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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Khalifman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Trikkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dick Trikkle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Khalifman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Trikkle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Khalifman.
Trikkle tries to keep at a distance but Khalifman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trikkle can't break the clinch.
Khalifman leaning against his opponent.
Trikkle scores with a knee to the head.
Khalifman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Khalifman won't allow Trikkle to get back to his feet.
Khalifman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khalifman postures up and lands a big shot to Trikkle's brow.
Khalifman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman prevents Trikkle from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalifman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalifman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Khalifman.
Khalifman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexander Khalifman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalifman scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trikkle tries to clinch up
and Khalifman counters with an inside leg kick.
Trikkle tries to clinch
and Khalifman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trikkle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalifman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Trikkle!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalifman controlling from the full mount.
Khalifman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khalifman controlling from the full mount.
Khalifman won't let Trikkle get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman controlling from the full mount.
Trikkle wants to try and get back to his feet.
Khalifman controlling his opponent.
Khalifman cracks Trikkle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Khalifman controlling his opponent.
Khalifman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Khalifman won't let Trikkle get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander Khalifman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalifman takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalifman breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman dominated that round.
That's time! Khalifman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trikkle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trikkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalifman finds it's way round the side to connect with Trikkle's head.
Trikkle throws a sloppy head kick and Khalifman moves out of range easily.
Khalifman gets a double leg takedown into Trikkle's guard.
Khalifman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Khalifman tries to free his leg and advance position but Trikkle is retaining full guard.
Khalifman is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khalifman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khalifman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexander Khalifman just wasn't active enough.
Khalifman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trikkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalifman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalifman closes the distance and clinches.
Trikkle tries to pull guard but Khalifman holds him up against the cage and eventually Trikkle drops back down to his feet.
Khalifman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Trikkle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khalifman connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Khalifman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Khalifman happy to just control the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trikkle wants to get back to his feet but Khalifman drags him back down.
Trikkle being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Khalifman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Khalifman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khalifman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalifman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalifman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trikkle's guard.
Khalifman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khalifman is looking to work some ground and pound but Trikkle has wrist control.
Khalifman is looking to advance position but Trikkle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Khalifman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trikkle can do to turn this around?
Trikkle wants to get back to his feet but Khalifman is holding on tight.
Khalifman wants to hold on but Trikkle pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifman holds on, trying desperately to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Khalifman dominated that second round.
That's time! Khalifman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khalifman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trikkle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalifman counters with a shoot takedown. Trikkle fights it but they end up in guard.
Trikkle being controlled here, momentarily.
Alexander Khalifman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalifman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trikkle did well to prevent Khalifman getting side control.
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!
Khalifman is pressing down on Trikkle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trikkle is holding on for now.
Khalifman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander Khalifman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalifman.
Trikkle throws a lazy head kick
and Khalifman counters with a shoot takedown. Trikkle fights it but they end up in guard.
Trikkle wants to get back to his feet but Khalifman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trikkle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trikkle wants to stand and escape but Khalifman is having none of it.
Khalifman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khalifman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khalifman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khalifman prevents Trikkle from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trikkle enables Khalifman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trikkle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Khalifman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khalifman won't allow Trikkle to get back to his feet.
Khalifman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trikkle is keeping the position for now.
Khalifman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khalifman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alexander Khalifman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Khalifman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trikkle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalifman can pounce on him.
Dick Trikkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalifman connects with a leg kick. Trikkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khalifman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalifman breaks the clinch.
Dick Trikkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalifman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalifman.
Trikkle throws a series of punches but Khalifman moves out of range.
Khalifman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Trikkle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Trikkle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khalifman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Khalifman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalifman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Khalifman!
After winning the bout, Alexander Khalifman 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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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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