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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Helguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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121 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Burkhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Helguera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Burkhart.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the head.
Helguera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burkhart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Helguera somewhat.
Burkhart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burkhart uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helguera has time to react.
Burkhart moves in looking to clinch but Helguera pushes him off.
Burkhart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burkhart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burkhart leaves Helguera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burkhart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helguera, pushing him back against the cage.
Burkhart lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Helguera manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkhart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helguera, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burkhart is trying to break the clinch but Helguera has him pressed against the cage.
Helguera pulls guard.
Burkhart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burkhart stands and steps away. Helguera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burkhart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burkhart rushes Helguera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Helguera tries to pull guard but Burkhart won't allow it.
Alex Burkhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Helguera.
Burkhart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burkhart moves in looking to clinch but Helguera pushes him off.
Burkhart moves in looking to clinch but Helguera pushes him off.
Burkhart misses the shot to the body.
Alex Burkhart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helguera blocks a head kick by Burkhart.
Helguera keeps the fight on the outside.
Helguera drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkhart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helguera tries to free his leg and advance position but Burkhart is retaining full guard.
Helguera won't allow Burkhart to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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!
Helguera passes Burkhart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Helguera wants to free his trapped foot but Burkhart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Helguera is looking for a kimura here.
Burkhart is looking to escape.
Helguera is looking for a kimura but Burkhart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Helguera to get the leverage.
Helguera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burkhart's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart is staying active underneath Helguera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Helguera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burkhart wants to get back to his feet.
Helguera tries to pass to full mount but Burkhart defends it.
Burkhart is trying to stand.
Burkhart makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Helguera fails to land the takedown.
Helguera tries to clinch but Burkhart is having none of it.
Burkhart takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burkhart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart manages to break the clinch.
Helguera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Helguera looking to sit in guard and control but Burkhart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkhart wants to stand but Helguera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Helguera working for a triangle but Burkhart defends it easily.
Burkhart stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helguera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burkhart tries to avoid it but Helguera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burkhart to the ground. Burkhart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Burkhart will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burkhart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burkhart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burkhart tries to clinch up.
Helguera just misses with a punch to the body.
Helguera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burkhart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burkhart moves in looking to clinch but Helguera pushes him off.
Burkhart doesn't manage to clinch there - Helguera circles away.
Burkhart moves into the clinch.
Helguera tries to pull guard but Burkhart holds him up against the cage and eventually Helguera drops back down to his feet.
Helguera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helguera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alex Burkhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Helguera.
Burkhart breaks the clinch.
Burkhart cracks Helguera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burkhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Helguera's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Helguera with that takedown attempt.
Alex Burkhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helguera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burkhart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Helguera in his tracks.
Helguera takes one to the chin there.
Burkhart tries to clinch but Helguera is having none of it.
Burkhart wants to clinch
and Helguera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burkhart's guard now.
Burkhart wants to stand but Helguera is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helguera throws and elbow that misses. Burkhart uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Helguera's guard. Nice move by Burkhart!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart stands up and waves to Helguera to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burkhart moves away.
Burkhart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helguera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helguera tries to clinch but Burkhart is having none of it.
Helguera fails with the takedown.
Helguera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burkhart swivels and escapes.
Burkhart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Helguera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Helguera pushes down on Burkhart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burkhart is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helguera.
Helguera is trying to control the action in half guard but Burkhart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helguera is trying to work for a kimura but Burkhart is defending well.
Helguera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helguera is working for a submission of some sort.
Burkhart has one foot on Helguera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Burkhart misses.
Burkhart tries to clinch but Helguera is having none of it.
Burkhart is looking to clinch but Helguera is avoiding it.
Helguera avoids the head kick by Burkhart.
Burkhart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Helguera connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burkhart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helguera forces Burkhart back against the cage and clinches.
Burkhart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Helguera has him pressed against the cage.
Helguera breaks the clinch.
Burkhart fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Helguera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Helguera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burkhart on his heels. He'll look to pass Burkhart's guard now, I'm sure.
Helguera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Burkhart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Helguera has Burkhart in his guard.
Helguera is working an open guard so Burkhart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Helguera closes the distance and clinches up with Burkhart, looking for a takedown. Helguera pushes Burkhart against the cage but Burkhart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Helguera shoots in and drives through. Burkhart sprawls well.
Burkhart clinches up against the cage.
Burkhart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Burkhart there.
Burkhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helguera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helguera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burkhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helguera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex Burkhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Helguera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Helguera misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burkhart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helguera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Burkhart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Burkhart is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burkhart tries to circle away but Helguera has him pinned against the cage.
Helguera jumps into guard, dragging Burkhart to the mat.
Burkhart stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Burkhart tries to clinch up but Helguera circles away and keeps his distance.
Helguera closes the distance and clinches up with Burkhart, looking for a takedown. Helguera pushes Burkhart against the cage but Burkhart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Burkhart does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burkhart is looking to clinch.
Helguera fails with a takedown attempt.
Helguera gets tackled into the cage by Burkhart. Burkhart maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Burkhart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burkhart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Helguera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burkhart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helguera taking a breather.
Burkhart tries to break the clinch but Helguera is controlling the position.
Burkhart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burkhart is looking to clinch but Helguera is avoiding it.
Burkhart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helguera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burkhart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch but Burkhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burkhart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burkhart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burkhart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Helguera.
Burkhart wants to clinch up but Helguera keeps it at a distance.
Burkhart wants to clinch up but Helguera keeps it at a distance.
Burkhart doesn't manage to clinch there - Helguera circles away.
Burkhart doesn't manage to clinch there - Helguera circles away.
Burkhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Helguera's head.
Helguera has a takedown stuffed.
Luis Helguera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burkhart wants to clinch up but Helguera keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart tries to clinch up but Helguera circles away and keeps his distance.
Helguera shoots and misses
and Burkhart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burkhart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burkhart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burkhart closes the distance and clinches.
Burkhart breaks the clinch.
Burkhart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helguera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burkhart scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burkhart lands a jab.
Helguera has closed the distance and engaged Burkhart in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helguera keeps control of Burkhart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burkhart manages to break the clinch.
Helguera swats away the attempt to clinch by Burkhart.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burkhart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burkhart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Burkhart!
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