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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigvard Engelbrekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engelbrekt has chosen Rome - Der Brandtaucher as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Engelbrekt!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with a straight right.
Engelbrekt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Engelbrekt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Henry is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Henry tries to reverse the position but Engelbrekt maintains control.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Engelbrekt won't let Henry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Engelbrekt.
Engelbrekt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Henry is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Engelbrekt.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry wants to control from the top but Engelbrekt keeps moving.
Henry wanted to stand there but Engelbrekt had control of the position.
Engelbrekt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Henry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Engelbrekt is doing well to control the position and prevent Henry from advancing to side control.
Ground and pound from Henry.
Henry throwing shots but Engelbrekt is blocking nicely.
Henry prevents Engelbrekt from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry is keen to just control but Engelbrekt is a slippery customer.
Henry wants to stand but Engelbrekt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Engelbrekt is trying to maintain the position but Henry is very close to passing his half guard.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henry is trying to control the action in half guard but Engelbrekt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Engelbrekt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Engelbrekt from controlling successfully.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.
Engelbrekt looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henry holds on and takes a little breather.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Engelbrekt is controlling him.
Engelbrekt won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Henry is controlling Engelbrekt's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Engelbrekt checks it well.
Henry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Engelbrekt darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
A short left from Henry.
Engelbrekt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Engelbrekt tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Engelbrekt back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engelbrekt's elbow.
Engelbrekt keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Engelbrekt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Engelbrekt won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engelbrekt's elbow.
Henry wants to break free but Engelbrekt has control.
Engelbrekt digs a right hand into Henry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henry's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Engelbrekt backwards.
Henry is struggling to control the position.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sigvard Engelbrekt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry is looking to clinch.
Henry rushes Engelbrekt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henry lands an uppercut.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Engelbrekt has him pressed against the cage.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Engelbrekt has double underhooks.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Engelbrekt has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Engelbrekt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Engelbrekt prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Engelbrekt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelbrekt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry throws a right hand that Engelbrekt ducks under and follows up with a left that Engelbrekt also avoids with ease.
Henry scores with a jab. Engelbrekt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbrekt slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Engelbrekt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Engelbrekt off to one side.
Tito Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigvard Engelbrekt.
Engelbrekt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Engelbrekt closes the distance and clinches up with Henry, looking for a takedown. Engelbrekt pushes Henry against the cage but Henry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry clinches with his opponent.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Engelbrekt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henry tries to clinch there but Engelbrekt circles away.
Henry works over Engelbrekt's head and body with a nice combination.
Engelbrekt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henry clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to pull guard but Engelbrekt holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Henry prevents a body shot from Engelbrekt.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henry looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Engelbrekt has him pressed against the cage.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Engelbrekt has him pressed against the cage.
Henry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Engelbrekt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Engelbrekt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
Henry scores a takedown into full mount!
Engelbrekt tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henry 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.
Engelbrekt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henry lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbrekt can't escape the position.
Henry looking to finish Engelbrekt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Engelbrekt!
Engelbrekt is squirming around, avoiding Henry's attempts to control the action.
Engelbrekt is looking to improve his position but Henry isn't that keen on the idea.
Henry landing strikes from the mount.
Engelbrekt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Engelbrekt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Engelbrekt is breathing heavily.
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Engelbrekt's face.
Henry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Engelbrekt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Engelbrekt is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Engelbrekt looks a forlorn figure.
Henry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Engelbrekt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henry lands a nice shot to the head.
Henry looking to finish Engelbrekt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Engelbrekt!
Henry breaks from Engelbrekt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Henry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Engelbrekt is rocked!
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Engelbrekt is still in real trouble! Can Henry finish him?
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henry postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Engelbrekt badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Henry around the waist but Henry pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Henry is the winner by TKO! Henry jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Henry!
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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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