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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki closes the distance and clinches.
Nyrkki misses with a body punch.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nyrkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
A hook to the body from Nyrkki.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Nyrkki is controlling the position.
Nyrkki tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock is trying to maintain a safe position but Nyrkki gets an underhook and turns Rock into the cage.
Nyrkki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rock.
Nyrkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Nyrkki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rock as Nyrkki tries to tie him up.
Nyrkki has Rock pressed against the cage.
Rock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nyrkki misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Rock.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Nyrkki's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Nyrkki.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Nyrkki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nyrkki doesn't seem bothered though.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Nyrkki clinches.
Nyrkki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nyrkki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rock pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki moves forwards but Rock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyrkki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nyrkki prevents Rock from breaking the clinch.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nyrkki misses with a double jab.
Maddy Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock is looking to land body kicks.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Rock cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Nyrkki throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki slips under a jab from Rock.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Maddy Rock has been cut.
Rock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nyrkki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nyrkki lands with a straight right. Rock didn't see that one coming.
Nyrkki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Rock misses with a hook.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Maddy Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Nyrkki's ribs.
Rock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nyrkki at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Nyrkki misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Rock lands with a right hand.
Rock throws a leg kick which misses Nyrkki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nyrkki tries to avoid it.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nyrkki ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Nyrkki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nyrkki's knee momentarily.
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Rock.
Nyrkki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a push kick but Rock slaps the foot to one side.
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 Maddy Rock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maddy Rock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nyrkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rock.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
Maddy Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock misses with a body kick.
Rock scores with a punch to the head.
Nyrkki shoots in looking for a takedown. Rock tries to sprawl out of it but Nyrkki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyrkki throws a low kick, looking for Rock's leg but Rock calmly moves out of range.
Nyrkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Rock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Nyrkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the body.
Rock lands with a slapping head kick.
Good exchange - Rock coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki clinches.
A short body shot lands from Rock as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Rock.
Rock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nyrkki - that landed with a thud.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nyrkki's elbow.
Nyrkki keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Nyrkki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
Nyrkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nyrkki leaning against his opponent.
Rock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nyrkki stalling the fight.
Rock lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Nyrkki back against the cage.
Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock scores with a body shot.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nyrkki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Rock defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Rock lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rock lands a nice looking body shot.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Nyrkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nyrkki.
Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nyrkki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming.
Nyrkki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Nyrkki. Beautiful body shot.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock digs a good hook to Nyrkki's body.
Nyrkki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nyrkki walks into a left hand.
Nyrkki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nyrkki dives in and grabs Rock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rock pushes down on Nyrkki's head and hops out.
Maddy Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock throws a sloppy head kick and Nyrkki moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Some bone on bone action there as Rock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rock throws a low kick but Nyrkki moves out of range easily.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nyrkki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nyrkki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Rock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nyrkki scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maddy Rock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nyrkki takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up
and Rock counters with a series of strikes. Nyrkki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nyrkki tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Nyrkki throws a push kick but Rock slaps the foot to one side.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Rock misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Rock.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming.
Rock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nyrkki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nyrkki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nyrkki doesn't seem bothered though.
Nyrkki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock lands a head shot.
Rock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rock lands with a good body shot.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nyrkki takes one on the button.
Nyrkki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Nyrkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nyrkki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nyrkki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Nice body kick from Nyrkki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nyrkki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nyrkki misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock lands a body shot.
Nyrkki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rock connects with a single shot there.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyrkki.
Nice body kick there by Rock.
The crowd cheers as Rock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nyrkki doesn't seem phased though.
Rock scores with a jab to the head.
Rock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nyrkki misses the body punch
and Rock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nyrkki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nyrkki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rock swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Rock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nyrkki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rock.
Rock thuds his shin into the meat of Nyrkki's side.
Rock throws a front kick that sends Nyrkki stumbling back into the cage.
Maddy Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nyrkki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rock is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nyrkki.
Rock connects with a looping right hand.
Rock connects with a crisp jab.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rock duly obliges.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rock - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut lands for Nyrkki. That snapped Rock's head back.
Rock lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Kake Nyrkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nyrkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock cracks the inside of Nyrkki's front leg.
Rock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nyrkki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nyrkki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nyrkki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rock.
Rock feints and then cracks Nyrkki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nyrkki down.
Nyrkki misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nyrkki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maddy Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rock, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maddy Rock!
Maddy Rock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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