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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 901 p4p, 654 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 135 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 20 - 1 |
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25 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
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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 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Regueiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Danilov swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Danilov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Danilov throws a strike aimed at the side of Regueiro's head but Regueiro avoids it well.
Regueiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Danilov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Danilov working away.
Danilov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Regueiro to see if he's OK.
Regueiro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Danilov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Regueiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Regueiro tries to bench press Danilov off him but Danilov keeps the position.
Danilov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.
Danilov is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regueiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Danilov lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danilov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Regueiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Danilov trying to control the action but Regueiro is working from the bottom.
Regueiro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Danilov connects with a decent elbow.
Danilov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.
Regueiro tries to bench press Danilov off him but Danilov keeps the position.
Danilov working the head and body with strikes.
Regueiro tries to bench press Danilov off him but Danilov keeps the position.
Danilov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Regueiro to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Regueiro down.
Check out the look on Danilov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Regueiro is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Regueiro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Danilov lands an elbow.
Regueiro is looking for a sweep.
Danilov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Danilov scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Danilov looks up at the clock and then as Regueiro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Danilov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Regueiro is looking for a sweep.
Danilov landing a few strikes.
Danilov looks up at the clock and then as Regueiro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Danilov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro wants to control but Danilov postures up.
Regueiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danilov working the body and head with strikes.
Danilov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Regueiro some visible discomfort.
Regueiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Danilov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Danilov lands a nice forearm strike.
Danilov is chipping away with strikes.
Danilov landing strikes.
Regueiro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Regueiro trying to remain calm as Danilov controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is looking to reverse the position.
Regueiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Danilov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Regueiro down.
Regueiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Danilov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danilov working away.
Regueiro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Regueiro is not content to let Danilov control the position.
Regueiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danilov.
The fighters circling - Danilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danilov moves out of range of the strikes.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regueiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danilov jabs Regueiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Regueiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Regueiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regueiro.
Danilov with a nice calf kick.
Regueiro slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danilov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danilov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Regueiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Danilov. Danilov gets slowly back to his feet.
Julio Regueiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Danilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Danilov.
Danilov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Regueiro - just one landing.
Danilov closes the distance and clinches up with Regueiro, looking for a takedown. Danilov pushes Regueiro against the cage but Regueiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Julio Regueiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Danilov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danilov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danilov.
Danilov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danilov wants to slow Regueiro down by chopping away at his legs.
Regueiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Regueiro blocks the low kick.
Danilov misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Danilov.
Danilov throws a right and a left that Regueiro avoids nicely.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Danilov.
Regueiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danilov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro slips under a jab from Danilov.
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!
Regueiro swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danilov.
Regueiro swings widly with a right hand
and Danilov counters with an inside leg kick.
Danilov misses with an uppercut.
Regueiro throws a sloppy head kick and Danilov moves out of range easily.
Danilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Regueiro is fending him off so far but Danilov persists. Nope, Regueiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Regueiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Regueiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
Danilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Danilov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Regueiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danilov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Regueiro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is looking to reverse the position.
Regueiro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Regueiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Danilov lands a few punches from side control.
Danilov landing strikes.
Danilov lands a nice forearm strike.
Danilov controls the position.
Danilov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ruslan Danilov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danilov lands a nice forearm strike.
Regueiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Regueiro is trying to control Danilov's posture but Danilov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro tries to escape but Danilov is in control.
Danilov wants to control but Regueiro is keeping him busy.
Danilov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Danilov is working Regueiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Regueiro is looking for a sweep.
Danilov is working Regueiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Danilov is chipping away with strikes.
Regueiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Danilov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.
Danilov cracks Regueiro with a big right hand but Regueiro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Danilov saw that one coming.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands with a shot to the body.
Danilov moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regueiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Regueiro. That snapped Danilov's head back.
Regueiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Regueiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Danilov moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov scores with a hook to the body. Regueiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danilov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Regueiro!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danilov working the ground and pound.
Danilov trying to control the action but Regueiro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro is looking to reverse the position.
Regueiro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Regueiro trying to remain calm as Danilov controls from the top position.
Danilov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Danilov wants to control but Regueiro is keeping him busy.
Danilov is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Danilov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Danilov scoring with punches from side control.
Danilov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Regueiro is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Regueiro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Regueiro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danilov landing strikes.
Danilov working the head with strikes.
Regueiro seems a little lost for a moment, as Danilov dominates the positioning.
A big shot lands for Danilov! That's hurt Regueiro! Will he recover? Danilov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Danilov!
A relieved looking Ruslan Danilov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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