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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, He Man!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rock misses.
Man is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Maddy Rock has been cut.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Rock blocks the low kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock throws a lazy body kick
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a body punch
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Rock.
Rock misses with a hook
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rock to score with a decent uppercut.
Maddy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock throws a shot to the body.
Rock throws a lazy uppercut
and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Rock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Man misses
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Man misses with a low kick.
Rock throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a nice leg kick.
Man clinches with his opponent.
Rock controlling the action here for a moment.
Rock blocks a body shot from Man.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rock is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock blocks a body shot from Man.
A frustrated look appears on Rock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Rock misses with a knee strike.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock avoids it.
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.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man working aggressively here.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Rock prevents a body shot from Man.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Man tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man lands a nice elbow.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock blocks a body shot from Man.
Rock wants to break free but Man has control.
Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rock working hard to break the clinch.
Rock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maddy Rock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man throws a lazy body kick
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Rock sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man lands with a straight right. Rock didn't see that one coming.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rock throws a lazy body kick
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man lands a nice hook to Rock's body. Rock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rock misses the body punch
and Man counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.
Rock misses with a body shot
and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man has Rock pressed against the cage, preventing Rock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Man.
Good body shot from Man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Rock avoids it.
Man misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands with a hook. Man tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rock thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man checks a leg kick.
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Man clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maddy Rock's cut is getting worse.
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Rock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Rock digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man scores with a hook.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rock lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Rock throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock misses the body punch
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Rock walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Rock swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maddy Rock's cut.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rock misses with a hook to the body
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rock fails to land with a series of punches.
Man tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Rock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a slapping body shot.
Rock lands with a good body shot.
Man thumps Rock with a low kick.
Rock throws a lazy uppercut
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Man looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Rock moves out of range easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Rock counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Rock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Rock counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Rock 's knee.
Maddy Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Rock. Beautiful body shot.
Rock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Rock.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock counters with a body kick that stops Man in his tracks momentarily.
Rock misses with a hook to the body
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Rock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rock throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
He Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock misses with a right hand
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rock looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man wants to clinch.
Man moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maddy Rock.
Well Man 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Man!
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energy
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RATING
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