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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Igor (ranked 24924 p4p, 24193 weight class) and Fartus Beckham (ranked 612 p4p, 659 weight class). Alexander Igor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fartus Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Igor to score with a decent uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Igor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Igor lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Igor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Igor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Igor is struggling to control the position.
Igor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Igor.
Beckham tries to counter with a clinch but Igor shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick from Igor lands but Beckham takes it in his stride.
Beckham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Igor lands a right hand.
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!
Igor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Igor to work.
Igor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Igor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beckham is rocked!
Beckham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beckham is still on wobbly legs! Can Igor finish him?
Nice jab there from Igor.
Igor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beckham wants to slow Igor down by chopping away at his legs.
Beckham tries to clinch there but Igor circles away.
Igor lands with a kick to the temple. Beckham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beckham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beckham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Beckham politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Beckham prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beckham seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Igor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Beckham stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Beckham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor lands with a nice body kick.
Igor scores with a decent looking hook.
Igor lands a head kick. Beckham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Igor has Beckham up against the cage in a clinch.
Beckham tries to land knees in the clinch but Igor avoids the damage to the body.
Igor breaks from the clinch.
Igor connects with a nice looking jab.
Igor lands a front kick.
Beckham moves in looking to clinch but Igor pushes him off.
Igor clinches.
Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Igor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham trying to land knees to the body.
Beckham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Igor avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckham tries to break the clinch but Igor is controlling the position.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but Igor is controlling him.
Igor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Igor manages to get underhooks.
Beckham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Igor avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Igor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Igor manages to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Igor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Igor checks a low kick from Beckham.
Beckham throws a front kick aimed at Igor's knee but Igor avoids it well.
Igor clinches up with Beckham and pushes him back against the cage.
Igor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beckham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Igor controlling the action here for a moment.
Beckham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igor is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but Igor has double underhooks.
Igor slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor manages to break the clinch.
Beckham gets a clinch.
Igor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Igor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckham can do to turn this around?
Igor is stalling here.
We've been informed that Beckham has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Igor slows down the pace here.
Igor stalling in the clinch.
Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham doesn't manage to clinch there - Igor circles away.
Igor lands a head kick. Beckham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Igor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beckham wants to clinch up but Igor keeps it at a distance.
Igor throws a head kick that misses.
Igor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beckham's head.
Igor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Igor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee is keeping an eye on Igor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Igor for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Alexander Igor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Igor avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor has Beckham pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Igor.
Igor throws a head kick that half lands.
Igor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Igor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beckhams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Igor swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckham.
Beckham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alexander Igor is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckham tries to close the distance and clinch but Igor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Igor thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fartus Beckham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igor scores with a kick to the body.
Igor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Igor moves into the clinch.
Beckham has had enough of the clinch but Igor keeps him there for the moment.
Igor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor manages to break the clinch.
Beckham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Igor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Igor thinks about countering with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but Igor has double underhooks.
Beckham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Igor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Igor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beckham can pounce on him.
Beckham throws a nice looking combination but Igor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Igor lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Igor darts in and clinches Beckham up against the cage.
Beckham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Igor has Beckham pressed against the cage, preventing Beckham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Igor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beckham is trying to force a seperation but Igor has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igor stalling against the cage.
Igor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beckham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham is trying to push Igor away but Igor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Igor has Beckham pushed against the cage.
Igor has been working on his balance at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Beckham.
Beckham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beckham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beckham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Igor tries to avoid it but Beckham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Igor to the ground. Igor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Igor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beckham rushes Igor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Igor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Igor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Igor just leaning against Beckham, taking a breather.
Igor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Igor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Igor.
Beckham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Igor moves into range and clinches up with Beckham.
Igor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham looking for a takedown.
Alexander Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fartus Beckham.
Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Igor has managed to clinch.
Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Igor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beckham's efforts to push away.
Igor gets through Beckham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alexander Igor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Igor manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham is looking to clinch.
Beckham clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Igor prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Beckham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckham is pressed up against the cage. Igor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beckham down to the mat. Beckham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Igor avoids a kick to the body.
Fartus Beckham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Igor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Igor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Igor!
An out of breath Alexander Igor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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