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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alois Vrana (ranked 2623 p4p, 3169 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 308 p4p, 362 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alois Vrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrana throws a head kick but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire fails with the takedown
and Vrana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vrana defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
Vrana tries to clinch up but Zaire circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaire fails to land the takedown.
Zaire throws a lazy uppercut
and Vrana counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Vrana is just out of range.
Good shot there by Vrana.
Vrana cracks Zaire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vrana.
Vrana is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vrana circles away.
We've been told by Vrana's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alois Vrana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Vrana is out of range.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Vrana moved out of range nicely.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vrana moves away.
Vrana misses the shot to the body.
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but Vrana shows good takedown defense.
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but Vrana shows good takedown defense.
Vrana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alois Vrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Vrana.
Zaire takes one to the chin there.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vrana.
Zaire is looking to clinch but Vrana is avoiding it.
Vrana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaire is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Zaire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaire closes the distance and clinches.
Zaire looking to stall.
Vrana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vrana is working Zaire over against the cage.
Zaire pulls guard effortlessly.
Vrana wants to stand but Zaire has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vrana wants to stand and escape but instead Zaire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire.
Zaire won't allow Vrana to get back to his feet.
Zaire postures up in Vrana's guard and throws a big left but Vrana blocks it.
Vrana wants to stand up but Zaire is controlling him.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing.
Vrana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vrana uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jab from Vrana.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrana fakes the leg kick and cracks Zaire in the body.
Vrana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vrana to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vrana throws a jab when Zaire was well out of range.
Zaire ducks right into an uppercut from Vrana.
Zaire wants to slow Vrana down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaire connects with a jab.
Vrana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vrana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrana walks away with a smile on his face. Zaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vrana circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Vrana!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zaire is defended easily by Vrana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Vrana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zaire slips a jab from Vrana.
Vrana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vrana misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Vrana there.
Zaire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vrana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaire walks into a left hand.
Vrana blocks a leg kick.
Zaire takes a swing at Vrana's ribcage but misses.
Zaire is looking to clinch but Vrana is avoiding it.
Vrana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vrana scores with a jab. Zaire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vrana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaire on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Vrana as he connects with a hook.
Vrana sizes up Zaire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vrana thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zaire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Vrana - just one landing.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Vrana moved out of range.
A slow jab from Vrana misses its intended target.
Zaire has his takedown stuffed
letting Vrana counter with a right hand.
Vrana thuds a left hand into Zaire's body.
Vrana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Vrana.
Vrana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Vrana connects with a looping right hand.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrana was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Vrana does no damage.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vrana is looking to counter punch.
Zaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vrana.
Zaire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vrana with a body shot.
Alois Vrana is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Vrana misses.
Zaire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vrana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Vrana cracks Zaire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vrana's corner calls for a 1-2. Vrana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vrana thuds his right hand into Zaire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Vrana coming out on top.
Vrana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaire misses with a straight left.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt
and Vrana counters with a straight right hand.
Zaire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alois Vrana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vrana swivels and escapes.
Zaire misses with a hook. Vrana ducked under it nicely.
Vrana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vrana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Vrana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vrana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire slips a jab and a cross from Vrana.
Vrana lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrana pushes Zaire up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vrana's elbow.
Vrana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vrana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vrana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vrana scores with a shot to the side of Zaire's head.
Vrana pushes Zaire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vrana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vrana misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vrana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alois Vrana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vrana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vrana blocks an elbow strike from Zaire.
Zaire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vrana prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Vrana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrana blocks it with crossed arms.
Vrana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vrana scores with a shot to the side of Zaire's head.
Vrana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Zaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Vrana.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vrana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vrana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vrana.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Vrana - that landed with a thud.
Zaire misses with a body punch.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Vrana.
Vrana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zaire is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vrana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Vrana finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vrana.
Vrana avoids the elbow strike from Zaire, against the cage.
Vrana lands a big knee to the head and Zaire goes down! Vrana pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alois Vrana!
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