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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddy Rock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeldenthuis drives through and clinches with Rock against the cage.
Zeldenthuis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock lands a shot to the body.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeldenthuis misses with a punch to the body.
Zeldenthuis struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock blocks a body shot from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Rock tries a body shot but Zeldenthuis blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zeldenthuis has Rock pulled in close to control his posture.
Rock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zeldenthuis's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock content to stall in guard here.
Rock trying to control but Zeldenthuis is working from the bottom.
Rock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maddy Rock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeldenthuis is just out of range.
Rock scores with a punch to the head.
Rock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Zeldenthuis moved out of range nicely.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock throws a series of punches but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
Rock is looking to clinch but Zeldenthuis is avoiding it.
Maddy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rock thinking.
Zeldenthuis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rock momentarily.
Zeldenthuis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeldenthuis slips under a jab.
Zeldenthuis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Jab from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis gets a double leg takedown into Rock's guard.
Zeldenthuis thows a big elbow that misses.
Zeldenthuis won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Rock has control of Zeldenthuis's left arm, preventing Zeldenthuis from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock keeping full guard, as Zeldenthuis tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock has Zeldenthuis pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirk Zeldenthuis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rock throws a body punch but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Zeldenthuis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeldenthuis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rock wants to clinch up but Zeldenthuis keeps it at a distance.
Zeldenthuis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock on the side of the head.
Rock misses with a body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with an outside leg kick.
Rock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis scores with a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis scores with a leg kick.
Rock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeldenthuis lands with a kick to the temple. Rock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock looks to land a combination but Zeldenthuis avoids it well.
Zeldenthuis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zeldenthuis dives in and grabs Rock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rock pushes down on Zeldenthuis's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock looks to throw a body kick
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rock's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zeldenthuis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zeldenthuis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that Rock semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeldenthuis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
A jab lands there for Rock.
Zeldenthuis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddy Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeldenthuis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Rock.
Zeldenthuis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Zeldenthuis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeldenthuis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rock misses with a left hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Zeldenthuis saw that one coming.
Maddy Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeldenthuis is looking to land body kicks.
Zeldenthuis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zeldenthuis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeldenthuis connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeldenthuis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dirk Zeldenthuis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rock is looking to score with low kicks.
Rock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeldenthuis shoots in and gets a takedown into Rock's guard.
Zeldenthuis won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Zeldenthuis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zeldenthuis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Zeldenthuis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeldenthuis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zeldenthuis tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Zeldenthuis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dirk Zeldenthuis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zeldenthuis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zeldenthuis blocks a jab.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range as Rock strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.
Rock misses with a few strikes there.
Zeldenthuis blocks a head kick by Rock.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeldenthuis shoots for a takedown but Rock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeldenthuis throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Zeldenthuis looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeldenthuis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maddy Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock throws a body punch but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Rock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock throws a leg kick
and Zeldenthuis moves into the clinch.
A short right from Rock.
Zeldenthuis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zeldenthuis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rock lands a hook that snaps the head of Zeldenthuis backwards.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Rock blocks a body shot from Zeldenthuis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zeldenthuis pulls guard successfully.
Zeldenthuis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeldenthuis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeldenthuis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirk Zeldenthuis.
I've got Zeldenthuis 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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