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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Figaro's choice of entrance music: Prospect - Warrior. Dirk Zeldenthuis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro jabs Zeldenthuis right on the nose. Zeldenthuis blinks but takes it well.
Zeldenthuis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zeldenthuis is looking to score with low kicks.
Figaro blocks a low kick nicely.
Figaro misses with an uppercut.
Sabin Figaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figaro misses the body punch
and Zeldenthuis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zeldenthuis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Figaro to the mat! Figaro manages to get full guard.
Zeldenthuis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeldenthuis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Figaro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Zeldenthuis has a closed guard, preventing Figaro from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Figaro slips nicely into half guard.
Figaro wants to control but Zeldenthuis is keeping him busy.
Figaro stalling.
Zeldenthuis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sabin Figaro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zeldenthuis tries to clinch but Figaro moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figaro. Zeldenthuis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeldenthuis blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zeldenthuis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Figaro finds it's way through Zeldenthuis's defenses.
Figaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeldenthuis was well out of range. Poor timing from Figaro.
Figaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Zeldenthuis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zeldenthuis.
Figaro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeldenthuis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zeldenthuis tries to land a body kick
and Figaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeldenthuis was well out of range. Poor timing from Figaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick which misses Figaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Figaro tries to avoid it.
Figaro throws a sloppy body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with a shoot takedown. Figaro fights it but they end up in guard.
Zeldenthuis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Figaro is pulling down on Zeldenthuis's head to control his posture.
Zeldenthuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Figaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figaro wants to control the position but Zeldenthuis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that round.
That's time! Zeldenthuis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Figaro misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Figaro. Beautiful body shot.
Figaro punishes Zeldenthuis's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeldenthuis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Figaro throws out the jab.
Figaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figaro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zeldenthuis misses with a left hand
and Figaro counters with a left to the body.
Figaro swings widly with a right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice body kick.
Figaro connects with a body shot that sends Zeldenthuis's belly button to the back.
Figaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeldenthuis manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro misses with a hook to the body
so Zeldenthuis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Figaro controls Zeldenthuis momentarily but Zeldenthuis frees himself.
Figaro controlling Zeldenthuis's posture.
Zeldenthuis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zeldenthuis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Figaro pushes Zeldenthuis off and gets back to his feet.
Zeldenthuis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Figaro takes a step back to recover.
Figaro misses the body punch
and Zeldenthuis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zeldenthuis throws a push kick but Figaro slaps the foot to one side.
Figaro misses with a right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zeldenthuis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Figaro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Figaro scores with a hook to the body.
Figaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Zeldenthuis controls his hands.
Zeldenthuis breaks from the clinch.
Zeldenthuis connects with a right hand. Figaro shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeldenthuis avoids the body shot from Figaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeldenthuis. That's going to slow Figaro down.
Figaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Figaro's knee momentarily.
Zeldenthuis tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Figaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zeldenthuis.
Figaro lands a jab to the nose.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick.
Figaro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Figaro throws a big shot that misses.
Figaro swings widly with a right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zeldenthuis.
Figaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zeldenthuis is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis advances position into side control!
Figaro is looking to regain half guard here but Zeldenthuis keeps moving and retains side control.
Zeldenthuis tries for a kimura but Figaro is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figaro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zeldenthuis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Figaro throws a body punch but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Figaro.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick as Figaro jumps back.
Zeldenthuis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Figaro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range as Figaro strikes.
Figaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a body kick that stops Figaro in his tracks momentarily.
Figaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeldenthuis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeldenthuis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Figaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeldenthuis walks into a jab.
Zeldenthuis avoids the body shot from Figaro.
The fighters circle momentarily. Figaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Figaro misses with a shot to the body
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice leg kick.
Figaro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zeldenthuis.
A cross from Figaro lands.
Zeldenthuis misses the shot to the body.
Sabin Figaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Figaro misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Figaro throws a right hand that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zeldenthuis.
Figaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zeldenthuis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Figaro misses with a body punch.
Zeldenthuis tries to pull guard but Figaro won't allow it.
Zeldenthuis lands a right hand.
Figaro is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Figaro.
Figaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zeldenthuis decides to pull guard.
Zeldenthuis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Figaro is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeldenthuis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figaro is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sabin Figaro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Figaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeldenthuis. Zeldenthuis obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeldenthuis just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeldenthuis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Figaro, as that shot connected.
Nice sprawl there from Figaro as Zeldenthuis shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeldenthuis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a thumping low kick.
Figaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Figaro 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.
That was a close round but Dirk Zeldenthuis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Zeldenthuis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab by Figaro.
Zeldenthuis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figaro takes a swing at Zeldenthuis's ribcage but misses.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot.
Zeldenthuis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Figaro tries to bum rush Zeldenthuis with a series of wild strikes but Zeldenthuis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figaro swings for the body but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Figaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeldenthuis was well out of range. Poor timing from Figaro.
Zeldenthuis is looking to score with low kicks.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figaro misses with an uppercut
and Zeldenthuis counters with a body kick that stops Figaro in his tracks momentarily.
Figaro scores with a jab to the head.
Figaro misses with an uppercut
and Zeldenthuis counters with a low kick, right behind Figaro 's knee.
Figaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Zeldenthuis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zeldenthuis throws a poor cross that misses
and Figaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zeldenthuis scoring well with a low kick there.
Figaro misses with a straight left.
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeldenthuis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeldenthuis. Figaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Figaro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Figaro throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zeldenthuis tries for a takedown but Figaro circles away easily
and Figaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Figaro throws a nice looking combination but Zeldenthuis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figaro misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Zeldenthuis misses
and Figaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Figaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Figaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro swings widly with a right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zeldenthuisis looking to pass into half guard but Figaro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Figaro is in guard.
Figaro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zeldenthuis working for a triangle but Figaro defends it easily.
Figaro postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Figaro.
Figaro wants to control from the top but Zeldenthuis keeps moving.
Figaro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis had his way with Sabin Figaro in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zeldenthuis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figaro moves away.
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Figaro misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a good low kick that Figaro was not able to check.
Figaro swings widly with a right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis lands with a slapping head kick.
Figaro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zeldenthuis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro throws a series of strikes that have Zeldenthuis backpedaling.
Zeldenthuis misses with a head kick.
Zeldenthuis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Figaro staying out of range there.
Figaro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zeldenthuis tries to land a front kick but Figaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Figaro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Figaro swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Zeldenthuis misses its intended target.
Sabin Figaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Figaro misses the body punch
and Zeldenthuis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zeldenthuis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with a big head kick but Figaro shrugs it off.
Figaro checks a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figaro moves away.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick which misses Figaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Figaro tries to avoid it.
Figaro misses with a hook.
Zeldenthuis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zeldenthuis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeldenthuis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeldenthuis.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeldenthuis misses the target.
A jab from Figaro misses.
Zeldenthuis lands with a nice body kick.
Figaro misses the body punch
letting Zeldenthuis counter with a right hand.
Zeldenthuis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Figaro misses with a body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Figaro's knee momentarily.
Zeldenthuis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zeldenthuis avoids the body shot from Figaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro works the jab nicely.
Figaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeldenthuis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Figaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeldenthuis manages to avoid it.
Figaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Zeldenthuis should have avoided that one.
Zeldenthuis throws a sloppy head kick and Figaro moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeldenthuis.
A shot to the body from Figaro misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a head kick.
Zeldenthuis scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Zeldenthuis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zeldenthuis, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
Dirk Zeldenthuis retains his welterweight title!
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