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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kegomoditswe Vermeulen (ranked 4028 p4p, 3635 weight class) and Maw Real (ranked 0 p4p, 454 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Kegomoditswe Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maw Real!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Real manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Real swats away the attempt to clinch by Vermeulen.
Real tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Real.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Real misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Real lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vermeulen circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Real was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Real pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Real fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vermeulen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Real manages to circle out of the way.
Real fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Real circles away from the clinch attempt.
Real lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Real pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Real.
Vermeulen tries to counter by clinching up but Real breaks away and moves out of range.
Real cracks Vermeulen with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Real circles away and keeps his distance.
Real unleashes a big counter combination but Vermeulen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch but Real is avoiding it.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch but Real is avoiding it.
Real throws a nice looking combination but Vermeulen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Real avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Real throws a right hand that Vermeulen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vermeulen also avoids with ease.
Vermeulen moves into the clinch.
Real blocks an elbow strike.
Vermeulen throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vermeulen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Real's brow.
Real tries to break the clinch but Vermeulen is controlling the position.
A short left from Real.
Real breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen moves into the clinch.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vermeulen pushes off an throws an elbow but Real leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws an elbow but it misses.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Real pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Real swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Real's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Real.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Real pushes him off.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Real manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen dodges the punch combination from Real.
Real looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Real misses with a wild combination.
Vermeulen tries to clinch there but Real circles away.
Real pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vermeulen back to the cage. Real follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Real keeps the fight on the outside.
Real misses with a few strikes there.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Real manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vermeulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeulen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vermeulen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kegomoditswe Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Real throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Real throws a series of punches but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Real is having none of it.
It seemed like Real was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vermeulen tries to clinch there but Real circles away.
We've been informed that Real has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Real lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vermeulen circles away quickly and effectively.
Real moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vermeulen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Real, pushing him back against the cage.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Real wants to break the clinch but can't.
Real is trying to stall.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Real is having none of it.
Vermeulen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vermeulen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Real circles away and keeps his distance.
Real misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Real does no damage.
No joy there for Real, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vermeulen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Real.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Real pushes him off.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Real circles away and keeps his distance.
Real swats away the attempt to clinch by Vermeulen.
Real lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vermeulen wants to clinch
and Real counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Real does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maw Real dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Real stalks Vermeulen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vermeulen's face. Vermeulen staggers backwards, shaken.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Real.
Real moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vermeulen wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
Real keeps the fight on the outside.
Vermeulen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Real misses with the combination.
Real misses with a series of wild punches.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vermeulen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Real is having none of it.
Real lands a right hook to the body.
Vermeulen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vermeulen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vermeulen pushes off an throws an elbow but Real leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Real's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Real swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Real paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Real throws a big shot that misses.
Real keeps the fight on the outside.
Real misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Real circles away and keeps his distance.
Vermeulen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Real wants to get back to striking at distance but Vermeulen won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Real.
Vermeulen blocking some punches.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Real dodges an elbow strike from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen throws an elbow that misses.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vermeulen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Real's defenses.
Real avoids the elbow strike from Vermeulen, against the cage.
Vermeulen throws an elbow that misses.
Real blocks an elbow strike from Vermeulen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Real manages to break the clinch.
Kegomoditswe Vermeulen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Real looks to land a combination but Vermeulen avoids it well.
Vermeulen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maw Real seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen is looking to clinch.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch but Real swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Real both land. Nice combination.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch but Real swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Real keeps the fight on the outside.
Real keeps the fight on the outside.
Real has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vermeulen closes the distance and pushes Real back into the cage.
Real blocks an elbow strike.
Vermeulen misses with an elbow over the top.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vermeulen.
It looks like Maw Real has been cut.
Real tries to circle away but Vermeulen has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Real.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Real looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeulen lands an elbow just above Real 's eye.
Real tries to break the clinch but Vermeulen is controlling the position.
Real tries to circle away but Vermeulen has him pinned against the cage.
Real looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Real blocks an elbow strike.
Real wants to get back to striking at distance but Vermeulen won't allow it.
Real lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vermeulen throws an elbow but misses.
Vermeulen lands a damaging elbow.
Real escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Real misses with a few strikes there.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Real swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen has managed to clinch.
Real wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vermeulen has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Real, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Real throws a series of punches but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Real.
Real avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Real throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Real goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vermeulen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Real misses with a body shot.
As Real tries to get set, Vermeulen tries to push him back and clinch up but Real manages to avoid the attempt.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
A big left from Real misses.
Real keeps the fight on the outside.
Vermeulen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Real, pushing him back against the cage.
Real lands with a left to the head.
Real tries a body shot but Vermeulen blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maw Real showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maw Real's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Real throws a series of punches but Vermeulen avoids them all with ease.
Vermeulen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Real, pushing him back against the cage.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Real blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Real creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Real has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vermeulen lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a nice elbow.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vermeulen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Real's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen lands an elbow just above Real 's eye.
Vermeulen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vermeulen lands an elbow inside that Real shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vermeulen lands an elbow inside that Real shrugs off.
Real blocks an elbow strike from Vermeulen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen pushes off an throws an elbow but Real leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vermeulen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Real blocks the elbow strike.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vermeulen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Real's brow.
Real looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeulen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Real.
Real lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Real is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vermeulen throws an elbow but misses.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vermeulen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Real tries to break the clinch but Vermeulen is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Real is looking to break free of the clinch but Vermeulen has double underhooks.
Real's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vermeulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Real scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Real lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Real circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Real to counter with a crisp jab.
Real throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Real misses.
Real throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Real swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vermeulen closes the distance but Real moves to the side
and Real counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Real throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vermeulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch but Real is avoiding it.
Vermeulen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vermeulen takes the fight into the clinch.
Real is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kegomoditswe Vermeulen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vermeulen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Real's efforts to push away.
Real scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vermeulen pushes off an throws an elbow but Real leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Real lands an uppercut.
Real is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Real blocks an elbow strike from Vermeulen.
Real blocks an elbow strike from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands an elbow just above Real 's eye.
That has opened up Maw Real's cut even more.
Real avoids the elbow strike from Vermeulen, against the cage.
Vermeulen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Real digs a right hand into Vermeulen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vermeulen's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen pushes off an throws an elbow but Real leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Real avoids a wild elbow strike from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with an elbow over the top.
Real wants to break free but Vermeulen has control.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Real is trying to force a seperation but Vermeulen has the dominant position.
Kegomoditswe Vermeulen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Real scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kegomoditswe Vermeulen.
I think Real has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maw Real!
Maw Real spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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