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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bayou (ranked 2046 p4p, 820 weight class) and Frane Vinkovic (ranked 248 p4p, 102 weight class). Frane Vinkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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7 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bayou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frane Vinkovic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Bayou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Vinkovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bayou throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Vinkovic misses its intended target.
Vinkovic misses with a body shot.
Bayou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bayou misses with an uppercut
and Vinkovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bayou avoids the body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou lands with an overhand left.
Vinkovic misses with a hook.
Bayou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinkovic misses the target.
Bayou has closed the distance and engaged Vinkovic in a clinch.
Bayou misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinkovic backwards.
Bayou misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinkovic.
Bayou lands a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic is trying to break the clinch but Bayou is controlling him.
Vinkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Bayou controls the action.
Vinkovic has had enough of the clinch but Bayou keeps him there for the moment.
Vinkovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bayou has him pressed against the cage.
Vinkovic tries to break the clinch but Bayou is controlling the position.
Bayou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayou blocks an uppercut.
Bayou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bayou.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic tries to throw a body punch but Bayou avoids it by throwing Vinkovic back against the cage.
Vinkovic presses Bayou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bayou has Vinkovic pressed against the cage, preventing Vinkovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Vinkovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinkovic being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bayou.
A head punch on the inside from Bayou fails to land.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinkovic tries to circle away but Bayou has him pinned against the cage.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bayou.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou can't find room to land a body shot as Vinkovic controls the action.
Bayou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bayou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bayou misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Still in the clinch, Bayou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bayou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinkovic blocks an elbow strike.
Bayou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bayou.
Bayou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayou scores with a shoulder strike.
Bayou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Vinkovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bayou.
Bayou is stalling here.
Bayou prevents a body shot from Vinkovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinkovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bayou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bayou blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bayou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic is trying to break free.
Bayou misses with a punch to the body.
Bayou misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vinkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bayou's elbow.
Bayou has Vinkovic pressed against the cage, preventing Vinkovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bayou takes a shot to the head.
Bayou misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bayou will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bayou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinkovic drops Bayou with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bayou looks back up at him and smiles so Vinkovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bayou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bayou has closed the distance and engaged Vinkovic in a clinch.
Bayou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayou working aggressively here.
Vinkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Vinkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses with a body punch.
Bayou misses with a punch to the body.
Vinkovic pushes Bayou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayou prevents a body shot from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bayou fails to land.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vinkovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bayou struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinkovic controls his hands.
Vinkovic wants to break free but Bayou has control.
Vinkovic has had enough of the clinch but Bayou keeps him there for the moment.
Bayou stalling against the cage.
Bayou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bayou has Vinkovic pressed against the cage.
Bayou lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinkovic backwards.
Bayou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinkovic blocks an uppercut.
Vinkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bayou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bayou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bayou tries a body shot but Vinkovic blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayou blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Bayou blocking some punches.
Vinkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bayou 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.
Bayou cracks Vinkovic with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bayou.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Bayou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vinkovic lands with a light punch inside.
Vinkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinkovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bayou throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Bayou pushes Vinkovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vinkovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bayou has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bayou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bayou stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou lands a left hand.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic working aggressively here.
Vinkovic pushes Bayou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayou throws a head punch that misses.
Bayou is stalling here.
Vinkovic is leaning against Bayou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vinkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayou is trying to maintain a safe position but Vinkovic gets an underhook and turns Bayou into the cage.
Vinkovic lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bayou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vinkovic backwards.
Vinkovic cracks Bayou with a nice body shot.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinkovic misses with some punches.
Vinkovic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Bayou misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinkovic presses Bayou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Vinkovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bayou looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bayou.
Vinkovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bayou.
Vinkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinkovic works on Bayou's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frane Vinkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vinkovic sends Bayou crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vinkovic is motioning to the referee to let Bayou up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Frane Vinkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinkovic scores with a jab to the body.
Vinkovic drops Bayou with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bayou looks back up at him and smiles so Vinkovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bayou is rocked!
Vinkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Bayou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinkovic jabs at Bayou's body.
Vinkovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bayou is aggressively charging in as Vinkovic backs up avoiding any damage. Vinkovic tosses out a jab and Bayou runs right into it face first! Bayou is out cold! Vinkovic dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bayou's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frane Vinkovic!
Frane Vinkovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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