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The battle to prove who is not the worst of the four MMA practitioners we know of in the poker world has taken place, and Lex “Raszi” Veldhuis has proven himself to be at least the third best fighter in the poker world (of the four practitioners we are aware of, Veldhuis, Bertrand Grosspellier, Terrence Chan, and Andrew Robl) after defeating Bertrand ElkY Grosspellier by knock-Out in the second round.

It took nearly two years for the combatants to meet in the ring, after first discussing the idea during a break at the 2009 EPT Barcelona, due to scheduling conflicts, Black Friday, and a series of injuries. Veldhuis was the more confident (maybe cocky is a better word) of the two, and his confidence was born-out after landing a decisive kick in the second round that knocked ElkY to the ground– after what onlookers called an even first-round between the two.

The match was run in a very professional manner, overseen by a referee and using the following rules:

• Five 3-minute rounds using 10 oz gloves and NO helmets or shin pads
• There will only be a winner if there is a knockout or TKO; or if one of the two quits (there will be no scoring)
• Three knockdown rule in any round and four knockdown rule in the match
• Head-butts and rabbit punches are not allowed, Kicks to the groin, knees to the groin and in the clinch (”Thai-Boxing”) are not allowed, and elbows are not allowed

The match was videotaped, and will eventually be available for mass consumption in the near future –At which point we will either get a good chuckle, or be pleasantly surprised by the athleticism of the two poker pros.