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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Vinkovic (ranked 932 p4p, 1584 weight class) and Stefan Schilt (ranked 59 p4p, 103 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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10 - 5 - 0 |
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220 cm
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280
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frane Vinkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinkovic misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Schilt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vinkovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinkovic. Schilt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schilt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt lands a front kick.
Vinkovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schilt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vinkovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Schilt counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkovic misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Vinkovic misses its intended target.
Schilt misses with an uppercut.
Schilt jabs at Vinkovic's body.
Vinkovic takes a swing at Schilt's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schilt! But no joy.
Schilt misses with a straight right.
Vinkovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilt counters with a straight right hand.
Vinkovic throws the left hand but Schilt avoids the punch easily.
Schilt throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schilt throws out a counter right but Vinkovic avoids it with no problem.
Vinkovic misses with a hook
and Schilt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schilt.
Vinkovic looks to land a left hand but Schilt moved out of range nicely.
Schilt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vinkovic throws an off balance right hand
and Schilt counters with a nice body kick.
Vinkovic throws a looping overhand right but Schilt ducks down to avoid it.
Schilt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schilt throws a big shot that misses.
Vinkovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schilt cracks Vinkovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vinkovic takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic slips a straight right by Schilt.
Vinkovic misses with a hook.
Schilt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vinkovic.
Schilt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schilt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinkovic's hands.
Vinkovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Schilt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schilt lands a nice shot that snaps Vinkovic's head back.
Vinkovic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Schilt's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Schilt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic throws a hook but Schilt blocks it.
Vinkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schilt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vinkovic missing with a left hand there. Schilt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schilt throws out a counter right but Vinkovic avoids it with no problem.
Schilt misses with a right hand
enabling Vinkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Schilt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 throws the left hand but Schilt avoids the punch easily.
Schilt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stefan Schilt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vinkovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vinkovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schilt.
Schilt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic moves out of range as Schilt strikes.
Vinkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vinkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinkovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Schilt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinkovic misses with a straight right.
Schilt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkovic misses with an uppercut.
Schilt thinks about the counter body kick.
Vinkovic throws a jab when Schilt was well out of range.
Vinkovic misses with a hook
and Schilt counters with a good low kick that Vinkovic was not able to check.
Schilt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from Vinkovic misses.
Schilt takes a swing at Vinkovic's ribcage but misses.
Vinkovic throws out a powerful jab.
Vinkovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schilt misses with an uppercut. Vinkovic saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vinkovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schilt throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
A little feinted left hand from Vinkovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinkovic misses with a hook. Schilt ducked under it nicely.
Schilt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vinkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinkovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Schilt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vinkovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilt throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinkovic misses the target.
Vinkovic looks to throw the jab but Schilt is out of range.
Schilt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinkovic misses the target.
Schilt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vinkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Schilt wants to clinch up but Vinkovic keeps it at a distance.
Schilt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Schilt misses.
Schilt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schilt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vinkovic throws an off balance right hand
and Schilt counters with a nice body shot.
Schilt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vinkovic on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinkovic.
Schilt avoids the body shot from Vinkovic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schilt! But no joy.
Vinkovic throws a shot from downtown. Schilt moves away and avoids it.
Vinkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schilt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Schilt.
It seemed like Schilt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schilt avoids the body shot from Vinkovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Schilt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vinkovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vinkovic throws a lazy right hand but Schilt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinkovic backing away here, and Schilt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Schilt 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vinkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilt.
Schilt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses the shot to the body.
Schilt throws out a counter right but Vinkovic avoids it with no problem.
Vinkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinkovic catches Schilt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vinkovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schilt moves out of range of the strikes.
Schilt moves away from the strike by Vinkovic.
A nice side step and Schilt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinkovic misses the shot to the body.
Vinkovic throws a looping overhand right but Schilt ducks down to avoid it.
Vinkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schilt was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinkovic.
Schilt throws out a counter right but Vinkovic avoids it with no problem.
Schilt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilt lands a big head kick that sends Vinkovic tumbling to the mat! Schilt takes a step backwards and waves Vinkovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Frane Vinkovic has been cut.
Vinkovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vinkovic throws out a loose jab but Schilt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinkovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Frane Vinkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schilt slips under a jab.
Schilt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinkovic.
Schilt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Vinkovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schilt doesn't seem phased though.
Schilt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinkovic misses the target.
Schilt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vinkovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frane Vinkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schilt manages to avoid it.
Schilt looks to throw the jab but Vinkovic is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt slips under a jab from Vinkovic.
Schilt slips under a jab from Vinkovic.
Schilt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schilt slips under a jab.
Vinkovic misses with an uppercut. Schilt saw that one coming.
Vinkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Schilt is just out of range.
Vinkovic throws a lazy right hand but Schilt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schilt! But no joy.
Vinkovic throws a hook but Schilt blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Schilt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schilt! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Schilt - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Schilt.
Vinkovic throws a hook but Schilt avoids it easily.
Schilt feints a counter leg kick.
Schilt ducks under a wild hook from Vinkovic.
Schilt throws a counter combo.
Schilt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinkovic.
Schilt slips a jab from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses with a body shot
and Schilt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schilt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frane Vinkovic.
Well Schilt 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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