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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maddy Rock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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173 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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176 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock misses with a head kick.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reed shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rock napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rock tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
Reed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reed lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rock is not content to let Reed control the position.
Rock looks to move to half guard but instead Reed has passed into mount! Damn!
Rock tries to lock up and control but Reed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rock working to try and regain half guard.
Reed misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock tries to lock up and control but Reed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rock gets back to half guard.
Reed tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rock is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reed lands a nice short elbow.
Rock is trying to stand back up but Reed is controlling him
Reed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rock is refusing to be controlled, as Reed sits in half guard.
Reed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rock is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Rock wants to get back to his feet.
Reed is keen to just control but Rock is a slippery customer.
Rock tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Rock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reed cracks Rock with a solid left hand.
Rock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reed manages to get himself to full guard.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to stand but Reed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reed keeping full guard, as Rock tries to pass.
Reed 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.
Rock wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Rock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reed swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Terrell Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rock 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.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed closes the distance and clinches.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed dominated that 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.
A shot to the body from Reed misses
and Rock counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reed.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed is looking to wear down Rock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Rock misses with a leg kick
and Reed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reed shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reed landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Rock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rock's head.
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rock pushes Reed off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice shot by Rock.
It looks like Terrell Reed has been cut.
Reed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rock walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Rock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Reed blocks the leg kick.
Rock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reed breaks the clinch.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed forces Rock back against the cage and clinches.
Rock stalling the fight.
Reed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rock is pressed up against the cage. Reed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rock down to the mat. Rock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Rock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
Reed moves out of range of the body kick from Rock.
Reed moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Rock. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a leg kick
and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rock.
Reed is trying to maintain a safe position but Rock gets an underhook and turns Reed into the cage.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed prevents Rock from breaking the clinch.
Rock controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock looking to stall.
Reed looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maddy Rock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Terrell Reed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock moves away from the strike by Reed.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock avoids the body shot from Reed.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rock takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Rock gets tackled into the cage by Reed. Reed maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rock.
Reed presses Rock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rock's efforts to push away.
Rock pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Reed letting Rock take a breather here.
Rock is working Reed over against the cage.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reed is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Rock is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reed has Rock pressed against the cage, preventing Rock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Reed.
Rock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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.
A right hand to the body from Reed.
Reed misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Reed.
Reed presses Rock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reed works on Rock's body with a couple of short punches.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Rock has the dominant position.
Rock scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Reed.
Reed manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Rock moves into the clinch.
Reed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rock slowing the pace effectively.
Reed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Reed.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reed, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Maddy Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rock gets underhooks to prevent Reed's takedown attempt.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Reed clinches up against the cage.
Reed tries a body shot but Rock blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maddy Rock.
I think Rock 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maddy Rock!
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