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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Usikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Usikov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Usikov connects with a right hand. Vermeulen shakes it off.
Vermeulen lunges at Usikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Usikov's hand.
Vermeulen tests Usikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Usikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vermeulen swings for the body but Usikov moves out of range.
Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Usikov.
A quick step to the side and Vermeulen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Usikov is looking to clinch but Vermeulen is avoiding it.
Usikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Usikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Usikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vermeulen throws out the jab.
Usikov tries to clinch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen blocks a jab.
Usikov throws a right and a left that Vermeulen avoids nicely.
Usikov instigates a clinch.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Vermeulen blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermeulen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov connects with a knee to the head.
Usikov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Usikov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vermeulen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeulen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Vermeulen.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vermeulen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vermeulen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vermeulen misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeulen.
Usikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vermeulen avoids the damage to the body.
Vermeulen throws a head punch that misses.
Usikov prevents a body shot from Vermeulen.
Usikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen struggles to land a body shot inside as Usikov controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Vermeulen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vermeulen lands a right hand.
Vermeulen lands an uppercut.
Usikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vermeulen.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov is trying to stall.
Usikov crunches a lovely knee into Vermeulen's ribcage.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Vermeulen is blocking nicely.
Usikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vermeulen avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vermeulen.
Usikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vermeulen blocks it with crossed arms.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Vermeulen managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
A left hand lands to the body for Vermeulen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen digs a right hand underneath Usikov's ribcage. Usikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Usikov looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
I was talking to Vermeulen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Vermeulen blocks it.
Vermeulen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vermeulen lands with a left to the head.
Vermeulen managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Vermeulen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Usikov or not.
Vermeulen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vermeulen works on Usikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Vermeulen pushes Usikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vermeulen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeulen is working Usikov over against the cage.
Vermeulen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vermeulen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermeulen lands with a left to the head.
Vermeulen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Usikov prevents a body shot from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeulen lands a hook that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Vermeulen lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Usikov.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vermeulen cracks Usikov with a nice body shot.
Vermeulen throws a head punch that misses.
Vermeulen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Vermeulen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeulen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Vermeulen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Usikov throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Vermeulen there.
Usikov is rocked!
Usikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vermeulen counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Vermeulen misses.
Usikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vermeulen throws a body punch but Usikov moves out of range.
Vermeulen throws a big shot that misses.
Usikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vermeulen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Usikov momentarily.
Vermeulen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usikov can do to turn this around?
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Usikov.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Usikov's head backwards.
Usikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Usikov misses with a combination
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Usikov throws a hook but Vermeulen avoids it easily.
Usikov moves into range and clinches up with Vermeulen.
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!
Vermeulen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov is trying to stall.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Vermeulen.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vermeulen avoids it.
Vermeulen lands with a left to the head.
Vermeulen lands a body punch.
Usikov is breathing heavily.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vermeulen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Usikov or not.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a hook that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
A short left from Vermeulen.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vermeulen is leaning against Usikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vermeulen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen lands a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vermeulen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vermeulen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vermeulen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermeulen.
Usikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Vermeulen finish him?
Vermeulen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vermeulen lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
Vermeulen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vermeulen throws a big uppercut that drops Usikov! More strikes from Vermeulen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Usikov lies dazed against the cage as Vermeulen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendrik Vermeulen!
A victorious Hendrik Vermeulen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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