elburg is pressing down on Murat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murat connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Van Elburg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Elburg has momentary wrist control but Murat slips an elbow through the middle.
Murat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Elburg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murat is one step ahead there.
Murat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Elburg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joachim Murat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Murat has his takedown stuffed
and Van Elburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murat has his takedown stuffed
and Van Elburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Van Elburg closes the distance and clinches.
Van Elburg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joachim Murat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Elburg to keep the fight standing.
Murat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
Murat tries to circle away but Van Elburg has him pinned against the cage.
Van Elburg works on Murat's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murat looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Elburg digs a right hand into Murat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murat's gas tank. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Murat tries to circle away but Van Elburg has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murat is trying to drag Van Elburg to the mat but Van Elburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Murat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Elburg prevents it.
Good body shot from Van Elburg.
A nice left hand lands by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murats head.
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Elburg is leaning against Murat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Van Elburg.
Murat has Van Elburg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Elburg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Elburg lands a nice uppercut.
Murat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Van Elburg.
Murat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murat is trying to drag Van Elburg to the mat but Van Elburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3#
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg is working Murat over against the cage.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Elburg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Elburg blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg gets underhooks to prevent Murat's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Van Elburg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vincent Van Elburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#Murat is rocked!
Murat wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Oh Murat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg pushes Murat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murat seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg.
Joachim Murat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Elburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
HFC 58: Kangee vs Burgess
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Van Elburg dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
#CL#
Van Elburg moves into the clinch.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but Van Elburg keeps him there for the moment.
Ruiz takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg scores with a shot to the side of Ruiz's head.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg presses Ruiz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiz looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
I was talking to Van Elburg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg is working Ruiz over against the cage.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruiz or not. #T1#
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Elburg gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#Ruiz is rocked!
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Elburg finish him?
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Van Elburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruiz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiz.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiz.
Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Elburg keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruizs head.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg is working Ruiz over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Van Elburg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ruiz to his knees! Van Elburg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
A relieved looking Vincent Van Elburg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
HFC 53: Caceres vs Akutagawa
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Van Elburg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elburg. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Van Elburg avoids it well.
Van Elburg's coach down at Cope's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Elburg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Elburg cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Van Elburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Elburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Elburg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Van Elburg.
We've been told by Thompson's head coaches at Canadian Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Van Elburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Van Elburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Elburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Elburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg lands with a right to the head.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Thompson working aggressively here.
Van Elburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Van Elburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Elburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Elburg tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Elburg tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Van Elburg back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Elburg tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Van Elburg takes a shot to the head.
Van Elburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Elburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Van Elburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Elburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Elburg lands a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Van Elburg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Van Elburg misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Elburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Elburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Van Elburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Elburg cracks Thompson with a good jab.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Elburg dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Van Elburg looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Van Elburg has managed to clinch.
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!
Thompson misses with some punches.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Van Elburg. #T1#
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Van Elburg blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson pushes Van Elburg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Elburg is working Thompson over against the cage.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Elburg lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
#T2#
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Elburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Van Elburg.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Van Elburg back against the cage.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vincent Van Elburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Elburg misses with a punch to the body.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Van Elburg tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Elburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Van Elburg lands with a left to the head.
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Van Elburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Van Elburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Elburg.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Thompson is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Elburg.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
#T4#
Thompson lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Van Elburg's head.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Van Elburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Elburg can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Van Elburg misses with a body punch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Elburg.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Elburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Van Elburg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Elburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Elburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Elburg scores with a counter punch that sends Thompson to the canvas! Van Elburg smells blood - he's punishing Thompson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Thompson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
A relieved looking Vincent Van Elburg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 9
Date: Jun 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Chandler tests Van Elburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Elburg.
A nice side step and Van Elburg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chandler lands an overhand right.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Elburg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Van Elburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Elburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Van Elburg.
Chandler cracks Van Elburg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chandler tests Van Elburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elburg. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Elburg looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler slips under a jab from Van Elburg.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Van Elburg ducks down to avoid it.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Elburg.
A little feinted left hand from Chandler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
It looks like Chandler has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T1#
Chandler cracks Van Elburg with an open hand slap.
Van Elburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Elburg.
Nice jab there from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg's coach down at Cope's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Elburg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Elburg misses with a straight left.
Chandler misses with a hook. Van Elburg ducked under it nicely.
Van Elburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Van Elburg misses with a shot to the body
and Chandler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Elburg scores with the left hand. Chandler knows he should have avoided that one.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Elburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Elburg blocks a jab.
Chandler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chandler fails to land with a series of punches.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Elburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Elburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Van Elburg moved out of range.
Chandler throws a jab when Van Elburg was well out of range.
Van Elburg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chandler with a body shot.
Van Elburg misses with a wild body shot.
Van Elburg misses with an uppercut.
Van Elburg staying out of range there.
Van Elburg blocks a jab.
Chandler throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Elburg counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Elburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Elburg walks into a jab.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.#T3#
Chandler connects with a right hand. Van Elburg shakes it off.
Van Elburg slips a straight right by Chandler.
Van Elburg tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Elburg walks into a left hand.
Van Elburg slips a jab from Chandler.
Van Elburg tries to clinch but Chandler moves out of range.
Van Elburg ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Van Elburg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Elburg throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Van Elburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Elburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chandler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Elburg slips a jab and a cross from Chandler.
#KD#
Chandler lands a left and a right that send Van Elburg crashing to the mat, dazed. Chandler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Van Elburg is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Van Elburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?#T4#
Nice defenses there by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Van Elburg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Elburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Elburg staying out of range there.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler misses with a left hand
and Van Elburg counters with a left to the body.
Van Elburg wants to clinch up but Chandler keeps it at a distance.
Van Elburg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Van Elburg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Van Elburg with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Elburg thuds a left hand into Chandler's body.
The fighters circling - Van Elburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws a hook but Van Elburg avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Chandler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Van Elburg slips a jab from Chandler.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Chandler misses with a left hand
and Van Elburg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Elburg on the side of the head.
Van Elburg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chandler moves out of range as Van Elburg strikes.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Van Elburg moves away and avoids it.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Elburg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler defending well as Van Elburg loads up on a big left hand.
Chandler misses with a right hand
and Van Elburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Elburg scores with a jab.#ROC2#Chandler is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Elburg throws an overhand right that drops Chandler like a sack of potatoes! Van Elburg dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
Our winner, Vincent Van Elburg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 47:Raynard vs Spong
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
McGrew bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McGrew lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Van Elburg down.
Van Elburg is looking for a sweep.
Van Elburg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Van Elburg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGrew scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Van Elburg actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
McGrew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Elburg has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGrew working over Van Elburg with some ground and pound. Van Elburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Elburg has hold of McGrew's hands but McGrew slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGrew seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrew slips a nice elbow through Van Elburg's hands, connecting with Van Elburg's forehead.#SUB#
Van Elburg actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGrew slips a nice elbow through Van Elburg's hands, connecting with Van Elburg's forehead.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.
McGrew drops an elbow to the side of Van Elburg's head.
McGrew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
McGrew is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Elburg is just riding it out for now. McGrew eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily.
Van Elburg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
McGrew is nestled in close to Van Elburg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGrew looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Elburg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGrew has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGrew looking to control but Van Elburg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGrew in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Van Elburg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Elburg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Elburg tries to reverse the position but McGrew maintains control.
McGrew looking to control and managing it successfully.
McGrew prevents Van Elburg from getting the reversal.#T3#
McGrew controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGrew punishing his opponent with strikes.
Van Elburg is in a horrible position here. McGrew smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGrew looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGrew lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Van Elburg regains half guard.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Elburg manages to get to full guard.
McGrew looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Van Elburg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGrew is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
McGrew lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McGrew trying to control but Van Elburg is working from the bottom. #SU2#
McGrew decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Van Elburg misses the jab.#TD2#
McGrew drives through with a takedown into Van Elburg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Van Elburg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGrew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGrew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Van Elburg working for submissions but it's allowed McGrew to get to half guard.
#SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily.
McGrew is controlling the pace.
#SU2#
McGrew stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Van Elburg to get to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin McGrew 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.#R2#
McGrew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a body punch but McGrew moves out of range.
Vincent Van Elburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrew slips under a jab.
McGrew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGrew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2#
McGrew changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Van Elburg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Van Elburg tries to buck McGrew off but McGrew is having none of it.
McGrew is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
McGrew tries for a kimura but Van Elburg is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg tries to bench press McGrew off him but McGrew keeps the position.
Van Elburg manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGrew's best efforts.#SU2#
McGrew decides to stand and escape the position. #T1#
Van Elburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and McGrew counters by clinching up. #TD2#
McGrew ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McGrew no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES2#
McGrew uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Elburg enables McGrew to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Elburg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McGrew forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGrew wants to control but Van Elburg is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Van Elburg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGrew working Van Elburg over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.
McGrew is keen to just control but Van Elburg is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Elburg is looking for a sweep. McGrew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGrew connects with a nice short shot to Van Elburg's temple. #T3#
Van Elburg gets full guard.#SUB#
Van Elburg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGrew defends it easily.
McGrew postures up and lands a big shot to Van Elburg's brow.
Van Elburg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Van Elburg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGrew is aware though and is defending well.#SU2#
McGrew gets to his feet - Van Elburg follows without any prompting. #CL2#
McGrew closes the distance and pushes Van Elburg back into the cage.#TD2#
McGrew tightens his grip and picks Van Elburg up, before dumping him to the ground. Van Elburg manages to land in guard.
McGrew must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
McGrew stands up from Van Elburg's guard - McGrew perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
McGrew rushes Van Elburg and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
McGrew gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T4#
McGrew content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGrew drops an elbow to the side of Van Elburg's head.
McGrew trying to pass the guard but Van Elburg defending well.
McGrew sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin McGrew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Van Elburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGrew ducks under a wild hook from Van Elburg.#TD2#
McGrew shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Elburg's guard.#SUB#
Van Elburg working for a triangle but McGrew defends it easily.
#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGrew passes into side control.
McGrew passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Van Elburg!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg is desperately trying to improve his position but McGrew has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
McGrew is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Van Elburg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGrew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
Van Elburg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
McGrew has hold of Van Elburg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Van Elburg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Van Elburg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
McGrew jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van Elburg manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Van Elburg is looking to reverse the position.
McGrew working the head and body with strikes.
McGrew grinds an elbow into Van Elburg's temple. #T2#
Van Elburg manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGrew's best efforts.#SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.
McGrew content to control rather than advance.
McGrew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Van Elburg actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
McGrew looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGrew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Ground and pound from McGrew.
McGrew wants to control but Van Elburg is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily.
McGrew works his way into side control. #SUB2#
McGrew working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Van Elburg sneaks back into half guard.
Vincent Van Elburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
McGrew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Van Elburg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGrew pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
McGrew is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Devin McGrew has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGrew passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGrew working the head with strikes.
Devin McGrew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGrew is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Van Elburg's shoulder. That is not cool.
Van Elburg wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin McGrew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGrew 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin McGrew! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Trippin tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Van Elburg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Elburg connects with a jab.
Trippin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Trippin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Elburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trippin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trippin throws a low kick but Van Elburg avoids it.
Van Elburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Van Elburg does no damage.
Trippin looks to throw the jab but Van Elburg is out of range.
Van Elburg throws a lazy right hand but Trippin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trippin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Trippin connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg throws a hook but Trippin blocks it.
Trippin throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Elburg counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg misses with a straight right.
Trippin blocks a jab.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Trippin.
Trippin throws a leg kick but Van Elburg moved away.
Trippin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trippin misses with a jab to the body
and Van Elburg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trippin thinking.
Trippin looks to land a body kick but Van Elburg moved away.
It seemed like Van Elburg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Elburg scores with a punch to the head.
Van Elburg throws a nice looking combination but Trippin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trippin.
Van Elburg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trippin connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Elburg throws out a loose jab but Trippin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg avoids a kick to the body.
Van Elburg misses with a right hand
and Trippin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trippin thows a leg kick but Van Elburg checks it
and Van Elburg counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Elburg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trippin - the referee stops the clock and Van Elburg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trippin. Van Elburg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trippin throws a jab when Van Elburg was well out of range.
Trippin scores with a shot to the body.
#KD2#
Van Elburg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Trippin sprawling to the canvas! Trippin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Van Elburg finish him?!
#ROC2#Trippin is rocked!
Van Elburg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trippin throws a leg kick but Van Elburg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oh Trippin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trippin misses with a body shot.
Trippin swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trippin is breathing heavily.
Trippin get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Trippin stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Van Elburg runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Van Elburg! |
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