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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Cloete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabranth Vaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werner Cloete has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werner Cloete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabranth Vaan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloete tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vaan is able to avoid easily.
Vaan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Vaan misses.
Vaan throws a hook but Cloete avoids it easily.
Cloete tries to clinch but Vaan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Vaan. That snapped Cloete's head back.
Vaan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cloete's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vaan won't allow Cloete to sweep him here.
Cloete lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vaan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaan is trying to stand.
Cloete is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vaan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vaan shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloete throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cloete looking to ground and pound but Vaan is blocking nicely.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloete looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaan tries to hold on but Cloete postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cloete throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cloete tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloete working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cloete throws some wild stikes that Vaan manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloete tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Werner Cloete dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vaan misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Vaan there.
Vaan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cloete shoots in but no luck this time.
Cloete throws a hook to the side of Vaan's head but Vaan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaan throws a shot to the body.
Werner Cloete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloete is looking to clinch.
Cloete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vaan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cloete.
Vaan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloete.
Vaan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloete misses with an uppercut. Vaan saw that one coming.
Cloete misses with a body shot
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cloete fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Werner Cloete has been cut.
Vaan scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cloete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaan.
Vaan throws out a powerful jab.
Vaan tries to clinch up but Cloete circles away and keeps his distance.
Vaan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cloete clinches with his opponent.
Vaan is pressed up against the cage. Cloete has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vaan down to the mat. Vaan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werner Cloete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaan lands an overhand right.
Cloete uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaan.
A big left from Vaan misses.
Cloete scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaan wants to get back to his feet.
Cloete wants to pass the guard but Vaan is defending well.
Cloete thows a huge punch but Vaan dodges it nicely.
Cloete content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloete seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vaan for as long as he can get away with.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cloete is thwarting Vaan's attempts to control the position.
Werner Cloete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Werner Cloete wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cloete shoots in looking for a takedown but Vaan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cloete's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vaan 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.
Cloete misses with a takedown attempt - Vaan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vaan thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloete misses with a head kick.
Cloete ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaan throws a lazy right hand but Cloete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cloete ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cloete tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vaan swivels and escapes.
Vaan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cloete looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vaan.
Vaan misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cloete on the side of the head.
Werner Cloete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cloete blocks a jab.
Cloete slips under a jab from Vaan.
Cloete ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabranth Vaan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Werner Cloete's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cloete tries to clinch up.
Cloete misses with a jab to the body
and Vaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cloete wants to clinch.
Cloete pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vaan is out of range and Cloete settles back down.
Cloete misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Cloete.
Vaan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vaan showed some decent athleticism there.
Vaan wants to stand but Cloete has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloete tries to get to full guard but Vaan has control of the leg.
Cloete makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vaan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabranth Vaan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaan throws a combination. Cloete tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vaan.
Cloete moves into the clinch.
Cloete drags the fight down to the ground.
Cloete looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaan is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vaan wants to stand but Cloete is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cloete is looking to sweep but instead, Vaan has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan prevents Cloete from improving his position.
Cloete is looking to get back to full guard here but Vaan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cloete is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cloete regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloete regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cloete wants to sweep here but Vaan controlling him for the moment.
Cloete escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vaan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vaan preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaan wants to stand but Cloete has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabranth Vaan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vaan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabranth Vaan!
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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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