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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kersikov (ranked 1708 p4p, 213 weight class) and Robert Helpmann (ranked 219 p4p, 33 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is 2 Best Enemies - Phases . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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15 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helpmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Helpmann.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Helpmann fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Helpmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helpmann misses with a straight right.
Helpmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a hook but Helpmann blocks it.
Helpmann flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kersikov backs up against the cage.
Helpmann staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Helpmann.
Helpmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Helpmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann walks into a jab.
Kersikov scores with a decent looking hook.
Helpmann walks into a left hand.
Kersikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kersikov lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helpmann takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helpmann can pounce on him.
Helpmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helpmann misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov shoots in but Helpmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Helpmann appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Helpmann moves away from the strike by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Helpmann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kersikov thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Helpmann is quick to defend against it.
Kersikov slips a jab from Helpmann.
Helpmann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kersikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kersikov connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Helpmann misses.
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helpmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Helpmann misses.
Helpmann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kersikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helpmann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kersikov blocks it well.
Helpmann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helpmann misses with a straight right.
Helpmann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kersikov to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Helpmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Helpmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helpmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
Helpmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Helpmann is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kersikov.
Helpmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helpmann feints a counter leg kick.
Kersikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Helpmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Helpmann will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kersikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helpmann momentarily.
Helpmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov lands a jab.
Kersikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helpmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helpmann throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Helpmann throws a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kersikov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kersikov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kersikov stops Helpmann from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throwing shots but Helpmann is blocking nicely.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Helpmann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helpmann has his hands clasped together around Kersikov's back. He's all about the action.
Kersikov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kersikov misses with a head shot. Helpmann uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kersikov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kersikov throwing strikes but missing.
Kersikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Helpmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Helpmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov trying to control but Helpmann is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Helpmann saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Helpmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Helpmann back to the cage. Kersikov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Helpmann.
Kersikov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Helpmann throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a shoot takedown. Helpmann fights it but they end up in guard.
Helpmann controls Kersikov momentarily but Kersikov frees himself.
Helpmann keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Helpmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Kersikov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helpmann can do to turn this around?
Kersikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kersikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but Helpmann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kersikov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Helpmann throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helpmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.
No luck for Kersikov with that takedown attempt.
Kersikov throws a right hand that misses
and Helpmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roman Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov throws a lazy right hand but Helpmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Helpmann.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helpmann lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helpmann. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Helpmann to the mat! Helpmann manages to get full guard.
Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kersikov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kersikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kersikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov postures up in Helpmann's guard and throws a big left but Helpmann blocks it.
Kersikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kersikov postures up in Helpmann's guard and throws a big left but Helpmann blocks it.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Helpmann keeps moving.
Kersikov throwing strikes from guard but Helpmann blocks nicely.
Kersikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kersikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Helpmann avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov misses with a jab to the body
and Helpmann counters with a nice body kick.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Helpmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helpmann stuffs the takedown attempt from Kersikov. Kersikov gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Helpmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kersikov works Helpmann's body with a nice hook.
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
and Helpmann counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Helpmann throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Helpmann misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helpmann.
Helpmann appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Helpmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helpmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helpmann punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Helpmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Helpmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Helpmann 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robert Helpmann!
An out of breath Robert Helpmann 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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