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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ministry - NWO . Tepes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Waste My Hate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vlad Tepez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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257 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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262 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepez dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
Tepes throws a big shot that misses.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tepez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tepez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
Vlad Tepez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tepes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tepez gets tackled into the cage by Tepes. Tepes maintains the clinch.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Tepez.
Tepes has Tepez pressed against the cage, preventing Tepez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tepes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tepez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tepez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tepez breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Tepes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Vlad Tepez has been cut.
Tepes tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tepez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tepes tries to bum rush Tepez with a series of wild strikes but Tepez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Tepez.
Tepes wants to clinch up but Tepez keeps it at a distance.
Tepes throws a sloppy head kick and Tepez moves out of range easily.
Tepez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tepes quickly recovers to half guard.
Tepez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like Tepez is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepez prevents Tepes from standing back up.
Tepez with the ground and pound but Tepes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tepez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tepes takes one to the side of the head.
Tepez lands with a right hand.
Tepes looks to clinch
and Tepez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tepez.
Tepez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tepez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Tepez.
Tepez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tepes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Tepez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tepes tries to clinch up but Tepez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tepez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tepes's head.
Tepes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Tepez moved away.
Tepes wants to clinch but Tepez slips to the side
and Tepez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tepes looks gassed!
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!
Tepez lands with a good body shot.
Tepez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tepes.
Tepez throws a nice head kick!
Tepez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Vlad Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Tepez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
A big left from Tepes misses.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepez.
Tepez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Tepes takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Tepez.
Tepez clinches.
Tepes landing knees to the head.
Tepes looking to throw knees to the head but Tepez is blocking nicely.
Tepes avoids a wild elbow strike from Tepez.
Still in the clinch, Tepez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tepez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tepez throws an elbow but it misses.
Tepez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tepez throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes misses with an uppercut
and Tepez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tepes!
Tepez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tepez connects with the punch.
Tepez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
Tepez throws a sloppy head kick and Tepes moves out of range easily.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tepez counter with a right hand.
Tepes misses with a left hand
and Tepez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tepes darts in trying to clinch
and Tepez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepez scores with a head kick. Tepes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tepez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez misses with a head kick.
Tepes takes a swing at Tepez's ribcage but misses.
Tepez lands a high kick!
Tepes blocks a head kick by Tepez.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Tepez.
Tepes jabs at Tepez's body.
Tepez has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tepez.
Tepez has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Tepes lands a knee to the head.
Tepes slows down the pace here.
Tepez stalling in the clinch but Tepes improves position.
Tepes tries to land a knee to the head but Tepez blocks with his arms.
Tepez wants a takedown but no success here.
Tepez landing knees to the head.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but Tepez blocks it.
Tepes is breathing heavily.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tepez breaks from the clinch.
Tepez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tepez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tepez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tepez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez closes the distance and clinches.
Tepes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tepez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tepez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tepes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but Tepez blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
A short right from Tepez.
Tepez blocks an uppercut.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepez manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Tepez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepez connects with a high kick.
Tepez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tepez stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes scores with a nice right hand.
Tepes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tepez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tepes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses.
Tepez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tepes rushes Tepez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepez breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Tepes misses
and Tepez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tepes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vlad Tepez is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Tepez does it's job there.
Tepez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tepez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Tepez misses
and Tepes counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Tepez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tepes.
Tepez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
No joy there for Tepez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tepes moves forwards but Tepez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tepes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tepez.
Tepez slips a straight right by Tepes.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses.
Tepez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tepez throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tepez throws a head kick that Tepes semi-blocks.
Tepez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tepez counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
Tepez lands a head kick!
Tepes throws a right and a left that Tepez avoids nicely.
Tepez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tepez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes throws out the jab.
Tepes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tepes jabs Tepez right on the nose. Tepez blinks but takes it well.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses
and Tepez counters with a head kick.
Tepes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tepez connects with a looping right hand.
Tepez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepez cracks Tepes with an open hand slap.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Tepes takes one to the side of the head.
Tepez scores a takedown into full mount!
Tepez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tepez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tepes because Tepez loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez is landing with some decent strikes but Tepes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tepes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tepes is desperately trying to improve his position but Tepez has a good base and remains in mount.
Tepes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tepez looking to ground and pound but Tepes is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tepes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tepez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tepez lands a glancing blow to the side of Tepes's head.
Tepez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes throws an off balance right hand
and Tepez counters with a head kick.
Tepez throws a head kick that half lands.
Tepes lands a jab to the nose.
Tepez blocks a head kick by Tepes.
Tepez lands with a slapping head kick.
Tepez misses with a head kick.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepez manages to avoid it.
Tepes tries to clinch
enabling Tepez to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepez blocks a jab.
Tepes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tepez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tepez lands with a kick to the temple. Tepes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepez throws a nice head kick!
Tepez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tepez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Tepez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tepes doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepez lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tepes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Tepez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepez lands a head kick!
Tepes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vlad Tepez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tepez throws a sloppy head kick
and Tepes counters with a one-two to the body.
Tepes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Tepez both land. Nice combination.
Tepez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tepez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tepes momentarily.
Tepez rushes Tepes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tepez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tepez.
Tepez scores with a hook.
Tepez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vlad Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tepez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tepez drives through and clinches with Tepes against the cage.
Tepez tries to land a knee to the head but Tepes blocks with his arms.
Tepez manages to pull guard.
Tepes is standing up over Tepez. Tepez looks to escape but Tepes dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Tepez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tepez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepez!
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