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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrinceanu comes to the cage accompanied by The Foggy dew. Joe Stallone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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24
152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bogdan Vrinceanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Joe Stallone has been cut.
Vrinceanu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vrinceanu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vrinceanu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stallone is just riding it out for now. Vrinceanu eventually gives up the hold.
Stallone trying to control from the bottom.
Vrinceanu is trying to work for a kimura but Stallone is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vrinceanu pulls his head out easily.
Vrinceanu lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Vrinceanu.
Stallone has hold of Vrinceanu's hands but Vrinceanu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stallone is defending against the submission attempts here by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu is trying to work for a kimura but Stallone is defending well.
Vrinceanu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vrinceanu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrinceanu is looking for a kimura but Stallone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vrinceanu to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stallone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vrinceanu pulls his head out easily.
Stallone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vrinceanu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stallone misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vrinceanu working the head and body with strikes.
Vrinceanu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vrinceanu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vrinceanu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Vrinceanu there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu is trying to work for a kimura but Stallone is defending well.
Vrinceanu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vrinceanu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stallone actively working from the bottom here.
Stallone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stallone has hold of Vrinceanu's hands but Vrinceanu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stallone actively working from the bottom here.
Stallone is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu is working for a kimura but Stallone is defending it quite comfortably.
Vrinceanu working the head and body with strikes.
Vrinceanu trying to control the action but Stallone is working from the bottom.
Vrinceanu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stallone is just riding it out for now. Vrinceanu eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stallone actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Vrinceanu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Stallone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vrinceanu looking to score a takedown here. Stallone is defending well but Vrinceanu drives through and ends up in Stallone's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stallone keeping moving, preventing Vrinceanu from controlling successfully.
Vrinceanu pushing down on Stallone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vrinceanu winds up and cracks Stallone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bogdan Vrinceanu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vrinceanu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stallone has hold of Vrinceanu's hands but Vrinceanu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone tries to get to full guard but Vrinceanu has control of the leg.
Vrinceanu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stallone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vrinceanu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vrinceanu postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stallone to stand up.
Stallone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vrinceanu feinted with a counter takedown.
Stallone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vrinceanu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vrinceanu advances position into side control!
Stallone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu working the head and body with strikes.
Stallone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stallone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vrinceanu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stallone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stallone can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrinceanu decides to stand back up. Vrinceanu steps back and let's Stallone get back to his feet.
Vrinceanu lands a big head kick that sends Stallone to the canvas! Vrinceanu follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Vrinceanu!
An intense looking Bogdan Vrinceanu took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Victorious. I feel that is why I did all the training, why I make the sacrifices, that is why I got into the shape I am in. I feel I have won, that's millions more coming my way, I feel great.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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