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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keller Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Yorker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New Yorker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keller Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, New Yorker!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yorker on the ground.
Rock stands and steps away. Yorker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rock lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yorker is looking for a triangle but Rock pushes his legs off easily.
Yorker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yorker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rock passes into half guard.
Yorker wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rock winds up and cracks Yorker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yorker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yorker looking for submissions off his back.
Yorker tries to roll over but Rock keeps him under control.
Rock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rock stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yorker throws a wild body kick that Rock sees coming a mile off.
Yorker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yorker is looking to regain half guard here but Rock keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yorker is trying to work for a sweep but Rock has mounted him!
Yorker looks gassed!
Yorker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rock is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yorker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yorker!
Rock wants to sweep but no luck.
Yorker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yorker has Rock in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yorker working for a triangle but Rock defends it easily.
Yorker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rock controls the pace.
Rock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yorker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yorker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yorker keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Yorker has his foot on Rock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rock works his way back into a safe position though.
Rock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yorker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rock escapes and throws Yorker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keller Rock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yorker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rock off and has taken his back!
Rock tries to escape the position.
Yorker looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yorker keeps control of the position as Rock tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Yorker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Yorker tightening his grip on Rock, looking for the choke.
Rock looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rock tries to escape but Yorker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rock tries to kick Yorker off but Yorker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rock trying to hold on to Yorker's head to control him but Yorker postures up.
Yorker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rock!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yorker tries to control but Rock wriggling away.
Rock is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rock tries to lock up and control but Yorker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rock working to try and regain half guard.
Rock tries to hold on but Yorker pushes him away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yorker trying to control but Rock is having none of it.
Rock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rock tries to get out of the position.
Yorker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rock manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yorker is trying to get an arm triangle but Rock is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Rock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yorker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rock has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yorker is breathing heavily.
Yorker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rock, who protects the arm well.
That's four 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.
Rock throws Yorker to one side and escapes!
Yorker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rock. That did some damage!
Rock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yorker quickly recovers to half guard.
Yorker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yorker keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Rock controlling from the top position.
Rock gets to his feet - Yorker follows without any prompting.
Rock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yorker can pounce on him.
Rock bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yorker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rock off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but New Yorker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yorker is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Rock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yorker tries to get to full guard but Rock has control of the leg.
Yorker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yorker tries to get to full guard but Rock has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Rock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yorker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keller Rock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yorker throws a head kick that half lands.
Rock blocks a head kick by Yorker.
Keller Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yorker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yorker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yorker wants to sweep but no luck.
Rock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yorker has momentary wrist control but Rock slips an elbow through the middle.
Rock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keller Rock.
Rock shoots in and bounces Yorker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yorker has momentary wrist control but Rock slips an elbow through the middle.
Keller Rock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yorker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yorker lands with a nice body kick.
Yorker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock avoids a kick to the body.
Yorker throws a wild body kick that Rock sees coming a mile off.
Yorker misses with a kick to the body.
Rock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yorker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yorker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yorker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rock chips away with some ground and pound.
Yorker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock works over Yorker with some ground and pound from guard.
Rock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keller Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keller Rock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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