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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hungy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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221 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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193 cm
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209 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungy Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Mailov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mailov connects with a right hand. Henry shakes it off.
Mailov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mailov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mailov.
Nice sprawl there from Mailov as Henry shoots in.
Hungy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Mailov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mailov.
Mailov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry slips under a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mailov enables Henry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mailov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mailov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is working Mailov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mailov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henry 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.
Mailov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mailov wants to control the pace but Henry is squirming around nicely.
Mailov controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry throws a strike but Mailov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mailov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henry striking from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mailov postures up.
Mailov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mailov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mailov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Maxim Mailov.
Mailov tries to land a leg kick but Henry saw it coming and moves away.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Mailov saw that one coming.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Mailov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hungy Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mailov throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mailov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Henry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mailov misses with a low kick.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Mailov sprawls well.
Henry shoots in but Mailov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mailov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mailov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maxim Mailov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mailov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Mailov tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mailov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henry slips under a jab.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mailov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mailov tries to avoid it but Henry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mailov to the ground. Mailov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hungy Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mailov stuffs the takedown.
Mailov throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov misses with a body shot.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mailov sprawls well. Mailov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry wants to clinch up but Mailov keeps it at a distance.
Mailov misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mailov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mailov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mailov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mailov misses with a straight left.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Mailov.
Mailov misses with a straight left.
Mailov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Henry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mailov quickly recovers to half guard.
Mailov moves into full guard.
Henry stands up over Mailov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henry throws an elbow that misses. Mailov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henry's guard. Nice move by Mailov!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henry's guard.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Mailov wants to stand but Henry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mailov controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mailov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henry working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mailov wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Maxim Mailov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Mailov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Mailov circles away.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mailov sprawls well. Mailov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mailov takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hungy Henry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henry checks a leg kick.
Mailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Mailov misses with a straight left.
Henry tries to clinch up but Mailov circles away and keeps his distance.
Maxim Mailov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
Mailov staying out of range there.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mailov.
Henry is looking to clinch but Mailov is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mailov throws a good cross that connects.
Mailov throws a body kick that misses.
Mailov stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Mailov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mailov with a hook.
Henry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mailov sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mailov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry thows a huge punch but Mailov dodges it nicely.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mailov defending well though.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mailov defending well though.
Mailov gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mailov is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry passes Mailov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mailov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mailov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mailov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mailov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
Henry cracks Mailov with a solid left hand.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws an elbow that misses. Mailov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henry's guard. Nice move by Mailov!
Henry keeping moving, preventing Mailov from controlling successfully.
Henry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mailov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mailov tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mailov trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Hungy Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mailov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hungy Henry.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hungy Henry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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