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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
35
188 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilhelm connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalidovv misses with a takedown attempt and Wilhelm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Khalidovv throws a head kick but Wilhelm moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khalidovv. Wilhelm gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidovv to score an easy takedown into full guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Khalidovv trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom. Khalidovv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Khalidovv postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wilhelm is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Khalidovv, into his guard. Khalidovv has a closed guard, preventing Wilhelm from standing up. Khalidovv is looking for a triangle but Wilhelm pushes his legs off easily.
Khalidovv 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilhelm works over Khalidovv with some ground and pound from guard. Khalidovv working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wilhelm has passed into half guard!
Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back. Wilhelm is working for a submission of some sort.
Khalidovv wants to get back to full guard. Khalidovv is working hard here to advance position. Khalidovv is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilhelm pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khalidovv actively working from the bottom here. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Wilhelm wants to pass the guard but Khalidovv is defending well. Wilhelm working Khalidovv over with strikes. Wilhelm tries to stand but can't do so whilst Khalidovv controls his leg. Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back. Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Wilhelm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Khalidovv with the active half guard here but Wilhelm passes nicely into side control. Khalidovv tries to bench press Wilhelm off him but Wilhelm keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilhelm stands up and beckons Khalidovv to his feet. Khalidovv misses with a takedown and Wilhelm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovv. That's going to take a lot out of him. Khalidovv changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilhelm tries to avoid it but Khalidovv manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilhelm to the ground. Wilhelm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Khalidovv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilhelm.
A left and a right from Wilhelm both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovv has been cut. Khalidovv tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilhelm swivels and escapes. Khalidovv shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wilhelm's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wilhelm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Wilhelm lands a decent punch to the body there. Khalidovv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Khalidovv throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilhelm has control of Khalidovv's left arm, preventing Khalidovv from doing any damage. Khalidovv slips nicely into half guard. Khalidovv is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wilhelm works his way to full guard. Good work. Khalidovv throws a strike but Wilhelm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Khalidovv is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilhelm defends well. Wilhelm wants to stand but Khalidovv is controlling his posture from full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Wilhelm will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovv's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Khalidovv tries to clinch up. Wilhelm lands with a cross. Khalidovv shoots and misses and Wilhelm counters with a big head kick but Khalidovv shrugs it off. Khalidovv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilhelm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Nice body kick from Wilhelm. Mamed Khalidovv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wilhelm fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilhelm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilhelm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khalidovv doesn't seem bothered though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Khalidovv tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilhelm swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wilhelm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khalidovv. Wilhelm lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Khalidovv moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wilhelm misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidovv fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovv. That's going to take a lot out of him. Danga de danga de dang - Wilhelm scores with a four punch combination! Khalidovv shoots and misses and Wilhelm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown but Wilhelm shows good takedown defense. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Khalidovv misses with a takedown and Wilhelm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jab from Wilhelm.
Khalidovv is rocked! Khalidovv closes the distance but Wilhelm moves to the side and Wilhelm counters with a crisp right that sends Khalidovv to the canvas! Wilhelm follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Wilhelm! Victor Wilhelm is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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