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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Baltaretu (ranked 3789 p4p, 4637 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baltaretu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones Jr - Can't be touched.. Humphrey Wellington will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Baltaretu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltaretu looking to score a takedown here. Wellington is defending well but Baltaretu drives through and ends up in Wellington's guard.
Baltaretu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wellington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baltaretu manages to get himself to full guard.
Baltaretu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wellington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baltaretu controlling Wellington's posture.
Baltaretu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baltaretu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wellington on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baltaretu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wellington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baltaretu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wellington wants to stand but Baltaretu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington throwing strikes but missing.
Wellington trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltaretu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wellington is in close to Baltaretu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wellington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baltaretu wants to get back to his feet but Wellington is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baltaretu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baltaretu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wellington is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baltaretu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wellington trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltaretu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wellington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baltaretu is looking to stand back up but Wellington counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baltaretu.
Baltaretu is positioning himself well to prevent Wellington advancing to mount.
Baltaretu gets full guard.
Baltaretu wants to stand but Wellington is controlling the position.
Wellington cracks Baltaretu with a solid left hand.
Baltaretu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wellington dives into side control.
Wellington stands up and beckons Baltaretu to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baltaretu.
Wellington wants to control but Baltaretu postures up.
Baltaretu lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wellington manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baltaretu trying to control from Wellington's half guard. Wellington has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wellington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baltaretu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wellington has his hands on Baltaretu's head, controlling the position.
Wellington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baltaretu is one step ahead there.
Baltaretu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wellington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington pulls Baltaretu in close to prevent any damage.
We've been informed that Wellington has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Baltaretu cracks Wellington with a solid left hand.
Wellington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wellington scores with a nice shot.
Baltaretu throws a big right hand that misses.
Baltaretu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wellington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wellington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baltaretu is one step ahead there.
Baltaretu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wellington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wellington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baltaretu manages to get himself to full guard.
Baltaretu wants to stand up but Wellington is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Wellington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baltaretu shoots in looking for a takedown but Wellington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baltaretu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wellington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baltaretu darts in looking for a takedown but Wellington gets double underhooks and turns Baltaretu into the cage.
Wellington feints a counter leg kick.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
Baltaretu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wellington defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Baltaretu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wellington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baltaretu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrei Baltaretu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baltaretu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Andrei Baltaretu has been cut.
Baltaretu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wellington tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Baltaretu is in Wellington's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baltaretu won't allow Wellington to sweep him here.
Wellington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baltaretu tries to kick Wellington off but Wellington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington trying to control from half guard but Baltaretu is working away.
Baltaretu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baltaretu tries to get out of the position.
Baltaretu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wellington has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Humphrey Wellington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wellington content just to control the position here.
Baltaretu somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Wellington with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baltaretu misses with a takedown
and Wellington counters with an outside leg kick.
Baltaretu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wellington counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington lands a big head kick that sends Baltaretu tumbling to the mat! Wellington takes a step backwards and waves Baltaretu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baltaretu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baltaretu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wellington can pounce on him.
Oh Baltaretu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wellington. Baltaretu shrugs it off though.
Baltaretu seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wellington. Baltaretu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wellington cracks Baltaretu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wellington has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Baltaretu to stand back up!
Andrei Baltaretu's cut is getting worse.
Nice body kick there by Wellington.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wellington.
That kick from Wellington tenderised Baltaretu's leg. Baltaretu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baltaretu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baltaretu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wellington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wellington with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baltaretu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wellington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is still trying to improve position.
Baltaretu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wellington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baltaretu's guard.
Wellington chips away with some ground and pound.
Baltaretu keeping moving, preventing Wellington from controlling successfully.
Wellington content to stall in guard here.
Wellington chips away with some ground and pound.
Wellington wants to pass the guard but Baltaretu is keeping the position.
Baltaretu being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington distracts Baltaretu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baltaretu wants to get back to his feet but Wellington passes into half guard.
Baltaretu is trying to stand back up but Wellington is controlling him
Baltaretu taking some punishment here, with Wellington in his half guard.
Wellington working Baltaretu over with strikes.
Wellington is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Baltaretu is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellington winds up and cracks Baltaretu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baltaretu pushes Wellington off looking to stand but Wellington dives back in and keeps control.
Wellington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baltaretu is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Wellington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Baltaretu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Baltaretu tries for a takedown but Wellington circles away easily
and Wellington counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Baltaretu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wellington's guard.
Baltaretu throws a strike but Wellington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wellington stops Baltaretu from standing up.
Baltaretu looking to control.
Baltaretu can't keep his opponent in guard - Wellington advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wellington tries to pass to full mount but Baltaretu defends it.
Baltaretu is trying to stand back up but Wellington is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baltaretu is trying to escape back to his feet but Wellington uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wellington is looking to take a break and control but Baltaretu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington lands an elbow.
Wellington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baltaretu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wellington is working Baltaretu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baltaretu to see if he's OK.
Baltaretu can't do much from the bottom here.
Baltaretu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baltaretu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wellington trying to control the action but Baltaretu is working from the bottom.
Wellington happy to just control the position for now.
Andrei Baltaretu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltaretu is trying to get back to his feet.
Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baltaretu to see if he's OK.
Baltaretu is not content to let Wellington control the position.
Baltaretu wants to get back to his feet but Wellington is dominant here and he's now got Baltaretu's back!
Baltaretu grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Wellington is punishing Baltaretu with some ground and pound.
Andrei Baltaretu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baltaretu rolls, trying to escape but Wellington keeps control of the position.
Baltaretu covers up after that shot from Wellington.
Jeez, Andrei Baltaretu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrei Baltaretu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Humphrey Wellington!
Humphrey Wellington was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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