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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zander Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Allen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zander Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Allen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Allen's guard.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
Cain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Allen keeping full guard, as Cain tries to pass.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain distracts Allen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Allen pulls Cain in close to his closed guard and prevents Cain from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Allen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allen showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Allen pulls his head out easily.
Cain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Allen.
Cain is staying active underneath Allen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Allen seems to be looking for submissions.
Cain trying to control but Allen postures up.
Allen stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.
Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cain, pushing him back against the cage.
Allen tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Cain has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Allen after a bit of a struggle.
Cain pulls guard effortlessly.
Cain is breathing heavily.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allen defends well.
Cain seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Allen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen works over Cain with some ground and pound from guard.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
Allen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Allen tries to stand but Cain is controlling from the bottom.
Cain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Allen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cain tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Allen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Allen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cain, up you get!
Cain shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Cain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cain fails with a takedown attempt.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Allen slaps away a takedown attempt from Cain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Cain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen drives through and clinches with Cain against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen drives through and clinches with Cain against the cage.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to slow Cain down with leg kicks.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cain was covering up waiting for the punch and Allen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cain is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen working some strikes from top position.
Cain working for submissions but it's allowed Allen to get to half guard.
Allen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cain to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cain somewhat.
Cain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen clinches up with Cain and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Cain avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Allen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Allen wants to stand and escape but Cain is having none of it.
Allen has his feet on Cain's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Allen lands with a kick to the temple. Cain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cain counters with a two punch combo.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Cain throwing a counter right hand but Allen manages to avoid it.
Cain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen drives through with a takedown into Cain's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cain is trying to keep Allen in close.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cain being controlled here, momentarily.
Allen stands up from Cain's guard - Allen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Allen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Allen lands a nice short elbow.
Cain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Allen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rock Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Allen stands up out of the half guard.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Allen pushes Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen pulls Cain into guard.
Cain looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cain fails with a takedown attempt.
Allen is looking for the big counter here.
Cain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen gets a double leg takedown into Cain's guard.
Allen connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
Allen wanted to stand there but Cain had control of the position.
Allen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen with a nice head shot there.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen distracts Cain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cain keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.
Cain wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cain has momentary wrist control but Allen slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Allen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Allen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cain has momentary wrist control but Allen slips an elbow through the middle.
Cain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cain slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Cain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zander Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Cain tries to counter with a takedown but Allen is quick to defend against it.
Rock Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body kick from Allen.
Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Cain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cain sprawls well initially but Allen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen prevents Cain from improving his position.
Allen lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Allen!
After winning the bout, Rock Allen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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