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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Klinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Klinch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Klinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinch is looking to chop away at Halliday's legs.
Klinch throws the kick towards the body but Halliday avoids it.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klinch lands a front kick.
Klinch gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Klinch.
It looks like Mickey Halliday has been cut.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klinch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klinch trying to land knees to the body.
Klinch throws an elbow but it misses.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Klinch has him pressed against the cage.
Klinch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halliday manages to break the clinch.
Klinch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halliday rushes Klinch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
Halliday dodges an elbow strike from Klinch.
A short uppercut from Halliday.
Halliday is trying to force a seperation but Klinch has the dominant position.
Halliday breaks from the clinch.
Klinch slips a jab and a cross from Halliday.
Klinch is looking to clinch but Halliday is avoiding it.
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
Klinch misses with a kick to the body.
Halliday blocks the body kick.
Halliday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halliday drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klinch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Halliday wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klinch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halliday.
Klinch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halliday.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halliday managing to block the knees to the body from Klinch.
Halliday is trying to push Klinch away but Klinch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halliday lands with a left to the head.
Halliday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klinch keeps control of Halliday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klinch lands an elbow that stopped Halliday in his tracks for a moment.
Klinch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halliday avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halliday can't break the clinch.
Klinch prevents Halliday from breaking the clinch.
Klinch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halliday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klinch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klinch doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Halliday scores with a four punch combination!
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
Halliday blocks a head kick by Klinch.
Roger Klinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Klinch swings widly with a right hand
and Halliday counters with a nice body kick.
Klinch moves to clinch but Halliday breaks away
and Halliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klinch tries to clinch up but Halliday circles away and keeps his distance.
Klinch darts in trying to clinch
and Halliday holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Halliday is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinch lands an elbow inside.
Klinch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klinch tries to land knees in the clinch but Halliday avoids the damage to the body.
Halliday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Klinch keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klinch has Halliday pressed against the cage, preventing Halliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klinch throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halliday is trying to force a seperation but Klinch has the dominant position.
Halliday is trying to push Klinch away but Klinch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klinch is looking to control Halliday's arms but Halliday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klinch has his back to the cage.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halliday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klinch stalling.
Klinch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roger Klinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Halliday.
Halliday goes for a takedown attempt but Klinch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roger Klinch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Halliday throws a right and a left that Klinch avoids nicely.
Klinch darts in trying to clinch
and Halliday counters with a low kick, right behind Klinch 's knee.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday is having none of it.
Klinch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Halliday. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klinch.
Halliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinch is looking to clinch but Halliday is avoiding it.
Mickey Halliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klinch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Halliday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Halliday throws a series of punches but Klinch moves out of range.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday moves out of range.
Klinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klinch throws a sloppy head kick and Halliday moves out of range easily.
Klinch tries to clinch
and Halliday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinch doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Klinch tries a head kick but it misses.
Klinch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Halliday forces Klinch back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Klinch.
Klinch lands an elbow just above Halliday 's eye.
Halliday tries to break the clinch but Klinch is controlling the position.
Roger Klinch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halliday tries to break free but Klinch pushes him back against the cage.
Klinch lands an elbow that stopped Halliday in his tracks for a moment.
Halliday is looking to break free of the clinch but Klinch has double underhooks.
Klinch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halliday dodges an elbow strike from Klinch.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Halliday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klinch crunches a lovely knee into Halliday's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klinch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Klinch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Halliday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klinch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Klinch blocks the leg kick.
Klinch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Halliday moves into the clinch.
Halliday tries to work over Klinch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klinch throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
Halliday is trying to break free.
Halliday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klinch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halliday takes an elbow to the temple.
Klinch lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Mickey Halliday's cut even more.
Klinch effectively controlling the action here.
Halliday working hard to break the clinch.
Halliday breaks from the clinch.
Klinch slips a jab and a cross from Halliday.
Klinch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Halliday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halliday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klinch, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klinch tries to stall but Halliday uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Klinch trying to land knees to the body.
Klinch misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Roger Klinch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Halliday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klinch tries to clinch up
and Halliday counters with a straight right hand.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roger Klinch is winning the standup battle so far.
Halliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klinch misses with a body kick.
Klinch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halliday throws a combination. Klinch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Halliday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halliday misses with a low kick.
Klinch moves in looking to clinch but Halliday pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday throws a right hand that Klinch ducks under and follows up with a left that Klinch also avoids with ease.
Klinch wants to clinch but Halliday slips to the side
and Halliday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halliday avoids the elbow strike from Klinch, against the cage.
Halliday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klinch trying to stall but Halliday improves his position.
Klinch misses with a knee to the head.
Klinch trying to control the position but instead, Halliday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klinch into the cage.
Halliday tries to circle away but Klinch has him pinned against the cage.
Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klinch scores with a spinning back kick!
Klinch has closed the distance and engaged Halliday in a clinch.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halliday jumps guard but Klinch stands there with Halliday around his waist. Halliday gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Halliday avoids a wild elbow strike from Klinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halliday dodges an elbow strike from Klinch.
Halliday throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halliday tries to break free but Klinch pushes him back against the cage.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klinch misses with a low kick as Halliday jumps back.
Klinch is looking to clinch.
Halliday tries to keep at a distance but Klinch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roger Klinch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halliday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klinch throws an elbow but it misses.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halliday's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Halliday duly obliges.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch but Halliday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halliday moves out of range as Klinch throws a body kick.
Klinch wants to clinch
and Halliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Halliday is predictable there
and Klinch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday is having none of it.
Klinch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halliday.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klinch throws a sloppy head kick and Halliday moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halliday.
Halliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Klinch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday looks to land a combination but Klinch avoids it well.
Halliday tries to bum rush Klinch with a series of wild strikes but Klinch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klinch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halliday misses with a head kick.
Mickey Halliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klinch wants to clinch but Halliday slips to the side
and Halliday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klinch misses with a head kick.
Halliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klinch lands a head kick. Halliday smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey Halliday.
I think Klinch 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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