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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shadi Vliegen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Szulinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szulinski has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Martin Szulinski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shadi Vliegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Szulinski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vliegen throws a lazy right hand but Szulinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szulinski misses with a hook. Vliegen ducked under it nicely.
Vliegen lunges at Szulinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szulinski's hand.
Vliegen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vliegen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szulinski.
Szulinski misses with a wild body shot.
Szulinski looks winded!
Szulinski rushes Vliegen and presses him up against the cage.
Vliegen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vliegen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vliegen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szulinski tries to stall but Vliegen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vliegen misses with a punch on the inside.
Szulinski has Vliegen pressed against the cage, preventing Vliegen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vliegen throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
Vliegen throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
Vliegen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vliegen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szulinski misses with a punch to the body.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Vliegen is blocking nicely.
Vliegen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vliegen fails to land.
Szulinski can't find room to land a body shot as Vliegen controls the action.
Szulinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vliegen.
Vliegen tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vliegen fails to land.
Vliegen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vliegen throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vliegen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szulinski misses with a punch to the body.
Vliegen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vliegen throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vliegen.
Vliegen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Vliegen.
Vliegen being controlled against the cage.
Vliegen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vliegen misses with some punches.
Vliegen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szulinski's elbow.
Szulinski prevents Vliegen from breaking the clinch.
Szulinski blocks a body shot from Vliegen.
Vliegen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szulinski looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vliegen.
Vliegen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Vliegen.
Vliegen is looking to control Szulinski's arms but Szulinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vliegen has his back to the cage.
Vliegen tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szulinski has a couple of punches blocked by Vliegen.
Szulinski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen misses with some punches.
Szulinski blocks an uppercut.
Vliegen is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.
Szulinski misses with a knee strike.
Vliegen misses with the head strike.
Vliegen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vliegen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vliegen is trying to push Szulinski away but Szulinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szulinski keeps control of Vliegen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szulinski blocks an uppercut.
Vliegen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vliegen can't find room to land a body shot as Szulinski controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Vliegen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shadi Vliegen dominated that 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.
Vliegen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Szulinski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vliegen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szulinski.
Szulinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vliegen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vliegen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vliegen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szulinski.
Shadi Vliegen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szulinski stalling in the clinch but Vliegen improves position.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Vliegen blocks with his arms.
Szulinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vliegen blocks it with crossed arms.
Szulinski is breathing heavily.
Vliegen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vliegen has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Vliegen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szulinski.
Vliegen has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vliegen throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vliegen.
Vliegen tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szulinski working aggressively here.
Vliegen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vliegen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szulinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vliegen.
Vliegen lands a hook that snaps the head of Szulinski backwards.
Vliegen managing to block the knees to the body from Szulinski.
A nice left hand lands by Vliegen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szulinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Vliegen is blocking nicely.
Szulinski misses with a knee strike.
Vliegen controlling the action here for a moment.
Vliegen tries to throw a body punch but Szulinski avoids it by throwing Vliegen back against the cage.
Vliegen works on Szulinski's body with a couple of short punches.
Szulinski prevents Vliegen from breaking the clinch.
Vliegen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vliegen misses with a punch to the body.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vliegen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski blocking some punches.
Vliegen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vliegen misses with a punch on the inside.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vliegen misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Szulinski misses with some punches.
Vliegen lands a right hand.
Vliegen struggles to land a body shot inside as Szulinski controls his hands.
Vliegen is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.
Vliegen pushes Szulinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vliegen tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen tries to throw a body punch but Szulinski avoids it by throwing Vliegen back against the cage.
Szulinski blocks an uppercut.
Szulinski trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Szulinski fails to land.
Vliegen misses with a punch on the inside.
Szulinski misses with a knee strike.
Vliegen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vliegen working aggressively here.
Vliegen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szulinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vliegen working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vliegen working aggressively here.
Szulinski has a couple of punches blocked by Vliegen.
Vliegen has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shadi Vliegen dominated that second round.
That's time! Vliegen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Szulinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vliegen.
Vliegen tries to clinch but Szulinski moves out of range.
Martin Szulinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szulinski moves into range and clinches up with Vliegen.
Vliegen tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vliegen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vliegen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Vliegen.
Szulinski tries to stall but Vliegen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vliegen wants to break free but Szulinski has control.
Vliegen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vliegen misses with a body punch.
Vliegen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szulinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vliegen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vliegen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vliegen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Szulinski misses with a knee to the head.
Vliegen is leaning against Szulinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szulinski.
Vliegen looking to slow down the pace here.
Vliegen has had enough of the clinch but Szulinski keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Vliegen.
Vliegen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vliegen gets through Szulinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vliegen lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen working aggressively here.
Szulinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vliegen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vliegen is trying to push Szulinski away but Szulinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vliegen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szulinski takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Vliegen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vliegen lands an uppercut.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vliegen.
Vliegen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vliegen has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vliegen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Vliegen.
Szulinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vliegen's efforts to push away.
Shadi Vliegen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vliegen is trying to force a seperation but Szulinski has the dominant position.
Szulinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Vliegen blocks it.
Martin Szulinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vliegen misses with some punches.
Vliegen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szulinski backwards.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szulinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vliegen lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Vliegen fails to land.
Vliegen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vliegen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szulinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vliegen is looking to break free of the clinch but Szulinski has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vliegen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shadi Vliegen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vliegen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shadi Vliegen!
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hype
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