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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viva (ranked 24932 p4p, 5773 weight class) and Nacho Vidal (ranked 614 p4p, 567 weight class). Tony Viva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nacho Vidal's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Viva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nacho Vidal!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidal slips a jab and a cross from Viva.
Viva stuffs the takedown.
Viva moves into the clinch.
Vidal is trying to pull guard but Viva has him pressed against the cage.
Viva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vidal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vidal gets through Viva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viva tries to pull guard but Vidal won't allow it.
Vidal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vidal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viva backwards.
Viva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viva cracks Vidal with a good jab.
Vidal darts in and clinches Viva up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vidal misses with a punch to the body.
Vidal breaks from the clinch.
Vidal drives through and clinches with Viva against the cage.
Vidal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vidal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Viva uses from the top position.
Viva stands up and waves to Vidal to follow him.
Viva pushes Vidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Vidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viva closes the distance and clinches.
Vidal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Viva uses from the top position.
Viva gets to his feet - Vidal follows without any prompting.
Tony Viva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vidal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Viva as he jumps to the side.
Tony Viva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho Vidal.
Vidal has closed the distance and engaged Viva in a clinch.
Vidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vidal tries to stall but Viva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vidal, pushing him back against the cage.
Viva has a couple of punches blocked by Vidal.
Vidal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viva throws a combination. Vidal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viva tries to keep at a distance but Vidal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vidal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vidal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Viva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vidal lands a hook that snaps the head of Viva backwards.
Vidal pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vidal kicks Viva off and gets to his feet.
Viva misses with the combination.
Vidal darts in and clinches Viva up against the cage.
Viva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vidal rushes Viva and presses him up against the cage.
Vidal breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Viva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vidal moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vidal.
Vidal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vidal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vidal working Viva over with knees to the body.
Viva is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vidal with a knee to the head.
Vidal breaks from the clinch.
Viva rushes Vidal and presses him up against the cage.
Vidal gets through Viva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vidal with a knee to the head.
Vidal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viva stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vidal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vidal closes the distance and pushes Viva back into the cage.
Vidal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viva backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vidal.
Vidal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vidal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vidal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vidal scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vidal pulls guard successfully.
Viva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Viva closes the distance and clinches.
Viva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vidal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vidal told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viva gets to his feet. Vidal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vidal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Viva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vidal gets a clinch.
Viva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vidal blocking some punches.
Vidal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nacho Vidal dominated that round.
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.
Viva moves into range and clinches up with Vidal.
Viva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vidal tries to keep at a distance but Viva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Viva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Viva has a couple of punches blocked by Vidal.
Vidal breaks from the clinch.
Viva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Viva darts in and clinches Vidal up against the cage.
Vidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vidal moves into the clinch.
Viva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vidal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viva backwards.
Viva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vidal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crunch! Vidal slams his shin into Viva's torso.
Vidal rushes Viva and presses him up against the cage.
Vidal breaks the clinch.
Vidal darts in and clinches Viva up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viva tries to pull guard but Vidal holds him up against the cage and eventually Viva drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vidal.
Vidal breaks from the clinch.
Vidal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vidal - that landed with a thud.
Vidal gets through Viva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vidal manages to break the clinch.
Vidal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Viva is rocked!
Nacho Vidal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vidal feints a jab and as Viva dips his head, Vidal unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Viva right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Viva falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Vidal smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nacho Vidal!
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