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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Zwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Zwart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwart just misses with a punch to the body.
Zwart tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Zwart moved out of range.
Rock lands with a straight right. Zwart didn't see that one coming.
Zwart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zwart takes one to the side of the head.
Rock thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Rock.
Zwart throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock cracks Zwart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zwart. Rock shrugs it off though.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock misses with a body punch
and Zwart counters with a good, hard body kick but Rock shrugs it off.
Rock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zwart circles away quickly and effectively.
Zwart misses with a leg kick
and Rock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zwart tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
Zwart looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Zwart throws a head kick that misses.
Zwart is looking to land body kicks.
Zwart wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Zwart cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zwart can pounce on him.
Zwart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Zwart misses.
Zwart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock takes a swing at Zwart's ribcage but misses.
Rock avoids the body shot from Zwart.
Zwart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwart misses the shot to the body.
Rock misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zwart.
Rock blocks a head kick by Zwart.
Zwart throws a leg kick that misses.
Zwart tries to clinch up
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zwart.
Zwart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwart misses with a kick to the body.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zwart is just out of range.
Zwart throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zwart tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zwart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock tries to circle away but Zwart has him pinned against the cage.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsa Rock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zwart is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwart.
A low kick from Zwart misses
and Rock counters with a head kick.
Zwart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zwart, right into the meat.
Zwart is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zwart lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock tries to work over Zwart's front leg with a kick but Zwart checks it.
Zwart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwart feints and then cracks Rock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rock down.
Zwart scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Zwart tries to move into range but Rock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zwart wants to land a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Zwart throws a leg kick which misses Rock's front leg but catches the back leg as Rock tries to avoid it.
Zwart lands a body shot.
Zwart misses with a kick to the body.
Zwart keeps Rock at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwart closes the distance and clinches.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock can't break the clinch.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Zwart.
It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock wants to break free but Zwart has control.
Rock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rock is trying to force a seperation but Zwart has the dominant position.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Zwart has him pressed against the cage.
Rock wants to break free but Zwart has control.
Rock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Rock blocks it.
Zwart lands a knee to the body.
Zwart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Zwart misses with a knee to the head.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Zwart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Zwart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Rock working hard to break the clinch.
Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rock blocks it with crossed arms.
Rock has had enough of the clinch but Zwart keeps him there for the moment.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rock's face.
That has opened up Tsa Rock's cut even more.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Rock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Rock blocks it.
Rock can't break the clinch.
Rock is trying to force a seperation but Zwart has the dominant position.
Zwart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rock.
Rock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zwart has him pressed against the cage.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Rock wants to get back to striking at distance but Zwart won't allow it.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Rock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zwart working aggressively here.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zwart crunches a lovely knee into Rock's ribcage.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Zwart is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Zwart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tsa Rock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Zwart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
Zwart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zwart misses with a leg kick
and Zwart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zwart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zwart misses with a leg kick
and Rock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zwart misses with a kick to the body
and Rock counters with a series of strikes. Zwart will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zwart. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zwart. That one must have hurt.
Zwart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws a hook but Zwart blocks it.
Zwart ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Zwart throws a body kick that misses.
Rock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zwart. Zwart obviously looking to wear him down.
Zwart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Zwart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zwart thumps Rock with a low kick.
Zwart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zwart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Rock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwart trying to land knees to the body.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zwart scores with a jab to the body.
Zwart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zwart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rock checks the leg kick.
Zwart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zwart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matt Zwart is winning the standup battle so far.
Zwart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwart misses with a leg kick
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Zwart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zwart gets a clinch.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Zwart.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Zwart working Rock over with knees to the body.
Zwart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The cut above Tsa Rock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zwart lands a shot to the body.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zwart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to get back to striking at distance but Zwart won't allow it.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zwart landing knees to the head.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Zwart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rock has had enough of the clinch but Zwart keeps him there for the moment.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Zwart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Rock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Rock blocks it.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Zwart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zwart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Zwart!
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energy
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