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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khalid Abdullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdullah.
Abdullah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roosmalen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abdullah is trying to control but can't.
Abdullah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roosmalen.
Roosmalen prevents Abdullah from improving his position.
Abdullah is trying to control but can't.
Abdullah is trying to stand up here but Roosmalen is controlling him well.
Roosmalen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roosmalen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abdullah wants to try and get back to his feet.
Roosmalen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roosmalen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abdullah is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen with shots to the head and body - Abdullah looks very uncomfortable down there.
Roosmalen lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Roosmalen working Abdullah over with strikes here.
Roosmalen working for a guillotine from mount but Abdullah is in no mood to give up.
Roosmalen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abdullah tries to hold on but Roosmalen pushes him away.
Abdullah is trying to escape the mount.
Roosmalen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roosmalen wants to control the pace but Abdullah is squirming around nicely.
Roosmalen lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roosmalen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abdullah can't escape the position.
Abdullah avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen looking to control but Abdullah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abdullah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roosmalen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Roosmalen content just to control the position here.
Abdullah can't escape the position.
Roosmalen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abdullah hang on?
Roosmalen looking for a guillotine from mount but Abdullah is having none of it.
Roosmalen looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen looking for a guillotine from mount but Abdullah is having none of it.
Abdullah tries to reverse the position but Roosmalen maintains control.
Abdullah is trying to stand.
Abdullah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abdullah is working hard here to advance position.
Roosmalen tries to control but Abdullah wriggling away.
Abdullah is trying desperately to improve position.
Roosmalen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abdullah is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roosmalen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Abdullah kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roosmalen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roosmalen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roosmalen prevents Abdullah from getting the reversal.
Abdullah is squirming around, avoiding Roosmalen's attempts to control the action.
Abdullah tries to lock up and control but Roosmalen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Roosmalen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Abdullah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abdullah is looking to clinch but Roosmalen is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abdullah!
Abdullah misses with a combination
and Roosmalen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roosmalen.
Abdullah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roosmalen trying to control but Abdullah is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abdullah's head.
Stefan Roosmalen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roosmalen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abdullah keeping moving, preventing Roosmalen from controlling successfully.
Abdullah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah keeping moving, preventing Roosmalen from controlling successfully.
Roosmalen is breathing heavily.
Abdullah looking to control.
Roosmalen slips nicely into half guard.
Abdullah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdullah is refusing to be controlled, as Roosmalen sits in half guard.
Abdullah pushes Roosmalen off and gets back to his feet.
Abdullah connects with a leg kick. Roosmalen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Abdullah finds it's way through Roosmalen's defenses.
Roosmalen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abdullah is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Roosmalen off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen can't escape the position.
Abdullah tightening his grip on Roosmalen, looking for the choke.
Abdullah looking for the RNC.
Roosmalen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Abdullah wants to pass to mount but Roosmalen is defending the position.
Roosmalen is looking for a sweep. Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah is thwarting Roosmalen's attempts to control the position.
Roosmalen is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdullah seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roosmalen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abdullah works his way into side control.
Roosmalen regains half guard.
Roosmalen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but Roosmalen defending well.
Roosmalen has his hands clasped together around Abdullah's back. He's all about the action.
Roosmalen is pressing down on Abdullah's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully.
Abdullah stopping the sweep attempt from Roosmalen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Roosmalen keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Khalid Abdullah wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Roosmalen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdullah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Roosmalen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Abdullah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Abdullah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abdullah gets caught flat footed, as Roosmalen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roosmalen looking to pass the guard.
Roosmalen trying to control but Abdullah is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen prevents Abdullah from getting back to his feet.
Abdullah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roosmalen manages to get himself to full guard.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roosmalen 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.
Abdullah advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roosmalen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah prevents Roosmalen from improving his position.
Abdullah is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abdullah tries to stand and escape but Roosmalen is controlling the position.
Abdullah is looking to advance position but Roosmalen won't allow it.
Roosmalen moves into full guard.
Roosmalen controls Abdullah momentarily but Abdullah frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roosmalen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roosmalen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abdullah is one step ahead there.
Abdullah trying to control but Roosmalen is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen can't keep his opponent in guard - Abdullah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roosmalen is looking for a sweep. Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abdullah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roosmalen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roosmalen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdullah wants to take a breather but Roosmalen is having none of it.
Roosmalen tries to get to full guard but Abdullah has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah is pressing down on Roosmalen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roosmalen is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Roosmalen is looking to improve his position.
Abdullah is trying to control the action in half guard but Roosmalen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Khalid Abdullah just wasn't active enough.
Abdullah misses with a double jab
and Roosmalen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abdullah wants to stand and escape but Roosmalen is having none of it.
Roosmalen stands up over Abdullah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roosmalen trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdullah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdullah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen trying to hold on to Abdullah's head to control him but Abdullah postures up.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but Roosmalen defending well.
Roosmalen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roosmalen.
Abdullah stopping the sweep attempt from Roosmalen.
Khalid Abdullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roosmalen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Roosmalen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roosmalen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Stefan Roosmalen!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Stefan Roosmalen!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Stefan Roosmalen!
Stefan Roosmalen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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