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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class) and Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 16 p4p, 4 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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279 lbs
23 - 3 - 1 |
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188 cm
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260 lbs
40 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hellmuth Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Correira scrambles back to his feet.
Correira looks to score with a jab to the body but Hellmuth Jr is just out of range.
Hellmuth Jr digs a good body shot into Correira's ribs.
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Correira moves forwards but Hellmuth Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hellmuth Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Correira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correira. That's going to slow Hellmuth Jr down.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook.
Correira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the side of Correira's head but Correira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Correira throws a lazy right hand but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Correira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Correira tried to counter with a leg kick but Hellmuth Jr avoided it.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut
and Correira counters with a left and a right that stings Hellmuth Jr.
Correira sizes up Hellmuth Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hellmuth Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hellmuth Jr, as that shot connected.
A big left from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Correira throws a jab when Hellmuth Jr was well out of range.
Hellmuth Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hellmuth Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Correira's head.
Correira misses the shot to the body.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab to Correira's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellmuth Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellmuth Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Correira slips the punch.
Correira throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hellmuth Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Correira lands.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a jab.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a combination but Correira avoids it well.
Correira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Correira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Correira slips the punch.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Correira counters with an outside leg kick.
Correira is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hellmuth Jr! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellmuth Jr. Correira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hellmuth Jr lands the left hand.
Donk. Hellmuth Jr catches Correira right on the button with a cross.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hellmuth Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hellmuth Jr misses the jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
Correira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hellmuth Jr throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Correira to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr slips a jab from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Correira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hellmuth Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Correira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira cracks a nice hook into Hellmuth Jr's ribs.
Correira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a loose jab but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hellmuth Jr just manages to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correira moves away.
Hellmuth Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Correira counters with a low kick, right behind Hellmuth Jr 's knee.
Hellmuth Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Correira fakes the leg kick and cracks Hellmuth Jr in the body.
Correira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hellmuth Jr throws a right and a left that Correira avoids nicely.
Correira throws a hook but Hellmuth Jr avoids it easily.
Correira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hellmuth Jr catches Correira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hellmuth Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hellmuth Jr, as that shot connected.
Hellmuth Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hellmuth Jr misses the jab.
Correira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellmuth Jr tests Correira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook but Correira blocks it.
Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correira's head backwards.
Correira thows a leg kick but Hellmuth Jr checks it
letting Hellmuth Jr counter with a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correira manages to avoid it.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correira looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellmuth Jr feints a jab promting Correira to slip. Hellmuth Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Correira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw the jab but Correira is out of range.
A big right from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Correira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hellmuth Jr tries to bum rush Correira with a series of wild strikes but Correira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Correira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Correira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Correira avoids the body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correira is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hellmuth Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Correira counters with a body kick that stops Hellmuth Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a nice strike.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight left.
Correira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hellmuth Jr moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellmuth Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Correira's shoulder, as Correira tries to avoid the shot.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a body shot.
Correira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
Hellmuth Jr throws a shot to the body.
Correira tries to score with a low kick but Hellmuth Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr is breathing heavily.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Correira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hellmuth Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hellmuth Jr lands the left hand.
Hellmuth Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correira misses with an uppercut. Hellmuth Jr saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correira thumps Hellmuth Jr with a low kick.
Correira lands a head kick. Hellmuth Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Correira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Correira counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut
and Correira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr gets tackled into the cage by Correira. Correira maintains the clinch.
Correira blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correira.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Correira.
It looks like Phil Hellmuth Jr has been cut.
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 misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr is rocked!
Hellmuth Jr working aggressively here.
Hellmuth Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Correira finish him?
Correira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hellmuth Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw the jab but Correira is out of range.
Correira throws a wild body kick that Hellmuth Jr sees coming a mile off.
Hellmuth Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut
letting Correira counter with a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Correira's shoulder, as Correira tries to avoid the shot.
Correira moves out of range as Hellmuth Jr strikes.
Correira throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Hellmuth Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Correira wants to clinch.
It seemed like Hellmuth Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correira defending well as Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Correira thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight right.
Correira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Hellmuth Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hellmuth Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook.
Correira delivers a nice body kick.
Correira blocks a jab.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correira was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Correira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hellmuth Jr ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correira was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hellmuth Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Hellmuth Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correira connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Correira defending well as Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Correira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Correira misses.
Correira drops his hands momentarily and Hellmuth Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a looping right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab to Correira's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Hellmuth Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Correira gets a clinch.
Correira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Correira scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Correira's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands a nice shot to the body.
Hellmuth Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Correira throws a big uppercut that drops Hellmuth Jr! More strikes from Correira and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hellmuth Jr lies dazed against the cage as Correira celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Correira!
Wesley Correira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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