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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Decebal Cretu (ranked 1471 p4p, 806 weight class) and Hrvoje Vinkovic (ranked 154 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hrvoje Vinkovic enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decebal Cretu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Vinkovic!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic misses with a hook
and Cretu counters with a straight right hand.
Vinkovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cretu circles away.
Vinkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cretu.
Cretu throws a series of punches but Vinkovic moves out of range.
Vinkovic with the counter takedown but Cretu avoids it easily.
Cretu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinkovic.
Cretu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinkovic.
Nice sprawl there from Cretu as Vinkovic shoots in.
Cretu misses with a two punch combination.
Cretu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vinkovic!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinkovic is trying to control Cretu's posture but Cretu avoids it.
Vinkovic is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkovic is trying to control Cretu's posture but Cretu avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vinkovic is looking for a sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vinkovic looks for a takedown but Cretu sprawls well.
Decebal Cretu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hrvoje Vinkovic.
Vinkovic takes one to the side of the head.
Vinkovic throws a hook to the side of Cretu's head but Cretu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vinkovic gets a clinch.
Cretu struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinkovic controls his hands.
Cretu presses Vinkovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cretu lands with a short shot to the head.
Cretu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cretu.
Cretu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cretu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cretu tries a body shot but Vinkovic blocks it.
Cretu gets underhooks to prevent Vinkovic's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cretu breaks from the clinch.
Cretu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinkovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cretu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vinkovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cretu!
A jab lands there for Cretu.
Vinkovic misses with a straight left.
Cretu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cretu stuns Vinkovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cretu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vinkovic.
Nice takedown defense from Cretu. No joy for Vinkovic on that attempt.
Cretu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinkovic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vinkovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vinkovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cretu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cretu blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Cretu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cretu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cretu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cretu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinkovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cretu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cretu throws a shot to the body.
Cretu misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Vinkovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Cretu there.
Cretu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinkovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Cretu digs a good body shot into Vinkovic's ribs.
Cretu lands a left and a right that send Vinkovic crashing to the mat, dazed. Cretu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vinkovic is rocked!
Cretu moves in close and cracks Vinkovic with a massive right hand! Vinkovic, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Cretu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Decebal Cretu!
Decebal Cretu is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Decebal Cretu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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