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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Vandergnaw (ranked 3813 p4p, 374 weight class) and Mikael Joshua (ranked 3321 p4p, 327 weight class). Vandergnaw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I've Been Everywhere. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Vandergnaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Mikael Joshua has been cut.
Butch Vandergnaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandergnaw tries to move into range but Joshua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Joshua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw digs a good hook to Joshua's body.
A swing and a miss from Vandergnaw.
Joshua misses with a hook. Vandergnaw ducked under it nicely.
Vandergnaw is looking to counter the offense by Joshua and move into the clinch.
Joshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandergnaw manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshua cracks Vandergnaw with an open hand slap.
Vandergnaw lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Vandergnaw.
Joshua keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandergnaw closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua stands there with Vandergnaw around his waist. Vandergnaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joshua tries to work over Vandergnaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vandergnaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vandergnaw pulls guard successfully.
Joshua preventing the sweep.
Vandergnaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joshua stopping the sweep attempt from Vandergnaw.
Joshua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vandergnaw seems keen to control Joshua's posture.
Vandergnaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vandergnaw controlling Joshua's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandergnaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joshua is one step ahead there.
Vandergnaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Vandergnaw keeping moving, preventing Joshua from controlling successfully.
Vandergnaw pulls Joshua in close to prevent any damage.
Vandergnaw keeping moving, preventing Joshua from controlling successfully.
Joshua preventing the sweep.
Joshua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vandergnaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vandergnaw managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua trying to control but Vandergnaw is working from the bottom.
Vandergnaw has control of Joshua's left arm, preventing Joshua from doing any damage.
Joshua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vandergnaw wants to sweep here but Joshua controlling him for the moment.
Vandergnaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joshua is aware though and is defending well.
Vandergnaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandergnaw, not yet.
Joshua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joshua trying to control the position from guard on top but Vandergnaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vandergnaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandergnaw, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vandergnaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vandergnaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joshua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joshua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vandergnaw has his hands on Joshua's head, controlling the position.
Vandergnaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joshua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vandergnaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Vandergnaw dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vandergnaw pushes Joshua up against the cage in a clinch.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vandergnaw working aggressively here.
Vandergnaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vandergnaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Joshua.
Vandergnaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joshua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandergnaw has him pressed against the cage.
Vandergnaw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joshua to keep the fight standing.
Joshua throws a punch but it's blocked by Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw digs a right hand into Joshua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joshua's gas tank.
Vandergnaw lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandergnaw tries to pull guard but Joshua holds him up against the cage and eventually Vandergnaw drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Vandergnaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandergnaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandergnaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua can do to turn this around?
Vandergnaw successfully pulls guard.
Vandergnaw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandergnaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandergnaw is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Joshua has his hands clasped together but Vandergnaw extends and breaks Joshua's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vandergnaw.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Vandergnaw!
A victorious Butch Vandergnaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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