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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick De Struicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pedersen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killing in the name of.... De Struicao has chosen Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jens Pedersen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jens Pedersen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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188 cm
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195 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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196 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Pedersen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pedersen throws a poor cross that misses
and De Struicao counters with a stiff right hand. Pedersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. De Struicao moves out of range of the strikes. Pedersen throws a sloppy head kick and De Struicao moves out of range easily. Pedersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Struicao.
De Struicao defending well as Pedersen loads up on a big left hand. Pedersen misses with a looping left. Pedersen is looking to clinch. Pedersen misses with a hook. De Struicao ducked under it nicely. De Struicao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Jens Pedersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pedersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Struicao. Pedersen misses with a body shot.
Pedersen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Pedersen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Struicao, pushing him back against the cage. Pedersen misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pedersen throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pedersen misses with the head strike.
Pedersen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. De Struicao leaning his opponent against the cage. De Struicao tries to break free but Pedersen pushes him back against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Pedersen.
Pedersen pushes off an throws an elbow but De Struicao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Pedersen throws an elbow but it misses.
Pedersen has a couple of punches blocked by De Struicao.
A short uppercut from Pedersen. Nice body punch from Pedersen. De Struicao tries to break free but Pedersen pushes him back against the cage. De Struicao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Struicao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pedersen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Struicao trying to stall but Pedersen improves his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! De Struicao is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pedersen has denied him. Pedersen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pedersen just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Struicao's brow. Pedersen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Struicao's elbow. De Struicao is trying to stall.
Pedersen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Struicao stalling in the clinch.
Pedersen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. De Struicao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pedersen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. De Struicao is trying to force a seperation but Pedersen has the dominant position. Pedersen misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pedersen just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Struicao's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pedersen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pedersen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pedersen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedersen. Pedersen pushes De Struicao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pedersen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedersen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Struicao's defenses. Pedersen lands an uppercut. Pedersen blocks a body shot from De Struicao. Pedersen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. De Struicao taking a breather. With the fighters up against the cage, Pedersen throws an elbow but misses. Nice body punch from Pedersen. De Struicao takes an elbow to the temple. Pedersen lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pedersen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Pedersen throws an elbow that misses.
De Struicao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A swing and a miss from Pedersen. De Struicao lands a glancing blow to the side of Pedersen's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Pedersen misses with an uppercut
enabling De Struicao to counter with a crisp jab. Pedersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. De Struicao clinches up with Pedersen and pushes him back against the cage. De Struicao tries to break the clinch but Pedersen is controlling the position. De Struicao blocks an uppercut.
Pedersen letting De Struicao take a breather here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. De Struicao avoids the elbow strike from Pedersen, against the cage.
Pedersen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedersen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Pedersen dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Pedersen throws a lazy right hand but De Struicao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pedersen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. De Struicao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. De Struicao gets tackled into the cage by Pedersen. Pedersen maintains the clinch. Pedersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedersen throws a punch but it's blocked by De Struicao. Pedersen scores with a hook to the body. Pedersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedersen. Pedersen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Pedersen throws an elbow but misses. Pedersen lands an elbow just above De Struicao 's eye. De Struicao blocks a body shot from Pedersen. Nice elbow from Pedersen. De Struicao tries to break free but Pedersen pushes him back against the cage. Pedersen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. De Struicao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Pedersen pushes De Struicao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. De Struicao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Struicao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. De Struicao swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedersen. De Struicao tries to work over Pedersen's front leg with a kick but Pedersen checks it. Pedersen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pedersen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Pedersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Struicao moves away. De Struicao loads up on a big right hand but Pedersen slips the punch. Pedersen moves into range and clinches up with De Struicao. Pedersen misses with a hook from the clinch. Pedersen keeps control of De Struicao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Pedersen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Struicao blocks an uppercut.
De Struicao pushes Pedersen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jens Pedersen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pedersen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. De Struicao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. De Struicao scores with a shot to the side of Pedersen's head. Pedersen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Struicao avoids a wild elbow strike from Pedersen. Pedersen misses with a short punch on the inside. Pedersen tries a knee to the head but De Struicao blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pedersen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from De Struicao. Pedersen takes a shot to the head. De Struicao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pedersen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Struicao can turn it around. Nice elbow from Pedersen. De Struicao breaks from the clinch.
Pedersen throws an overhand right that lands on De Struicao's shoulder, as De Struicao tries to avoid the shot. De Struicao tries to score with a low kick but Pedersen moves his leg out of the way. Pedersen blocks a jab. De Struicao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pedersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. De Struicao clinches up against the cage. De Struicao wants to get back to striking at distance but Pedersen won't allow it.
Pedersen swings wildly with an uppercut but De Struicao uses good head movement to avoid it. Pedersen lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Struicao breaks from the clinch.
Pedersen ducks under a wild hook from De Struicao. Pedersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Struicao lands with a light punch inside. De Struicao avoids a wild elbow strike from Pedersen. Pedersen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Struicaos head. Pedersen lands a shot to the body. De Struicao has had enough of the clinch but Pedersen keeps him there for the moment. De Struicao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Pedersen. 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! Pedersen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Pedersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedersen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pedersen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedersen lands a damaging elbow. Pedersen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pedersen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Pedersen lands a body punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. De Struicao misses with the head strike.
Pedersen misses with a body punch.
De Struicao tries to circle away but Pedersen has him pinned against the cage. Pedersen tries to throw a body punch but De Struicao avoids it by throwing Pedersen back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Pedersen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pedersen gets a clinch. Pedersen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Dominick De Struicao has been cut. Pedersen has De Struicao pressed against the cage, preventing De Struicao from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pedersen can't find room to land a body shot as De Struicao controls the action.
De Struicao misses with a short punch on the inside. De Struicao working aggressively here.
De Struicao breaks the clinch.
De Struicao misses with a low kick as Pedersen jumps back. Pedersen looks to land a left hand but De Struicao moved out of range nicely. De Struicao misses with a looping left. A jab from Pedersen misses. Pedersen tries to clinch up but De Struicao circles away and keeps his distance. De Struicao tries to work over Pedersen's front leg with a kick but Pedersen checks it. De Struicao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedersen. De Struicao misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Struicao throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pedersen throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Struicao counters with a lovely straight right hand! De Struicao throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pedersen, as that shot connected.
De Struicao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedersen. De Struicao avoids the body shot from Pedersen.
Pedersen throws a head kick but De Struicao moves out of range.
De Struicao throws an off balance right hand
and Pedersen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jens Pedersen is winning the standup battle so far. De Struicao misses with an uppercut
and Pedersen counters with a stiff right hand. De Struicao getting the better of the striking in that exchange. De Struicao throws a big shot that misses. Pedersen throws a body punch but De Struicao moves out of range. De Struicao takes the fight into the clinch. 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! De Struicao is trying to force a seperation but Pedersen has the dominant position. Dominick De Struicao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pedersen with a knee to the head.
De Struicao avoids the elbow strike from Pedersen, against the cage.
Pedersen prevents De Struicao from breaking the clinch. De Struicao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedersen misses with a hook from the clinch. Pedersen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Struicao backwards.
De Struicao is rocked! De Struicao is pressed against the cage. Pedersen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts De Struicao! Two more big strikes from Pedersen and De Struicao crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jens Pedersen! In his post fight interview, Jens Pedersen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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