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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bull might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Last Shadow Puppets . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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30
255 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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200 cm
23
273 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull clinches up against the ropes.
Bull digs a right hand into Alexandrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alexandrov's gas tank.
Alexandrov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexandrov controlling the action here for a moment.
Alexandrov is looking to control Bull's arms but Bull gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alexandrov has his back to the ropes.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Alexandrov's ribcage.
Alexandrov looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Bull.
Bull is leaning against Alexandrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Alexandrov's ribcage.
Bull presses Alexandrov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bull landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bull.
Bull breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Bull lands but Alexandrov takes it in his stride.
It looks like Anton Alexandrov has been cut.
Alexandrov gets caught flat footed, as Bull shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bull advances position into side control!
Bull trying to control the action but Alexandrov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov is trying to improve his position.
Bull wants to control but Alexandrov is keeping him busy.
Bull tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alexandrov's legs.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Alexandrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alexandrov wants to control but Bull postures up.
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.
Bull looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alexandrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Bull in side control, throwing shots but Alexandrov defends.
Alexandrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Alexandrov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bull cracks Alexandrov with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull cracks Alexandrov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That has opened up Anton Alexandrov's cut even more.
Bull goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Alexandrov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bull but great work by Alexandrov.
Bull manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alexandrov's best efforts.
Alexandrov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bull defends it well.
Alexandrov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alexandrov looking to secure an arm triangle but Bull defends it well.
Alexandrov lands a big shot there that rocks Bull but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov trying to control but Bull is having none of it.
Alexandrov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bull working to try and regain half guard.
Alexandrov working for a guillotine from mount but Bull is in no mood to give up.
Alexandrov tries to control but Bull wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexandrov working for a guillotine from mount but Bull is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Alexandrov's cut.
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.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Bull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alexandrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bull.
Alexandrov is looking for a sweep.
Bull tries to move to mount but Alexandrov blocks the move with his legs.
Alexandrov sneaks back into half guard.
Bull is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexandrov defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alexandrov sees it coming and defends easily.
Bull tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alexandrov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bull is stalling here. Alexandrov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bull seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alexandrov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Alexandrov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bull, who protects the arm well.
Alexandrov trying to control the action but Bull is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bull manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alexandrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alexandrov is doing well to control the position and prevent Bull from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alexandrov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bull wants to control from the top but Alexandrov keeps moving.
Alexandrov trying to keep a closed guard but Bull is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bull preventing the sweep.
Alexandrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bull.
Alexandrov trying to keep a closed guard but Bull is proving a slippery customer.
Alexandrov keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexandrov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bull counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bull.
Bull is pressed up against the ropes. Alexandrov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bull down to the mat. Bull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alexandrov.
Bull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexandrov can do to turn this around?
Bull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alexandrov's half guard.
Bull is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexandrov defends it well.
Bull is taking a breather. Alexandrov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Terry Bull overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexandrov tries to get to full guard but Bull has control of the leg.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bull here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bull working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alexandrov's thigh. Alexandrov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Alexandrov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bull fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alexandrov is out of range.
Alexandrov misses with a takedown
and Bull counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alexandrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bull working Alexandrov over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bull.
Bull breaks from the clinch.
Bull has managed to clinch.
Bull cracks Alexandrov with a nice body shot.
Alexandrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Bull pushes Alexandrov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bull.
Alexandrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alexandrov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Bull lands a good knee to the midsection. Alexandrov won't want to take too many of those.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alexandrov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bull scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alexandrov.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bull.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Terry Bull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bull landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bull is leaning against Alexandrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bull pushes Alexandrov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bull slowing the pace effectively.
Bull gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to work over Alexandrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
Alexandrov is trying to drag Bull to the mat but Bull just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bull lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexandrov as Bull tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from Bull.
A right hand to the body from Bull.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bull landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alexandrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Terry Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alexandrov is working for takedown but Bull is calmly controlling the position for now.
Terry Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Alexandrov.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Bull pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Alexandrov is trying to drag Bull to the mat but Bull just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Alexandrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bull.
A hook to the body from Bull.
Alexandrov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bull gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bull lands a shot to the body.
Bull scores with a shot to the side of Alexandrov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Bull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexandrov goes for a takedown attempt but Bull pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexandrov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bull counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Bull!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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