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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murthel Holzken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benghi Takhida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murthel Holzken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benghi Takhida!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holzken clinches.
Holzken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takhida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holzken throws a head punch that misses.
Holzken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holzken working aggressively here.
Takhida tries to land knees in the clinch but Holzken avoids the damage to the body.
Takhida looking to throw knees to the head but Holzken is blocking nicely.
Holzken working aggressively here.
Holzken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takhida backwards.
Holzken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holzken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takhida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holzken.
Takhida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takhida blocking some punches.
Takhida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holzken is defending well for now.
Holzken scores with a hook to the body.
Holzken avoiding damage as Takhida throws knees to the body.
Takhida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Holzken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takhida misses with a knee strike.
Holzken lands a right hand.
Takhida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holzken lands a nice shot to the body.
Holzken misses with the head strike.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Holzken scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Holzken as the two fighters clinch.
Takhida misses with a knee strike.
Holzken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holzken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holzken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takhida backwards.
Takhida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holzken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takhida missing with knees to the body.
Holzken lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holzken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holzken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holzken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holzken lands with a light punch inside.
Holzken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takhida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holzken blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Holzken.
Holzken lands with a light punch inside.
Holzken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takhida backwards.
Holzken looking to throw knees to the head but Takhida is blocking nicely.
Takhida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holzken.
Takhida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holzken is defending well for now.
Holzken keeps control of Takhida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holzken lands with a short shot to the head.
Takhida missing with knees to the body.
Takhida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holzken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takhida backwards.
Takhida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takhida swings wildly with an uppercut but Holzken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holzken gets through Takhida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takhida takes a shot to the head.
Takhida missing with knees to the body.
Holzken gets through Takhida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takhida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Holzken.
Holzken lands a shot to the body.
Holzken lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Holzken on the inside.
Takhida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takhida tries to land a knee to the head but Holzken blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holzken.
Holzken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takhida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holzken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takhida backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takhida blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Holzken scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holzken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holzken lands an uppercut.
Holzken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takhida prevents a body shot from Holzken.
Holzken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holzken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takhida tries to land a knee to the head but Holzken blocks with his arms.
Holzken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holzken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takhida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takhida misses with a knee strike.
Takhida wants to stall.
Takhida tries to circle away but Holzken has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holzken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takhida working hard to break the clinch.
Holzken slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Holzken on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murthel Holzken dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holzken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holzken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holzken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takhida looking to throw knees to the head but Holzken is blocking nicely.
Takhida tries to land a knee to the head but Holzken blocks with his arms.
Holzken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takhida taking a breather.
Holzken lands a hook that snaps the head of Takhida backwards.
Holzken lands a nice uppercut.
Holzken lands with a light punch inside.
Takhida tries to land a knee to the head but Holzken blocks with his arms.
Takhida is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holzken.
Holzken has a couple of punches blocked by Takhida.
Holzken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takhida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takhida trying to stall but Holzken improves his position.
Holzken lands a nice uppercut.
Takhida is rocked!
Holzken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takhida is still on wobbly legs! Can Holzken finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takhida.
Holzken misses with the head strike.
Takhida takes a shot to the head.
Takhida blocks an uppercut.
Holzken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holzken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takhida.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holzken.
A head punch on the inside from Holzken fails to land.
Holzken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
Holzken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takhidas head.
A head punch on the inside from Holzken fails to land.
Holzken working aggressively here.
Holzken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
Holzken throws a punch but it's blocked by Takhida.
Holzken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takhida or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takhida.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Holzken.
Holzken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holzken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holzken working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Holzken.
A right hook to the body lands for Holzken.
Takhida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holzken.
Takhida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
Holzken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holzken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holzken misses with the head strike.
Takhida seems to have recovered his senses.
Murthel Holzken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holzken has Takhida pressed against the cage, preventing Takhida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holzken.
Takhida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holzken scores with a shoulder strike.
Takhida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holzken is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holzken lands with a light punch inside.
Takhida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holzken blocks it with crossed arms.
Takhida taking a breather.
Holzken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takhida's elbow.
Holzken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takhida can do to turn this around?
Takhida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holzken.
Takhida tries to land knees in the clinch but Holzken avoids the damage to the body.
Holzken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holzken managing to block the knees to the body from Takhida.
Holzken lands with a short shot to the head.
Holzken lands a body shot.
Holzken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holzken lands a left hand.
Takhida is trying to break the clinch but Holzken has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holzken.
Holzken lands an uppercut.
Takhida working Holzken over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holzken creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Takhida's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Takhida drops to his knees and Holzken pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murthel Holzken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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