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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock (ranked 546 p4p, 671 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 69 p4p, 85 weight class). Rock comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Rock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock lands with a shot to the body.
Hageman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Hageman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a thumping low kick.
Hageman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hageman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock 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.
Rock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rock is looking to chop away at Hageman's legs.
Hageman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman lands with a nice body punch.
Rock checks a low kick from Hageman.
Rock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hageman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Hageman connects with a leg kick.
Hageman loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hageman misses the jab.
Rock half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Hageman lands with a nice combination. Rock backs away looking to recover.
Rock blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Hageman throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hageman thinking.
Hageman swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock takes a swing at Hageman's ribcage but misses.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hageman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hageman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Rock rushes Hageman and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman blocks a body shot from Rock.
Hageman prevents a body shot from Rock.
Rock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hageman.
Hageman working aggressively here.
Rock misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hageman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock lands a left hand.
Rock tries to pull guard but Hageman won't allow it.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rock struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
Hageman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock blocking some punches.
Hageman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hageman lands with a left to the head.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman misses with the head strike.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Rock.
Hageman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hageman - that landed with a thud.
Hageman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hageman can turn it around.
Rock tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Hageman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rock or not.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rock.
Hageman scores with a shot to the side of Rock's head.
Nice body punch from Rock.
Hageman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hageman loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock half committed to a counter leg kick.
A cross from Rock lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hageman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hageman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Rock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hageman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Hageman just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock checks a leg kick.
Hageman connects with a leg kick.
Hageman looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hageman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hageman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rock jabs Hageman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Will Rock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
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.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman throws a combination that misses
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Hageman misses with a leg kick
and Rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Rock.
Rock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
Rock jumps into guard, dragging Hageman to the mat.
Rock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hageman defends it easily.
Rock looking for a guillotine here but Hageman defends easily.
Hageman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rock is trying to control the position but Hageman postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hageman tries to stand but Rock is controlling from the bottom.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hageman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hageman has managed to get both his arms back between Rock's legs - danger averted.
Hageman slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rock controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hageman is taking a breather. Rock 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.
Hageman trying to control the action but Rock is working from the bottom.
Rock trying to control here.
Rock is pressing down on Hageman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hageman gets to his feet - Rock follows without any prompting.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock throws a hook but Hageman blocks it.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Hageman's head but Hageman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hageman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Hageman misses with a looping left.
Hageman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hageman throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hageman.
Hageman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Rock catches Hageman right on the button with a cross.
Hageman thumps Rock with a low kick.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hageman.
Rock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hageman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Diego Hageman's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman staying out of range there.
Rock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHageman.
Rock is looking to score with low kicks.
Hageman feints a counter leg kick.
Hageman misses with a head kick.
Rock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hageman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hageman.
A head kick misses from Hageman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hageman scores with a hook.
Rock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hageman catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hageman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Hageman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hageman looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Hageman throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hageman lands a glancing blow to the side of Rock's head.
A slow jab from Hageman misses its intended target.
Jab by Rock.
Hageman throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock throwing a counter right hand but Hageman manages to avoid it.
Rock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hageman. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hageman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Hageman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock throws a jab but it's blocked by Hageman.
Rock staying out of range there.
Hageman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hageman.
Rock tries to land a leg kick but Hageman saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hageman is rocked!
Hageman connects with a body shot.
Hageman is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Hageman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hageman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hageman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hageman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Hageman.
Hageman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hageman scores with a sloppy right hand. Rock should have avoided that one.
Hageman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Hageman misses
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
The cut above Diego Hageman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hageman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rock doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Rock.
Rock cracks Hageman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rock has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hageman to stand back up!
Hageman is still on wobbly legs! Can Rock finish him?
Hageman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hageman moves away.
Hageman seems to have recovered his senses.
Rock stuns Hageman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but Hageman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hageman tries a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Rock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hageman misses with a lunging right hand
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
Rock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hageman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rock throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock throws out a powerful jab.
Diego Hageman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hageman throws a body kick that misses
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Hageman.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hageman.
Diego Hageman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hageman misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hageman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rock walks into a stiff left hand from Hageman.
Rock moves into range and clinches up with Hageman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hageman.
Rock jumps guard but Hageman stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock tries to pull guard but Hageman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hageman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Will Rock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Hageman.
Rock tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hageman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Hageman lands with a light punch inside.
Hageman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hageman lands a right hand.
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Hageman.
Rock jumps guard and drags Hageman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Hageman.
I think Hageman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Hageman!
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