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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff comes to the cage accompanied by JAMROCK. The Impaler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blues Saraceno - Dogs of War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from The Impaler.
Cliff swings for the body but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler throws a body shot but no joy.
The Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cliff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Impaler.
A bone on bone clash there as Cliff blocks the leg kick.
Cliff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cliff seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A leg kick checked by Cliff.
Cliff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Ziggy Cliff has been cut.
The Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cliff slips under a jab from The Impaler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Impaler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Impaler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Impaler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cliff tries to counter by clinching up but The Impaler breaks away and moves out of range.
The Impaler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cliff moves into the clinch.
The Impaler lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Impaler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Impaler throws a punch but it's blocked by Cliff.
Cliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Impaler backwards.
A short right from The Impaler.
Cliff lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Impaler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Impaler missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cliff sizes up The Impaler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cliff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Impaler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Impaler misses with a low kick as Cliff jumps back.
The Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Cliff.
It appears Cliff was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as The Impaler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cliff doesn't seem phased though.
The Impaler blocks the body kick.
The Impaler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As The Impaler tries to get set, Cliff tries to push him back and clinch up but The Impaler manages to avoid the attempt.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
The Impaler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cliff.
A shot to the liver by Cliff. Beautiful body shot.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Impaler is looking for the big counter here.
Cliff thows a body kick. The Impaler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Cliff misses.
Cliff throws a hook but The Impaler blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for The Impaler. That snapped Cliff's head back.
Cliff missing with a left hand there. The Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Impaler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cliff was well out of range. Poor timing from The Impaler.
Cliff misses with a few strikes there.
The Impaler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cliff is fending him off so far but The Impaler persists. Nope, Cliff circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff checks a leg kick nicely.
The Impaler thumps Cliff with a low kick.
The Impaler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from The Impaler misses the target.
Cliff lands a leg kick that knocks The Impaler off balance momentarily.
Cliff lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cliff cracks a nice hook into The Impaler's ribs.
Cliff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cliff avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
Cliff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Impaler's calf.
Cliff lands with a nice body punch.
Cliff looks to land a body kick but The Impaler moved away.
Cliff throws a jab when The Impaler was well out of range.
The Impaler 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.
The Impaler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cliff sprawls well. Cliff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Impaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Cliff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ziggy Cliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad The Impaler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Impaler. That's going to slow Cliff down.
Ziggy Cliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cliff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cliff avoids the head kick by The Impaler.
The Impaler scores with a hook.
The Impaler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Impaler wants to slow Cliff down by chopping away at his legs.
Cliff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cliff.
Cliff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Impaler's calf.
The Impaler with a jab.
The Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Impaler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cliff.
Cliff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Impaler walks into a left hand.
The Impaler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ziggy Cliff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cliff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cliff misses with the combination.
The Impaler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cliff stuns The Impaler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cliff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Impaler momentarily.
Cliff cracks The Impaler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Impaler thows a leg kick but Cliff checks it
and Cliff counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Impaler.
Cliff drives through and clinches with The Impaler against the cage.
The Impaler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Cliff as the two fighters clinch.
The Impaler lands with a short shot to the head.
Cliff is leaning against The Impaler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Impaler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Impaler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cliff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Impalers head.
Cliff trying to land knees to the body.
Cliff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Cliff on the inside.
Cliff misses with some punches.
The Impaler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cliff.
The Impaler blocking some punches.
Cliff tries to throw a body punch but The Impaler avoids it by throwing Cliff back against the cage.
The Impaler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cliff blocking some punches.
Cliff presses The Impaler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Impaler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cliff gets through The Impaler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Impaler blocks a body shot from Cliff.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cliff working aggressively here.
The Impaler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Impaler lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Impaler misses with some punches.
Cliff is trying to maintain a safe position but The Impaler gets an underhook and turns Cliff into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Impaler misses with a punch to the body.
The Impaler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cliff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from The Impaler.
The Impaler misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Impaler misses with a punch on the inside.
The Impaler misses with a punch to the body.
The Impaler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cliff to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Cliff on the inside.
The Impaler throws a head punch that misses.
Cliff throws a punch but it's blocked by The Impaler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a punch but it's blocked by Cliff.
Cliff pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler lands a nice uppercut.
Cliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Impaler blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Impaler.
A right hook to the body lands for Cliff.
The Impaler is trying to break the clinch but Cliff is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Cliff.
Nice body punch from Cliff.
A short right from Cliff on the inside.
Cliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Impaler backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cliff.
Cliff is trying to stall.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but The Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Impaler takes a shot to the head.
The Impaler is trying to break the clinch but Cliff is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler prevents a body shot from Cliff.
Cliff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Impaler.
Cliff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cliff is leaning against The Impaler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ziggy Cliff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Impaler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from The Impaler.
The Impaler tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Impaler.
Cliff misses with a punch on the inside.
Cliff pushes The Impaler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Impaler prevents a body shot from Cliff.
The Impaler struggles to land a body shot inside as Cliff controls his hands.
The Impaler swings wildly with an uppercut but Cliff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff struggles to land a body shot inside as The Impaler controls his hands.
The Impaler tries to work over Cliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Cliff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The Impaler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cliff sizes up The Impaler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cliff.
Cliff lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The Impaler misses with a leg kick.
Cliff avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
Cliff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Impaler on the side of the head.
The Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff misses the shot to the body.
Cliff lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Cliff.
Cliff cracks The Impaler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Impaler throws a hook but Cliff blocks it.
As The Impaler tries to get set, Cliff tries to push him back and clinch up but The Impaler manages to avoid the attempt.
The Impaler throws a body shot but no joy.
Cliff half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cliff connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliff tries to clinch but The Impaler is having none of it.
The Impaler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cliff defends it well.
Cliff lands with an uppercut that bounces The Impaler off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff blocks a head kick by The Impaler.
Cliff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cliff motions for The Impaler to come forward. Cliff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler punishes Cliff's body with a nice straight punch.
Cliff cracks The Impaler with an open hand slap.
The Impaler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cliff throws a wild body kick that The Impaler sees coming a mile off.
Cliff tried to score with a low kick but The Impaler checks it.
Cliff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cliff avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
Cliff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Impaler.
Cliff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Cliff blocks the low kick.
Cliff tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The Impaler manages to circle out of the way.
Cliff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Impaler.
Cliff is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from The Impaler.
The Impaler clobbers Cliff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cliff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Impaler wants to slow Cliff down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Cliff misses its intended target.
Cliff throws a shot to the body.
Cliff blocks a head kick by The Impaler.
Cliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cliff backing away here, and The Impaler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick.
Cliff throws a body kick that misses.
The Impaler connects with the punch.
The Impaler misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cliff.
Cliff throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Impaler.
The Impaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that misses.
Cliff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cliff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cliff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Impaler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler lands a nice shot that snaps Cliff's head back.
Cliff scores with the left hand. The Impaler knows he should have avoided that one.
Cliff lands with a nice body punch.
The Impaler is looking to score with low kicks.
As The Impaler backs away, Cliff returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Cliff. Those never looked like landing.
The Impaler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cliff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cliff misses with a few strikes there.
The Impaler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cliff on the side of the head.
The Impaler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cliff with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Impaler. Cliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cliff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Impaler can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Cliff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Impaler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler blocks a leg kick.
The Impaler thows a leg kick but Cliff checks it
and Cliff moves into the clinch.
Cliff misses with a punch on the inside.
The Impaler misses with a punch to the body.
The Impaler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff misses with some punches.
The Impaler throws a head punch that misses.
The Impaler scores with a shoulder strike.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
The Impaler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cliff seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if The Impaler can turn it around.
The Impaler misses with some punches.
The Impaler manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from The Impaler.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Impaler jabs Cliff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Impaler looks to throw the jab but Cliff is out of range.
Cliff throwing a counter right hand but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
A big right from The Impaler misses.
Cliff seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Impaler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Cliff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cliff 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Cliff!
An out of breath Ziggy Cliff thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Vlad The Impaler stepped up to the mic, saying 'The fight shouldve been for the title!!!!! Muntz you got lucky again!!!'.
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