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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erico Plaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Helber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War is coming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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174 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erico Plaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Helber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plaza lands a right hook to the body.
Helber takes a swing at Plaza's ribcage but misses.
Helber shoots in for a takedown but Plaza shows good takedown defense.
Plaza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plaza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helber lands with a shot to the body.
Plaza lands a jab to the head.
Plaza lands a nice looking body kick.
Helber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plaza throws a series of punches but Helber moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Plaza throws a front kick aimed at Helber's knee but Helber avoids it well.
Plaza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Helber counters with a good, hard body kick but Plaza shrugs it off.
Helber ducks under a wild hook from Plaza.
Plaza throws a jab but it's blocked by Helber.
Plaza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Erico Plaza has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Plaza blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Helber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaza tries to bum rush Helber with a series of wild strikes but Helber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helber connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Helber.
Helber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plaza's waist but Plaza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Helber off to one side.
Helber looks for the body kick but Plaza saw that one coming.
Helber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plaza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Plaza connects with a body shot that sends Helber's belly button to the back.
Helber scores with a head kick.
Helber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plaza backs up against the cage.
Helber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plaza.
Plaza tries to land a front kick but Helber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Plaza throws a low kick but Helber moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaza takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plaza stalling in the clinch but Helber improves position.
Plaza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plaza scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plaza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Helber tries a body shot but Plaza blocks it.
Plaza breaks the clinch.
Helber avoids the body shot from Plaza.
Plaza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helber. Helber obviously looking to wear him down.
Plaza is breathing heavily.
Plaza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helber throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Plaza finds it's way through Helber's defenses.
Plaza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber checks a leg kick nicely.
Plaza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plaza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusty Helber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helber misses with a body kick.
Helber shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Plaza is trying to defend but Helber finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Helber is looking to stall here but Plaza recovers full guard.
Helber is looking to work some ground and pound but Plaza has wrist control.
Helber throwing strikes but missing.
Plaza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Helber controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Helber stays in close to Plaza's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plaza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Plaza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helber.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Plaza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helber defends well.
Helber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Plaza's head.
Helber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plaza misses with a leg kick.
Helber throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helber. Plaza does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Helber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erico Plaza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Plaza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Plaza throws out a leg kick but Helber moves out of range and Plaza only half commits.
Plaza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plaza as he avoids it easily.
Helber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plaza.
Helber shoots in looking for a takedown. Plaza tries to sprawl out of it but Helber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plaza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Helber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plaza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Helber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plaza.
Helber checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Helber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Plaza misses.
Good leg kick by Helber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rusty Helber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaza misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helber lands a nice looking body shot.
Helber swings for the body but Plaza moves out of range.
Helber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Plaza cracks Helber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Plaza swings for the body but Helber moves out of range.
Helber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plaza moves away.
Helber misses with a double jab
and Plaza counters with a nice body shot.
Helber avoids the body shot from Plaza.
Rusty Helber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plaza misses with an uppercut.
Helber throws a low kick, looking for Plaza's leg but Plaza calmly moves out of range.
Helber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Plaza rather than just go for the knockout.
Helber throws a front kick aimed at Plaza's knee but Plaza avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Helber scores with a four punch combination!
Helber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helber feints and then cracks Plaza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plaza down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plaza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helber to score with a decent uppercut.
Helber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plaza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Helber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plaza.
Plaza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Helber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Plaza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plaza. Helber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helber throws a leg kick which misses Plaza's front leg but catches the back leg as Plaza tries to avoid it.
Plaza needs to keep his hands up - Helber had a free shot at his head there.
Helber cracks the inside of Plaza's front leg.
Helber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plaza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helber shoots in but Plaza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Erico Plaza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Helber.
Helber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plaza backs up against the cage.
Plaza is rocked!
Helber is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Plaza is in big trouble! Helber is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Plaza. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Rusty Helber!
Rusty Helber managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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