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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dancer (ranked 23644 p4p, 23774 weight class) and Dmitry Rodichkin (ranked 566 p4p, 572 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Dancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Rodichkin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dancer misses with a head kick.
Dancer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodichkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dancer manages to avoid it.
Rodichkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodichkin works Dancer's body with a nice hook.
Rodichkin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodichkin showed some decent athleticism there.
Dancer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodichkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodichkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Dancer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dancer wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodichkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodichkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dancer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dancer working a defensive guard here.
Rodichkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodichkin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dancer's head.
Rodichkin postures up in Dancer's guard and throws a big left but Dancer blocks it.
Dancer wants to stand and escape but Rodichkin is having none of it.
Dancer wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodichkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dancer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin prevents Dancer from getting back to his feet.
Rodichkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodichkin preventing the sweep.
Rodichkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodichkin postures up in Dancer's guard and throws a big left but Dancer blocks it.
Rodichkin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rodichkin throwing strikes but missing.
Dancer is trying to keep Rodichkin in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dancer wants to sweep here but Rodichkin controlling him for the moment.
Dancer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodichkin wants to control from the top but Dancer keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Rodichkin postures up in Dancer's guard and throws a big left but Dancer blocks it.
Rodichkin postures up in Dancer's guard and throws a big left but Dancer blocks it.
Dancer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodichkin.
Dancer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dancer scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodichkin should have avoided that one.
Rodichkin misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodichkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tom Dancer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dancer connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodichkin throws a body punch but Dancer moves out of range.
Dancer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dancer delivers a nice body kick.
Dancer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodichkin.
A big right from Dancer misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dancer!
Rodichkin shoots and misses
and Dancer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Dancer.
Dancer is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodichkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodichkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodichkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dancer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dancer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodichkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dancer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dancer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rodichkin counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dancer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dancer throws a leg kick
and Rodichkin counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodichkin has Dancer pressed against the cage.
Dancer prevents a body shot from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dancer.
Dancer working aggressively here.
Rodichkin throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer can't find room to land a body shot as Rodichkin controls the action.
Rodichkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dancer prevents it.
Dancer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodichkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dmitry Rodichkin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dancer drops his hands momentarily and Rodichkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dancer misses with a looping right.
Dancer misses with a left hand
enabling Rodichkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dancer gets tackled into the cage by Rodichkin. Rodichkin maintains the clinch.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodichkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodichkin.
Dancer lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rodichkin on the inside.
Rodichkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dancer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rodichkin can turn it around.
Come on Rodichkin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dancer can't find room to land a body shot as Rodichkin controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodichkin tries a body shot but Dancer blocks it.
Rodichkin wants a takedown.
Dancer can't find room to land a body shot as Rodichkin controls the action.
Rodichkin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dancer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dancer lands a body shot.
Rodichkin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dancer is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodichkin is thwarting Dancer's attempts to control the position.
Dancer is controlling Rodichkin's trapped leg to prevent Rodichkin from advancing to side control.
Dancer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodichkin stops Dancer from standing up.
Rodichkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodichkin passes into half guard.
Dancer wants to control but Rodichkin is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dancer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodichkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodichkin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodichkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dancer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodichkin.
Dancer is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodichkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dancer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dancer has hold of Rodichkin's hands but Rodichkin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rodichkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodichkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodichkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodichkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodichkin looks to land a strike but Dancer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dancer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dancer is looking to stand up but Rodichkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Rodichkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodichkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Rodichkin landing with the ground and pound.
Dancer looking to control.
Rodichkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Dancer is trying to control the position but Rodichkin postures up.
Rodichkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodichkin works over Dancer with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodichkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodichkin distracts Dancer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodichkin pushing down on Dancer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dancer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dancer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rodichkin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dancer is controlling Rodichkin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodichkin is trying to control. Dancer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodichkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodichkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rodichkin working over Dancer with some ground and pound. Dancer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dancer tries to get to full guard but Rodichkin has control of the leg.
Dancer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rodichkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rodichkin's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodichkin just trying to survive but Dancer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Rodichkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodichkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dancer to score with a decent uppercut.
Dancer walks into a stiff left hand from Rodichkin.
Dancer lands with a straight right. Rodichkin didn't see that one coming.
Dancer avoids the body shot from Rodichkin.
Dancer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rodichkin just manages to avoid it.
Rodichkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dancer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rodichkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Rodichkin misses.
Dancer throws a right hand that misses
and Rodichkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dancer as the two fighters clinch.
Rodichkin avoiding damage.
Dancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodichkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dancer misses with a left hand
and Rodichkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodichkin misses with a wild body shot.
Rodichkin closes the distance and clinches.
Rodichkin manages to break the clinch.
Rodichkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dancer.
Rodichkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodichkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dancer takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Dancer.
Nice shot lands for Dancer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dancer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodichkin misses with a hook to the body
and Dancer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dancer cracks Rodichkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dancer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tom Dancer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dancer tries to work over Rodichkin's front leg with a kick but Rodichkin checks it.
Dancer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodichkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dancer.
Tom Dancer is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Rodichkin misses.
Dancer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodichkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dancer throws a hook but Rodichkin avoids it easily.
Rodichkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodichkin shoots in for a double leg but Dancer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodichkin blocks the body kick.
Dancer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dancer looks for the body kick but Rodichkin saw that one coming.
Rodichkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodichkin lands a slapping body shot.
Dancer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dancer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodichkin digs a good body shot into Dancer's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodichkin blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodichkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dancer connects with a looping right hand.
Dancer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodichkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dancer counters with an inside leg kick.
Dancer throws a jab when Rodichkin was well out of range.
Dancer avoids the body shot from Rodichkin.
Dancer throws a head kick that misses.
Rodichkin scores with a one two! Dancer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodichkin cracks Dancer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodichkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dancer manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodichkin blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodichkin lands a jab.
Dmitry Rodichkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dancer works Rodichkin's body with a nice hook.
Dancer misses with a body shot.
Dancer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodichkin's sensitive parts.
Dancer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodichkin connects with a body shot that sends Dancer's belly button to the back.
Rodichkin scores with a shot to the body.
Dancer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodichkin checks a low kick from Dancer.
Sloppy strikes from Rodichkin. Those never looked like landing.
Rodichkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dancer scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Dancer misses
and Rodichkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodichkin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dancer tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dmitry Rodichkin.
I've got Rodichkin 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Rodichkin!
Dmitry Rodichkin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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