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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Vempula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mij Neztil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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216 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Vempula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mij Neztil!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neztil works the jab nicely.
Neztil tries to bum rush Vempula with a series of wild strikes but Vempula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neztil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Neztil lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Vesa Vempula has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neztil swinging wilding here.
Vempula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neztil throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neztil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neztil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vempula circles away quickly and effectively.
Vempula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Neztil misses with a looping left.
Neztil throws a wild body kick that Vempula sees coming a mile off.
Vempula throws a head kick but Neztil moves out of range.
Vempula throws a head kick that misses.
Neztil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vempula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vempula slips under a jab from Neztil.
A head kick from Vempula lands but Neztil takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mij Neztil has been cut.
Neztil blocks a head kick by Vempula.
A head kick misses from Vempula.
Vempula moves away from the strike by Neztil.
Neztil blocks a head kick by Vempula.
Neztil lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Vempula.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vempula is breathing heavily.
Vempula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vempula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Neztil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Neztil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neztil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vempula's head.
Neztil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vempula dodges the punch combination from Neztil.
Neztil lands a two punch combo.
Neztil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vempula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Neztil throws a right hand that Vempula ducks under and follows up with a left that Vempula also avoids with ease.
Neztil misses with a series of wild punches.
Neztil misses with a few strikes there.
Neztil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neztil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neztil throws a nice looking combination but Vempula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neztil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vempula throws a head kick but Neztil moves out of range.
Neztil drops Vempula with a nice combination! Neztil dives into Vempula's guard, looking to finish!
Vempula throws his legs up looking for a submission but Neztil uses it to pass to side control.
Vempula struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neztil is staying tight to Vempula's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vempula is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Neztil is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Neztil controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Neztil 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vempula is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Neztil controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mij Neztil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neztil fails to land with a series of punches.
Neztil scores with a jab.
Neztil avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Vempula drops his hands momentarily and Neztil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vempula slips a jab and a cross from Neztil.
Vempula blocks a jab.
Vempula tries a head kick but it misses.
Neztil cracks Vempula with a right hand to the side of the head.
Neztil is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Neztil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Neztil both land. Nice combination.
Neztil tests Vempula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neztil misses with a straight right.
Vempula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neztil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mij Neztil dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vempula checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neztil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Neztil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Neztil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Neztil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vempula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neztil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vempula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neztil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neztil moves out of range as Vempula throws a body kick.
Vempula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Neztil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vempula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neztil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neztil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neztil lands a big uppercut and Vempula crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vempula looks OK. Neztil waves Vempula back to his feet!
Vempula is rocked!
Vempula checks a leg kick.
Oh Vempula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neztil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vempula seems to have got his legs back now.
Neztil steps into range and cracks Vempula with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Vempula flops backwards and Neztil dives into his guard looking to finish!
Vempula wants to control the position but Neztil says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil is thwarting Vempula's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vempula looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Neztil seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vempula is looking to get back to full guard here but Neztil has managed to pass to side control instead.
Neztil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vempula is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neztil controlling his opponent.
Neztil's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vempula tries to hold on but Neztil pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neztil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vempula really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neztil controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vempula is trying desperately to improve position.
Vempula is working hard here to advance position.
Vempula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vempula is desperately trying to improve his position but Neztil has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mij Neztil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Neztil thuds his right hand into Vempula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Neztil throws a lazy right hand but Vempula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neztil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vempula is out of range and Neztil settles back down.
Vempula ducks under a wild hook from Neztil.
Good standup being displayed there by Neztil as he connects with a hook.
Mij Neztil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vempula walks into a straight right hand from Neztil.
Neztil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vempula moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Neztil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neztil lands with a hook. Vempula tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Neztil avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Vempula moves away from the strike by Neztil.
Neztil misses with a wild combination.
Neztil clobbers Vempula with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Neztil moves out of range of the strikes.
Vempula wants to clinch up but Neztil keeps it at a distance.
Neztil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neztil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neztil.
Neztil throws a right hand that Vempula ducks under and follows up with a left that Vempula also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vempula throws a head kick that misses.
Neztil scores with a punch to the head.
Neztil scores with a leg kick.
Neztil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Neztil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neztil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neztil lunges at Vempula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vempula's hand.
Vempula throws a sloppy head kick and Neztil moves out of range easily.
Neztil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vempula has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vempula there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neztil tests Vempula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Neztil.
Neztil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Neztil throws a head kick but Vempula moves out of range.
Neztil works over Vempula's head and body with a nice combination.
Good shot there by Neztil.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neztil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vempula is out of range and Neztil settles back down.
Neztil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Neztil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Neztil throws a shot to the body.
Neztil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neztil.
Vempula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick lands from Neztil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neztil lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Neztil.
Neztil looks to land a combination but Vempula avoids it well.
Neztil cracks Vempula with a good jab.
Vempula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neztil punishes Vempula's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Neztil.
Vempula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vempula ducks right into an uppercut from Neztil.
Neztil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Neztil blocks a head kick by Vempula.
Neztil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neztil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Neztil staying out of range there.
Neztil throws a head kick that Vempula semi-blocks.
Neztil clobbers Vempula with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Neztil throws a combination. Vempula tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vempula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Vempula.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neztil tries to bum rush Vempula with a series of wild strikes but Vempula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neztil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vempula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vempula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vempula tries to clinch but Neztil moves out of range.
Vempula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neztil.
Vempula throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Neztil's head.
Jab, jab by Neztil - just one landing.
Neztil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neztil feints and then cracks Vempula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vempula down.
Vempula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vempula with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neztil to score with a decent uppercut.
Neztil stalks Vempula and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vempula's face. Vempula staggers backwards, shaken.
Vesa Vempula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mij Neztil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neztil scores with a punch to the head.
Neztil avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Neztil connects with a nice looking jab.
Vempula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neztil lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Neztil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vempula's hands.
Neztil lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Neztil misses with a two punch combination.
Neztil lands with a nice combination. Vempula backs away looking to recover.
Vempula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neztil.
Neztil throws a nice looking combination but Vempula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vempula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neztil avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Neztil - just one landing.
Neztil fails to land with a series of punches.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vempula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Neztil scores with a one two! Vempula had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Neztil.
Neztil thumps Vempula with a low kick.
Neztil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vempula.
Vempula tries to move into range but Neztil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Neztil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vempula doesn't seem phased though.
Neztil moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vempula takes one to the chin there.
Neztil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neztil misses with a double jab.
Neztil works the jab nicely.
Vempula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vempula is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Neztil finds it's way through Vempula's defenses.
Neztil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vempula in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mij Neztil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neztil 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mij Neztil!
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