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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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188 cm
34
192 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
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188 cm
36
185 lbs
24 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Szczerbiec walks into a stiff left hand from Derksen. Derksen walks into a jab. Derksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Szczerbiec on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Szczerbiec moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A combination from Szczerbiec does no damage. A slow jab from Szczerbiec misses its intended target. Derksen circles away from the clinch attempt and Derksen counters with a left to the body. Szczerbiec throws a head kick that misses and Derksen counters with a low kick, right behind Szczerbiec 's knee. Derksen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Szczerbiec is out of range and Derksen settles back down. Derksen fails with the takedown. Some bone on bone action there as Szczerbiec checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Szczerbiec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Derksen to score with a decent uppercut. Szczerbiec chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Derksen misses with a kick to the body.
Szczerbiec scores with a sloppy right hand. Derksen should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Derksen tries for a takedown but Szczerbiec circles away easily and Szczerbiec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Szczerbiec tries to clinch but Derksen moves out of range. Szczerbiec thuds his right hand into Derksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Szczerbiec throws a counter combo. Szczerbiec is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A lazy left from Derksen finds it's target. Szczerbiec has Derksen up against the cage in a clinch.
Szczerbiec misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczerbiec blocking some punches.
Szczerbiec blocks the elbow strike.
Szczerbiec throws a punch but it's blocked by Derksen. Szczerbiec misses with the head strike.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Derksen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Szczerbiec.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Derksen lands a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Derksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Derksen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Szczerbiec breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczerbiec connects with a single shot there. Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Derksen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Derksen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Szczerbiec fails with an attempt to clinch.
Derksen throwing a counter right hand but Szczerbiec manages to avoid it. Derksen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Szczerbiecs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Szczerbiec misses with an uppercut
and Szczerbiec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Szczerbiec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derksen swats him away and circles back towards the center. A big left from Szczerbiec misses. Szczerbiec chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derksen. Szczerbiec does a little dance to reset his feet. Szczerbiec tries to clinch but Derksen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Derksen. Szczerbiec throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Szczerbiec throws a solid leg kick but Derksen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Szczerbiec. Szczerbiec throws a sloppy head kick and Derksen moves out of range easily. A chopping leg kick lands by Derksen. A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Szczerbiec with a nice cross. Derksen connects with a looping right hand.
Szczerbiec has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Derksen. Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Szczerbiec is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Szczerbiec has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Derksen. Szczerbiec moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Szczerbiec gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczerbiec.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Szczerbiec lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Derksen lands with a left to the head. Szczerbiec blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczerbiec creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Szczerbiec working aggressively here.
Derksen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Derksen lands a right hand. Derksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Szczerbiec misses with a knee strike.
Szczerbiec swings wildly with an uppercut but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it. Szczerbiec lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Derksen dodges an elbow strike from Szczerbiec.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Szczerbiec throws a head punch that misses. A nice right hand lands inside from Derksen. Szczerbiec misses with some punches.
Szczerbiec misses with the head strike.
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 Christian Derksen will probably get the nod. That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Szczerbiec throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Derksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Derksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Szczerbiec takes a step back to recover. Derksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Derksen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Derksen forces Szczerbiec back against the cage and clinches. Derksen scores with a shot to the side of Szczerbiec's head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A hook to the body from Derksen.
Szczerbiec dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Derksen lands an elbow just above Szczerbiec 's eye.
Szczerbiec is rocked!
It looks like Patryk Szczerbiec has been cut. Derksen lands a nice elbow. Szczerbiec is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him? Szczerbiec misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Derksen has Szczerbiec pressed against the cage. Szczerbiec drops his hands and Derksen takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Szczerbiec tumbling to the canvas! Derksen rains down with more punches but Szczerbiec was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Derksen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christian Derksen! Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title! Christian Derksen made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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