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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hades Anderson (ranked 2001 p4p, 226 weight class) and Alexander Usikov (ranked 2423 p4p, 262 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hades Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Usikov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Usikov back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Usikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Usikov is just out of range.
Usikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Usikov lands with a right hand.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Usikov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Usikov, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Usikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Usikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Usikov walks into a left hand.
Anderson blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Usikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Usikov throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexander Usikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Usikov.
Usikov moves into the clinch.
Usikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson tries to break free but Usikov pushes him back against the cage.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Usikov is controlling him.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Usikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Usikov effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Usikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Usikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Usikov takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Anderson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Usikov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Usikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Usikov with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hades Anderson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Usikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson is rocked!
Usikov has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson tries to pull guard but Usikov holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Usikov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Usikov lands a knee to the body.
Anderson trying to stall but Usikov improves his position.
Usikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
A short right from Usikov.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Usikov lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Usikov.
Usikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Usikov connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Anderson goes down! Usikov jumps into full mount looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Usikov's attempts to control the action.
Usikov controlling from the full mount.
Usikov trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usikov wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Usikov tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Usikov is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Usikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Usikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Usikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hades Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Usikov jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Usikov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Usikov moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Usikov.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Usikov moves into the clinch.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Usikov has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Usikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Usikov is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Usikov down to the mat. Usikov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Usikov.
Usikov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Usikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Usikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usikov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Usikov lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Usikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A jab lands there for Usikov.
Usikov scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Usikov gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Usikov.
Anderson is pushing Usikov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Usikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Usikov with a knee to the head.
Usikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Usikov landing knees to the head.
Usikov with a knee to the head.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Usikov obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Usikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Usikov dips a shoulder and cracks Anderson with a mighty uppercut! Anderson falls back against the cage and Usikov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Anderson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Usikov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Usikov!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Usikov 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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FIGHT
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