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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliya Topuria (ranked 805 p4p, 894 weight class) and Victor Veidt (ranked 112 p4p, 131 weight class). Topuria comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Bruiser. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iliya Topuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Veidt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Topuria.
Veidt slips a jab and a cross from Topuria.
Topuria swings widly with a right hand
enabling Veidt to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Iliya Topuria has been cut.
Topuria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veidt at a distance.
Topuria connects with a looping right hand.
Veidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Topuria there.
Topuria scores with a decent looking hook.
Veidt sends Topuria crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Veidt is motioning to the referee to let Topuria up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Topuria lands a jab to Veidt's midsection.
Veidt moves into range and clinches up with Topuria.
Veidt has a couple of punches blocked by Topuria.
Veidt misses with a punch to the body.
Veidt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Topuria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veidt's elbow.
Topuria looking for a takedown.
Topuria tightens his grip and picks Veidt up, before dumping him to the ground. Veidt manages to land in guard.
Topuria 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.
Veidt is pulling down on Topuria's head. It's preventing any offense from Topuria, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veidt looking to control.
Veidt pulls Topuria in close to his closed guard and prevents Topuria from doing any damage or advancing position.
Topuria slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Veidt looking to control.
Topuria trying to control the position from guard on top but Veidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Veidt scores with a body shot.
Veidt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Veidt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Topuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veidt.
Veidt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veidt loads up on a big right hand but Topuria slips the punch.
Topuria avoids the body shot from Veidt.
Veidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Topuria is just out of range.
Topuria scores with a jab to the body.
Topuria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veidt cracks Topuria with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Topuria looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Veidt finish him?
Topuria is rocked!
Topuria throws a jab when Veidt was well out of range.
Oh Topuria is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veidt gets tackled into the cage by Topuria. Topuria maintains the clinch.
Topuria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veidt's elbow.
Topuria seems to have got his legs back now.
Veidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Topuria backwards.
Topuria has hold of one of Veidt's legs. Veidt is fighting the takedown attempt but Topuria gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Veidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Topuria looking to sit in guard and control but Veidt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topuria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veidt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Veidt wants to control from the top but Topuria keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Topuria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Topuria keeping moving, preventing Veidt from controlling successfully.
Veidt slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veidt is looking to take a break and control but Topuria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Veidt seems content to control.
Veidt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Topuria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Topuria is trying to get back to full guard.
Veidt content to control rather than advance.
Topuria tries to roll over but Veidt keeps him under control.
Veidt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Veidt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iliya Topuria's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Topuria jabs Veidt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Veidt misses with a straight left.
Topuria misses with an uppercut. Veidt saw that one coming.
Veidt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Topuria looks to land a combination but Veidt avoids it well.
Topuria jabs Veidt right on the nose. Veidt blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veidt.
Veidt misses the shot to the body.
Veidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Topuria lands a jab to the nose.
Veidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Topuria moves out of range of the strikes.
Topuria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Veidt misses its intended target.
Veidt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Topuria moves away from the strike by Veidt.
Veidt throws out a loose jab but Topuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veidt throws a looping overhand right but Topuria ducks down to avoid it.
Veidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Topuria throws a hook but Veidt blocks it.
Veidt throws a jab when Topuria was well out of range.
Veidt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Topuria to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veidt 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.
Topuria wants to control from the top but Veidt keeps moving.
Topuria looking to pass the guard.
Topuria works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Veidt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Topuria's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Topuria's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Topuria is really stuck here.
Veidt looking to hold on to the position here but Topuria rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veidt trying to control but Topuria is working from the bottom.
Veidt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Topuria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Veidt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Veidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Topuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veidt preventing the sweep.
Veidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Topuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veidt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Topuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Topuria is pulling down on Veidt's head. It's preventing any offense from Veidt, at least for the moment.
Veidt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Topuria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Topuria can't keep his opponent in guard - Veidt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Veidt is looking to advance position but Topuria won't allow it.
Topuria trying to hold on to Veidt's head to control him but Veidt postures up.
Veidt trying to pass the guard but Topuria defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Topuria swings for the body but Veidt moves out of range.
Veidt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Topuria lands a jab to the head.
Topuria throws a hook to the side of Veidt's head but Veidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Topuria misses with a hook.
Veidt connects with a body shot that sends Topuria's belly button to the back.
Topuria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veidt.
Veidt slips under a jab.
Veidt misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Victor Veidt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Iliya Topuria's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Topuria lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Topuria is just out of range.
Veidt throws out a powerful jab.
Veidt moves away from the strike by Topuria.
Topuria scores with a decent looking hook.
Victor Veidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Veidt.
Topuria missing with a left hand there. Veidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veidt. Topuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veidt throws a body punch but Topuria moves out of range.
Topuria scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Veidt struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Topuria trying to control the position but Veidt is working away.
Veidt is trying to improve his position.
Veidt is not content to let Topuria control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topuria tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Topuria has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Topuria in the domination position with Veidt hanging on.
Topuria takes a little break here. Veidt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Topuria working away.
Iliya Topuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Veidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Topuria wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Veidt is trying to control Topuria's posture but Topuria avoids it.
Topuria thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Veidt is trying to improve his position.
Topuria takes a little break here. Veidt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Veidt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Veidt prevents Topuria from moving into mount.
Veidt struggling a bit here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Topuria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Topuria there.
Veidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Topuria closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Topuria lands in his opponent's guard.
Topuria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veidt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veidt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Topuria is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Veidt seems keen to control Topuria's posture.
Topuria is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veidt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veidt has escaped and now he's on top!
Victor Veidt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Topuria keeping moving, preventing Veidt from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iliya Topuria showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Veidt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Iliya Topuria!
Iliya Topuria seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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