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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark O Madsen (ranked 2627 p4p, 5000 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 359 p4p, 561 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 9 - 10 - 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 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 breaks the clinch.
Roffen leaves O Madsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Madsen lands the left hand.
O Madsen walks into a jab.
O Madsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Roffen!
O Madsen tries for a kimura but Roffen is defending well.
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.
Roffen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Madsen staying calm.
O Madsen working the ground and pound.
Roffen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Roffen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
O Madsen is working Roffen over with some ground and pound from side control.
O Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
O Madsen trying to control the position but Roffen is working away.
Roffen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but O Madsen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen tries for a kimura but Roffen is defending well.
O Madsen lands an elbow.
O Madsen is looking to take a break and control but Roffen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Madsen taking a breather here.
O Madsen cracks Roffen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
O Madsen trying to control the action but Roffen is working from the bottom.
O Madsen lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen lands a few punches from side control.
O Madsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roffen some visible discomfort.
O Madsen working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Madsen landing strikes.
Roffen is pushing O Madsen's head away, looking to escape. O Madsen manages to hold on to the position though.
O Madsen lands a few punches from side control.
O Madsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roffen has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Madsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roffen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Madsen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
O Madsen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roffen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Madsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roffen, who protects the arm well.
O Madsen is looking to take a break and control but Roffen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark O Madsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Madsen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roffen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Roffen misses with a two punch combination.
Roffen throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Roffen.
O Madsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roffen can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Madsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Madsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roffen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
O Madsen is working Roffen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
O Madsen controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Madsen working some strikes from top position.
Roffen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Madsen.
O Madsen content to stall in guard here.
O Madsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Roffen has momentary wrist control but O Madsen slips an elbow through the middle.
O Madsen trying to control but Roffen is working from the bottom.
Roffen has momentary wrist control but O Madsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Roffen wants to stand but O Madsen is controlling the position.
Roffen being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roffen wants to get back to his feet but O Madsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Madsen lands a couple of digs.
Roffen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. O Madsen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
O Madsen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roffen after a bit of a struggle.
O Madsen has Roffen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roffen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Madsen is trying to pull guard but Roffen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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 has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Roffen is trying to keep an underhook but O Madsen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roffen is looking to escape.
Roffen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen tries to kick O Madsen off but O Madsen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O Madsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
O Madsen is taking a breather. Roffen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mark O Madsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Madsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roffen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O Madsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roffen is trying to stand back up but O Madsen is controlling him
O Madsen wants to control but Roffen is keeping him busy.
O Madsen controlling the action here.
Roffen is staying active underneath O Madsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roffen pushes O Madsen off looking to stand but O Madsen dives back in and keeps control.
O Madsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Madsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
O Madsen lands strikes from half guard.
Roffen is trying to stand.
O Madsen winds up and cracks Roffen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
O Madsen working the head and body with strikes.
O Madsen is nestled in close to Roffen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. O Madsen lands a nice short elbow.
O Madsen is keen to just control but Roffen is a slippery customer.
O Madsen drops an elbow to the side of Roffen's head.
O Madsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roffen keeps working.
Roffen has hold of O Madsen's hands but O Madsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark O Madsen dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Roffen lands a jab.
A jab from Roffen does it's job there.
O Madsen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roffen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Madsen is controlling him.
O Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Roffen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Madsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Madsen stops Roffen from standing up.
O Madsen working some strikes from top position.
Roffen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Madsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
O Madsen lands a couple of elbows.
O Madsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
O Madsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Madsen postures up and lands a big shot to Roffen's brow.
O Madsen is pushing down on Roffen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roffen is fighting to maintain full guard but O Madsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Madsen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roffen is looking to escape.
O Madsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Roffen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
O Madsen prevents Roffen from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen slows the pace down in half guard.
O Madsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
O Madsen working Roffen over with strikes.
Roffen is staying active underneath O Madsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Madsen prevents Roffen from standing back up.
O Madsen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Roffen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from O Madsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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