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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Lirios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Helmstead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmstead has chosen Blitzkill as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Dino Lirios has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dino Lirios seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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214 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Lirios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magus Helmstead!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmstead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lirios defends it nicely.
Lirios stuffs the takedown attempt from Helmstead. Helmstead gets slowly back to his feet.
Lirios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helmstead stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lirios.
Lirios avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helmstead moves out of range of the body kick from Lirios.
A good leg kick by Lirios.
A combination from Helmstead does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmstead shoots in but Lirios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dino Lirios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magus Helmstead.
Helmstead tries to close the distance and clinch but Lirios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lirios avoids the body shot from Helmstead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmstead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lirios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lirios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helmstead looks gassed!
Helmstead on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lirios lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helmstead has a takedown stuffed.
Helmstead takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helmstead takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Helmstead throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lirios's waist but Lirios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Helmstead off to one side.
Lirios closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lirios lands in his opponent's guard.
Lirios stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lirios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lirios with a nice cross.
Helmstead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helmstead there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lirios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lirios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lirios scores with a decent looking hook.
Lirios closes the distance and clinches.
Lirios breaks from the clinch.
Lirios is looking to slow Helmstead down with leg kicks.
Helmstead walks into a stiff left hand from Lirios.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lirios.
Magus Helmstead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lirios closes the distance and clinches.
Lirios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lirios connects with a crisp jab.
Helmstead moves forwards but Lirios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lirios cracks the inside of Helmstead's front leg.
Helmstead throws a head kick but Lirios moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lirios!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lirios wants to get back to striking at distance but Helmstead won't allow it.
Lirios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lirios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lirios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Helmstead misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helmstead stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lirios.
Lirios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Helmstead has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lirios.
Helmstead takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lirios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lirios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lirios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lirios scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Lirios does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helmstead has his takedown stuffed
and Lirios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lirios cracks Helmstead with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helmstead tries to clinch
and Lirios counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helmstead's guard now.
Lirios gets to his feet. Helmstead looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Lirios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lirios closes the distance and clinches.
Helmstead is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lirios is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Helmstead.
Lirios working hard to break the clinch.
Lirios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lirios slips a jab and a cross from Helmstead.
Magus Helmstead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helmstead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lirios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lirios lands a lovely overhand right.
Lirios lands a body shot.
Lirios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lirios lands with a good body shot.
Lirios cracks the inside of Helmstead's front leg.
Helmstead is breathing heavily.
Lirios lands a head kick!
Lirios shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Helmstead napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lirios stands up.
Helmstead's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lirios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lirios dodges the punch combination from Helmstead.
Dino Lirios is winning the standup battle so far.
Lirios thuds his right hand into Helmstead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lirios closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lirios lands in his opponent's guard.
Lirios gets to his feet. Helmstead looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lirios pushes Helmstead up against the cage in a clinch.
Lirios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helmstead tries to clinch but Lirios moves away
and Lirios counters with a straight right hand.
Lirios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helmstead can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lirios.
Lirios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helmstead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Helmstead throws a combination that misses
and Lirios counters with an inside leg kick.
Helmstead keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lirios will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Helmstead throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Helmstead misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmstead shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lirios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Lirios tenderised Helmstead's leg. Helmstead is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helmstead scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lirios cracks the inside of Helmstead's front leg.
A good leg kick by Lirios.
Helmstead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lirios paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lirios fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Lirios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helmstead throws a leg kick
and Lirios counters with a stiff right hand.
Lirios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Lirios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmstead takes one on the button.
Lirios dips to his left and cracks Helmstead with an uppercut!
Lirios misses with a takedown attempt - Helmstead sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helmstead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lirios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lirios clinches up with Helmstead and pushes him back against the cage.
Lirios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helmstead wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lirios.
Helmstead looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Lirios dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lirios scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Helmstead 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lirios shoots in for a takedown but Helmstead shows good takedown defense.
Helmstead looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helmstead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lirios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helmstead swinging wildly here.
Helmstead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lirios manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lirios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lirios has Helmstead up against the cage in a clinch.
Lirios wants to break free but Helmstead has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmstead prevents Lirios from breaking the clinch.
Lirios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Helmstead has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lirios manages to break the clinch.
Helmstead gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lirios counters with a low kick, right behind Helmstead 's knee.
Lirios cracks the inside of Helmstead's front leg.
Helmstead closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lirios counters with an outside leg kick.
Lirios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lirios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lirios closes the distance looking to clinch
and Helmstead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A swing and a miss from Helmstead.
Lirios throws a leg kick which misses Helmstead's front leg but catches the back leg as Helmstead tries to avoid it.
A combination from Helmstead does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lirios.
Lirios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lirios scores with a crisp jab that stopped Helmstead in his tracks.
Lirios fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lirios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lirios pushes Helmstead up against the cage in a clinch.
Helmstead breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Lirios.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lirios shoots in and bounces Helmstead off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lirios stands up and waves to Helmstead to follow him.
Helmstead tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helmstead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lirios counters with a low kick, right behind Helmstead 's knee.
Lirios lands a leg kick that knocks Helmstead off balance momentarily.
Helmstead is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lirios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lirios shoots in looking for a takedown. Helmstead tries to sprawl out of it but Lirios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helmstead manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lirios moves into the clinch successfully.
Helmstead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magus Helmstead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helmstead wants to clinch up but Lirios keeps it at a distance.
Helmstead throws a combination that misses
so Lirios counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lirios stands up and waves to Helmstead to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lirios throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Lirios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lirios 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Lirios!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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