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Event:
DUEL#52 Naga Wing vs Riccuito
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Haack wants to land a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Haack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derksen checks it well.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Derksen scores with a head kick. Haack tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Derksen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haack moves out of range of the leg kick from Derksen.
Derksen throws a jab when Haack was well out of range.
Derksen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haack.
Haack slips under a jab.
Haack misses with a body shot.
Haack lands a really nice looking cross but Derksen seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Haack throws a poor cross that misses
and Derksen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Derksen looks to land a body kick but Haack moved away.#T1#
Derksen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Derksen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haack - that will leave a mark!
Haack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack throws a leg kick but Derksen moved away.
Haack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Derksen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.
Derksen missing with a left hand there. Haack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derksen slips a straight right by Haack.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derksen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Derksen's calf.
Haack lands a head kick!
Haack throws a push kick but Derksen slaps the foot to one side.
Derksen throws a right and a left that Haack avoids nicely.
Haack scoring well with a low kick there.
Haack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
Haack slips under a jab from Derksen.
Derksen thuds his shin into the meat of Haack's side.
Haack throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Haack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derksen looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range.
Haack misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Haack.
Haack throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Haack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Derksen.
Haack looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen throws out a loose jab but Haack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haack scores with a nice body kick.
Derksen misses with a looping right.
Derksen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Derksen walks into a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Derksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haack misses with the body kick
and Derksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Haack slips under a jab from Derksen.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Haack misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Derksen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack connects with a right hand. Derksen shakes it off.
Derksen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haack cracks Derksen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haack with a jab.
Haack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Derksen's sensitive parts.
Haack lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Derksen blocks the low kick.
Derksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack scores with a head kick.
Derksen cracks Haack with a good jab.#T4#
Derksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derksen throws out the jab.
Derksen throws a low kick but Haack avoids it.
Derksen misses with a hook. Haack ducked under it nicely.
Haack scores with a nice head shot.
Haack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haack connects with the punch.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
Derksen throws a body kick that misses.
Haack throws a fast counter high kick but Derksen manages to duck under it in time.
Haack keeps Derksen at a distance using the push kick.
Derksen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haack to score with a decent uppercut.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haack's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Derksen's head backwards.
Haack throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Derksen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Haack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Haack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Haack misses with a body kick.
Haack swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haack.
Haack scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Andre Haack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Derksen is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Derksen misses.
Derksen looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Derksen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Derksen's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Derksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derksen misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haack.
A slow jab from Derksen misses its intended target.
Derksen throws a head kick but Haack moves out of range.
Derksen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Derksen's head.#T1#
Derksen lands a jab-cross combination.
Haack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Haack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haack avoids the body shot from Derksen.
Haack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haack thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Derksen if he has to take too many more of those.
Haack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haack throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Haack misses.
Derksen looks to land a left hand but Haack moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Haack misses.
Haack throws a leg kick but Derksen moved away.
Haack drops his hands momentarily and Derksen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Derksen counter with a right hand.
Derksen scores with a jab to the jaw.#T2#
Haack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Derksen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Haack tries to move into range but Derksen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Derksen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haack throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Haack catches Derksen right on the button with a cross.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick from Haack.
Haack smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derksen.
Haack lands the left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Derksen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack lands a nice looking body shot.
Haack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Derksen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derksen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Derksen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haack to score with a decent uppercut.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Haack. That snapped Derksen's head back.
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Haack responds with a good body kick, but Derksen manages to step out the way in time.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derksen. That did some damage!
Derksen works Haack's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Haack.
Derksen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haack tries to land a leg kick but Derksen saw it coming and moves away.
Derksen throwing a counter right hand but Haack manages to avoid it.
Derksen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Haack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Derksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.
Derksen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haack.#T4#
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.
Derksen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A leg kick checked by Derksen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haack. Derksen shrugs it off though.
Derksen delivers a nice body kick.
Haack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Derksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Haack misses.
Haack connects with an inside leg kick.
Haack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Haack tries to get set, Derksen tries to push him back and clinch up but Haack manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Donk. Haack catches Derksen right on the button with a cross.
Derksen throws a poor cross that misses
and Haack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derksen thinking.
Haack tries to land a front kick but Derksen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Haack 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Derksen throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Haack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haack throws a body kick that misses.
Haack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Derksen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haack connects with an inside leg kick.
Haack moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen throws a push kick but Haack slaps the foot to one side.
Derksen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Derksen scrambles back to his feet.
Haack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Derksen.
Haack scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haack moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Haack throws a body kick that misses.
Derksen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Derksen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Haack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Derksen misses.
Derksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Derksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Derksen misses the target.
Derksen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haack.
Derksen blocks a head kick by Haack.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Derksen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Derksen under the eye.
Haack cracks Derksen with a good jab.
Haack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Derksen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haack. That one must have hurt.
Haack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen throws a head kick that misses
and Haack counters with a nice uppercut.
Haack lands a jab to the nose.
Haack moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Andre Haack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Haack thows a body kick. Derksen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Derksen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derksen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Haack.
Derksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick from Haack lands but Derksen takes it in his stride.
Haack thumps Derksen with a low kick.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Haack.
Derksen walks into a straight right hand from Haack.
Haack thuds a left hand into Derksen's body.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Haack blocks the leg kick.
#T3#
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Derksen misses with a combination
and Haack counters with a good, hard body kick but Derksen shrugs it off.
A low kick from Derksen is predictable there
and Haack counters with a straight right hand.
Haack misses with a kick to the body.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Derksen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haack lands an overhand right.
Derksen checks a leg kick nicely.
Haack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haack blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Haack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Haack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Haack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Derksen throws a shot from downtown. Haack moves away and avoids it.
Christian Derksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Derksen throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haack thinks about the counter body kick.
Haack connects with a solid leg kick.
Haack thows a body kick. Derksen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Derksen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Derksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haack! But no joy.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Haack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derksen walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Haack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Derksen throws a lazy right hand but Haack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Haack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Haack!
After winning the bout, Andre Haack 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 302 Prime vs Lang
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Derksen working aggressively here.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Derksen on the inside.
Harris lands a good knee to the midsection. Derksen won't want to take too many of those.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
We've been hearing reports that Derksen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Derksen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Derksen missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Nice elbow from Derksen. #CUT#
It looks like Bastien Harris has been cut.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Derksen blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Harris has Derksen pushed against the cage.#T1#
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Derksen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Derksen throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Derksen connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Derksen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Christian Derksen has been cut.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Derksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris looks to land a combination but Derksen avoids it well. #CL2#
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Derksen prevents a body shot from Harris.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Derksen fails to land.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris tries to circle away but Derksen has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Harris breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derksen. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Harris tries to clinch but Derksen is having none of it.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
And Derksen counters with a quick kick to the body but Harris blocks it.
Derksen lands a head kick!
Derksen scores with a head kick. Harris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#
Harris is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Derksen!
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Derksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Derksen counters with a huge left! Harris is in big trouble! He's backing up but Derksen isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Harris from any more damage. A dominating finish by Derksen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Christian Derksen waved his t-shirt featuring M.O. Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Bastien Harris had this to say: 'After this loss i think i will go home and hang myself now , goodbye'.
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Event:
HFC 294 Derksen vs Matthews 3
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Derksen takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Derksen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMatthews.
Derksen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick.
Matthews connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Derksen momentarily.
Derksen blocks the body kick.
Derksen misses with a kick to the body
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Christian Derksen has been cut.
Derksen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL2#
Matthews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Derksen, pushing him back against the cage.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derksen gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matthews manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Matthews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Matthews tries to work over Derksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthews blocking some punches.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derksen pushes Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthews.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Derksen as Matthews tries to tie him up.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Matthews tries to stall but Derksen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Matthews taking a breather.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matthews holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Matthews misses with the head strike.
Matthews trying to control the position but instead, Derksen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matthews into the cage.
Matthews lands with a light punch inside.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Matthews in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Matthews lands with a light punch inside.
Derksen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Derksens head.
Matthews lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Matthews. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews leaning his opponent against the cage.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
Derksen looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Matthews makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Derksen looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Matthews taking a breather.
Derksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Matthews.
Derksen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Derksen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthews is defending well for now.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Derksen fails to land.
Matthews has Derksen pressed against the cage.
#T4#
Derksen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen blocks a body shot from Matthews.
Matthews manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen misses with a knee strike.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Matthews dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews connects with the punch.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derksen on the side of the head.
Derksen scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derksen. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthews takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Derksen swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
It looked like Derksen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matthews.
Matthews moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Derksen moved out of range.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthews throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Matthews just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDerksen.#T1#
Derksen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Derksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Derksen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Matthews - just one landing.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Derksen eats them both and turns towards Matthews to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derksen.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Matthews tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matthews takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derksen throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Derksen. Beautiful body shot.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Derksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Derksen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Derksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews blocks a leg kick.
Derksen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthews is looking to clinch.
Derksen misses with a body kick. #T3#
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
Derksen throws the kick towards the body but Matthews avoids it.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Derksen throwing a counter right hand but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Derksen takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Derksen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matthews under the eye.
Matthews tries to clinch but Derksen moves out of range.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christian Derksen is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Derksen misses
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthews checks a leg kick.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Derksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Derksen.#T4#
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Derksen in a clinch.
Matthews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Derksen is keeping busy.
Matthews 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.
Matthews blocks an uppercut.
Clay Matthews seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matthews tries to throw a body punch but Derksen avoids it by throwing Matthews back against the cage.
Matthews slows down the pace here.
Derksen takes a shot to the head.
Derksen takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derksen.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Derksen's head.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Derksen.
Derksen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clay Matthews will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Derksen throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews throws a front kick aimed at Derksen's knee but Derksen avoids it well.
Matthews takes a swing at Derksen's ribcage but misses.
Matthews slips a jab from Derksen.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Derksen misses with a looping left.
Matthews was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matthews slips a straight right by Derksen.
Matthews wants to counter the offense by Derksen and move into the clinch position.
Derksen scores with a leg kick.
Derksen misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Matthews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matthews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derksen's elbow.
Derksen tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
Matthews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Matthews makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Matthews's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Derksen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthews slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Matthews.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Derksen lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Derksen throws an elbow but misses.
Derksen missing with knees to the body.
Derksen tries to work over Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Matthews.
Matthews swings wildly with an uppercut but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen working aggressively here.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews lands a left hand.
#KD2#
Matthews drops Derksen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Derksen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Derksen is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Derksen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Derksen to his knees! Matthews keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Matthews!
Clay Matthews is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Clay Matthews 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 290
Date: Dec 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Derksen ducks down to avoid it.
Derksen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Derksen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Derksen is able to avoid easily.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Derksen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Derksen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Derksen tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
Bastien Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Derksen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Derksen scores with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Derksen.
Derksen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
Harris throws a right and a left that Derksen avoids nicely.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut lands for Derksen. That snapped Harris's head back.
Harris stuns Derksen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Derksen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Derksens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Harris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Derksen catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Derksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Derksen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Derksen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a body shot.
A jab from Derksen does it's job there.#CL2#
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Derksen rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Derksen, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Derksen tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Derksen back against the cage. #BC2#
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.#CL2#
Harris moves into the clinch.
Derksen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris wants to break free but Derksen has control.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC2#
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Derksen lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Harris.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Derksen eats them both and turns towards Harris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Harris throws out a counter right but Derksen avoids it with no problem.
Derksen blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#
It looks like Christian Derksen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derksen slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Nice body kick from Derksen.#CL2#
Derksen gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Derksen misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derksen defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
Derksen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Derksen throws a leg kick that misses.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Harris blocks a jab.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Nice cross by Derksen.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Derksen lands an overhand right.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derksen finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head. #CL2#
Harris darts in and clinches Derksen up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bastien Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Derksen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Derksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Derksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Derksen backpedaling.
Derksen throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Derksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris defending well as Derksen loads up on a big left hand.
Bastien Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Harris blocks the leg kick.
Bastien Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Derksen misses with a body shot.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Harris looks to land a combination but Derksen avoids it well.
Derksen throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Derksen circles away.
Derksen throws a nice head kick!
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Derksen counters with a straight right hand.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Derksen swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Derksen lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Derksen if he has to take too many more of those.
Derksen dodges the punch combination from Harris.
#CL2#
Harris moves into the clinch.
Derksen misses with a knee strike.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Derksen lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Derksen fails to land.
Derksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Harris shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Bastien Harris has been cut.#T3#
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris trying to stall but Derksen improves his position.
Harris avoiding damage as Derksen throws knees to the body.
Derksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Derksen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.
#ROC#
Harris is rocked!
Derksen lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Derksen can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Derksen lands with a light punch inside.
Clinched against the cage, Derksen lands a big elbow that drops Harris! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Harris is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Christian Derksen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors M.O. Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Bastien Harris spoke after the fight, saying 'After this loss i think i will go home and hang myself now , goodbye'.
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Event:
HFC 283 Derksen vs Clack
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Clack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Derksen momentarily.
Derksen walks into a left hand.
Derksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Clack with the counter takedown but Derksen avoids it easily.
Derksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clack.
Clack throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Derksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Derksen scores with a leg kick.
Derksen throws a head kick but Clack moves out of range.
Derksen slips a straight right by Clack.
Clack looks to land a right hand but Derksen moved out of range.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clack.
Derksen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Clack misses with a straight left.
Clack scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen looks to land a body kick but Clack moved away.
Clack walks forward, straight into a front kick from Derksen.
Derksen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at El Tico 's Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Derksen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clack at a distance.
Clack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Clack throws a combination that misses
and Derksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derksen lands with an uppercut that bounces Clack off the cage and back into range.
Derksen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clack is looking to chop away at Derksen's legs.
As Clack tries to get set, Derksen tries to push him back and clinch up but Clack manages to avoid the attempt.
Clack tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Derksen defends well and Clack ends up having to push Derksen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Derksen throws a right and a left that Clack avoids nicely.
Derksen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clack blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Clack feints the counter takedown.
Clack blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Derksen slips a straight right by Clack.
Clack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Derksen swivels and escapes.#T2#
Derksen cracks Clack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derksen connects with a solid leg kick.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Clack lands a head shot.
Clack lands with a right hand.
Clack 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.
Clack throws a looping overhand right but Derksen ducks down to avoid it.
Clack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clack blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Clack misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
No luck for Clack with that takedown attempt.
Derksen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Clack.#T3#
Derksen lands a glancing blow to the side of Clack's head.
Clack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clack's head.
Clack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.
Derksen's corner calls for a 1-2. Derksen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clack digs a good hook to Derksen's body.
A jab from Clack misses.
Derksen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clack scores with a sloppy right hand. Derksen should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Derksen.
Nice defenses there by Clack.
Clack changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clack misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T4#
Derksen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Derksen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clack checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Derksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Derksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Derksen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Clack.
A left and a right from Clack both land. Nice combination.
Clack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Derksen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Derksen moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Clack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Clack looks to move away, Derksen throws a big counter combo but Clack just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Clack.
Derksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Clack.
Derksen throws a head kick but Clack moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Christian Derksen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Clack avoids a kick to the body.
Clack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Derksen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Derksen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clack has time to react.
Clack misses with a wild body shot.
Clack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Derksen slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clack.
Derksen connects with a body shot that sends Clack's belly button to the back.
Clack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Derksen counters with a nice body shot.
Christian Derksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Derksen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Derksen.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Clack feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Clack.
Clack misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Derksen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Derksen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clack. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Clack throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.
Clack cracks the inside of Derksen's front leg.
Clack blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Clack.
Derksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clack circles away quickly and effectively.
Clack lands with a straight right. Derksen didn't see that one coming.
Derksen connects with a nice looking jab.
Clack misses with a body shot.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Clack slips under a jab.
Derksen connects with a body shot that sends Clack's belly button to the back.
Derksen walks into a straight right hand from Clack.
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.
A head kick by Derksen misses #TD2#
and Clack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clack.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clack wants to control from the top but Derksen keeps moving.
Derksen is looking to stand up but Clack isn't so interested in that idea.
Clack works over Derksen with some ground and pound from guard.
Derksen being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Derksen wants to get back to his feet but Clack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clack trying to control but Derksen is working from the bottom.
Clack throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Clack stops Derksen from standing up.
Derksen keeping moving, preventing Clack from controlling successfully.
Clack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES#
Derksen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Clack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Derksen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Derksen with a jab.
Derksen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Derksen misses with a leg kick.
Derksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clack blocks the body kick.
Derksen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clack checks it well.
Clack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Clack scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clack lands with a slapping head kick.
Clack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Derksen throws a front kick that sends Clack stumbling back into the cage.
Clack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Derksen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Derksen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Clack checks the leg kick.
Clack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Derksen has time to react.
Clack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clack smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Derksen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Crunch! Derksen slams his shin into Clack's torso.
Derksen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Clack moves away from the strike by Derksen.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Clack is just out of range.
Derksen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clack misses the shot to the body.
Clack takes a kick to the side of the head.
Derksen cracks Clack with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clack lands a jab to the nose.
Derksen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Clack moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Clack lands a body shot.
Derksen misses with a right hand
letting Clack counter with a right hand.
Clack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clack moves away.
Clack throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.
Derksen misses with a straight left.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Clack.
Clack throws a series of punches but Derksen moves out of range.
Clack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derksen.
A big left from Clack misses.
Derksen walks into a straight right hand from Clack.
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Derksen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC#
Clack is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Clack.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick
and Clack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clack throws a body shot but no joy.
Clack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Derksen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clack is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Clack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Derksen.
Derksen misses with a kick to the body.
Clack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clack seems to have recovered his senses.
Derksen misses with an uppercut. Clack saw that one coming.#T3#
A leg kick checked by Clack.
Derksen scores with a nice right hand.
Derksen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clack throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clack lands with a right hand.
Clack misses with a wild body shot.
Clack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Derksen connects with a looping right hand.
Clack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derksen.
Clack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.
Nice uppercut lands for Clack. That snapped Derksen's head back.
Clack throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot.
Clack throws a looping overhand right but Derksen ducks down to avoid it.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Clack moves out of range easily.
Clack misses with a hook.#T4#
Derksen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clack eats them both and turns towards Derksen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Derksen misses with a body shot.
Derksen blocks a head kick by Clack.
Clack moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Derksen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen blocks a jab.
Clack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab by Derksen.#TD2#
Clack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen is trying to control but can't.
Derksen is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Derksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. Clack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen throws a head kick but Clack moves out of range.
Clack throws an off balance right hand
and Derksen counters with a solid body kick.
Clack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Derksen. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack connects with a jab.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Clack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Derksen connects with a jab.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clack.#T1#
A left lands for Derksen.
Clack throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clack missing with a left hand there. Derksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Derksen misses its target.
Derksen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clack throws out a leg kick but Derksen moves out of range and Clack only half commits.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Clack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clack throws a hook but Derksen avoids it easily.
Derksen keeps Clack at a distance using the push kick.
Derksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Derksen.
Derksen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clack doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Derksen coming out on top.#T2#
Clack ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
Clack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derksen is fending him off so far but Clack persists. Nope, Derksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Derksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clack can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clack is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clack throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clack takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Derksen.
Derksen looks to land a body kick but Clack moved away.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. Clack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Derksen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clack at a distance.
Derksen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Clack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Derksen.
Derksen delivers a nice body kick.
Derksen lands a nice shot that snaps Clack's head back.
Derksen takes a swing at Clack's ribcage but misses.
Clack feints the counter takedown.
Clack throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derksen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clack doesn't seem bothered though.
Clack throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot.
Derksen connects with a jab.#T4#
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Clack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clack cracks Derksen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Derksen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clack on the side of the head.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Clack.
Derksen leaves Clack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Clack.
Derksen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Clack.
Clack misses with an uppercut.
Derksen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Clack blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Both fighters circling a little - Derksen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen had his way with Kenny Clack in 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Clack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derksen.
Clack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Derksen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Clack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Derksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Derksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clack.
Clack blocks a jab.
Clack needs to keep his hands up - Derksen had a free shot at his head there.
Clack takes a swing at Derksen's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen lands a glancing blow to the side of Clack's head.
Derksen lands with a nice body kick.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Clack moves out of range easily.
Clack fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen lands an overhand right.
Derksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derksen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clack doesn't seem bothered though.
Derksen is looking to score with low kicks.
Clack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clack scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clack with a jab.
Derksen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derksen thinking.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Clack checks a leg kick nicely.
Clack feints the counter takedown.
Clack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derksen. That did some damage!
Clack avoids the body shot from Derksen.
#T2#
Clack moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Clack misses.
Clack misses with a looping left.
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!
Clack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Derksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Derksen moves forwards but Clack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Derksen lands with a right hand.
Derksen scores with a push kick.
Derksen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Derksen. Beautiful body shot.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Clack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Derksen connects with a jab.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clack misses with a double jab.
Derksen checks a low kick from Clack.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derksen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clack's sensitive parts.
Clack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Derksen scores with a sloppy right hand. Clack should have avoided that one.
Clack shoots in for a takedown but Derksen shows good takedown defense.
Derksen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clack throws an off balance right hand
and Derksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derksen lands with a shot to the body.
Derksen throws a head kick that Clack semi-blocks.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clack misses with a low kick.
Derksen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Derksen slips a jab from Clack.#KD#
Derksen sends Clack crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Derksen is motioning to the referee to let Clack up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Clack throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenny Clack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Clack misses.
Derksen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Derksen sizes up Clack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Derksen.
Christian Derksen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derksen.
Derksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen lands a leg kick that knocks Clack off balance momentarily.
Clack misses with an uppercut
and Derksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Derksen scores with a decent looking hook.
Derksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Derksen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
Christian Derksen very nearly forgot to thank M.O. Fight Wear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
HFC 279 Derksen vs Malone
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Malone has picked Derksen up - he's going for a ride! Malone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derksen tries to get to full guard but Malone has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Derksen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Derksen pushes Malone off looking to stand but Malone dives back in and keeps control.
Malone is nestled in close to Derksen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Malone there.
Derksen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Derksen lands with a few short shots to the body.
Derksen tries to roll over but Malone keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Malone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Derksen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Derksen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Derksen tries to roll over but Malone keeps him under control.#T1#
Malone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Derksen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ES#
Derksen kicks off Malone and gets to his feet.
Malone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck for Malone with that takedown attempt.
Derksen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Derksen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Derksen throws a good cross that connects.
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown but Derksen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Malone slips under a jab from Derksen.
Derksen throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malone is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Malone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sylvester Malone.#T2#
Derksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Derksen avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Derksen misses the target.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Derksen misses its intended target.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derksen is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Derksen circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Derksen.
Derksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Malone tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Malone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Derksen is trying to get back to half guard.
Malone cracks Derksen with a big right hand but Derksen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Derksen is looking to reverse the position.
Derksen is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Malone lands a decent elbow from side control.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derksen keeps working.
Derksen is trying to buck Malone off.#ES#
Derksen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Derksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Malone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Derksen.
Derksen motions for Malone to come forward. Derksen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Malone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Derksen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derksen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malone on the side of the head. #T4#
Derksen misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
Derksen sets himself, and Malone steps forward looking for the clinch! Derksen avoids it this time.
Derksen misses with a hook
and Malone counters with a straight right hand.
Malone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Malone. Beautiful body shot.
Malone shoots in and drives through. Derksen sprawls well.
Derksen missing with a left hand there. Malone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Malone misses.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Derksen.
Malone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Derksen to score with a decent uppercut.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Derksen.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Jab, jab by Derksen - just one landing.
Derksen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Derksen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Malone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Derksen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Derksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Derksen defends it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Derksen.
Derksen tries a low kick but Malone avoids it.
Malone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Derksen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sylvester Malone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen looks for the body kick but Malone saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Malone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malone tries to clinch but Derksen moves out of range.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Derksen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sylvester Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Malone defending well as Derksen loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Derksen throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Derksen misses with a right hand
and Malone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown but Derksen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Derksen misses its intended target.
Derksen keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Derksen misses.
Derksen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malone.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Derksen throwing a counter right hand but Malone manages to avoid it.
Derksen throws a big shot that misses.
Malone misses with a takedown attempt - Derksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derksen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Derksen throws a low kick but Malone moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Malone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Derksen prevents it.
#T2#
Malone is looking for a takedown.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Malone wants a takedown but no success here.
Derksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Derksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone wants a takedown.
Derksen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Derksen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Malone lands a takedown into guard.
Derksen looking to control.
Derksen wants to stand up but Malone is controlling him.
Derksen keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Malone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3##SU2#
Malone gets to his feet - Derksen follows without any prompting.
Malone shoots in but no luck this time.
Derksen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derksen.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Derksen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Malone counters with a two punch combo.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.
Malone unleashes a big counter combination but Derksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malone is defended easily by Derksen.
Derksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone wants to clinch.#T4#
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
Derksen throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Derksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malone! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derksen. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Malone or perhaps it was just good defense by Derksen, which made it look bad.
Derksen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone.
Derksen lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Malone - just one landing.
Malone misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Malone throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malone is defended easily by Derksen.
Derksen lands a right hook to the body.
Derksen throws a low kick but Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Derksen misses.
Malone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derksen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Derksen scores with a one two! Malone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malone is looking to clinch but Derksen is avoiding it.
Derksen walks into a stiff left hand from Malone.
Derksen throws the kick towards the body but Malone avoids it.#T1#
Derksen connects with a crisp jab.
Malone slips under a jab.#CL2#
Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Malone can't get the takedown.
Derksen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
Derksen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malone's defenses.
Derksen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malone.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sylvester Malone.
Malone wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
Derksen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malone.
#T2#
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone goes for a takedown attempt but Derksen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Derksen lands a nice looking body kick.
Derksen throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Malone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Malone landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Derksen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Malone passes into half guard.
Derksen has hold of Malone's hands but Malone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Malone working the head and body with strikes.
Malone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Malone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Derksen is looking to control Malone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Derksen avoid being mounted?
Derksen is trying to stand back up but Malone is controlling him
Derksen tries to kick Malone off in order to stand up. Malone Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Derksen is trying to get back to his feet.
Malone scores with punches from side control.
Derksen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Malone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Malone scoring with punches and elbows. #T4#
Malone cracks Derksen with a big elbow.
Malone trying to control the action but Derksen is working from the bottom.
Malone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Derksen is looking to reverse the position.
Malone scores with punches from side control.
Derksen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Derksen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derksen keeps working.
Malone working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Christian Derksen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Malone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Derksen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Derksen misses with a looping left.
Malone fails with the takedown.
Malone misses with a jab to the body
and Derksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Derksen defends well and Malone ends up having to push Derksen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sylvester Malone.
Derksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malone swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen leaves Malone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Derksen swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Malone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Derksen.#T1#
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Malone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malone unleashes a big counter combination but Derksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Malone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Derksen counters with an outside leg kick.
Derksen takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Malone dives in and grabs Derksen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Derksen pushes down on Malone's head and hops out.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malone closes the distance and clinches up with Derksen, looking for a takedown. Malone pushes Derksen against the cage but Derksen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Derksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Malone shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Sylvester Malone has been cut.#TD2#
Malone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Derksen is trying to keep an underhook but Malone manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES#
Derksen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Malone is on him like a limpet, forcing Derksen back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Derksen as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Derksen lands a knee to the body.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Malone in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Derksen.
Derksen lands a knee to the body.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Derksen cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Derksen tries to land a knee to the head but Malone blocks with his arms.
Malone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #ROC#
Malone is rocked!
A knee to the head by Derksen.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Christian Derksen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Derksen gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derksen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Malone! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Derksen is unloading with more strikes now! Malone drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Christian Derksen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors M.O. Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Sylvester Malone was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck off...I demand a rematch..'.
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HFC 272 Take It All
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peltola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Derksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Peltola.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
Derksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peltola avoids a kick to the body.
Peltola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Derksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derksen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Derksen pushes Peltola away with a front kick.#CL#
Derksen forces Peltola back against the cage and clinches.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peltola avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Peltola.
Derksen lands a hook that snaps the head of Peltola backwards. #BC2#
Peltola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good exchange - Peltola coming out on top.#T1#
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peltola.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peltola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Derksen throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Peltola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB#
Derksen has his foot on Peltola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltola works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Derksen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Derksen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derksen striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Peltola looking to pass the guard.
Peltola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Derksen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
Peltola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Derksen is trying to keep Peltola in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Peltola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Derksen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peltola has managed to get both his arms back between Derksen's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Derksen has his foot on Peltola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltola works his way back into a safe position though.
Derksen pulls Peltola in to control the position. #SUB#
Derksen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Derksen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peltola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peltola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peltola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peltola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Derksen's head.#T3#
Derksen is trying to hold Peltola in close to prevent damage but Peltola has managed to pass into half guard.
Derksen taking some punishment here, with Peltola in his half guard.
Derksen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peltola scores with a couple of nice shots.
Derksen is staying active underneath Peltola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peltola is taking a breather. Derksen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Derksen moves into full guard.
Derksen pulls Peltola in close to prevent any damage.
Derksen controls Peltola momentarily but Peltola frees himself.
Derksen wants to sweep here but Peltola controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Derksen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4##SUB#
Derksen has an active guard here but Peltola has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Derksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peltola pulls his head out easily.
Peltola is keen to just control but Derksen is a slippery customer.
Derksen tries to get to full guard but Peltola has control of the leg.
Peltola is thwarting Derksen's attempts to control the position.
Derksen has a hand on Peltola's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Peltola takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Peltola tries to control but Derksen wriggling away.
Peltola is landing with some decent strikes but Derksen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Peltola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but Peltola blocks it.
#BC2#
Peltola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derksen tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.
Derksen throws a looping overhand right but Peltola ducks down to avoid it.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atte Peltola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltola connects with a crisp jab.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Derksen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen staying out of range there.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Atte Peltola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peltola's sensitive parts.
Peltola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Derksen under the eye.
Peltola cracks Derksen with a good jab.
Peltola misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola throws a poor cross that misses
and Derksen counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Peltola as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
Peltola misses with a right hand
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen scores with a sloppy right hand. Peltola should have avoided that one.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltola is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Derksen there.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peltola.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Peltola checks a leg kick.
Derksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Derksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Derksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peltola checks a leg kick.
Peltola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Derksen scores with a hook.
Derksen wants to clinch.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen wants to clinch.
Peltola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Derksen tries to counter by clinching up but Peltola breaks away and moves out of range.
Peltola throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
It looked like Derksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peltola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL#
Peltola gets tackled into the cage by Derksen. Derksen maintains the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Peltola manages to break the clinch.
Peltola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Derksen. Peltola shrugs it off though.
Derksen is looking to clinch but Peltola is avoiding it.
Peltola throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Derksen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Derksen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peltola lands a head shot.
Peltola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peltola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peltola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Derksen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peltola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peltola misses with an uppercut.
Derksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltola scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Peltola lands.
Peltola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Derksen.
Derksen is looking to clinch.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot.
Derksen misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derksen is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Peltola misses.
Derksen lands a jab.
Peltola misses with a looping left.
Peltola throws a hook but Derksen blocks it.
Peltola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derksen slips under a jab from Peltola.
Peltola swats away the attempt to clinch by Derksen.
A cross from Peltola lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Derksen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derksen slips under a jab.#T1#
Peltola's corner calls for a 1-2. Peltola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Peltola.
Good exchange - Derksen coming out on top.
Peltola swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Derksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peltola ducks right into an uppercut from Derksen.
Derksen lands with a straight right. Peltola didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Derksen there.
Derksen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peltola takes one to the chin there.
Derksen scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Derksen defending well as Peltola loads up on a big left hand.
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Derksen throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Derksen lands but Peltola takes it in his stride.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
An attempted straight right counter from Derksen misses the target.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Peltola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derksen is looking to counter the offense by Peltola and move into the clinch.
Peltola shoots in but no luck this time.
Peltola throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.#CL#
Derksen drives through and clinches with Peltola against the cage.
Peltola is trying to break the clinch but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.
Derksen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peltola is defending well for now.#T3#
Peltola avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Derksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Peltola blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Peltola blocks an elbow strike.
Peltola dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Peltola is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peltola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Peltola manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Derksen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.#CL#
Derksen pushes Peltola up against the cage in a clinch.
Peltola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peltola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Peltola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltola circles away.
Derksen slips a jab from Peltola.
Derksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Peltola avoided it.
Peltola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Derksen. Derksen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen walks into a jab.
Derksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peltola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Derksen cracks Peltola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derksen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peltola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
Peltola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peltola moves away.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Christian Derksen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Peltola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Peltola pushes him off.
Peltola walks into a left hand.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peltola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick.
Peltola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Derksen.
Derksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peltola takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Peltola.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Derksen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Peltola misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Peltola connects with a body shot that sends Derksen's belly button to the back.
Peltola throws a body punch but Derksen moves out of range.
Peltola throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.#T1#
Peltola misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peltola digs a good body shot into Derksen's ribs.
A shot to the body from Peltola misses
and Derksen counters with a series of strikes. Peltola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peltola misses with a few strikes there.
Derksen connects with a right hand. Peltola shakes it off.
Derksen lands a leg kick that knocks Peltola off balance momentarily.
Derksen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peltola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Peltola swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Peltola misses with a right hand
and Derksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Derksen. That snapped Peltola's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen slips under a jab from Peltola.#T2#
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Peltola moves out of range easily.
Peltola with the counter takedown but Derksen avoids it easily.
Peltola misses with an uppercut
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Derksen loads up on a big right hand but Peltola slips the punch.
Peltola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Derksen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Peltola tries to keep at a distance but Derksen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peltola tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Derksen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Peltola fails to land.
Peltola is trying to force a seperation but Derksen has the dominant position.
Derksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peltola is looking to break free of the clinch but Derksen has double underhooks.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Peltola.
Derksen pushes Peltola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peltola is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peltola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3#
A knee to the head by Derksen.
#CUT#
It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derksen lands with a short shot to the head.
Derksen lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Derksen.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Peltola is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Derksen is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Derksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Peltola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peltola cracks a nice hook into Derksen's ribs.#CL#
Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Christian Derksen has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Peltola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peltola has had enough of the clinch but Derksen keeps him there for the moment.
Peltola can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peltola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
Peltola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen misses with a body punch.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
Derksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Peltola controls his hands.
Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Peltola managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Peltola dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen had his way with Atte Peltola in that round.
The cut man is working on Atte Peltola's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peltola moves out of range as Derksen strikes.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Peltola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Derksen scores with a jab to the head.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derksen. That's going to slow Peltola down.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. Peltola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Derksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
Peltola throws the left hand but Derksen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen cracks Peltola with a good jab.
Peltola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derksen on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Peltola backs away, Derksen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Derksen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen scores with a sloppy right hand. Peltola should have avoided that one. #T1##CL#
Derksen gets a clinch.
Peltola is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Peltola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Derksen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Peltola breaks the clinch.
Derksen connects with a nice looking jab.
Derksen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peltola misses with a lunging right hand
and Derksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peltola missing with a left hand there. Derksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peltola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derksen.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltola circles away.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Derksen works the jab nicely.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Peltola does no damage.
Derksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Peltola avoided it.
Peltola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Derksen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Derksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peltola scores with a punch to the head.
Derksen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Derksen.
Derksen scores with a kick to the body.
Peltola connects with a nice looking jab.
Derksen tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peltola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
A big left from Peltola misses.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peltola throws a hook but Derksen avoids it easily.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derksen.
Peltola throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Peltola swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Peltola avoided it.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peltola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Derksen - the referee stops the clock and Peltola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Derksen. Peltola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Derksen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peltola. Peltola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola throws a hook but Derksen blocks it.
Derksen connects with an inside leg kick.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
Peltola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Derksen.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Peltola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Derksen blocks a jab.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltola circles away.
Derksen fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Derksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Derksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Derksen tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltola avoids the damage to the body.
Peltola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peltola is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Peltola blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Peltola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peltola avoids a kick to the body.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derksen.
Peltola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
Peltola throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Derksen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
Christian Derksen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This belt ani't going any were but back home with me.......'.
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Event:
HFC 269 Shoot The Messenger
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Penzer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Derksen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penzer on the side of the head.
Derksen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penzer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penzer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Derksens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penzer checks a low kick from Derksen.
Penzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.#CL#
Derksen 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!
Penzer wants to take the fight to the mat but Derksen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Penzer tries for a takedown but Derksen manages to get underhooks.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Penzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penzer.
Penzer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Derksen misses with a body shot.
Penzer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Penzer loads up on a big right hand but Derksen slips the punch.#T1#
Penzer misses with a head kick.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derksen tries to move into range but Penzer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Derksen pushes Penzer up against the cage in a clinch.
Derksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Penzer controls his hands.
Derksen gets underhooks to prevent Penzer's takedown attempt.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Penzer.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Mario Penzer has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Derksen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Derksen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penzer told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Penzer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Derksen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penzer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Derksen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penzer is defended easily by Derksen.
A little feinted left hand from Derksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Derksen lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen dodges the punch combination from Penzer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penzer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Penzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Derksen. #TD2#
Penzer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Derksen quickly recovers to half guard.
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.
Penzer wants to control but Derksen is keeping him busy.
Derksen is looking to improve his position.
Penzer is trying to control. Derksen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Derksen wants to improve his position but Penzer is controlling well.
#T3##SUB2#
Penzer wants to work for an arm triangle but Derksen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penzer stops Derksen from getting back to his feet.
Derksen trying to control from the bottom.
Penzer wants to free his trapped foot but Derksen is holding on for dear life with his legs. #ES#
Derksen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Penzer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Penzer tries to throw a body punch but Derksen avoids it by throwing Penzer back against the cage.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Penzer landing knees to the body.
Derksen throws an elbow but it misses.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Penzer cracks Derksen with a nice body shot.
Derksen landing knees to the head.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Penzer is working for takedown but Derksen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penzer.
#T4#
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Penzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penzer tries to land knees in the clinch but Derksen avoids the damage to the body.
Penzer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penzer dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
#BC2#
Penzer breaks from the clinch.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Penzer circles away.
Penzer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Penzer throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Penzer manages to circle out of the way.
Derksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penzer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Derksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Derksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Penzer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Derksen counters with a left and a right that stings Penzer.
Derksen motions for Penzer to come forward. Derksen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penzer swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Penzer misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penzer tries to move into range but Derksen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Derksen 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 Penzer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penzer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penzer takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Derksen has Penzer up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penzer.
Penzer misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Derksen.
Penzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penzer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Penzer shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Penzer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen is trying to get back to full guard.
Penzer is trying to control. Derksen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Derksen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Derksen actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Penzer prevents Derksen from improving his position.
Penzer works his way into side control.
Derksen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Derksen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Penzer scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Derksen is concentrating on defense, preventing Penzer from advancing position.
Derksen is looking to control Penzer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Derksen avoid being mounted?
Penzer slips a nice elbow through Derksen's hands, connecting with Derksen's forehead.
Penzer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Derksen tries to roll over but Penzer keeps him under control.#SUB#
Derksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penzer pulls his head out easily.
Penzer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Penzer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Derksen has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Derksen looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Derksen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Penzer stops Derksen from getting back to his feet.
Mario Penzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Derksen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penzer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penzer's back!
Penzer tries to roll but Derksen sticks to his back.
Derksen punches Penzer on the ear.
Penzer tries to escape but Derksen has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Derksen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penzer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Derksen is working for a submission of some sort.
Penzer is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Derksen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penzer tries to get to full guard but Derksen has control of the leg. #SU#
Derksen decides to return to a standing position.
Derksen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Derksen is looking to clinch but Penzer is avoiding it.
Penzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Derksen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penzer in his tracks.
Penzer tries to work over Derksen's front leg with a kick but Derksen checks it.
Derksen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Derksen's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Derksen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penzer slips a jab and a cross from Derksen.
Penzer misses with a looping left.
Penzer throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Derksen lands a leg kick that knocks Penzer off balance momentarily.
Derksen throws a head kick but Penzer moves out of range.
Penzer jabs at Derksen's body.
Penzer swats away the attempt to clinch by Derksen.
Penzer throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Derksen takes the fight into the clinch.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Derksen is leaning against Penzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Penzer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Derksen fails to land. #T1#
Derksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penzer throws an elbow but misses.
Christian Derksen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Derksen on the inside.
Penzer cracks Derksen with a nice body shot.
Penzer tries to land knees in the clinch but Derksen avoids the damage to the body.
Penzer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penzer blocking some punches.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Derksen trying to land knees to the body.
Derksen misses with a body punch.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Penzer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penzer goes for a takedown attempt but Derksen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Derksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penzer can do to turn this around?#CL#
Derksen moves into the clinch.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derksen.
Penzer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Derksen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penzer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Derksen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Penzer.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derksen catches Penzer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penzer throws a push kick but Derksen slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penzer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penzer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penzer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
Penzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Penzer.
Derksen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Penzer just manages to avoid it.#T3#
Derksen lands a really nice looking cross but Penzer seems unphased.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Penzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Derksen checks a low kick from Penzer.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Derksen. Penzer shrugs it off though.
Derksen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penzer's hands.
Penzer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab by Derksen.
Derksen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Penzer misses.
Penzer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Derksen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penzer in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen tries to work over Penzer's front leg with a kick but Penzer checks it.
Derksen connects with a solid leg kick.
Penzer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christian Derksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Penzer tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Derksen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derksen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Penzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Derksen blocks it with crossed arms.
Derksen stops a takedown attempt from Penzer.
Derksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Derksen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penzer's face.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Penzer shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Derksen.
Derksen misses with a knee strike.
Penzer has had enough of the clinch but Derksen keeps him there for the moment.
Derksen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penzer is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Derksen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Derksen connects with a right hand. Penzer shakes it off.
Penzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Derksen takes the fight into the clinch.
Penzer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Penzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Derksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derksen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penzer backwards.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Penzer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Derksen avoids a wild elbow strike from Penzer.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penzer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Penzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Derksen throws an elbow but misses.
Penzer blocks an elbow strike.
Penzer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penzer tries to land knees in the clinch but Derksen avoids the damage to the body.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Derksen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Derksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penzer backwards.
Penzer trying to stall but Derksen improves his position.
Derksen landing knees to the head.
Derksen blocks an uppercut.
Derksen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penzer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Derksen on the inside.
Derksen gets through Penzer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
Penzer is rocked!
Derksen misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen is leaning against Penzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Derksen lands a body punch.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penzer is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Derksen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Penzer 's eye.
Penzer tries to land knees in the clinch but Derksen avoids the damage to the body.
Penzer seems to have recovered his senses.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Penzer fails to land.
Derksen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penzer backwards.
Derksen lands a big knee! That's hurt Penzer! Oh, he's all over the place! Derksen lands another knee that sends Penzer to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Christian Derksen gave a big smile as he said 'This belt ani't going any were but back home with me.......'.
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Event:
HFC 264 Feel Good
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthews is trying to break free.
Matthews looking to stall.
Derksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Derksen.
Matthews managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Matthews 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Matthews stalling against the cage.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
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!
Matthews misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derksen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Derksen thumps Matthews with a low kick.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Derksen moved out of range.
Derksen misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Derksen throws a body kick that misses.
Derksen blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews lands with a slapping head kick.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Derksen saw it coming and moves away.
#CL#
Derksen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matthews tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Derksen looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Matthews lands with a short shot to the head.
Derksen lands a nice knee to the body.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
Derksen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
That has opened up Clay Matthews's cut even more.
Derksen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Derksen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Matthews can turn it around.#BC2#
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Derksen.
Matthews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Derksen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Derksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Derksen scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Matthews moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Derksen throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Derksen - that will leave a mark!
Matthews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Derksen drops Matthews with a right and a left! Derksen comes rushing in but Matthews regains his composure and manages to keep Derksen in guard.
#ROC#
Matthews is rocked!#SU#
Matthews is working an open guard so Derksen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Derksen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matthews.
Derksen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Matthews to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Matthews looks to clinch but Derksen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Matthews taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Christian Derksen gave a big smile as he said 'Clay your one helluva fighter but you did get lucky last time we fought and I got to prove that tonite. But I also wanted to dedicate this win to the man who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee the greatest of all time Muhammad Ali " RIP CHAMP" '.
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Event:
HFC 260 Knuckle Up
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Whiston lands with a good body shot.
Whiston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Whiston duly obliges.
Whiston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
As Whiston tries to get set, Derksen tries to push him back and clinch up but Whiston manages to avoid the attempt.
Derksen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Whiston.#CL#
Derksen clinches with his opponent.
Derksen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whiston's elbow.
Derksen throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD2#
Whiston gets control of Derksen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Whiston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Derksen lands a couple of elbows.
Whiston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Derksen throwing strikes but missing.
Whiston controlling Derksen's posture.
Derksen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whiston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Derksen's guard. #REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Derksen has his hands on Whiston's head, controlling the position. #T1##SUB#
Derksen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Derksen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Derksen being controlled here, momentarily. #ES#
Derksen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Whiston throws a nice looking combination but Derksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Derksen misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Derksen lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Rupert Whiston has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Derksen has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T2#
Still in the clinch, Derksen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whiston tries to pull guard but Derksen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Derksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derksen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whiston's brow.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiston is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whiston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Derksen smiles and moves away.
Whiston throws a body punch but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Whiston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whiston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whiston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whiston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whiston avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Whiston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whiston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whiston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derksen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Whiston misses.
A jab lands there for Derksen.
Whiston throws a right and a left that Derksen avoids nicely. #T3#
Derksen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whiston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derksen.
Derksen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derksen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiston.
Whiston looks to throw the jab but Derksen is out of range.
Whiston misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whiston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiston.
Derksen is looking for a counter combo.
Derksen throws a body punch but Whiston moves out of range.
Whiston throws a right and a left that Derksen avoids nicely. #CL#
Derksen instigates a clinch.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Derksen.
A short right from Derksen.
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!
Derksen lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Derksen as the two fighters clinch.
Whiston looks winded!
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whiston takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Derksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#
Whiston is rocked!
Whiston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whiston is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Rupert Whiston's cut even more.
Derksen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Whiston! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Derksen is unloading with more strikes now! Whiston drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
Christian Derksen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
HFC 254 Wounded
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Matthews defending well as Derksen loads up on a big left hand.
Matthews throws out a counter right but Derksen avoids it with no problem.
Derksen catches Matthews with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matthews lands a jab to the nose.
Derksen throws a push kick but Matthews slaps the foot to one side.
Derksen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Derksen misses with a jab to the body
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Derksen moves out of range easily.
Derksen throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Derksen looks to throw a body kick
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Christian Derksen has been cut.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen throws a lazy body kick #KD2#
and Matthews counters with a crisp right hand that drops Derksen! Matthews lets Derksen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Derksen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matthews! But no joy.
Derksen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matthews shapes to counter with a head kick.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Matthews was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clay Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derksen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matthews counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Derksen lands a nice looking body shot.
Derksen misses with a jab to the body
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Derksen looks for the body kick but Matthews saw that one coming.
Matthews doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matthews clobbers Derksen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Derksen lands a jab.
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Derksen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.#TD#
Derksen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matthews is trying to defend but Derksen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matthews tries to roll over but Derksen keeps him under control.#T3#
Matthews controlling the position for now.#SU#
Derksen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
Derksen connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Derksen lands with a cross.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.
Matthews walks into a straight right hand from Derksen.
Matthews gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matthews with a jab.
Derksen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Matthews counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Derksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen throws a combination that misses
and Derksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Matthews will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Derksen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Derksen tries for a takedown but Matthews circles away easily
and Matthews counters with a nice body shot.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matthews's calf.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matthews! But no joy.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derksen.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Derksen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Derksen. Beautiful body shot.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Derksen scores with a nice body kick.
#T1##CL#
Derksen drives through and clinches with Matthews against the cage.
Derksen pushes Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews is working Derksen over against the cage.
Matthews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Derksen controls his hands.
Derksen lands a left hand.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derksen's elbow.
Derksen is working Matthews over against the cage.
Derksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Matthews.
Derksen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike.
Matthews dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Matthews tries a body shot but Derksen blocks it.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derksen lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Matthews is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthews tries to throw a body punch but Derksen avoids it by throwing Matthews back against the cage.
Matthews has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Derksen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Matthews can turn it around.#BC2#
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Derksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Derksen works Matthews's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Derksen. Derksen maintains the clinch.
Matthews is trying to break free.
Matthews seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice elbow from Derksen. #CUT#
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
Derksen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matthews blocking some punches.
Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derksen.
Matthews looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Derksen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.#T3#
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Derksen as he checks the leg kick.
Matthews takes one to the side of the head.
Derksen slips a straight right by Matthews.
As Matthews backs away, Derksen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Derksen throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Matthews on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Derksen throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Matthews raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Matthews takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Derksen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Derksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
Derksen keeps control of Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
A short uppercut from Derksen.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Derksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthewss head.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
Derksen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Derksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews is trying to force a seperation but Derksen has the dominant position.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
Matthews breaks the clinch.
It looks like Derksen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#CL#
Derksen forces Matthews back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Matthews was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Matthews takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.#TD#
Derksen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Matthews is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Derksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matthews can do to turn this around?
Derksen pushes Matthews off looking to stand but Matthews dives back in and keeps control.
Matthews tries to pass to full mount but Derksen defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews trying to control from half guard but Derksen is working away.
Matthews prevents Derksen from standing back up.
#T1#
Matthews keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Matthews passes the guard and advances to mount!
Derksen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Matthews controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Matthews has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Derksen tries to reverse the position but Matthews maintains control.#T3#
Matthews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matthews trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Matthews.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matthews tries to control but Derksen wriggling away.
Derksen doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Matthews controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matthews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Derksen is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Matthews really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
A big left from Matthews misses. #CL#
Derksen has managed to clinch.
Matthews wants to get back to striking at distance but Derksen won't allow it.
#BC2#
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Matthews throws a big counter head kick but Derksen avoids it with no problem.
Matthews with a hook.
Derksen misses with a kick to the body.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Derksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matthews.
Matthews comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Derksen shoots and misses
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Derksen misses the jab.
Matthews looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Derksen misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
#CL#
Derksen darts in and clinches Matthews up against the cage.#BC2#
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Matthews was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Derksen has closed the distance and engaged Matthews in a clinch.
#T2#
Derksen lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Derksen throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Derksen clinches with his opponent.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derksen's elbow. #BC2#
Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Clay Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Derksen scores with a nice body kick.
Matthews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Derksen to score with a decent uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matthews.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derksen tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Matthews as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Derksen is looking to score with low kicks.
Derksen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matthews under the eye.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
Matthews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matthews misses with a straight left.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Derksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T4#
Matthews scores with a sloppy right hand. Derksen should have avoided that one. #CL#
Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews. #BC2#
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matthews 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!
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off.
Derksen swinging wildly here.
Derksen cracks the inside of Matthews's front leg.
Derksen catches Matthews with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Clay Matthews will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Derksen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Matthews throws a counter combo.
Derksen tries to clinch up.#CL#
Derksen moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Matthews replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Derksen blocks it well.
Matthews walks into a stiff left hand from Derksen.
Derksen tries to land a body kick
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matthews crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Derksen - the referee stops the clock and Matthews gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Derksen. Matthews manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matthews slips under a jab.
As Derksen backs off Matthews throws a huge counter combo but Derksen manages to avoid it all.#T1#
A big right from Derksen misses.
Derksen stalks Matthews and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matthews's face. Matthews staggers backwards, shaken.
Derksen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matthews's sensitive parts.
Matthews throws a one two combo.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Matthews on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Derksen keeps Matthews at a distance using the push kick. #CL#
Derksen rushes Matthews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derksen.
A short right from Matthews.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews blocking some punches.
Derksen throws an elbow but it misses.
#T2##BC2#
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Derksen scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick from Derksen misses.
Matthews loads up on a big right hand but Derksen slips the punch.
Derksen is looking for a counter combo.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derksen looks to land a body kick but Matthews moved away.
Derksen cracks Matthews with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
Derksen tries to clinch but Matthews moves out of range.
Derksen thows a body kick. Matthews tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T3#
Derksen thumps Matthews with a low kick.
Derksen with a jab.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off.
Derksen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Derksen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay Matthews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL#
Derksen drives through and clinches with Matthews against the cage.
Matthews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Derksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derksen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derksen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthews's brow.
Matthews working hard to break the clinch.
Christian Derksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen misses with some punches.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matthews has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Christian Derksen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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