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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundgren has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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236 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dolph Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy throws a series of punches but Lundgren avoids them all with ease.
Selmy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A right-left combo lands from Lundgren.
It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Lundgren. Those never looked like landing.
Lundgren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Selmy drives through with a takedown into Lundgren's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Selmy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lundgren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Selmy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundgren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Selmy trying to control but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Selmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It looks like Dolph Lundgren has been cut.
Selmy won't allow Lundgren to sweep him here.
Selmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Selmy trying to control but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
Selmy 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.
Selmy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren keeping full guard, as Selmy tries to pass.
Selmy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Lundgren keeps moving.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Selmy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Selmy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arstan Selmy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Selmy avoids the body shot from Lundgren.
Selmy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lundgren to the ground. Selmy is now in Lundgren's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Selmy throwing strikes from guard but Lundgren blocks nicely.
Selmy with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selmy content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lundgren has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arstan Selmy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Selmy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Selmy lands in his opponent's guard.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lundgren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundgren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lundgren wants to sweep here but Selmy controlling him for the moment.
Selmy with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Selmy is one step ahead there.
Selmy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Selmy throws a strike but Lundgren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Selmy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lundgren bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Selmy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lundgren's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lundgren is looking to stall here but Selmy recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lundgren stops Selmy from standing up.
Lundgren trying to control but Selmy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy is adopting a defensive guard.
Selmy keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
Lundgren is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dolph Lundgren hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Selmy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lundgren throws a looping overhand right but Selmy ducks down to avoid it.
Lundgren lands a head shot.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but Lundgren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Selmy swings for the body but Lundgren moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren gets caught flat footed, as Selmy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Selmy postures up and lands a big shot to Lundgren's brow.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Selmy throws a strike but Lundgren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Selmy looking for a sweep. Not yet Selmy, not yet.
Selmy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Selmy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is staying active underneath Selmy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lundgren trying to control but Selmy postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Selmy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selmy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arstan Selmy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Selmy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lundgren's waist but Lundgren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Selmy off to one side.
Lundgren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.
Lundgren misses with a double jab.
Selmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Selmy looks to throw the jab but Lundgren is out of range.
Lundgren throws a body punch but Selmy moves out of range.
Selmy slips a jab and a cross from Lundgren.
Selmy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lundgren's half guard.
Selmy working over Lundgren with some ground and pound. Lundgren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Selmy wants to control but Lundgren is keeping him busy.
Selmy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Selmy slips a nice elbow through Lundgren's hands, connecting with Lundgren's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is trying to control the action in half guard but Lundgren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lundgren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Selmy is really struggling to control Lundgren but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Selmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lundgren defending well though.
Selmy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lundgren is refusing to be controlled, as Selmy sits in half guard.
Selmy thows a huge punch but Lundgren dodges it nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Selmy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy with the ground and pound but Lundgren uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lundgren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Selmy controls the pace.
Selmy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Selmy is stalling in the full guard.
Lundgren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Selmy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Selmy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lundgren can do to turn this around?
Lundgren has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Selmy stands up over Lundgren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Selmy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selmy is pushing down on Lundgren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lundgren is fighting to maintain full guard but Selmy has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Selmy connects with a nice short shot to Lundgren's temple.
Selmy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selmy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Dolph Lundgren's cut even more.
Selmy is trying to control the action in half guard but Lundgren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lundgren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selmy.
Well, if Selmy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dolph Lundgren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Selmy lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arstan Selmy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Selmy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Arstan Selmy!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Arstan Selmy!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Arstan Selmy!
Arstan Selmy wins by unanimous decision!
Arstan Selmy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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