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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Bessmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler comes into the arena with Blues Saraceno - Dogs of War blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Bessmertin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bessmertin connects with a body shot.
Bessmertin staying out of range there.
Bessmertin misses with a looping left.
The Impaler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Impaler lunges at Bessmertin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bessmertin's hand.
The Impaler avoids a kick to the body.
Bessmertin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Impaler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by The Impaler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Impaler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bessmertin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bessmertin shoots in for a takedown but The Impaler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bessmertin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and The Impaler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bessmertin. Bessmertin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Impaler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bessmertin.
Bessmertin is rocked!
It looks like Artem Bessmertin has been cut.
Bessmertin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bessmertin is still on wobbly legs! Can The Impaler finish him?
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vlad The Impaler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Impaler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Impaler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bessmertin seems to have recovered his senses.
Bessmertin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Impaler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Artem Bessmertin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Impaler throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Impaler wants to clinch but Bessmertin slips to the side
so Bessmertin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bessmertin trying to control the position from guard on top but The Impaler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Bessmertin tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler keeping moving, preventing Bessmertin from controlling successfully.
The Impaler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bessmertin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bessmertin preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Impaler managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Impaler motions for Bessmertin to come forward. The Impaler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler throws a head kick but Bessmertin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bessmertin coming out on top.
Bessmertin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Impaler tries to avoid it but Bessmertin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Impaler to the ground. The Impaler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bessmertin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Impaler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bessmertin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Impaler.
Bessmertin lands with a good body shot.
Bessmertin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
Bessmertin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bessmertin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bessmertin throws a series of punches but The Impaler moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessmertin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Impaler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bessmertin thinking.
The Impaler connects with an inside leg kick.
The Impaler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bessmertin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Impaler's head backwards.
Bessmertin lands a nice shot that snaps The Impaler's head back.
Bessmertin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bessmertin is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Impaler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vlad The Impaler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Bessmertin.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bessmertin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bessmertin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Impaler is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Bessmertin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Bessmertin'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.
Bessmertin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Impaler moves away.
The Impaler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Impaler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bessmertin swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Impaler counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from The Impaler misses
and Bessmertin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Impaler's guard.
Bessmertin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Impaler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bessmertin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Bessmertin tries to pass.
Bessmertin preventing the sweep.
The Impaler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin throws an elbow that misses. The Impaler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bessmertin's guard. Nice move by The Impaler!
The Impaler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Impaler trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bessmertin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The Impaler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bessmertin scoring with some ground and pound.
The Impaler seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The Impaler keeping moving, preventing Bessmertin from controlling successfully.
Bessmertin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Impaler is keeping the position for now.
The Impaler keeping moving, preventing Bessmertin from controlling successfully.
Bessmertin looking to sit in guard and control but The Impaler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bessmertin trying to keep a closed guard but The Impaler is proving a slippery customer.
The Impaler preventing the sweep.
Bessmertin pulls The Impaler in close to his closed guard and prevents The Impaler from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bessmertin is keeping the position for now.
Bessmertin controlling the position.
The Impaler looking to sit in guard and control but Bessmertin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bessmertin throwing strikes from guard but The Impaler blocks nicely.
Bessmertin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Impaler controls Bessmertin momentarily but Bessmertin frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Impaler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bessmertin is on top in guard.
The Impaler working a defensive guard here.
The Impaler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Bessmertin tries to pass.
Bessmertin is working The Impaler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Bessmertin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artem Bessmertin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bessmertin lands a glancing blow to the side of The Impaler's head.
The Impaler misses the shot to the body.
The Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bessmertin is just out of range.
The Impaler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Impaler just misses with a punch to the body.
Bessmertin feints the counter takedown.
The Impaler tried to score with a low kick but Bessmertin checks it.
A little jabbing left from Bessmertin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bessmertin lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessmertin with a poor takedown
and The Impaler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bessmertin thinking.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses
and Bessmertin counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Impaler won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Impaler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Artem Bessmertin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin trying to control the position but The Impaler is working away.
Bessmertin working the strikes but The Impaler uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The Impaler is looking to improve his position.
Bessmertin is pressing down on The Impaler's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Impaler is holding on for now.
Bessmertin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Bessmertin there.
Artem Bessmertin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bessmertin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Bessmertin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bessmertin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Impaler throws a leg kick but Bessmertin moved away.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses
and Bessmertin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bessmertin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut. Bessmertin saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Impaler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bessmertin lands a jab to The Impaler's midsection.
The Impaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bessmertin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bessmertin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bessmertin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bessmertin. The Impaler shrugs it off though.
Bessmertin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin lands a lovely overhand right.
The Impaler is looking to wear down Bessmertin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bessmertin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Impaler is trying to defend but Bessmertin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bessmertin is looking to advance position but The Impaler won't allow it.
Bessmertin not doing much here.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Impaler wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Bessmertin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bessmertin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Bessmertin!
A victorious Artem Bessmertin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vlad The Impaler spoke after the fight, saying 'The fight shouldve been for the title!!!!! Muntz you got lucky again!!!'.
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