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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Helpmann (ranked 1959 p4p, 945 weight class) and Velha Maldita (ranked 249 p4p, 134 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Velha Maldita!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldita throws a hook to the side of Helpmann's head but Helpmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helpmann swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Helpmann tries to land a leg kick but Maldita saw it coming and moves away.
Helpmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldita moves away.
Maldita looks to land a left hand but Helpmann moved out of range nicely.
Helpmann throws a wild body kick that Maldita sees coming a mile off.
Helpmann misses the jab.
Maldita looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maldita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helpmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann with a nice calf kick.
Maldita swings for the body but Helpmann moves out of range.
Helpmann quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maldita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann moves into the clinch.
Maldita tries to break free but Helpmann pushes him back against the cage.
Maldita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Helpmann.
Helpmann avoids the body shot from Maldita.
Maldita catches Helpmann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Helpmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maldita counters with a stiff right hand.
Maldita connects with the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maldita checks a leg kick.
Maldita throws out a counter right but Helpmann avoids it with no problem.
Helpmann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maldita. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann throws a head kick but Maldita moves out of range.
Helpmann throws an off balance right hand
and Maldita counters with a crisp one two that drops Helpmann! Maldita thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Helpmann to his feet! Helpmann is in big trouble!
Helpmann is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helpmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldita misses with a hook
and Helpmann counters with a nice leg kick.
Helpmann throws a leg kick
and Maldita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Helpmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldita.
Helpmann cracks Maldita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helpmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann lands a slapping body shot.
Maldita throws a body shot but no joy.
Helpmann misses with a left hand
and Maldita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helpmann misses with a hook. Maldita ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helpmann. Maldita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helpmann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Helpmann duly obliges.
Maldita moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldita throws a counter combo.
Jab from Helpmann.
Maldita takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann lands a leg kick that knocks Maldita off balance momentarily.
Maldita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helpmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Helpmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldita misses the jab.
A jab from Helpmann finds it's way through Maldita's defenses.
Helpmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldita throws a shot from downtown. Helpmann moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Helpmann will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Helpmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maldita.
Helpmann takes a swing at Maldita's ribcage but misses.
Helpmann blocks a jab.
Helpmann moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Helpmann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Helpmann keeps control of Maldita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maldita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maldita's efforts to push away.
Helpmann can't find room to land a body shot as Maldita controls the action.
Maldita tries to break free but Helpmann pushes him back against the cage.
Maldita working hard to break the clinch.
Maldita has had enough of the clinch but Helpmann keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldita is trying to break the clinch but Helpmann has him pressed against the cage.
Helpmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldita's elbow.
Maldita is trying to break free.
Helpmann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maldita is trying to break free.
Maldita breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Helpmann.
Helpmann needs to keep his hands up - Maldita had a free shot at his head there.
Helpmann with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maldita crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Helpmann - the referee stops the clock and Maldita gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Helpmann. Maldita manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldita is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maldita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldita throws the left hand but Helpmann avoids the punch easily.
Helpmann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Helpmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldita can do to turn this around?
Maldita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maldita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helpmann manages to avoid it.
Robert Helpmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Helpmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helpmann drives through and clinches with Maldita against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldita breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helpmann gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Maldita counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Maldita.
Maldita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helpmann can pounce on him.
Helpmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldita.
An attempted straight right counter from Helpmann misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldita misses the target.
Maldita swings widly with a right hand
and Helpmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Helpmann's corner calls for a 1-2. Helpmann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Helpmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldita.
Helpmann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Helpmann connects with a leg kick.
Helpmann connects with a leg kick.
Helpmann staying out of range there.
Helpmann throws a quick counter head kick but Maldita was just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helpmann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maldita. Maldita circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Helpmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Helpmann dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Helpmann walks into a straight right hand from Maldita.
Maldita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maldita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Helpmann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maldita walks into a left hand.
Maldita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helpmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldita.
Helpmann looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldita misses with a straight right.
Helpmann throwing a counter right hand but Maldita manages to avoid it.
Helpmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helpmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldita counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann throws an overhand right that lands on Maldita's shoulder, as Maldita tries to avoid the shot.
Maldita lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Helpmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldita now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Helpmann throws a hook but Maldita blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Helpmann as he connects with a hook.
Maldita just misses with a punch to the body.
Helpmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helpmann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldita misses with a hook to the body
and Helpmann counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann throws a low kick, looking for Maldita's leg but Maldita calmly moves out of range.
Helpmann throws a hook but Maldita blocks it.
Helpmann throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helpmann throws a lazy right hand but Maldita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Maldita misses.
Helpmann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maldita checks a leg kick.
Maldita throws a hook but Helpmann blocks it.
Robert Helpmann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helpmann on the side of the head.
Helpmann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldita.
Maldita just misses with a punch to the body.
Helpmann appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Helpmann scores with a jab. Maldita acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maldita has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maldita there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maldita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maldita throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Helpmann to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Helpmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helpmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Maldita misses.
Helpmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldita misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helpmann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helpmann looks to clinch
and Maldita counters with a stiff right hand.
Helpmann digs a good hook to Maldita's body.
Maldita throws an overhand right that lands on Helpmann's shoulder, as Helpmann tries to avoid the shot.
Maldita swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maldita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velha Maldita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helpmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Helpmann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helpmann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Helpmann!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Helpmann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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