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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Helber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War is coming. Rusty Helber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Helber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helber.
Helber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fedotov is out of range.
Rusty Helber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Helber.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Helber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Helber throws a leg kick which misses Fedotov's front leg but catches the back leg as Fedotov tries to avoid it.
Fedotov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helber thows a body shot but no joy.
Fedotov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fedotov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Helber if he has to take too many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Helber blocks the leg kick.
Fedotov rushes Helber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fedotov gets underhooks to prevent Helber's takedown attempt.
Helber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helber wants to break free but Fedotov has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Rusty Helber has been cut.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Helber avoiding damage as Fedotov throws knees to the body.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Helber struggles to land a body shot inside as Fedotov controls his hands.
Fedotov gets underhooks to prevent Helber's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov scores with a knee to the head.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Fedotov landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Helber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Helber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fedotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Helber won't want to take too many of those.
Fedotov working Helber over with knees to the body.
Helber is breathing heavily.
Helber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedotov landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Helber's face.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Helber's ribcage.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedotov scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov with a knee to the head.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Helber's ribcage.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fedotov as Helber tries to tie him up.
Fedotov landing knees to the head.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Helber 's eye.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Helber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Helber shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
Fedotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Helber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Helber is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Helber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fedotov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A good leg kick by Fedotov.
Fedotov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Helber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedotov moves into the clinch.
Helber is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.
Fedotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Helber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Helber can't break the clinch.
Helber goes for a takedown attempt but Fedotov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fedotov.
Fedotov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedotov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fedotov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helber misses with a wild body shot.
Helber gets the takedown into side control.
Helber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedotov keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helber scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedotov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fedotov is in a horrible position here. Helber smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladik Fedotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Helber's cut.
That's time! Helber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fedotov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fedotov landing knees to the head.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Helber's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedotov obliges.
Vladik Fedotov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Helber is looking to control Fedotov's arms but Fedotov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Helber has his back to the cage.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Helber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fedotov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helber lands a shoulder strike.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Helber taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Helber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov working Helber over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helber tries to break free but Fedotov pushes him back against the cage.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Helber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
Fedotov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Helber's face.
Fedotov landing knees to the body.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Helber won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Helber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Helber has a couple of punches blocked by Fedotov.
Fedotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Helber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Helber trying to control the position but instead, Fedotov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Helber into the cage.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Helber tries for a takedown but Fedotov manages to get underhooks.
Fedotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Helber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedotov obliges.
A knee to the head by Fedotov.
Fedotov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Helber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fedotov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Helber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Helber in his tracks for a moment.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov landing knees to the body.
Fedotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Helber won't want to take too many of those.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Helber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Helber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fedotov scores with a knee to the head.
Helber takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Fedotov.
Fedotov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Helber's ribcage.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Helber 's eye.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Helber in his tracks for a moment.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedotov scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helber takes an elbow to the temple.
Helber is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Helber's defenses.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Helber 's eye.
Helber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fedotov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fedotov thuds his shin into the meat of Helber's side.
Fedotov rushes Helber and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedotov obliges.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Helber's defenses.
Helber wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedotov won't allow it.
Helber looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Helber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Helber shrugs off.
Fedotov working Helber over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladik Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rusty Helber's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Helber gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fedotov counters with a low kick, right behind Helber 's knee.
Helber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fedotov counters with a nice body kick.
Helber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fedotov backs up against the cage.
Helber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedotov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Helber thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fedotov.
Helber with a poor takedown
and Fedotov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Helber's knee momentarily.
No joy there for Helber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fedotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helber throws a nice head kick!
Fedotov ducks under a wild hook from Helber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedotov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helber throws a series of punches but Fedotov avoids them all with ease.
Fedotov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Fedotov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedotov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helber throws a hook but Fedotov avoids it easily.
Helber misses the shot to the body.
Fedotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Helber working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedotov obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedotov obliges.
Helber takes an elbow to the temple.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head.
Fedotov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Helber's face.
Helber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedotov with a knee to the head.
Rusty Helber's cut is getting worse.
Helber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Helber is rocked!
Fedotov with a knee to the head.
Oh Helber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vladik Fedotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov working Helber over with knees to the body.
Helber seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Helber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Helber pushes him off.
Fedotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fedotov avoids the body shot from Helber.
A lazy body kick from Helber
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fedotov closes the distance and clinches.
Helber tries for a takedown but Fedotov manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Helber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fedotov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Helber trying to stall but Fedotov improves his position.
Helber has Fedotov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedotov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Helber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fedotov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rusty Helber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rusty Helber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helber looks to land a left hand but Fedotov moved out of range nicely.
Fedotov tried to score with a low kick but Helber checks it.
Helber thuds a left hand into Fedotov's body.
Helber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fedotov momentarily.
Fedotov stuffs the takedown.
Helber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fedotov.
Fedotov looks for the body kick but Helber saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helber.
Helber is looking to wear down Fedotov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Helber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helber fails with the takedown
and Fedotov counters with a good low kick that Helber was not able to check.
Nice body punch from Helber.
Fedotov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Helber is out of range.
Helber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedotov.
Helber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fedotov stuffs the takedown attempt from Helber. Helber gets slowly back to his feet.
Fedotov feints and then cracks Helber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helber down.
Fedotov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vladik Fedotov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedotov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fedotov tries to clinch there but Helber circles away.
Fedotov avoids the body shot from Helber.
Helber takes a swing at Fedotov's ribcage but misses.
Helber throws a leg kick but Fedotov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladik Fedotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fedotov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladik Fedotov!
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