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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Epeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Grekulovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Epeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dragan Grekulovic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grekulovic tries to bum rush Epeen with a series of wild strikes but Epeen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Epeen is looking to clinch but Grekulovic is avoiding it.
Epeen moves out of range of the strikes.
Grekulovic misses the shot to the body.
Epeen slips under a jab.
Epeen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epeen throws out a leg kick but Grekulovic moves out of range and Epeen only half commits.
Epeen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Epeen breaks the clinch.
Grekulovic throws a hook to the side of Epeen's head but Epeen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grekulovic blocks a head kick by Epeen.
Dragan Grekulovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grekulovic checks a low kick from Epeen.
Grekulovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Epeen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
Grekulovic misses the jab.
Grekulovic avoids the head kick by Epeen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epeen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dragan Grekulovic has been cut.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grekulovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Epeen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Vinny Epeen has been cut.
Epeen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grekulovic is able to avoid easily.
Grekulovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grekulovic throws a series of punches but Epeen avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epeen tries a low kick but Grekulovic avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Grekulovic blocks the low kick.
Grekulovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Epeen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grekulovic misses with an uppercut. Epeen saw that one coming.
Epeen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epeen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grekulovic throws an overhand right that lands on Epeen's shoulder, as Epeen tries to avoid the shot.
Epeen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Epeen misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Epeen.
Epeen blocks a jab.
Grekulovic blocks a leg kick.
Grekulovic misses with a looping right.
Grekulovic misses with a looping left.
Grekulovic throws an overhand right that lands on Epeen's shoulder, as Epeen tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epeen.
Grekulovic moves in looking to clinch but Epeen pushes him off.
Grekulovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grekulovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grekulovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epeen.
Grekulovic throws a hook but Epeen avoids it easily.
Grekulovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grekulovic blocks a head kick by Epeen.
Grekulovic scores with a jab to the body.
Epeen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grekulovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grekulovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grekulovic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grekulovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grekulovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grekulovic clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Epeen as Grekulovic tries to tie him up.
Epeen wants to get back to striking at distance but Grekulovic won't allow it.
Epeen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grekulovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grekulovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grekulovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grekulovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epeen drives through and clinches with Grekulovic against the cage.
Epeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grekulovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epeen.
Grekulovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epeen.
Grekulovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epeen. Epeen obviously looking to wear him down.
Grekulovic throws a jab when Epeen was well out of range.
Grekulovic gets a clinch.
Epeen breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Epeen.
Grekulovic looks gassed!
Epeen ducks under a wild hook from Grekulovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epeen.
Epeen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Epeen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Epeen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epeen, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Epeen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Epeen thumps Grekulovic with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epeen lands with a kick to the temple. Grekulovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Epeen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grekulovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grekulovic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grekulovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Epeen.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epeen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Epeen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Epeen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Epeen moves into range and clinches up with Grekulovic.
Grekulovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Epeen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epeen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Epeen breaks from the clinch.
Epeen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epeen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Epeen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epeen, right into the meat.
Epeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grekulovic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epeen.
Epeen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Epeen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Epeen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grekulovic loads up on a big right hand but Epeen slips the punch.
Epeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grekulovic's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Grekulovic misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
Grekulovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grekulovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Epeen is just out of range.
Grekulovic misses with a looping left.
Epeen ducks under a wild hook from Grekulovic.
Epeen thumps Grekulovic with a low kick.
Epeen is looking to slow Grekulovic down with leg kicks.
Epeen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Epeen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grekulovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epeen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Epeen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grekulovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Epeen.
Grekulovic is breathing heavily.
Epeen keeps Grekulovic at a distance using the push kick.
Epeen takes the fight into the clinch.
Epeen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grekulovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epeen can pounce on him.
Epeen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Epeen moves into range and clinches up with Grekulovic.
Epeen breaks the clinch.
Epeen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Epeen tries to close the distance and clinch but Grekulovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epeen rushes Grekulovic and presses him up against the cage.
Epeen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grekulovic is defending well for now.
Grekulovic working hard to break the clinch.
Grekulovic is trying to break free.
Epeen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Epeen.
Grekulovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epeen can pounce on him.
Epeen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Epeen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Epeen is looking to slow Grekulovic down with leg kicks.
Epeen throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Grekulovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Epeen.
Grekulovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epeen dodges the punch combination from Grekulovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epeen.
Epeen lands with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epeen, right into the meat.
Epeen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Epeen cracks the inside of Grekulovic's front leg.
Epeen lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Epeen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Epeen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Epeen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grekulovic can do to turn this around?
Epeen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Epeen manages to break the clinch.
Epeen throws a head kick that half lands.
Epeen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grekulovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grekulovic throws a looping overhand right but Epeen ducks down to avoid it.
Epeen throws a sloppy head kick and Grekulovic moves out of range easily.
Epeen lands a high kick!
A lazy body kick from Grekulovic
and Epeen counters with a head kick.
Epeen defending well as Grekulovic loads up on a big left hand.
Grekulovic throws a nice looking combination but Epeen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Epeen moves into range and clinches up with Grekulovic.
Grekulovic scores with a shot to the side of Epeen's head.
Epeen breaks the clinch.
Grekulovic digs a good body shot into Epeen's ribs.
Epeen moves away from the strike by Grekulovic.
Epeen clinches but Grekulovic breaks the clinch
and Epeen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epeen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Epeen clinches with his opponent.
Epeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grekulovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epeen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Epeen clinches with his opponent.
Epeen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Epeen blocks a jab.
Epeen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grekulovic's head.
Epeen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grekulovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epeen, right into the meat.
Grekulovic throws a hook but Epeen avoids it easily.
Epeen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grekulovic's calf.
Epeen blocks a jab.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
Epeen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Epeen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grekulovic.
Epeen is looking to slow Grekulovic down with leg kicks.
Grekulovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Grekulovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Epeen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Epeen scores with a kick to the body.
Grekulovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grekulovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grekulovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Epeen.
Epeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grekulovic's sensitive parts.
Grekulovic throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Epeen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grekulovic.
Epeen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Epeen scoring well with a low kick there.
Epeen is looking to clinch.
Epeen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grekulovic. That did some damage!
Epeen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epeen breaks from the clinch.
Grekulovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grekulovic throws a shot from downtown. Epeen moves away and avoids it.
Epeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grekulovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grekulovic's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epeen.
Epeen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epeen thumps Grekulovic with a low kick.
Epeen scores with a head kick.
Epeen lands with a nice body kick.
Grekulovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epeen can pounce on him.
Epeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grekulovic.
Epeen scores with a leg kick.
Epeen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Epeen.
Grekulovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epeen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grekulovic.
Epeen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grekulovic throws a hook but Epeen blocks it.
Epeen takes the fight into the clinch.
Epeen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grekulovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grekulovic clinches up against the cage.
Epeen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epeen slips under a jab.
Epeen throws a leg kick but Grekulovic moved away.
Epeen thumps Grekulovic with a low kick.
Epeen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epeen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epeen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Epeen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grekulovic takes a step back to recover.
Grekulovic misses the shot to the body.
Epeen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Epeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grekulovic.
Epeen 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.
Grekulovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Epeen.
Grekulovic thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grekulovic throws a hook but Epeen avoids it easily.
Epeen tried to score with a low kick but Grekulovic checks it.
Epeen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Epeen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epeen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grekulovic checks the leg kick.
Epeen throws a low kick, looking for Grekulovic's leg but Grekulovic calmly moves out of range.
Epeen walks into a left hand.
Vinny Epeen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grekulovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epeen moves away.
Epeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grekulovic.
Grekulovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Epeen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Epeen.
Epeen lands a front kick.
Grekulovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Epeen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grekulovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epeen can pounce on him.
Grekulovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epeen. Epeen obviously looking to wear him down.
Epeen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Epeen scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Epeen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Epeen.
Grekulovic swinging wildly here.
Epeen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grekulovic's sensitive parts.
Epeen throws a head kick that Grekulovic semi-blocks.
Epeen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grekulovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grekulovic clinches.
Epeen tries to circle away but Grekulovic has him pinned against the cage.
Epeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragan Grekulovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grekulovic tries to keep at a distance but Epeen has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Epeen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epeen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Epeen!
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