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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riad Belhanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Mack (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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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riad Belhanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Mack!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to clinch but Belhanda moves away
and Belhanda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
Belhanda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Belhanda lands a nice looking body shot.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belhanda.
Hank Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belhanda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack throws a nice looking combination but Belhanda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belhanda throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Mack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mack with a jab.
Mack shoots in and drives through. Belhanda sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belhanda looks to land a combination but Mack avoids it well.
Mack closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belhanda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belhanda throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack with a poor takedown
and Belhanda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mack fails with the takedown
letting Belhanda counter with a right hand.
Riad Belhanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Mack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack slips under a jab from Belhanda.
Mack drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mack trying to control but Belhanda is working from the bottom.
Mack won't allow Belhanda to sweep him here.
Belhanda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mack.
Belhanda wants to sweep but no luck.
Belhanda wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack trying to control but Belhanda is working from the bottom.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Belhanda.
Mack connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Belhanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belhanda wants to improve his position but instead Mack has moved into half guard.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belhanda is looking to improve his position.
Belhanda trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Mack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Belhanda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mack wants to control from the top but Belhanda keeps moving.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belhanda wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.
Mack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
Belhanda keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack throwing strikes but missing.
Belhanda has momentary wrist control but Mack slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack throws a big right hand that misses.
Belhanda has a closed guard, preventing Mack from standing up.
Belhanda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belhanda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belhanda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belhanda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belhanda advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Belhanda off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Mack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belhanda throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Belhanda throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Mack has a takedown stuffed.
Hank Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belhanda leaves Mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Belhanda counter with a right hand.
Riad Belhanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Mack.
Mack darts in trying to clinch
and Belhanda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belhanda lands a nice shot to the body.
Belhanda throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Belhanda.
Belhanda misses with a body shot.
Mack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belhanda jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Mack wants to clinch but Belhanda slips to the side
and Belhanda counters with a shoot takedown. Mack fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Belhanda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mack.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Belhanda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Belhanda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mack's legs.
Belhanda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mack some visible discomfort.
Belhanda lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belhanda's best efforts.
Belhanda is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.
Belhanda content to control rather than advance.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belhanda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mack taking some punishment here, with Belhanda in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack tries to get to full guard but Belhanda has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Belhanda seems content to control.
Belhanda passes to side control.
Mack manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Belhanda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Belhanda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Belhanda trying to pass the guard but Mack defending well.
Mack manages to get to full guard.
Belhanda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Belhanda from controlling successfully.
Mack is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Belhanda has his hands clasped together but Mack extends an breaks Belhanda's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mack.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Mack!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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