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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Van Bastad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobi Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Van Bastad has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Van Bastad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Brasco!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco has a takedown stuffed.
Van Bastad moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Bastad.
Van Bastad connects with a knee to the head.
Van Bastad breaks from the clinch.
Vinny Van Bastad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Bastad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brasco shoots for a takedown but Van Bastad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Bastad wants to clinch up but Brasco keeps it at a distance.
Van Bastad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Bastad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brasco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Bastad is fending him off so far but Brasco persists. Nope, Van Bastad circles away and we're back to standing.
Vinny Van Bastad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Brasco.
Brasco keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Bastad tries to clinch up but Brasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Brasco shoots in but Van Bastad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brasco keeps the fight on the outside.
Brasco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Bastad pinned against the cage. Van Bastad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brasco checks a low kick from Van Bastad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bastad clinches up with Brasco and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Bastad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Bastad breaks the clinch.
Brasco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Bastad circles away.
Van Bastad thows a body shot but no joy.
Brasco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brasco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Bastad sprawls well initially but Brasco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brasco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Bastad keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Bastad trying to hold on to Brasco's head to control him but Brasco postures up.
Brasco wants to control but Van Bastad is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bastad is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Van Bastad wants to control but Brasco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brasco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Bastad is squirming around, avoiding Brasco's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Bastad frees his head quite easily.
Van Bastad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brasco on the ground.
Van Bastad is desperately trying to improve his position but Brasco has a good base and remains in mount.
Brasco wants to control the pace but Van Bastad is squirming around nicely.
Van Bastad wants to hold on but Brasco pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brasco trying to control but Van Bastad is having none of it.
Brasco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tobi Brasco just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brasco fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Van Bastad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brasco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Bastad as he avoids it easily.
Vinny Van Bastad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Bastad is looking to clinch.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown but Van Bastad shows good takedown defense.
Brasco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Bastad.
Brasco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinny Van Bastad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Brasco.
Van Bastad instigates a clinch.
Brasco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Bastad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Bastad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Bastad closes the distance and clinches.
Van Bastad has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brasco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Van Bastad slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Brasco breaks Van Bastad's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco trying to control but Van Bastad is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Bastad is on top in guard.
Brasco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brasco is pulling down on Van Bastad's head. It's preventing any offense from Van Bastad, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Bastad trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van Bastad decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Bastad as he jumps to the side.
Brasco keeps the fight on the outside.
Brasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Bastad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco shoots in but no luck this time.
Brasco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Bastad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brasco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Bastad's waist but Van Bastad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brasco off to one side.
Van Bastad tries to clinch up but Brasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Bastad is looking to clinch.
Brasco shoots in but Van Bastad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Bastad throws and low kick but Brasco moves out of range easily.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brasco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Bastad tries to avoid it but Brasco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Bastad to the ground. Van Bastad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Bastad clinches up with Brasco and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Van Bastad.
Van Bastad breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco shoots in but no luck this time.
Brasco shoots in for a double leg but Van Bastad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Van Bastad misses.
Van Bastad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Van Bastad trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.
Van Bastad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brasco is proving hard to escape from.
Brasco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brasco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Van Bastad dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brasco misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Bastad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Bastad with a knee to the head.
Brasco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Bastad breaks from the clinch.
Brasco has his takedown stuffed
and Van Bastad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Van Bastad.
Brasco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vinny Van Bastad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Brasco.
Brasco fails to pull guard.
Van Bastad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brasco regains guard immediately.
Van Bastad trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Bastad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bastad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Bastad preventing the sweep.
Brasco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Van Bastad is now in half guard.
Brasco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Bastad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brasco is pressing down on Van Bastad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brasco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Bastad is one step ahead there.
Brasco looking for a triangle here. Van Bastad is fighting it but it looks tight! Brasco pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Van Bastad is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tobi Brasco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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