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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Helpmann (ranked 1291 p4p, 954 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 173 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Helpmann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwong misses with a hook
and Helpmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helpmann.
Helpmann wants to land a leg kick but Kwong is out of range.
Kwong cracks Helpmann with an open hand slap.
Helpmann moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
Helpmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kwong moves into the clinch.
Helpmann lands a shoulder strike.
Helpmann blocks an elbow strike.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Helpmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong tries to work over Helpmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Helpmann lands an uppercut.
Kwong misses with an elbow over the top.
Helpmann blocking some punches.
Helpmann blocks a body shot from Kwong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong misses with an elbow over the top.
Helpmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helpmann has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
Kwong struggles to land a body shot inside as Helpmann controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwong.
Kwong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwong throws a nice looking combination but Helpmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Helpmann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kwong finds it's way round the side to connect with Helpmann's head.
Kwong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Helpmann's head.
Kwong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kwong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Kwong misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwong. Helpmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwong misses with a left hand
enabling Helpmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Helpmann explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helpmann feints and then cracks Kwong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kwong down.
Kwong moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helpmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kwong tries to throw a body punch but Helpmann avoids it by throwing Kwong back against the cage.
Kwong working aggressively here.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
Kwong struggles to land a body shot inside as Helpmann controls his hands.
Helpmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helpmann.
Kwong manages to break the clinch.
Kwong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kwong.
Kwong connects with a jab.
Kwong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helpmann.
Helpmann throwing a counter right hand but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kwong throws a lazy right hand but Helpmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helpmann tried to counter with a leg kick but Kwong avoided it.
Kwong misses with an uppercut
and Helpmann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kwong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helpmann throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong throws a right and a left that Helpmann avoids nicely.
Kwong throws a body shot but no joy.
Helpmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Helpmann ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
Helpmann moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
A nice combination there by Helpmann.
It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.
Kwong misses with an uppercut
and Helpmann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helpmann slips under a jab from Kwong.
Helpmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kwong throws out the jab.
Helpmann throws an overhand right that lands on Kwong's shoulder, as Kwong tries to avoid the shot.
Helpmann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kwong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helpmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kwong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helpmann counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Helpmann is out of range.
Kwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helpmann moves away.
Kwong is looking to clinch but Helpmann is avoiding it.
Kwong 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong is looking to clinch but Helpmann is avoiding it.
Helpmann is looking to slow Kwong down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwong throws a lazy uppercut
letting Helpmann counter with a right hand.
Helpmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Helpmann misses with an uppercut. Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong moves out of range of the leg kick from Helpmann.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helpmann. That's going to slow Kwong down.
Kwong swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kwong checks the leg kick.
Helpmann throws a nice head kick!
Kwong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Helpmann. That snapped Kwong's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Helpmann explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kwong lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kwasi Kwong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kwong scores with a nice right hand.
Helpmann blocks a jab.
Kwong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Helpmann counters with a right hand to the body.
Helpmann stalks Kwong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kwong's face. Kwong staggers backwards, shaken.
Kwong throws the left hand but Helpmann avoids the punch easily.
Kwong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Helpmann half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kwong lands with a right hand.
Helpmann is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helpmann.
Helpmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Helpmann.
Helpmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong misses with some punches.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Helpmann has Kwong pressed against the cage, preventing Kwong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Helpmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwongs head.
A short right from Helpmann on the inside.
Helpmann blocks an uppercut.
Helpmann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Helpmann.
Kwong scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Helpmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kwong digs a right hand underneath Helpmann's ribcage. Helpmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kwong works on Helpmann's body with a couple of short punches.
Helpmann misses with a punch to the body.
Helpmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kwong.
Helpmann lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kwong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwong throws a lazy uppercut
letting Helpmann counter with a right hand.
Helpmann looks to throw the jab but Kwong is out of range.
Kwong lands a lovely overhand right.
Kwong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kwong throws a right hand that misses
and Helpmann counters with a leg kick.
Kwong slips under a jab.
Kwong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kwong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwong throws a hook to the side of Helpmann's head but Helpmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Kwong does it's job there.
Helpmann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann throws a wild body kick that Kwong sees coming a mile off.
Kwong connects with the punch.
Kwong throws a combination that misses
and Helpmann counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helpmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Helpmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kwong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helpmann.
Helpmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kwong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Kwong misses its intended target.
Kwong misses with a left hand
and Helpmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwong is looking to clinch but Helpmann is avoiding it.
Helpmann throws a good cross that connects.
Helpmann does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kwong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helpmann can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Helpmann tests Kwong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kwong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kwong throws a right hand that misses
and Kwong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helpmann misses the shot to the body.
Helpmann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Helpmann moved out of range.
Kwong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helpmann lands with a nice combination. Kwong backs away looking to recover.
Helpmann pushes Kwong away with a front kick.
Helpmann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kwongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helpmann.
Kwong misses with a left hand
and Helpmann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kwong dips to his left and cracks Helpmann with an uppercut!
A combination from Kwong does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Helpmann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kwasi Kwong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Helpmann. Kwong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helpmann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helpmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kwong.
Helpmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwong.
Kwong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helpmann throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kwong avoids it.
Helpmann lands an overhand right.
A big right from Kwong misses.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helpmann manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Helpmann misses its target.
Kwong loads up on a big right hand but Helpmann slips the punch.
It looked like Helpmann was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Robert Helpmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Kwong swings for the body but Helpmann moves out of range.
Kwong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helpmann. That one must have hurt.
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!
Kwong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helpmann.
Helpmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong throws the left hand but Helpmann avoids the punch easily.
Helpmann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kwong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helpmann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kwong misses with a left hand
and Helpmann counters with a one-two to the body.
Helpmann works the jab nicely.
Helpmann throws out a leg kick but Kwong moves out of range and Helpmann only half commits.
Helpmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Helpmann works the jab nicely.
Helpmann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helpmann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kwong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helpmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helpmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwong is just out of range.
Kwong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helpmann drops his hands momentarily and Kwong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helpmann.
Kwong misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwong throws a right hand that misses
and Helpmann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kwong connects with a body shot that sends Helpmann's belly button to the back.
Kwong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helpmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helpmann throws a right hand that Kwong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwong also avoids with ease.
Helpmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helpmann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Helpmann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helpmann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice cross by Kwong.
Kwong misses with a shot to the body
and Helpmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helpmann cracks Kwong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Helpmann lands a head shot.
Helpmann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kwong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Helpmann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwong throws a shot from downtown. Helpmann moves away and avoids it.
Helpmann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kwong's head.
Kwong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helpmann counters with an outside leg kick.
Kwong tries to clinch there but Helpmann circles away.
Kwong throws a combination that misses
and Helpmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwong swings widly with a right hand
and Helpmann counters with a good, hard body kick but Kwong shrugs it off.
Kwong tries to close the distance and clinch but Helpmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Helpmann.
Helpmann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Helpmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwong unleashes a big counter combination but Helpmann bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Helpmann.
Kwong drives through and clinches with Helpmann against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Helpmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Helpmann.
Helpmann manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Kwong does no damage.
Kwong misses with a jab to the body
and Helpmann counters with a right hand to the body.
Kwong takes the fight into the clinch.
Kwong is trying to force a seperation but Helpmann has the dominant position.
Kwong misses with a punch to the body.
Kwong presses Helpmann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Helpmann.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Helpmann.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Helpmann as Kwong tries to tie him up.
Kwong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kwong tries to throw a body punch but Helpmann avoids it by throwing Kwong back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Helpmann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Helpmann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Helpmann!
A relieved looking Robert Helpmann thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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