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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Griff Blake (ranked 4723 p4p, 4770 weight class) and Simon Hedegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 538 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Griff Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Hedegaard!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Blake both land. Nice combination.
Blake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hedegaard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hedegaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hedegaard shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Blake throwing a counter right hand but Hedegaard manages to avoid it.
Hedegaard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griff Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Hedegaard.
Blake throws a head kick that misses
and Hedegaard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blake!
Blake bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Hedegaard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick
and Hedegaard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hedegaard looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hedegaard wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hedegaard on the ground.
Blake wants to stand and escape but Hedegaard is having none of it.
Blake working a defensive guard here.
Blake seems keen to control Hedegaard's posture.
Hedegaard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hedegaard drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Hedegaard throws a big elbow that misses.
Hedegaard passes into half guard.
Hedegaard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blake actively working from the bottom here.
Blake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedegaard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hedegaard is trying to control the action in half guard but Blake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blake pushes Hedegaard off looking to stand but Hedegaard dives back in and keeps control.
Blake is looking for a sweep. Hedegaard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hedegaard seems to be working for a kimura but Blake defends the submission attempt.
Hedegaard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blake sees it coming and defends easily.
Hedegaard content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard wants to advance to full mount but Blake doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Blake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hedegaard controls the pace.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Hedegaard from controlling successfully.
Blake can't keep his opponent in guard - Hedegaard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blake wants to get back to his feet.
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 Griff Blake will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
so Hedegaard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hedegaard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hedegaard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hedegaard looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake looking for a sweep. Not yet Blake, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedegaard wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Hedegaard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hedegaard has Blake in his guard.
Hedegaard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blake preventing the sweep.
Blake throws a strike but Hedegaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hedegaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Hedegaard with a nice head shot there.
Hedegaard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hedegaard advances to half guard.
Hedegaard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hedegaard is trying to control the action in half guard but Blake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to kick Hedegaard off in order to stand up. Hedegaard Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Blake is not content to let Hedegaard control the position.
Simon Hedegaard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hedegaard laying and praying for a moment but Blake takes advantage and regains half guard.
Blake is trying to stand up here but Hedegaard is controlling him well.
Hedegaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hedegaard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hedegaard controlling the pace.
Hedegaard is working for a kimura but Blake is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hedegaard moves into full mount! Blake won't be happy about that!
Blake is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedegaard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hedegaard swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blake is now in Hedegaard's guard. A big mistake from Hedegaard there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Hedegaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hedegaard.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Blake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blake duly obliges.
Blake tries to clinch up
and Hedegaard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blake seems keen to control Hedegaard's posture.
Hedegaard wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedegaard throwing strikes but missing.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedegaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hedegaard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hedegaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blake's head.
Hedegaard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hedegaard wants to control but Blake is keeping him busy.
Hedegaard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hedegaard with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake gets back to half guard.
Hedegaard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedegaard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blake is not content to let Hedegaard control the position.
Blake wants to improve his position but Hedegaard is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hedegaard is controlling the pace.
Blake trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hedegaard manages to mount him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hedegaard working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Blake turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hedegaard off and cradles Blake's limp body as Hedegaard celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Simon Hedegaard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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