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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 422 p4p, 366 weight class) and Gustav Line (ranked 69 p4p, 59 weight class). Line has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Line!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Tepes Iii throws a low kick but Line avoids it.
Line needs to keep his hands up - Tepes Iii had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Tepes Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Tepes Iii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Tepes Iii misses.
Line steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii pushes Line away with a front kick.
Tepes Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Line manages to avoid it.
Line lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes Iii misses with an uppercut. Line saw that one coming.
Line misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tepes Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Line.
A clash of legs there as Line blocks the low kick.
As Tepes Iii backs off Line throws a huge counter combo but Tepes Iii manages to avoid it all.
Tepes Iii misses with a right hand
and Line counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tepes Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Line takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Line tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepes Iii misses with a straight right.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Line uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes Iii.
Line steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tepes Iii.
Line on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tepes Iii with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes Iii cracks a nice hook into Line's ribs.
Tepes Iii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tepes Iii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Line throws the left hand but Tepes Iii avoids the punch easily.
Tepes Iii throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
Tepes Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Line should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Line.
Line unleashes a big counter combination but Tepes Iii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Tepes Iii is predictable there
and Line counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Line.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
Tepes Iii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tepes Iii is looking to land body kicks.
Line tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Line.
Line chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes Iii can pounce on him.
Tepes Iii feints and then cracks Line's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Line down.
Tepes Iii misses with a body kick.
Line is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tepes Iii with a body shot.
Line with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tepes Iii with the inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Line follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Line looks to throw a body kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Line on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Line throws a shot from downtown. Tepes Iii moves away and avoids it.
Line bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes Iii misses with a body punch
and Line counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tepes Iii's knee momentarily.
Tepes Iii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Tepes Iii.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Line's head backwards.
Line chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Line misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Line throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes Iii dominated that round.
That's time! Tepes Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Line on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes Iii.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Line might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tepes Iii has got the better of the exchanges.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tepes Iii motions for Line to come forward. Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Line.
Tepes Iii misses with the body kick
and Line cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Line slips a jab and a cross from Tepes Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tepes Iii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tepes Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Line.
Tepes Iii misses with an uppercut
and Line cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii blocks a leg kick.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses the shot to the body.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Line counters with a thumping low kick.
Line connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tepes Iii throws the kick towards the body but Line avoids it.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Line lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Tepes Iii. That snapped Line's head back.
A slow jab from Line misses its intended target.
Line looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Line can do to turn this around?
Tepes Iii lands with a right hand.
Tepes Iii misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes Iii misses the shot to the body.
Tepes Iii misses the jab.
Tepes Iii backing away here, and Line unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tepes Iii with the inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii tries a low kick but Line avoids it.
Tepes Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii throws a right hand that Line ducks under and follows up with a left that Line also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Line on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Line throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Line blocks a leg kick.
Line displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes Iii throws out the jab.
Line defending well as Tepes Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Line.
Line bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tepes Iii's head.
It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Line moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a wild body kick that Line sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
Tepes Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Tepes Iii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line lands a head kick. Tepes Iii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tepes Iii - that will leave a mark!
Tepes Iii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Line is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tepes Iii!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line throws a nice looking combination but Tepes Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tepes Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tepes Iii thumps Line with a low kick.
Tepes Iii throws a jab when Line was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustav Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tepes Iii throws a wild body kick that Line sees coming a mile off.
Line connects with a leg kick.
Line's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tepes Iii thows a leg kick but Line checks it
and Line counters with a crisp one two that drops Tepes Iii! Line thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tepes Iii to his feet! Tepes Iii is in big trouble!
Tepes Iii is rocked!
Tepes Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Line. That did some damage!
Line walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes Iii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes Iii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Line closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes Iii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Line lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Line has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tepes Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Line lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tepes Iii backwards.
Line tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tepes Iii's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Line.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tepes Iii.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Line misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tepes Iii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tepes Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes Iii stalling in the clinch but Line improves position.
Line lands with a short shot to the head.
Line presses Tepes Iii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Line misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Line gets through Tepes Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Line can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes Iii controls the action.
Line works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes Iii.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Line is trying to break the clinch but Tepes Iii has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tepes Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Line lands a nice uppercut.
Tepes Iii lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes Iii blocks an uppercut.
Line misses with some punches.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Line takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Line works on Tepes Iii's body with a couple of short punches.
Tepes Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Line.
Tepes Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Line lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tepes Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes Iii looking to stall.
Line's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Line scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tepes Iii connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line thumps Tepes Iii with a low kick.
A combination from Tepes Iii does no damage.
Line swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vlad Tepes Iii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tepes Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Line off the cage and back into range.
Line moves in looking to clinch but Tepes Iii pushes him off.
Line checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Line appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line blocks a head kick by Tepes Iii.
Line looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tepes Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tepes Iii throws a good cross that connects.
Line throws a shot from downtown. Tepes Iii moves away and avoids it.
Tepes Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Line has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tepes Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Line's head.
Line pushes Tepes Iii away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Line.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Line tries to bum rush Tepes Iii with a series of wild strikes but Tepes Iii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Line throws a head kick but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
It looked like Tepes Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tepes Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Line tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Line comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tepes Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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