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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Helmsley (ranked 1542 p4p, 2194 weight class) and Anthoni Joshua (ranked 191 p4p, 269 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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200 cm 27 275 5 - 1 - 0 |
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150 cm 25 265 4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reginald Helmsley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthoni Joshua! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmsley closes the distance and clinches. Helmsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Helmsley landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Helmsley is trying to stall.
Maybe Helmsley would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Joshua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helmsley prevents a body shot from Joshua. A short body shot lands from Joshua as the two fighters clinch.
Joshua misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joshua tries a body shot but Helmsley blocks it.
Helmsley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like Anthoni Joshua has been cut. Joshua managing to block the knees to the body from Helmsley.
Helmsley misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Helmsley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Helmsley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A short uppercut from Joshua. Helmsley lands an elbow just above Joshua 's eye.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) That has opened up Anthoni Joshua's cut even more. This has been an exciting period of action! A knee to the head by Helmsley.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) The cut above Anthoni Joshua's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Helmsley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) Anthoni Joshua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthoni Joshua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reginald Helmsley! Reginald Helmsley very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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