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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 445 p4p, 3492 weight class) and Herbert Justen (ranked 61 p4p, 382 weight class). Justen has chosen Super Chargers as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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222
17 - 9 - 0 |
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236
3 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Justen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justen defending well as Tonioli loads up on a big left hand.
Justen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonioli defends it well.
Justen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tonioli's waist but Tonioli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justen off to one side.
Tonioli throws a quick counter head kick but Justen was just out of range.
Tonioli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tonioli lands with a right hand.
Justen has closed the distance and engaged Tonioli in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonioli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tonioli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonioli is pressed up against the cage. Justen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tonioli down to the mat. Tonioli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonioli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Justen counters by clinching up.
Tonioli lands with a right to the head.
Tonioli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Justen jumps guard but Tonioli stands there with Justen around his waist. Justen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vinicius Tonioli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Tonioli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonioli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tonioli lands with a left to the head.
Tonioli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonioli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Justen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tonioli uses from the top position.
Tonioli is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Justen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tonioli is looking to defend but Justen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tonioli! Justen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tonioli taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Funny little guy...really think you can play with the big boy?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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