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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Balter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finlay Somerled (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, Henrik Balter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finlay Somerled!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somerled avoids a punch combination nicely.
Somerled scores with a jab to the body.
Somerled instigates a clinch.
Balter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Somerled misses with a knee strike.
Somerled changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Balter takes a swing at Somerled's ribcage but misses.
Balter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Somerled moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balter looks to score with a jab to the body but Somerled is just out of range.
Somerled thows a left - swing and a miss!
Somerled shoots in looking for a takedown but Balter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Somerled's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Somerled throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Somerled tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Somerled has a takedown stuffed.
Henrik Balter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finlay Somerled.
Balter tries to bum rush Somerled with a series of wild strikes but Somerled uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balter throws a series of punches but Somerled avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Balter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balter throws a series of punches but Somerled moves out of range.
Balter ducks under a wild hook from Somerled.
Balter keeps the fight on the outside.
Balter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Somerled counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Somerled throws a right and a left that both miss.
Somerled lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balter misses with a combination
and Somerled moves into the clinch.
Balter is breathing heavily.
Somerled breaks from the clinch.
Balter misses with the combination.
Balter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Somerled counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Somerled avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Somerled.
Somerled slips a jab and a cross from Balter.
Balter throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somerled shoots in for a takedown but Balter shows good takedown defense.
Henrik Balter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somerled closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Somerled thows a body kick. Balter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balter swinging wildly here.
Somerled tries for a takedown but Balter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Somerled jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Somerled defending well as Balter loads up on a big left hand.
Somerled fails with a takedown attempt.
Somerled misses with a jab, cross combination.
Somerled catches Balter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balter throws a lazy right hand but Somerled sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balter swings for the body but Somerled moves out of range.
Balter throws a right and a left that Somerled avoids nicely.
Balter misses with a double jab
and Somerled counters by clinching up.
Somerled manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Balter misses.
Balter throws a combination that misses
and Somerled counters with a one-two to the body.
Balter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Somerled moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Balter.
Balter misses with a right hand
and Somerled counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Somerled.
Balter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Somerled jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Somerled working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balter throws an elbow that misses. Somerled uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balter's guard. Nice move by Somerled!
Balter wants to get back to his feet but Somerled passes into half guard.
Somerled stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Somerled shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balter as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Balter misses.
Balter misses with the combination.
Balter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Somerled circles away quickly and effectively.
Balter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balter misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Somerled dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balter misses with a series of wild punches.
Balter slips a jab and a cross from Somerled.
Somerled rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Somerled takes a swing at Balter's ribcage but misses.
Balter misses with a few strikes there.
Balter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Somerled circles away quickly and effectively.
Somerled gets a clinch.
Somerled pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Balter misses.
Somerled misses with a low kick.
Somerled cracks Balter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balter throws a body punch but Somerled moves out of range.
Balter tries to bum rush Somerled with a series of wild strikes but Somerled uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Somerled circles away.
Somerled moves into range and connects with a jab.
Somerled rushes Balter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balter tries to circle away but Somerled has him pinned against the cage.
Somerled has Balter pressed against the cage, preventing Balter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Somerled is pushing Balter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balter tries to circle away but Somerled has him pinned against the cage.
Somerled escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balter slips a jab and a cross from Somerled.
A head kick misses from Balter.
Somerled closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Somerled throws a right and a left that both miss.
Somerled is breathing heavily.
Balter throws a nice looking combination but Somerled bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balter misses with a double jab
so Somerled counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Somerled stands up from Balter's guard - Somerled perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somerled moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Balter misses its intended target.
A combination from Balter does no damage.
Somerled connects with a body shot that sends Balter's belly button to the back.
Somerled chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Somerled displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balter.
Balter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Somerled to score with a decent uppercut.
Somerled's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Somerled duly obliges.
Balter misses with a looping left.
Balter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Somerled drives through and clinches with Balter against the cage.
Balter is trying to break the clinch but Somerled is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somerled has clasped his hands together around Balter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Somerled stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Balter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balter moves forwards but Somerled connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Balter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Balter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finlay Somerled seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Somerled. Balter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Balter does no damage.
Balter looks to land a combination but Somerled avoids it well.
Balter misses the shot to the body.
Balter misses with an uppercut.
Balter stuffs the takedown attempt from Somerled. Somerled gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balter misses with a series of wild punches.
Henrik Balter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balter misses with a wild body shot.
Balter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balter misses with a straight right.
Somerled slips under a jab.
Balter misses with the combination.
Somerled tries for a takedown but Balter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Somerled misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henrik Balter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finlay Somerled.
Balter misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balter misses with a double jab.
Balter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somerled.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Somerled showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Balter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somerled misses with the combination.
Somerled moves out of range of the strikes.
Somerled tries for a takedown but Balter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Somerled rushes Balter and presses him up against the cage.
Balter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Somerled escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balter misses with the combination.
Balter misses with a kick to the body
and Somerled counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Somerled counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balter misses the shot to the body.
Somerled lands with a straight right. Balter didn't see that one coming.
Balter shoots in but Somerled avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Somerled, right into the meat.
Balter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Somerled will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balter misses with a double jab
and Somerled counters with a low kick, right behind Balter 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Balter.
Somerled fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balter tries to bum rush Somerled with a series of wild strikes but Somerled uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Somerled looks to land a combination. Balter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Somerled circles away quickly and effectively.
Balter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Somerled fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balter checks it well.
Somerled throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balter fails to land with a series of punches.
Balter misses with a double jab.
Somerled buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Somerled to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somerled advances position into side control!
Balter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Somerled.
Balter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Somerled stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Somerled, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Somerled was well out of range. Poor timing from Balter.
Balter stuffs the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Balter. Those never looked like landing.
Balter misses with a series of wild punches.
Balter throws a solid leg kick but Somerled takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balter.
Somerled sizes up Balter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Somerled circles away quickly and effectively.
Balter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Somerled throws a sloppy head kick and Balter moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Somerled circles away quickly and effectively.
Balter misses with a double jab.
Balter misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Balter.
Balter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Somerled holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Somerled breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henrik Balter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balter fails to land with a series of punches.
Somerled connects with the punch.
Balter throws a sloppy body shot
and Somerled counters by clinching up.
Somerled pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balter misses with a double jab
and Somerled counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Finlay Somerled is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balter misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finlay Somerled comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Somerled has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Somerled!
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