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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Urquidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micah Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Urquidez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urquidez is out of range and Mclovin settles back down.
Urquidez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mclovin, pushing him back against the cage.
Urquidez is looking to break free of the clinch but Mclovin has double underhooks.
Mclovin jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Urquidez stopping the sweep attempt from Mclovin.
Mclovin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mclovin pushes Urquidez off and gets back to his feet.
Urquidez tries for a takedown but Mclovin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mclovin tries to land a leg kick but Urquidez saw it coming and moves away.
Urquidez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mclovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urquidez.
Urquidez tries a head kick but it misses.
Urquidez wants to clinch up but Mclovin keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquidez is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Urquidez moves to clinch but Mclovin breaks away
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mclovin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Urquidez avoids it really well and circles away.
Mclovin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urquidez as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Mclovin or perhaps it was just good defense by Urquidez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Mclovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclovin fails with a takedown attempt.
Urquidez scores with a head kick. Mclovin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A punch combination from Mclovin misses.
Nice takedown defense from Urquidez. No joy for Mclovin on that attempt.
Urquidez tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez throws a head kick that half lands.
Benny Urquidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin instigates a clinch.
Urquidez misses with a knee strike.
Urquidez scores with a shoulder strike.
Mclovin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mclovin tries to break free but Urquidez pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urquidez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urquidez scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Mclovin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mclovin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mclovin pulls guard effortlessly.
Mclovin pulls Urquidez in close to his closed guard and prevents Urquidez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mclovin trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mclovin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mclovin controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Micah Mclovin just wasn't active enough.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urquidez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Urquidez as Mclovin shoots in.
Mclovin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Urquidez to the mat! Urquidez manages to get full guard.
Mclovin is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mclovin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Urquidez wants to improve his position but instead Mclovin has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Mclovin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mclovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mclovin moves into the clinch successfully.
Urquidez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mclovin has him pressed against the cage.
Urquidez misses with a knee strike.
Mclovin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Urquidez is keeping busy.
Mclovin tries to score a body lock takedown but Urquidez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Urquidez tries to land a knee to the head but Mclovin blocks with his arms.
Urquidez tries to land a knee to the head but Mclovin blocks with his arms.
Urquidez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mclovin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Urquidez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Urquidez stuffs the takedown attempt from Mclovin. Mclovin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Mclovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urquidez forces Mclovin back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquidez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mclovin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Urquidez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mclovin's face.
Urquidez scores with a knee to the head.
Mclovin is trying to break the clinch but Urquidez has him pressed against the cage.
Mclovin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Urquidez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urquidez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mclovin's face.
Urquidez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mclovin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Urquidez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urquidez misses with the head strike.
Mclovin misses with a knee to the head.
Mclovin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mclovin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Urquidez walks away with a smile on his face. Mclovin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Urquidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclovin circles away.
Urquidez is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez stuffs the takedown attempt from Mclovin. Mclovin gets slowly back to his feet.
Urquidez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mclovin.
Urquidez instigates a clinch.
Mclovin pulls guard successfully.
Urquidez is fighting to break Mclovin's control of his arms but Mclovin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Urquidez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mclovin's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Urquidez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Urquidez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin is trying to control the position but Urquidez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclovin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urquidez is one step ahead there.
Mclovin is trying to keep Urquidez in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Micah Mclovin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Urquidez.
Mclovin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urquidez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urquidez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urquidez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mclovin's head.
Urquidez tries to clinch up.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mclovin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mclovin lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Urquidez keeping moving, preventing Mclovin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Micah Mclovin will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
Urquidez tries for a takedown but Mclovin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Urquidez throws a lazy right hand but Mclovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urquidez gets tackled into the cage by Mclovin. Mclovin maintains the clinch.
Urquidez misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Urquidez.
Mclovin jumps into guard, dragging Urquidez to the mat.
Urquidez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mclovin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mclovin wants to get back to his feet but Urquidez passes into half guard.
Urquidez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin trying to hold on to Urquidez's head to control him but Urquidez postures up.
Mclovin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mclovin keeping full guard, as Urquidez tries to pass.
Mclovin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Urquidez!
Urquidez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclovin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Urquidez's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mclovin.
Mclovin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urquidez moves to clinch but Mclovin breaks away
and Mclovin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urquidez won't be happy with that.
Urquidez prevents Mclovin from improving position.
Mclovin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good shot there by Mclovin.
Micah Mclovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mclovin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Urquidez's waist but Urquidez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mclovin off to one side.
Mclovin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Mclovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urquidez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urquidez tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
Benny Urquidez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mclovin misses with a head kick.
Urquidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclovin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin gets a clinch.
Urquidez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mclovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mclovin jumps guard but Urquidez stands there with Mclovin around his waist. Mclovin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Urquidez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urquidez looking to throw knees to the head but Mclovin is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Urquidez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mclovin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mclovin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Urquidez after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclovin is looking to break free of the clinch but Urquidez has double underhooks.
Urquidez has Mclovin pressed against the cage, preventing Mclovin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Urquidez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benny Urquidez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micah Mclovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urquidez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Mclovin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mclovin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Mclovin!
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