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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northrop comes to the cage accompanied by Alive And Kicking. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo missing with a left hand there. Northrop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Northrop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Northrop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poffo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poffo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Northrop.
A combination from Northrop does no damage.
A solid body kick from Northrop.
Northrop throws a big shot that misses.
Poffo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poffo misses with a straight right.
Northrop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poffo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Northrop throws a nice looking combination but Poffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Northrop misses.
Poffo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Northrop to counter with a crisp jab.
Poffo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poffo throws a solid leg kick but Northrop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poffo.
Northrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Northrop throws a hook but Poffo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop fails to land the takedown.
Poffo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Northrop.
Poffo misses with an uppercut
and Northrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Northrop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poffo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Northrop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Northrop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poffo.
Poffo tries to bum rush Northrop with a series of wild strikes but Northrop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randy Poffo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Northrop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Northrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Poffo.
Poffo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Northrop closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Poffo to the mat! Poffo manages to get full guard.
Poffo wants to improve his position but instead Northrop has moved into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Northrop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poffo defending well though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Northrop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poffo defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Northrop.
Northrop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poffo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poffo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poffo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Northrop trying to control from half guard but Poffo is working away.
Northrop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Northrop winds up and cracks Poffo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Northrop wants to take a breather but Poffo is having none of it.
Northrop looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Poffo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poffo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Poffo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop trying to control the position from guard on top but Poffo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poffo has control of Northrop's left arm, preventing Northrop from doing any damage.
Poffo has his foot on Northrop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Northrop works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Northrop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Northrop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Northrop trying to control the position from guard on top but Poffo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poffo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Northrop uses it to pass to side control.
Poffo tries to buck Northrop off but Northrop is having none of it.
Poffo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Northrop working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Poffo is not content to let Northrop control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Northrop 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.
Northrop tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Poffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Northrop works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Northrop fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Poffo is trying to control Northrop's posture but Northrop avoids it.
Poffo regains half guard.
Poffo wants to control but Northrop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Northrop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poffo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Northrop is pressing down on Poffo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poffo is holding on for now.
Poffo is pressing down on Northrop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Poffo working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Northrop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Northrop throws an off balance right hand
and Poffo counters with a nice uppercut.
Russell Northrop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Northrop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poffo.
Northrop takes a swing at Poffo's ribcage but misses.
Poffo slips under a jab.
Northrop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Northrop tries for a takedown but Poffo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poffo misses the shot to the body.
Northrop is looking to clinch but Poffo is avoiding it.
Northrop scores with a three punch combo!
Northrop jabs Poffo right on the nose. Poffo blinks but takes it well.
Poffo misses with a few strikes there.
Northrop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Northrop loads up on a big right hand but Poffo slips the punch.
Northrop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poffo can do to turn this around?
Northrop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poffos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poffo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Northrop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Northrop stands up over Poffo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo controls Northrop momentarily but Northrop frees himself.
Northrop forces his way into half guard.
Poffo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poffo.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Poffo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Poffo is still trying to improve position.
Northrop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poffo looking for a sweep. Not yet Poffo, not yet.
Poffo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poffo working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo is looking for a triangle but Northrop pushes his legs off easily.
Northrop trying to control the position from guard on top but Poffo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poffo wants to sweep here but Northrop controlling him for the moment.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Poffo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Northrop manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Northrop manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Northrop blocks a body shot from Poffo.
I was talking to Northrop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Northrop blocks an uppercut.
Poffo scores with a shot to the side of Northrop's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a head punch that misses.
Northrop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Northrop throws a hook but Poffo avoids it easily.
Poffo slips under a jab.
A jab from Northrop does it's job there.
Northrop throws a nice looking combination but Poffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Northrop is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Northrop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poffo. Poffo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Russell Northrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Northrop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Northrop.
Northrop is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Poffo.
Northrop swings for the body but Poffo moves out of range.
Poffo looks to land a left hand but Northrop moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Northrop.
Poffo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo wants to slow Northrop down by chopping away at his legs.
Russell Northrop is winning the standup battle so far.
Poffo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Northrop swings widly with a right hand
and Poffo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a low kick but Northrop avoids it.
Northrop throws out a loose jab but Poffo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo throws out a leg kick but Northrop moves out of range and Poffo only half commits.
Poffo misses with a looping right.
Poffo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poffo misses with a hook. Northrop ducked under it nicely.
Poffo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Northrop. Poffo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poffo tries to move into range but Northrop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poffo throws a body kick that misses.
Poffo misses with a body kick.
Northrop moves in looking to clinch but Poffo pushes him off.
Poffo flicks out a counter leg kick but Northrop steps away.
Northrop checks a low kick from Poffo.
Nice shot by Poffo.
Poffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poffo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Northrop. Poffo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Northrop dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Poffo avoids the head kick by Northrop.
Northrop misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Northrop.
Northrop lands a head shot.
Poffo misses with a body kick.
It looked like Northrop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poffo.
Both fighters circling a little - Poffo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Poffo as Northrop shoots in.
Poffo misses with a head kick.
Poffo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Northrop.
Poffo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Northrop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poffo misses with a low kick.
Northrop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poffo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Northrop momentarily.
Poffo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Northrop manages to avoid it.
Northrop lands a slapping body shot.
Poffo looks to land a right hand but Northrop moved out of range.
Northrop misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Northrop shoots in and gets a takedown into Poffo's guard.
Northrop throws a big elbow that misses.
Northrop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poffo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Northrop keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poffo's head.
Poffo keeping full guard, as Northrop tries to pass.
Northrop throws a big right hand that misses.
Northrop stopping the sweep attempt from Poffo.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Northrop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Poffo looking for a triangle here. Northrop is fighting it but it looks tight! Poffo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Northrop is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Randy Poffo!
Randy Poffo is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Poffo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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