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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie's entrance music is Flower Of Scotland. A fine choice. Miletich has chosen Canibus- 2nd Round Knockout as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKenzie.
McKenzie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miletich gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miletich is trying to work for a kimura but McKenzie is defending well.
McKenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miletich.
McKenzie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miletich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKenzie is trying to keep Miletich in close.
McKenzie throwing short punches from the bottom.
Miletich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McKenzie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McKenzie has escaped and now he's on top!
Miletich looking for a sweep. Not yet Miletich, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie with a nice head shot there.
Miletich working for submissions but it's allowed McKenzie to get to half guard.
McKenzie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McKenzie wants to free his trapped foot but Miletich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miletich wants to improve his position but McKenzie is controlling well.
Miletich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie working over Miletich with some ground and pound. Miletich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McKenzie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McKenzie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKenzie connects with a nice short shot to Miletich's temple.
McKenzie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miletich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McKenzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miletich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKenzie.
McKenzie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miletich gets back to full guard.
Miletich wants to sweep here but McKenzie controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie scoring with punches to the head and body.
McKenzie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miletich's head.
Miletich is rocked!
McKenzie scoring with some ground and pound.
Miletich is still in real trouble! Can McKenzie finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miletich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miletich has his foot on McKenzie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McKenzie works his way back into a safe position though.
McKenzie works over Miletich with some ground and pound from guard.
Miletich is trying to control the position but McKenzie postures up.
McKenzie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie slips nicely into half guard.
McKenzie lands a big elbow - Miletich is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McKenzie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob McKenzie!
During a confident post fight interview, Rob McKenzie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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