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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Wad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Wad!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hellmuth Jr did well to prevent Wad getting side control.
Hellmuth Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hellmuth Jr tries to get out of the position.
Wad stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hellmuth Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wad.
Wad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wad blocks an elbow strike.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wad avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Wad blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellmuth Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wads head.
Wad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wad takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Wad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hellmuth Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Wad backwards.
Wad can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Wad blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Hellmuth Jr avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Wad shrugs off.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wad blocks an elbow strike.
Wad breaks the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr is looking to clinch but Wad is avoiding it.
Wad wants to counter the offense by Hellmuth Jr and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wad throws a body punch but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wad clinches.
Wad lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Wad.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wad backwards.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Wad - that landed with a thud.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
Wad blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hellmuth Jr.
Wad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wad scores with a shot to the side of Hellmuth Jr's head.
Wad can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hellmuth Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wad can turn it around.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Wad scores with a hook to the body.
Wad dodges an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Wad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr tries to throw a body punch but Wad avoids it by throwing Hellmuth Jr back against the cage.
Wad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hellmuth Jr.
Wad lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hellmuth Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wads head.
Wad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellmuth Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Wad counters with a nice body shot.
Wad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hellmuth Jr.
A little jabbing left from Wad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wad scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr darts in and clinches Wad up against the cage.
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!
Wad lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wad.
Wad misses with a body punch.
Wad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Wad.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Wad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wad avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Wad.
Wad avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Hellmuth Jr avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
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 Phil Hellmuth Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hellmuth Jr gets a clinch.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wad misses with a body punch.
Wad misses with a body punch.
Wad blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dick Wad has been cut.
Wad blocks an elbow strike.
Wad has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wad blocks a body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
Wad takes an elbow to the temple.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Wad takes an elbow to the temple.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Hellmuth Jr avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Wad dodges an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.
Phil Hellmuth Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Wad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wad can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Hellmuth Jr avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wad's defenses.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Wad takes an elbow to the temple.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Hellmuth Jr avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
A short right from Wad on the inside.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr tries a body shot but Wad blocks it.
Wad lands a body shot.
Hellmuth Jr blocks an uppercut.
Wad can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Wad avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Wad digs a right hand into Hellmuth Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hellmuth Jr's gas tank.
Wad misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr.
Wad misses with the head strike.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wad tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wad.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wad misses with the head strike.
Hellmuth Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wad's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wad's brow.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Wad tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a body shot.
Wad is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wad's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr lands a shot to the body.
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!
Hellmuth Jr digs a right hand underneath Wad's ribcage. Wad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Dick Wad's cut even more.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wad.
Wad blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wad backwards.
Wad takes an elbow to the temple.
Wad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow just above Wad 's eye.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Wad shrugs off.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Wad backwards.
Wad is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Hellmuth Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Wad's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wad walks straight into a right hand from Hellmuth Jr - that's dropped him! Hellmuth Jr jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Wad from any more punishment! Wad complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
In his post fight interview, Phil Hellmuth Jr 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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RATING
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