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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark O Madsen (ranked 2314 p4p, 1975 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 295 p4p, 255 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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11 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark O Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Madsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roffen wriggles free and stands up.
Roffen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Madsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roffen as he avoids it easily.
Roffen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Madsen doesn't seem bothered though.
O Madsen dives in and grabs Roffen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roffen pushes down on O Madsen's head and hops out.
O Madsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roffen wants to stand but O Madsen is controlling the position.
Roffen pushes O Madsen off and scrambles back to his feet.
O Madsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roffen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roffen scores with a jab to the body.
Roffen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Madsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen closes the distance and clinches.
O Madsen tries to pull guard but Roffen won't allow it.
O Madsen breaks the clinch.
Roffen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Madsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
O Madsen throws a head kick that misses.
Roffen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Madsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Madsen shoots in for a double leg but Roffen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Madsen shoots in but no luck this time.
O Madsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roffen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Madsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roffen.
Roffen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Madsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Madsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Roffen has one foot on O Madsen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Madsen tries for a takedown but Roffen circles away easily
and Roffen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Roffen.
Roffen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roffen lands with an uppercut that bounces O Madsen off the cage and back into range.
O Madsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Roffen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Madsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roffen defends well and O Madsen ends up having to push Roffen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roffen lands a hook that snaps the head of O Madsen backwards.
Roffen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Madsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roffen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Madsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Roffen is looking to clinch.
Roffen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
O Madsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roffen's waist but Roffen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Madsen off to one side.
Roffen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Madsen is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen darts in looking for a takedown but Roffen gets double underhooks and turns O Madsen into the cage.
O Madsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roffen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
O Madsen wants to take the fight to the mat but Roffen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
O Madsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roffen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from O Madsen.
A punch combination from Roffen misses.
O Madsen shoots and misses
and Roffen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roffen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Madsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roffen throws a right hand that O Madsen ducks under and follows up with a left that O Madsen also avoids with ease.
Roffen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Madsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by O Madsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Roffen, which made it look bad.
Roffen cracks O Madsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roffen cracks a nice hook into O Madsen's ribs.
O Madsen with a poor takedown
enabling Roffen to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Madsen walks into a stiff left hand from Roffen.
A nice combination there by Roffen.
O Madsen with a poor takedown
and Roffen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roffen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roffen moves into the clinch.
O Madsen prevents a body shot from Roffen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Madsen misses with the head strike.
O Madsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roffen prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Roffen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Roffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roffen scores with a nice right hand.
O Madsen fails with the takedown.
O Madsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
O Madsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roffen.
Roffen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roffen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Madsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roffen connects with a body shot.
Roffen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Madsen's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Madsen goes for a double leg but Roffen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roffen continues to drive forward.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roffen digs a right hand underneath O Madsen's ribcage. O Madsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Madsen slowing the pace effectively.
Roffen is pressed up against the cage. O Madsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roffen down to the mat. Roffen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Madsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Roffen.
O Madsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roffen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Madsen somewhat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roffen! But no joy.
Roffen tries to clinch but O Madsen moves out of range.
Roffen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Madsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
Josh Roffen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Roffen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Madsen wants to clinch
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from O Madsen.
O Madsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roffen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Madsen.
Josh Roffen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Madsen. Roffen does a little dance to reset his feet.
As O Madsen backs off Roffen throws a huge counter combo but O Madsen manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Madsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roffen counters with a left to the body.
O Madsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roffen counters with a left to the body.
Roffen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Madsen's hands.
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!
Roffen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
O Madsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roffen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roffen jabs O Madsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roffen punishes O Madsen's body with a nice straight punch.
O Madsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roffen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Madsen misses with a hook
and Roffen counters with a nice body shot.
Roffen closes the distance and pushes O Madsen back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roffen wants to stall.
O Madsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roffen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Roffen.
O Madsen misses with a hook to the body
and Roffen counters with a right hand to the body.
O Madsen fails with the takedown
letting Roffen counter with a right hand.
Roffen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Madsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roffen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Madsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roffen.
Roffen tries to clinch up.
Roffen connects with a body shot that sends O Madsen's belly button to the back.
Roffen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roffen wants to clinch.
O Madsen shoots for a takedown but Roffen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roffen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roffen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Madsen on the side of the head.
Roffen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Madsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Madsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roffen scores with a one two! O Madsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roffen swats away the attempt to clinch by O Madsen.
Roffen is looking for the big counter here.
Roffen leaves O Madsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roffen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Roffen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
O Madsen throws a sloppy head kick and Roffen moves out of range easily.
O Madsen walks into a straight right hand from Roffen.
O Madsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roffen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Roffen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roffen is trying to get back to his feet.
Josh Roffen has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Madsen is looking to take a break and control but Roffen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Madsen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but O Madsen is controlling him well.
O Madsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roffen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Madsen taking a break here but Roffen is having none of it and regains 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.
O Madsen is looking for a kimura here.
Roffen is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Madsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mark O Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from O Madsen does no damage.
O Madsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mark O Madsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roffen!
Roffen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roffen throws a series of punches but O Madsen moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Roffen scores with a four punch combination!
O Madsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Roffen tries to sprawl out of it but O Madsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roffen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roffen throws out a counter right but O Madsen avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Madsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roffen is looking to clinch.
Roffen misses with a wild combination.
Roffen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roffen throws a right hand that O Madsen ducks under and follows up with a left that O Madsen also avoids with ease.
O Madsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Madsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roffen is trying to stand up here but O Madsen is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that O Madsen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
O Madsen wants to pass to mount but Roffen is defending the position.
Roffen kicks off O Madsen and gets to his feet.
Roffen scores with a shot to the body.
O Madsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roffen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Madsen backs up against the cage.
Roffen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Madsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Roffen tries to sprawl out of it but O Madsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roffen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Madsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Roffen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roffen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Roffen!
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energy
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hype
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