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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connen's entrance music is Rock You Like a Hurricane. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shael Connen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connen tries a head kick but it misses.
Connen walks into a left hand.
Connen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Connen misses with an uppercut. Destroyer saw that one coming.
Destroyer fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Connen misses
and Destroyer counters with a left and a right that stings Connen.
Connen throws a right hand that Destroyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Destroyer also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Destroyer misses the target.
Destroyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connen.
Shael Connen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destroyer.
Connen lands a head shot.
No joy there for Connen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connen throws a head kick that misses
and Destroyer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Connen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Connen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Destroyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connen is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer advances position into side control!
Destroyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Destroyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connen keeps working.
Destroyer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connen is pushing Destroyer's head away, looking to escape. Destroyer manages to hold on to the position though.
Destroyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connen keeps working.
Connen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Connen is letting Destroyer control him for a moment.
Connen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Connen stops Destroyer from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Connen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Destroyer momentarily.
Connen misses with a lunging right hand
and Connen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Connen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Destroyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Connen misses with a wild combination.
Destroyer avoids the head kick by Connen.
Destroyer swings for the body but Connen moves out of range.
Connen tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connen throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
Destroyer clobbers Connen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Connen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connen connects with a nice looking jab.
Destroyer lands a head kick. Connen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Connen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connen wants to clinch up but Destroyer keeps it at a distance.
Connen tries to clinch but Destroyer is having none of it.
Destroyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connen clinches with his opponent.
Destroyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connen tries to circle away but Destroyer has him pinned against the cage.
Connen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Destroyer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Connen throws a right hand that Destroyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Destroyer also avoids with ease.
Connen throws a right and a left that Destroyer avoids nicely.
Connen throws a series of punches but Destroyer moves out of range.
Connen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Connen is trying to break free.
Connen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Destroyer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Connen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connen tries a head kick but it misses.
Destroyer gets tackled into the cage by Connen. Connen maintains the clinch.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Destroyer throws a head punch that misses.
Connen can't break the clinch.
Destroyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Connen breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen looks to land a right hand but Destroyer moved out of range.
Destroyer takes a swing at Connen's ribcage but misses.
Destroyer throws a right and a left that Connen avoids nicely.
Connen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Destroyer.
Connen misses with a left hand
and Destroyer counters with a series of strikes. Connen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Connen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Destroyer.
A head kick misses from Destroyer.
Destroyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Shael Connen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Destroyer scores with a jab. Connen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Connen misses with a combination
and Destroyer counters with a body kick that stops Connen in his tracks momentarily.
Connen misses with a combination
and Destroyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Connen gets an underhook and turns Destroyer into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Destroyer.
Connen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Destroyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Connen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Destroyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Connen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connen breaks from the clinch.
Connen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Destroyer.
Connen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Destroyer shoots for a takedown but Connen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Destroyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer blocks a jab.
Connen throws a nice looking combination but Destroyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Destroyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Connen defends it nicely.
Connen scores with a three punch combo!
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connen tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Shael Connen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer cracks Connen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connen wants to clinch but Destroyer slips to the side
and Connen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connen wants to clinch up but Destroyer keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Connen. Those never looked like landing.
Connen misses with a wild combination.
Destroyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Destroyer slips a jab and a cross from Connen.
Connen looks to land a combination but Destroyer avoids it well.
Destroyer throws a right and a left that Connen avoids nicely.
Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Connen.
Connen misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connen throws a nice looking combination but Destroyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Destroyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connen misses with a few strikes there.
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 Shael Connen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Connen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connen wants to clinch.
Connen misses with a looping right.
Connen tries to clinch but Destroyer is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Connen. Those never looked like landing.
Connen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Destroyer has a takedown stuffed.
Destroyer misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Connen.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Connen tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Connen misses its intended target.
Connen moves into the clinch.
Connen misses with a punch on the inside.
Destroyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Destroyer misses with some punches.
Destroyer prevents Connen from breaking the clinch.
Connen manages to break the clinch.
Connen drives through and clinches with Destroyer against the cage.
Destroyer misses with some punches.
Connen tries to break free but Destroyer pushes him back against the cage.
Destroyer keeps control of Connen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connen breaks from the clinch.
Shael Connen is winning the standup battle so far.
Connen moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Connen!
Connen throws a combination that misses
and Destroyer counters with a head kick.
Connen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connen misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connen misses with a series of wild punches.
Destroyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Connen throws a jab but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Destroyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Connen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Connen.
Connen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Destroyer misses with a double jab
and Connen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Connen.
A punch combination from Connen misses.
A punch combination from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Destroyer!
Connen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Destroyer.
Connen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Destroyer.
Connen has had enough of the clinch but Destroyer keeps him there for the moment.
Connen manages to break the clinch.
Destroyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connen.
Connen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Destroyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connen circles away quickly and effectively.
Destroyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connen misses with a lunging right hand
and Destroyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connen misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Destroyer walks into a left hand.
Destroyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connen.
Connen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shael Connen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connen 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shael Connen!
Shael Connen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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