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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 2550 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Johnny Bronco (ranked 309 p4p, 334 weight class). Bronco has chosen The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
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 35 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Tepes Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 3, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bronco!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bronco finds it's way through Tepes Iii's defenses.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Tepes Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Bronco is quick to defend against it.
Bronco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bronco forces Tepes Iii back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Bronco - that landed with a thud.
Tepes Iii prevents a body shot from Bronco.
Bronco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronco tries a body shot but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Bronco decides to pull guard.
Bronco working a defensive guard but Tepes Iii manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bronco struggling a bit here.
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.
Bronco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tepes Iii tries to stand but Bronco is controlling his head.
Bronco can't do much from the bottom here.
Bronco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bronco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronco trying his best to control but Tepes Iii has mounted him.
Bronco working to try and regain half guard.
Bronco holds on for dear life, controlling Tepes Iii's posture momentarily.
Bronco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bronco gets back to half guard.
Bronco tries to roll over but Tepes Iii keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bronco trying to control the position.
Bronco is looking for a triangle but Tepes Iii pushes his legs off easily.
Bronco looking to control.
Bronco is adopting a defensive guard.
Bronco wants to hit a sweep here but Tepes Iii passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bronco there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bronco can't escape the position.
Tepes Iii wants to get back to his feet but Bronco is holding on tight.
Bronco tries to lock up and control but Tepes Iii gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronco is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Bronco will probably get the nod.
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.
Bronco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bronco throws a body shot but no joy.
Tepes Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Bronco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tepes Iii as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Bronco misses.
Bronco darts in trying to clinch
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bronco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tepes Iii stacks Bronco on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tepes Iii!
Bronco is looking for a sweep.
Vlad Tepes Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronco regains half guard.
Tepes Iii wants to stand up but Bronco has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bronco trying to hold on to Tepes Iii's head to control him but Tepes Iii postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronco manages to get to full guard.
Bronco is trying to hold Tepes Iii in close to prevent damage but Tepes Iii has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronco trying to control but Tepes Iii postures up.
Bronco is controlling Tepes Iii's trapped leg to prevent Tepes Iii from advancing to side control.
Bronco is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii wants to stand up but Bronco is controlling the position.
Bronco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bronco is concentrating on defense, preventing Tepes Iii from advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bronco is looking for a sweep. Tepes Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tepes Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bronco looks to land a left hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range nicely.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Bronco avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tepes Iii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Bronco avoids it well and moves away.
Tepes Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bronco loads up on a big right hand but Tepes Iii slips the punch.
Vlad Tepes Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronco throws a jab when Tepes Iii was well out of range.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bronco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tepes Iii as he jumps to the side.
Vlad Tepes Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bronco.
Tepes Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tepes Iii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tepes Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tepes Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Bronco strikes.
Tepes Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bronco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bronco misses its intended target.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Bronco strikes.
Bronco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bronco misses with a left hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tepes Iii tries to stand but Bronco is controlling from the bottom.
Bronco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronco wants to hit a sweep here but Tepes Iii passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bronco there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco can't escape the position.
Tepes Iii is looking to stand but Bronco has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Bronco wants to hold on but Tepes Iii pushes him away.
Bronco is looking to improve his position but Tepes Iii isn't that keen on the idea.
Bronco regains half guard.
Tepes Iii seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bronco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tepes Iii is working away from the top position though.
Tepes Iii tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bronco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bronco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tepes Iii pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii tries to stand and escape but Bronco is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bronco shoots in but no luck this time.
Bronco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control.
Bronco is trying to work for a sweep but Tepes Iii has mounted him!
Bronco can't escape the position.
Bronco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronco tries to lock up and control but Tepes Iii gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tepes Iii is looking to stand but Bronco has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Bronco tries to hold on but Tepes Iii postures up.
Tepes Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronco can do to turn this around?
Tepes Iii is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bronco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tepes Iii tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Bronco tries to reverse the position but Tepes Iii maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
After winning the bout, Vlad Tepes Iii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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