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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hale Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Concen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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150 lbs
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173 cm
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hale Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Concen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
and Concen counters with a straight right hand.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Concen moves out of range easily.
Storm throws a lazy head kick
and Concen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Concen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Storm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Concen drops an elbow to the side of Storm's head.
Concen drops an elbow to the side of Storm's head.
Concen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($200 entry fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Concen looks to land a strike but Storm avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Concen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Storm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Concen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Concen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Concen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Concen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Storm pushes Concen off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Concen is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Concen fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Concen.
Concen fails to pull guard.
Hale Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Concen.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm tries to circle away but Concen has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Concen.
Concen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storm smiles and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Nice sprawl there from Storm as Concen shoots in.
Storm lands with a slapping head kick.
Storm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Concen misses with a takedown
and Storm counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Concen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concen shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Concen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Storm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Concen.
Concen moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm tries to break the clinch but Concen is controlling the position.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Concen is controlling the position.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Concen has him pressed against the cage.
Concen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Storm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm is looking to break free of the clinch but Concen has double underhooks.
Concen is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Storm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Storm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Concen avoids the head kick by Storm.
Concen wants to counter with a clinch but Storm pushes him away.
Concen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Storm throws a counter high kick but Concen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Concen moves out of range easily.
Concen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Concen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Storm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Concen with the counter takedown but Storm avoids it easily.
Concen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Storm's waist but Storm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Concen off to one side.
Hale Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Concen.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Concen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Storm.
Storm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Concen can do to turn this around?
Storm scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Concen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Storm manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Concen.
Concen is trying to drag Storm to the mat but Storm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Storm wants to get back to striking at distance but Concen won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Storm can't break the clinch.
Concen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storm smiles and moves away.
Concen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
and Concen counters by clinching up.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.
Concen is working for takedown but Storm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Concen jumps guard but Storm stands there with Concen around his waist. Concen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Concen jumps guard but Storm stands there with Concen around his waist. Concen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Storm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm wants to break free but Concen has control.
Storm tries to break free but Concen pushes him back against the cage.
Concen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Storm prevents it.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Concen tries to pull guard but Storm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Storm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Concen jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Concen goes for a takedown attempt but Storm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Concen blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Concen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but Concen persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Storm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Concen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Storm throws a nice head kick!
Storm tries to land a front kick but Concen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Storm.
Concen closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Concen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Storm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Concen looking for a takedown.
Concen is looking for a takedown.
Hale Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Concen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen looking for a takedown.
Concen is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Concen tries to pull guard but Storm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Concen has him pressed against the cage.
Storm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm is trying to push Concen away but Concen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Concen jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Concen slowing the pace effectively.
Concen prevents Storm from breaking the clinch.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Concen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Storm tries to circle away but Concen has him pinned against the cage.
Concen tries for a takedown but Storm manages to get underhooks.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Concen has Storm pressed against the cage, preventing Storm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Concen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Storm prevents it.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Storm throws a head kick but Concen moves out of range.
Storm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Storm throws a head kick but Concen moves out of range.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Concen moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Storm.
Storm throws a head kick but Concen moves out of range.
Concen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Storm.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Concen counters with a straight right hand.
Victor Concen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Storm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Storm is avoiding damage well.
Concen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Concen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Storm some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Concen wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
Concen is staying tight to Storm's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Concen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storm keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Storm, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Storm!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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