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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ulriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Gusman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulriksen comes to the cage accompanied by Threw It On The Ground. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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191 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Ulriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodolfo Gusman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulriksen darts in looking for a takedown but Gusman gets double underhooks and turns Ulriksen into the cage.
Jab from Ulriksen.
Ulriksen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ulriksen swings for the body but Gusman moves out of range.
Ulriksen avoids the body shot from Gusman.
A big left from Ulriksen misses.
Gusman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gusman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ulriksen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gusman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gusman misses with a low kick.
Ulriksen throws a big counter combination but Gusman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gusman slips a jab and a cross from Ulriksen.
Gusman feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen cracks Gusman with an open hand slap.
Gusman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gusman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ulriksen quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ulriksen is trying to maintain the position but Gusman is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ulriksen looking for submissions off his back.
Ulriksen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gusman landing some decent shots from guard.
Gusman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ulriksen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gusman manages to get himself to full guard.
Ulriksen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gusman controlling the position.
Gusman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ulriksen landing some decent shots from guard.
Ulriksen throwing strikes but missing.
Gusman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gusman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen wants to control from the top but Gusman keeps moving.
Ulriksen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ulriksen passes Gusman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gusman is holding on to half guard well.
Gusman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ulriksen is working away from the top position though.
Ulriksen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ulriksen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four 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.
Ulriksen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gusman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ulriksen.
Gusman wants to control but Ulriksen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gusman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulriksen moves away.
Gusman shoots for a takedown but Ulriksen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gusman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gusman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ulriksen misses with a looping left.
Ulriksen has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy - UK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gusman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulriksen lands a jab.
Ulriksen misses with an uppercut. Gusman saw that one coming.
Gusman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ulriksen moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ulriksen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Ulriksen.
Gusman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ulriksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gusman is just out of range.
Ulriksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gusman can do to turn this around?
Gusman scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulriksen. Gusman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ulriksen scores with a hook.
Ulriksen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gusman.
Ulriksen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Gusman misses the target.
Nice sprawl there from Gusman as Ulriksen shoots in.
Ulriksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gusman looks to land a left hand but Ulriksen moved out of range nicely.
Gusman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ulriksen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gusman misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman takes the fight into the clinch.
Gusman is looking for a takedown.
Gusman looking for a takedown.
Ulriksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gusman controls his hands.
Ulriksen stalling in the clinch but Gusman improves position.
Gusman gets underhooks to prevent Ulriksen's takedown attempt.
Ulriksen wants to stall.
Gusman blocks a body shot from Ulriksen.
Gusman throws a head punch that misses.
Gusman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Victor Ulriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gusman wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gusman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ulriksen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulriksen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Ulriksen catches Gusman right on the button with a cross.
Ulriksen throws a series of punches but Gusman moves out of range.
Gusman staying out of range there.
It seemed like Gusman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gusman throws a chopping leg kick but Ulriksen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ulriksen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gusman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ulriksen doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Gusman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Gusman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ulriksen is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulriksen. Gusman does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Gusman.
Gusman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ulriksen. That did some damage!
Gusman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Victor Ulriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusman misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Ulriksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ulriksen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Victor Ulriksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulriksen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ulriksen duly obliges.
Ulriksen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ulriksen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gusman circles away.
Gusman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulriksen scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ulriksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ulriksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ulriksen throws a jab when Gusman was well out of range.
Gusman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gusman misses with a wild body shot.
Gusman leaves Ulriksen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gusman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ulriksen.
Ulriksen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gusman is fending him off so far but Ulriksen persists. Nope, Gusman circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulriksen sizes up Gusman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Ulriksen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ulriksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gusman throws a low kick, looking for Ulriksen's leg but Ulriksen calmly moves out of range.
Gusman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ulriksen connects with a right hand. Gusman shakes it off.
Gusman shoots in but no luck this time.
Gusman with a jab.
Gusman ducks under a wild hook from Ulriksen.
Some wild striking there from Gusman.
Gusman is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen throws a looping overhand right but Gusman ducks down to avoid it.
Ulriksen backing away here, and Gusman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ulriksen scores with a jab. Gusman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Ulriksen does no damage.
Gusman wants to counter the offense by Ulriksen and move into the clinch position.
Ulriksen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gusman. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman throws an overhand right that lands on Ulriksen's shoulder, as Ulriksen tries to avoid the shot.
Ulriksen throws a lazy right hand but Gusman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusman lands a jab.
Gusman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ulriksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ulriksen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab lands there for Gusman.
Gusman fails to land the takedown.
Gusman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ulriksen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gusman somewhat.
Victor Ulriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ulriksen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ulriksen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gusman counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ulriksen throws out a loose jab but Gusman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulriksen just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ulriksen blocks the leg kick.
Rodolfo Gusman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulriksen misses with a right hand
and Gusman counters with a straight right hand.
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!
A swing and a miss from Ulriksen.
Gusman moves away from the strike by Ulriksen.
Gusman throws out a counter right but Ulriksen avoids it with no problem.
Ulriksen cracks Gusman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gusman slips a jab from Ulriksen.
Gusman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gusman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ulriksen with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gusman does it's job there.
Ulriksen throws a right and a left that Gusman avoids nicely.
Gusman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulriksen misses with a body shot.
Gusman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ulriksen.
Gusman pushes Ulriksen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ulriksen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gusman after a bit of a struggle.
Gusman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gusman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulriksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gusman controls his hands.
Ulriksen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gusman after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulriksen.
Gusman scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gusman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ulriksen blocking some punches.
Gusman lands a right hand.
A short right from Gusman on the inside.
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!
Gusman lands a body shot.
Gusman tries to throw a body punch but Ulriksen avoids it by throwing Gusman back against the cage.
Gusman tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodolfo Gusman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ulriksen 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Ulriksen!
Victor Ulriksen gave a mention to Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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