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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Ulriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Izturis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Ulriksen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulriksen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ulriksen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Izturis prevents it.
Izturis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ulriksen or not.
Izturis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Izturis is trying to drag Ulriksen to the mat but Ulriksen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Izturis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulriksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Izturis.
Ulriksen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Izturis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ulriksen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Izturis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Izturis can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulriksen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Izturis just trying to survive but Ulriksen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ulriksen punishes Izturis with strikes from the back mount.
Izturis turns into Ulriksen and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulriksen is trying to control the position but Izturis postures up.
Izturis is working Ulriksen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ulriksen working a defensive guard but Izturis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ulriksen struggling a bit here.
Ulriksen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Izturis working the ground and pound from side control.
Izturis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ulriksen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen tries to buck Izturis off but Izturis is having none of it.
Ulriksen parries the strikes from Izturis easily there. Izturis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ulriksen to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulriksen is looking to regain half guard here but Izturis keeps moving and retains side control.
Izturis with the ground and pound but Ulriksen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izturis wants to advance to full mount but Ulriksen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Izturis being controlled here momentarily.
Izturis landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis postures up.
Izturis trying to control but Ulriksen is working from the bottom.
Izturis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Izturis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Izturis connects with a couple of short punches.
Izturis preventing the sweep.
Ulriksen working a defensive guard but Izturis passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis wants to control but Ulriksen is keeping him busy.
Izturis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ulriksen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Izturis wants to control but Ulriksen is keeping him busy.
Izturis prevents Ulriksen from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis is looking to take a break and control but Ulriksen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Emilio Izturis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Izturis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ulriksen avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Izturis dominated that round.
That's time! Izturis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ulriksen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Izturis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izturis is looking to regain half guard here but Ulriksen keeps moving and retains side control.
Ulriksen throws an elbow but Izturis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ulriksen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Izturis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ulriksen's guard! Nice work there by Izturis!
Izturis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ulriksen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Izturis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emilio Izturis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ulriksen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Izturis.
Izturis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis looking to pass the guard.
Izturis wants to control from the top but Ulriksen keeps moving.
Izturis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ulriksen trying to control the position.
Ulriksen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Izturis is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ulriksen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Izturis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulriksen is keeping the position for now.
Ulriksen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen looking to control.
Ulriksen wants to control but Izturis passes easily into half guard.
Izturis is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulriksen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Izturis working the head and body with strikes.
Ulriksen is trying to maintain the position but Izturis is very close to passing his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulriksen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Izturis.
Izturis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ulriksen defending well though.
Ulriksen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ulriksen.
Izturis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ulriksen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen has momentary wrist control but Izturis slips an elbow through the middle.
Ulriksen working a defensive guard here.
Ulriksen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Izturis.
Izturis trying to control but Ulriksen is working from the bottom.
Izturis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Izturis lands a couple of elbows.
Ulriksen has momentary wrist control but Izturis slips an elbow through the middle.
Ulriksen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at Allstars MMA inform us that Ulriksen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis landing some decent shots from guard.
Izturis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulriksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Izturis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
Izturis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis wants to stand but Ulriksen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Izturis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Izturis dominated that second round.
That's time! Izturis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Izturis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Izturis showed some decent athleticism there.
Ulriksen trying to hold on to Izturis's head to control him but Izturis postures up.
Ulriksen wants to get back to full guard but Izturis has passed into side control.
Izturis lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ulriksen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Izturis trying to control the position but Ulriksen is working away.
Izturis cracks Ulriksen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ulriksen tries to improve position but can't.
Izturis working the head and body with strikes.
Izturis is working Ulriksen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ulriksen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ulriksen is rocked!
Izturis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ulriksen is still in real trouble! Can Izturis finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izturis in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ulriksen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Izturis turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Izturis!
Emilio Izturis retains his middleweight title!
Emilio Izturis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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