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Event:
QFC Tournament 646 Round 3
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Vermeulen takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Vermeulen breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in but Vermeulen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Vermeulen, which made it look bad.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Vermeulen moved out of range.
Vermeulen is looking for a counter combo.
Vermeulen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vermeulen throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Vermeulen wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side#TD2#
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Vermeulen is keeping the position.
Jones won't allow Vermeulen to get back to his feet.
Jones stays in close to Vermeulen's body and controls the position.
It looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones works over Vermeulen with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Vermeulen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Vermeulen wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones trying to control but Vermeulen is working from the bottom.
Jones distracts Vermeulen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Vermeulen blocks nicely.
Vermeulen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Vermeulen is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vermeulen.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vermeulen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
Vermeulen taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Vermeulen is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones controlling the action here.
Vermeulen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vermeulen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Jones wants to pass to mount but Vermeulen is defending the position.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet.
Jones working over Vermeulen with some ground and pound. Vermeulen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vermeulen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Vermeulen is defending well.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet.
Vermeulen is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Vermeulen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
Vermeulen taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Vermeulen is trying to stand.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vermeulen taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones working Vermeulen over with strikes. #ROC2#
Vermeulen is rocked!
Jones working Vermeulen over with strikes.
Oh Vermeulen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vermeulen seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vermeulen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vermeulen taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Vermeulen tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vermeulen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones prevents Vermeulen from escaping the position.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB2#
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vermeulen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vermeulen is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vermeulen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calvin Jones!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 646 Round 2
Date: Jun 28, 2016 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD2#
Kush bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Vermeulen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silus Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vermeulen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kush has eaten all the pies!
Vermeulen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kush paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Vermeulen forces Kush back against the cage and clinches.
Vermeulen with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeulen prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Vermeulen breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Kush tries to keep at a distance but Vermeulen has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Vermeulen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Kush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vermeulen napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Kush is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vermeulen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet but Kush drags him back down.#T1##SUB2#
Kush is trying to get an arm triangle but Vermeulen is defending well.
Vermeulen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kush has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Kush tries for a kimura but Vermeulen is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vermeulen tries to escape but Kush is in control. #ES#
Vermeulen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vermeulen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Vermeulen instigates a clinch.
Kush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vermeulen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dave Vermeulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silus Kush.
Kush tries to score a body lock takedown but Vermeulen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kush misses with a takedown
and Vermeulen counters with a three punch combo that has Kush backing up. Kush nods at Vermeulen to acknowledge the strikes.
Kush looks winded!#T2#
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Dave Vermeulen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vermeulen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vermeulen sprawls well. Vermeulen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kush gets slowly back to his feet.
Vermeulen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kush circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kush dives in and grabs Vermeulen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vermeulen pushes down on Kush's head and hops out.
Vermeulen throws a nice head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Vermeulen. No joy for Kush on that attempt. #CL#
Vermeulen darts in and clinches Kush up against the cage.
Vermeulen landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kush paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Vermeulen moves into the clinch.#T3#
Vermeulen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kush avoids it.
Kush takes an elbow to the temple.
Vermeulen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vermeulen is defending well.
Vermeulen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vermeulen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Vermeulen manages to break the clinch.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kush paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Vermeulen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vermeulen misses with a knee to the head.
Vermeulen connects with a knee to the head.
Vermeulen landing knees to the body.
Vermeulen looking to throw knees to the head but Kush is blocking nicely.
Vermeulen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vermeulen lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeulen looking to throw knees to the head but Kush is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Vermeulen. #T4##BC#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch.
Kush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vermeulen as he avoids it easily.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch but Kush is avoiding it.
#CL#
Vermeulen has Kush up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Kush pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Vermeulen pushes Kush up against the cage in a clinch.
Kush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kush changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vermeulen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Vermeulen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeulen lands a damaging elbow.
Vermeulen pushes off an throws an elbow but Kush leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vermeulen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Vermeulen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Kush pushes him off.#TD2#
Kush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vermeulen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kush can do to turn this around?
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet.
Vermeulen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kush on the ground.
Vermeulen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Kush is working for a kimura but Vermeulen is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Kush is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen tries to kick Kush off but Kush keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Vermeulen is defending against the submission attempts here by Kush.
#SUB2#
Kush seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Kush seems to be working for a kimura but Vermeulen defends the submission attempt.#ES#
Vermeulen has one foot on Kush's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vermeulen sprawls well. Vermeulen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kush gets slowly back to his feet.
Kush is breathing heavily.
Kush fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Kush swats away the attempt to clinch by Vermeulen.
Kush circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD2#
Kush closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kush lands in his opponent's guard.
Vermeulen wants to stand up but Kush is controlling him. #ES#
Vermeulen pushes Kush off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Vermeulen instigates a clinch.
Kush is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vermeulen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dave Vermeulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silus Kush.
Vermeulen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kush's face.
Vermeulen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Vermeulen breaks from the clinch.
#T3##CL#
Vermeulen clinches up with Kush and pushes him back against the cage.
Vermeulen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Vermeulen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Vermeulen scores with a four punch combination!
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Kush keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Vermeulen darts in and clinches Kush up against the cage.
Vermeulen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kush blocks it with crossed arms.
Vermeulen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vermeulen prevents the takedown attempt.
Kush has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vermeulen after a bit of a struggle.
Vermeulen lands an elbow inside.
Vermeulen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vermeulen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kush wants to stall.
Kush has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vermeulen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T4##BC#
Vermeulen manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a knee strike.
Vermeulen tries a knee to the head but Kush blocks it.
Vermeulen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kush avoids it.
Kush wants a takedown but no success here.
Dave Vermeulen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vermeulen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kush avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Vermeulen breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Kush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vermeulen wants to stand up but Kush is controlling him.
Kush advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Vermeulen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Kush is having none of it.
Vermeulen scores with a three punch combo!
Kush fails to land the takedown.
Vermeulen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vermeulen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD2#
Kush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vermeulen pushes Kush off looking to stand but Kush dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Kush seems to be working for a kimura but Vermeulen defends the submission attempt.#ES#
Vermeulen pushes Kush off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Kush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vermeulen!#SUB2#
Kush is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vermeulen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Kush tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Vermeulen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Kush tries for a kimura but Vermeulen is defending well.
Vermeulen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Kush looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Kush is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vermeulen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vermeulen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Kush tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kush has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Kush wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vermeulen, who protects the arm well.
Vermeulen is trying to buck Kush off.#T3##ES#
Vermeulen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vermeulen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kush shoots and misses
and Vermeulen counters with a series of strikes. Kush will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD2#
Kush shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kush showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Kush is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vermeulen is just riding it out for now. Kush eventually gives up the hold.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet.#T4##SUB2#
Kush is working for a kimura but Vermeulen is defending it quite comfortably.
Vermeulen tries to kick Kush off but Kush keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Kush is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vermeulen sees it coming and defends easily.#ES#
Vermeulen has one foot on Kush's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vermeulen sprawls well. Vermeulen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kush gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Vermeulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silus Kush.#CL#
Vermeulen moves into the clinch successfully.
Silus Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Vermeulen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vermeulen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Vermeulen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vermeulen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Dave Vermeulen!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Dave Vermeulen!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Dave Vermeulen!
Dave Vermeulen wins by unanimous decision!
A pretty intense looking Dave Vermeulen took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 646 Round 1
Date: Jun 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Vermeulen dodges the punch combination from Mcpot.
#CL2#
Vermeulen pushes Mcpot up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermeulen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#BC2#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcpot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vermeulen is fending him off so far but Mcpot persists. Nope, Vermeulen circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Mcpot is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vermeulen's half guard.
Mcpot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vermeulen is trying to stand back up but Mcpot is controlling him
Vermeulen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcpot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mcpot sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Vermeulen is trying to stand up here but Mcpot is controlling him well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vermeulen enables Mcpot to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vermeulen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Mcpot stands up from Vermeulen's guard - Mcpot perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Mcpot gets tackled into the cage by Vermeulen. Vermeulen maintains the clinch.
Mcpot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vermeulen after a bit of a struggle.
Vermeulen connects with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Mcpot tries to pull guard but Vermeulen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petie Mcpot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vermeulen misses with an elbow strike.
Mcpot throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen prevents a body shot from Mcpot.
Mcpot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeulen lands a body shot.
Vermeulen lands an elbow that stopped Mcpot in his tracks for a moment.
Mcpot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vermeulen smiles and moves away.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcpot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Vermeulen takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Mcpot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch but Mcpot is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Vermeulen moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Vermeulen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcpot.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Mcpot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vermeulen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcpot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vermeulen leaves Mcpot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Vermeulen instigates a clinch.
Vermeulen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcpot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vermeulen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vermeulen misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch.
#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Vermeulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcpot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcpot moves in looking to clinch but Vermeulen pushes him off.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Mcpot pushes him off.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Dave Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Mcpot pushes him off.
Mcpot is looking for a counter combo.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch but Mcpot is avoiding it.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Mcpot. #BC2#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcpot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vermeulen as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Vermeulen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Vermeulen moves into the clinch.
Vermeulen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcpot is defending well for now.
Mcpot wants to get back to striking at distance but Vermeulen won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vermeulen misses with a knee strike.
Mcpot goes for a takedown attempt but Vermeulen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcpot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petie Mcpot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Mcpot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Mcpot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet.
Vermeulen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Mcpot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vermeulen is looking to escape.#ES2#
Vermeulen kicks Mcpot off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Vermeulen as Mcpot shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petie Mcpot. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Mcpot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vermeulen did well to prevent Mcpot getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcpot stops Vermeulen from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcpot trying to mount his opponent but Vermeulen defends it. #T2#
Mcpot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Mcpot there.
Mcpot moves nicely into side control.
Vermeulen pushes Mcpot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mcpot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#ES2#
Vermeulen sneaks out the side door and pushes Mcpot away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Vermeulen rushes Mcpot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Mcpot manages to break the clinch.
Dave Vermeulen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeulen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dave Vermeulen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vermeulen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcpot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Mcpot rushes Vermeulen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Vermeulen tries a knee to the head but Mcpot blocks it.
Vermeulen connects with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Mcpot manages to break the clinch.
Mcpot swats away the attempt to clinch by Vermeulen.
Mcpot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcpot swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Mcpot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcpot takes an elbow to the temple.
Vermeulen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcpot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcpot has Vermeulen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vermeulen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcpot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Mcpot wants to take the fight to the mat but Vermeulen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Mcpot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Mcpot pushes him off.#TD#
Mcpot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Vermeulen kicks off Mcpot and gets to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Vermeulen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcpot is trying to pull guard but Vermeulen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermeulen throws a nice head kick!
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Mcpot circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Vermeulen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Vermeulen moves into range and clinches up with Mcpot.
Mcpot tries to score a body lock takedown but Vermeulen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vermeulen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vermeulen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vermeulen tries a knee to the head but Mcpot blocks it.
Mcpot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vermeulen walks away with a smile on his face. Mcpot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Vermeulen forces Mcpot back against the cage and clinches.
Mcpot blocks an elbow strike.
Vermeulen lands a damaging elbow.
Vermeulen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcpot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vermeulen scores a nice knee to the body.
Dave Vermeulen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Mcpot pulls Vermeulen into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Vermeulen stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Vermeulen clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcpot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vermeulen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petie Mcpot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Vermeulen.
#T1#
Vermeulen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Vermeulen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vermeulen instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Vermeulen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeulen.
#BC2#
Vermeulen breaks from the clinch.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Mcpot is having none of it.
Mcpot is looking to counter the offense by Vermeulen and move into the clinch.
Vermeulen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcpot's head.
Mcpot shoots in looking for a takedown but Vermeulen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcpot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vermeulen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcpot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcpot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vermeulen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL2#
Vermeulen clinches. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeulen lands a nice elbow.
Mcpot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeulen misses with a knee to the head.
Mcpot is looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vermeulen.
#BC2#
Vermeulen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vermeulen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vermeulen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mcpot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vermeulen just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vermeulen.
Mcpot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vermeulen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vermeulen throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
A knee to the head by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen tries a knee to the head but Mcpot blocks it.
Vermeulen misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Vermeulen breaks from the clinch.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Mcpot circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcpot seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mcpot takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcpot fails with a takedown attempt.
Vermeulen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcpot.#CL2#
Vermeulen moves into range and clinches up with Mcpot.
Vermeulen with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Vermeulen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcpot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vermeulen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcpot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vermeulen landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcpot is trying to drag Vermeulen to the mat but Vermeulen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vermeulen.
Mcpot takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC2#
Vermeulen breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Vermeulen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Vermeulen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petie Mcpot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Vermeulen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Vermeulen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vermeulen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Dave Vermeulen!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Dave Vermeulen!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Dave Vermeulen!
Dave Vermeulen wins by unanimous decision!
Dave Vermeulen took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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