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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rakhmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rakhmanov's choice of entrance music: Russian national anthem. On his way into the cage it seems that Don Julio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Don Julio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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184 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
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170 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Rakhmanov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Julio.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Rakhmanov. Beautiful body shot.
Julio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rakhmanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Rakhmanov misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Julio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Julio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Julio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rakhmanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rakhmanov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Julio defends it well.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Rakhmanov moves out of range easily.
Rakhmanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rakhmanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Rakhmanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Don Julio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakhmanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Julio blocks a head kick by Rakhmanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rakhmanov.
Julio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Julio lands a high kick!
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Julio scores with a head kick. Rakhmanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Julio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rakhmanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rakhmanov throws out a loose jab but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Julio throws a low kick but Rakhmanov moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Julio.
Rakhmanov throws an overhand right that lands on Julio's shoulder, as Julio tries to avoid the shot.
Rakhmanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rakhmanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Julio punishes Rakhmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Julio keeps Rakhmanov at a distance using the push kick.
Julio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakhmanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Julio.
Julio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rakhmanov tries to move into range but Julio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rakhmanov is looking to chop away at Julio's legs.
Julio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Julio feints and then cracks Rakhmanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakhmanov down.
Rakhmanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Julio is out of range.
Julio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Julio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakhmanov manages to avoid it.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Julio stuns Rakhmanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Julio.
Julio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Rakhmanov tries to counter it with a takedown but Julio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakhmanov avoids the head kick by Julio.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rakhmanov, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio blocks a jab.
Rakhmanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rakhmanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Julio throws a wild body kick that Rakhmanov sees coming a mile off.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakhmanov is just out of range.
Julio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Julio leaves Rakhmanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakhmanov lands a leg kick that knocks Julio off balance momentarily.
Rakhmanov keeps Julio at a distance using the push kick.
Julio lands a leg kick that knocks Rakhmanov off balance momentarily.
Julio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rakhmanov throws a right and a left that Julio avoids nicely.
Julio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rakhmanov throws a leg kick
and Julio counters with a big head kick but Rakhmanov shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakhmanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a nice looking combination but Rakhmanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rakhmanov connects with a crisp jab.
Rakhmanov throws a looping overhand right but Julio ducks down to avoid it.
Julio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Rakhmanov with the counter takedown but Julio avoids it easily.
Rakhmanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio throws a head kick but Rakhmanov moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Julio.
Rakhmanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rakhmanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Julio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakhmanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Julio.
Julio dips to his left and cracks Rakhmanov with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Julio blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Julio feints and then cracks Rakhmanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakhmanov down.
Julio catches Rakhmanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Rakhmanov.
A telegraphed right hand from Rakhmanov misses the target.
Julio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rakhmanov. That did some damage!
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Julio there.
Julio ducks under a wild hook from Rakhmanov.
Julio quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Julio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rakhmanov counters with a shoot takedown. Julio fights it but they end up in guard.
Rakhmanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rakhmanov looking to sit in guard and control but Julio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julio won't allow Rakhmanov to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rakhmanov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Julio has managed to get both his arms back between Rakhmanov's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakhmanov is trying to keep Julio in close.
Rakhmanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rakhmanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Julio wanted to stand there but Rakhmanov had control of the position.
Rakhmanov controls Julio momentarily but Julio frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Julio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice body punch from Julio.
Julio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rakhmanov ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Julio. That's going to slow Rakhmanov down.
Julio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Rakhmanov.
Julio lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
It looked like Julio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rakhmanov.
Julio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakhmanov.
Julio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rakhmanov.
Julio connects with a looping right hand.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rakhmanov throws out the jab.
Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Julio.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rakhmanov dives in and grabs Julio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Julio pushes down on Rakhmanov's head and hops out.
Julio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rakhmanov punishes Julio's body with a nice straight punch.
Rakhmanov walks into a straight right hand from Julio.
Julio lands the left hand.
Rakhmanov throws a body punch but Julio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Julio.
Julio avoids the body shot from Rakhmanov.
Julio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rakhmanov at a distance.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio throws a push kick but Rakhmanov slaps the foot to one side.
Rakhmanov misses with a wild body shot.
Julio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Rakhmanov moves out of range easily.
Julio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Julio lands a front kick.
Rakhmanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Julio cracks Rakhmanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Julio.
Rakhmanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Julio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Rakhmanov avoids the head kick by Julio.
Rakhmanov feints the counter takedown.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rakhmanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Rakhmanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Julio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rakhmanov can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Julio.
Julio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rakhmanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rakhmanov misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Rakhmanov.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Julio looks for the body kick but Rakhmanov saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakhmanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio.
Julio throws a body shot but no joy.
Rakhmanov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rakhmanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rakhmanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rakhmanov throws a head kick but Julio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Julio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rakhmanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rakhmanov moves forwards but Julio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Julio.
Decent striking displayed by Rakhmanov there.
A bone on bone clash there as Rakhmanov blocks the leg kick.
Julio slips a straight right by Rakhmanov.
Julio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Julio scores with a body shot.
Julio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rakhmanov will feel that in the morning.
Julio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rakhmanov misses with an uppercut.
Mikhail Rakhmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rakhmanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakhmanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Rakhmanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Julio counters with a straight right hand.
Julio lands with a kick to the temple. Rakhmanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rakhmanov looks to land a left hand but Julio moved out of range nicely.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Julio!
Julio dips to his left and cracks Rakhmanov with an uppercut!
Rakhmanov loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Rakhmanov misses with a two punch combination.
Rakhmanov moves out of range as Julio strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julio tries a head kick but it misses.
Julio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Julio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some bone on bone action there as Rakhmanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rakhmanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julio blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Julio.
Rakhmanov throws a hook to the side of Julio's head but Julio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rakhmanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Julio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov throws an off balance right hand
and Julio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rakhmanov throws a series of punches but Julio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rakhmanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Julio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julio misses with a body shot.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakhmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.
Julio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rakhmanov with the counter takedown but Julio avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rakhmanov. That's going to slow Julio down.
Julio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rakhmanov. That did some damage!
Julio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rakhmanov momentarily.
Rakhmanov wants to slow Julio down by chopping away at his legs.
Rakhmanov avoids the body shot from Julio.
Julio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rakhmanov's calf.
Don Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Julio delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Julio, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
Don Julio very nearly forgot to thank Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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