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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flashlighter's choice of entrance music: Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flashlighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis avoids a kick to the body.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range of the body kick.
Zeldenthuis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flashlighter. That one must have hurt.
Flashlighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Felix Flashlighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flashlighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zeldenthuis cracks the inside of Flashlighter's front leg.
Zeldenthuis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Flashlighter looks to throw a body kick
and Zeldenthuis counters with a head kick.
Flashlighter misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Flashlighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flashlighter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Flashlighter is predictable there
and Zeldenthuis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flashlighter staying out of range there.
Zeldenthuis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flashlighter swings widly with a right hand
and Zeldenthuis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flashlighter thows a leg kick but Zeldenthuis checks it
and Zeldenthuis counters with a head kick. That will keep Flashlighter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Flashlighter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zeldenthuis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flashlighter is looking to chop away at Zeldenthuis's legs.
Zeldenthuis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flashlighter. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeldenthuis misses the target.
Flashlighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flashlighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flashlighter throws out a loose jab but Zeldenthuis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flashlighter tried to score with a low kick but Zeldenthuis checks it.
Flashlighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeldenthuis.
Flashlighter scores with a jab. Zeldenthuis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zeldenthuis slips under a jab from Flashlighter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flashlighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Zeldenthuis moved away.
Flashlighter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flashlighter thows a leg kick but Zeldenthuis checks it
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeldenthuis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flashlighter looks to throw a body kick
and Zeldenthuis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zeldenthuis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick.
Flashlighter misses with a leg kick
and Zeldenthuis counters with a head kick. That will keep Flashlighter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Flashlighter tries to land a front kick but Zeldenthuis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick
and Zeldenthuis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flashlighter connects with a body shot.
Zeldenthuis stalks Flashlighter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flashlighter's face. Flashlighter staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Zeldenthuis!
Flashlighter tries to land a front kick but Zeldenthuis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A cross from Flashlighter lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flashlighter. That's going to slow Zeldenthuis down.
Flashlighter cracks Zeldenthuis with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter dominated that round.
That's time! Zeldenthuis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flashlighter throws a combination that misses
and Zeldenthuis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flashlighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeldenthuis.
Flashlighter sizes up Zeldenthuis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Flashlighter misses.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zeldenthuis looks to throw the jab but Flashlighter is out of range.
Flashlighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zeldenthuis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Flashlighter misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flashlighter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zeldenthuis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flashlighter misses with a few strikes there.
Flashlighter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flashlighter scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Zeldenthuis misses.
Flashlighter 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.
Flashlighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zeldenthuis's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis connects with a solid leg kick.
Flashlighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeldenthuis counters with a straight right hand.
Zeldenthuis slips under a jab.
Flashlighter scores with a body shot.
Zeldenthuis misses with a straight right.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick as Zeldenthuis jumps back.
Flashlighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis blocks a leg kick.
Flashlighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis shoots in but Flashlighter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zeldenthuis closes the distance and clinches up with Flashlighter, looking for a takedown. Zeldenthuis pushes Flashlighter against the cage but Flashlighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zeldenthuis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flashlighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flashlighter misses with a hook
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flashlighter's knee momentarily.
Flashlighter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zeldenthuis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter looks to land a right hand but Zeldenthuis moved out of range.
Flashlighter tried to score with a low kick but Zeldenthuis checks it.
Zeldenthuis connects with a solid leg kick.
Flashlighter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flashlighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Flashlighter misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flashlighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Flashlighter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Flashlighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flashlighter 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.
Zeldenthuis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flashlighter misses with a leg kick.
Zeldenthuis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zeldenthuis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flashlighter is able to avoid easily.
Flashlighter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Flashlighter misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter clobbers Zeldenthuis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flashlighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Flashlighter slips under a jab from Zeldenthuis.
Felix Flashlighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flashlighter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeldenthuis's calf.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick
and Zeldenthuis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Flashlighter is predictable there
and Zeldenthuis counters with a left to the body.
Flashlighter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zeldenthuis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zeldenthuis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zeldenthuis looking to sit in guard and control but Flashlighter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zeldenthuis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zeldenthuis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dirk Zeldenthuis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk Zeldenthuis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zeldenthuis throws a shot from downtown. Flashlighter moves away and avoids it.
Flashlighter tries to land a front kick but Zeldenthuis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flashlighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zeldenthuis digs a good body shot into Flashlighter's ribs.
Nice cross by Zeldenthuis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter is looking to slow Zeldenthuis down with leg kicks.
Flashlighter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zeldenthuis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Felix Flashlighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zeldenthuis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flashlighter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flashlighter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zeldenthuis counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flashlighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeldenthuis. Zeldenthuis obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeldenthuis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flashlighter. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dirk Zeldenthuis.
I think Flashlighter 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter!
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energy
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hype
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