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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Pajen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajen comes to the cage accompanied by Slagsmålsklubben Sponsored by destiny. Rodrigo Monteiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Pajen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Monteiro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Monteiro. Pajen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pajen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pajen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monteiro is fending him off so far but Pajen persists. Nope, Monteiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Monteiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monteiro scores with a takedown into Pajen's guard.
Monteiro controlling from the top position.
Monteiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monteiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Monteiro won't allow Pajen to sweep him here.
Monteiro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monteiro stands and throws Pajen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro controls the position.
Pajen is looking to reverse the position.
Monteiro throws an elbow but Pajen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pajen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Monteiro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo Monteiro just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monteiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pajen tries to pull guard but Monteiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Pajen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Pajen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pajen tries to pull guard but Monteiro won't allow it.
Monteiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pajen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monteiro.
Monteiro pulls guard successfully.
Pajen won't allow Monteiro to sweep him here.
Pajen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monteiro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pajen, into his guard.
Pajen is breathing heavily.
Monteiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monteiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pajen wants to sweep here but Monteiro controlling him for the moment.
Pajen can't keep his opponent in guard - Monteiro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Monteiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monteiro stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro digs a good hook to Pajen's body.
Monteiro lands a two punch combo.
Pajen fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pajen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monteiro content just to control the position here.
Monteiro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Monteiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pajen is bucking up trying to escape but Monteiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Monteiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monteiro closes the distance and pushes Pajen back into the cage.
Pajen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monteiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monteiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monteiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Pajen is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monteiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pajen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pajen tries to bum rush Monteiro with a series of wild strikes but Monteiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pajen avoids the body shot from Monteiro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pajen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monteiro to score with a decent uppercut.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Pajen avoids nicely.
Monteiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Monteiro moves into the clinch.
Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monteiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monteiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pajen misses with a takedown
and Monteiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monteiro lands a knee to the head.
Pajen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Monteiro lands a damaging elbow.
Monteiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monteiro lands an elbow just above Pajen 's eye.
Monteiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pajen up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro landing knees to the head.
Monteiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monteiro pulls guard.
Pajen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Monteiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pajen has Monteiro in his guard.
Monteiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pajen is trying to control the position but Monteiro postures up.
Pajen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Monteiro is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro content to stall in guard here.
Pajen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pajen, not yet.
Monteiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Monteiro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monteiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pajen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Monteiro is controlling him.
Monteiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Monteiro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Monteiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monteiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo Monteiro just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monteiro connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Monteiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Monteiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pajen moves away.
Pajen swats away the attempt to clinch by Monteiro.
Pajen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pajen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monteiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monteiro trying to land knees to the body.
Monteiro lands a body punch.
Monteiro is pressed up against the cage. Pajen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monteiro down to the mat. Monteiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Monteiro lands with a straight right. Pajen didn't see that one coming.
Pajen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monteiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monteiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pajen rather than just go for the knockout.
Monteiro forces Pajen back against the cage and clinches.
Monteiro is trying to trip Pajen. He has hold of a leg but Pajen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Monteiro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
Monteiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodrigo Monteiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monteiro stays in close to Pajen's body and controls the position.
Pajen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pajen being controlled here, momentarily.
Monteiro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pajen, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pajen tries to keep at a distance but Monteiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pajen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monteiro walks away with a smile on his face. Pajen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monteiro throws the left hand but Pajen avoids the punch easily.
Matthew Pajen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monteiro blocks a head kick by Pajen.
Pajen misses with a takedown
and Monteiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Pajen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monteiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Pajen is just out of range.
Pajen looks to clinch
and Monteiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pajen!
Monteiro controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Monteiro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pajen hang on?
Monteiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Monteiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pajen tries to hold on but Monteiro postures up.
Monteiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monteiro prevents Pajen from getting the reversal.
Pajen is working hard here to advance position.
Rodrigo Monteiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monteiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo Monteiro just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monteiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pajen!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Monteiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monteiro 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 24:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Monteiro!
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RATING
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