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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Van Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Mirchoffski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent knees
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Van Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oleg Mirchoffski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirchoffski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirchoffski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mirchoffski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Bone as he avoids it easily.
Mirchoffski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Bone.
Tommy Van Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Bone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Bone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Bone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mirchoffski, pushing him back against the cage.
Mirchoffski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Bone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tommy Van Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Mirchoffski.
Van Bone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Bone lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Bone is trying to force a seperation but Mirchoffski has the dominant position.
Van Bone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Bone.
Mirchoffski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Van Bone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mirchoffski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Bone prevents it.
Van Bone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Bone scores with a shot to the side of Mirchoffski's head.
Mirchoffski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Bone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mirchoffski looks gassed!
A short right from Van Bone on the inside.
Van Bone lands a right hand.
Van Bone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mirchoffski has Van Bone pressed against the cage, preventing Van Bone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Bone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirchoffski tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Bone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Bone is trying to break the clinch but Mirchoffski has him pressed against the cage.
Mirchoffski goes for a takedown attempt but Van Bone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab from Van Bone.
It looks like Oleg Mirchoffski has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Bone lands with a hook. Mirchoffski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Bone wants to clinch.
Van Bone moves into range and connects with a jab.
That has opened up Oleg Mirchoffski's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirchoffski tries to keep at a distance but Van Bone has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Van Bone.
Van Bone is trying to break the clinch but Mirchoffski is controlling him.
Van Bone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Bone scores with a shot to the side of Mirchoffski's head.
Mirchoffski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mirchoffski keeps control of Van Bone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Bone wants to break free but Mirchoffski has control.
Van Bone can't break the clinch.
Van Bone lands an uppercut.
Van Bone breaks the clinch.
Van Bone is looking to clinch.
Mirchoffski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirchoffski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mirchoffski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tommy Van Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Bone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Bone clinches.
Van Bone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Van Bone.
Van Bone is trying to break free.
Mirchoffski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Bone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Bone is looking to break free of the clinch but Mirchoffski has double underhooks.
Van Bone is trying to break the clinch but Mirchoffski is controlling him.
Van Bone has had enough of the clinch but Mirchoffski keeps him there for the moment.
Van Bone working hard to break the clinch.
Van Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Bone lands with a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mirchoffski.
Mirchoffski keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Bone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The cut above Oleg Mirchoffski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Van Bone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirchoffski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirchoffski slips a jab and a cross from Van Bone.
Van Bone tries to clinch up.
Mirchoffski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mirchoffski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Van Bone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Van Bone is trying to buck Mirchoffski off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirchoffski cracks Van Bone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Van Bone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mirchoffski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Van Bone takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mirchoffski is chipping away with strikes.
Mirchoffski lands a few punches from side control.
Mirchoffski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mirchoffski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Van Bone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mirchoffski working the ground and pound but Van Bone is defending the strikes.
Van Bone wants to get back to his feet.
Mirchoffski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Van Bone tries to escape but Mirchoffski is in control.
Mirchoffski lands some shots froms side control.
Van Bone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mirchoffski working the ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mirchoffski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Van Bone down.
Van Bone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mirchoffski on the ground.
Van Bone takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Van Bone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Van Bone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Mirchoffski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mirchoffski moves out of range as Van Bone strikes.
Van Bone with a jab.
Mirchoffski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Bone stuffs the takedown attempt from Mirchoffski. Mirchoffski gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirchoffski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mirchoffski has a takedown stuffed.
Mirchoffski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mirchoffski somewhat.
Tommy Van Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Mirchoffski.
Van Bone misses with a two punch combination.
Van Bone is looking to clinch.
Van Bone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mirchoffski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Bone tries to clinch there but Mirchoffski circles away.
Van Bone doesn't manage to clinch there - Mirchoffski circles away.
Van Bone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirchoffski swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Bone.
Mirchoffski swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Bone.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mirchoffski.
Van Bone tries to clinch up.
Mirchoffski fails to land the takedown.
Van Bone tries to clinch but Mirchoffski moves out of range.
Van Bone clinches up with Mirchoffski and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Van Bone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Bone scores with a shot to the side of Mirchoffski's head.
Van Bone working hard to break the clinch.
Van Bone is pressed up against the cage. Mirchoffski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Bone down to the mat. Van Bone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Bone tries to clinch but Mirchoffski moves out of range.
Van Bone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Bone tries to clinch but Mirchoffski is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Van Bone. No joy for Mirchoffski on that attempt.
Van Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mirchoffski.
Van Bone tries to clinch but Mirchoffski moves out of range.
Van Bone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mirchoffski.
Mirchoffski throws a head kick that Van Bone semi-blocks.
Tommy Van Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Bone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Bone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Bone's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Bone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Bone with a nice cross.
Mirchoffski dives in and grabs Van Bone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Bone pushes down on Mirchoffski's head and hops out.
Mirchoffski shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Bone sprawls well. He's pushed Mirchoffski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Bone wants to clinch.
Van Bone lands a with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Bone is looking to clinch.
Mirchoffski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Van Bone wants to get back to his feet.
Mirchoffski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mirchoffski lands with a punch from half guard.
Mirchoffski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Bone defending well though.
Mirchoffski throwing shots but Van Bone is blocking nicely.
Van Bone tries to kick Mirchoffski off but Mirchoffski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mirchoffski.
Van Bone looks to throw the jab but Mirchoffski is out of range.
Van Bone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mirchoffski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Bone but Van Bone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mirchoffski keeps the fight on the outside.
Mirchoffski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mirchoffski somewhat.
Van Bone doesn't manage to clinch there - Mirchoffski circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Bone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mirchoffski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mirchoffski working the ground and pound.
Mirchoffski scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Van Bone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oleg Mirchoffski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirchoffski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mirchoffski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Van Bone wants to get back to his feet but Mirchoffski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mirchoffski lands a couple of digs.
Van Bone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mirchoffski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Bone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Bone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mirchoffski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mirchoffski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Bone is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mirchoffski stops Van Bone from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice defenses there by Mirchoffski.
Van Bone tries to close the distance and clinch but Mirchoffski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Mirchoffski.
Mirchoffski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Bone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mirchoffski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Bone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mirchoffski trying to control but Van Bone is working from the bottom.
Mirchoffski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Bone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mirchoffski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mirchoffski stops Van Bone from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirchoffski pushing down on Van Bone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Bone tries to kick Mirchoffski off but Mirchoffski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirchoffski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mirchoffski scores a takedown into full mount!
Van Bone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mirchoffski with shots to the head and body - Van Bone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mirchoffski with shots to the head and body - Van Bone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mirchoffski landing punches.
Mirchoffski lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Mirchoffski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirchoffski scoring with strikes but Van Bone is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Mirchoffski.
Van Bone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Bone tries to get out of the position.
Van Bone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mirchoffski looking to finish Van Bone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Van Bone!
Mirchoffski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Van Bone's face.
Van Bone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oleg Mirchoffski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mirchoffski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mirchoffski landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirchoffski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mirchoffski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Van Bone's face.
Mirchoffski won't let Van Bone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns Van Bone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Van Bone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mirchoffski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oleg Mirchoffski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Bone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mirchoffski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mirchoffski landing punches.
Tommy Van Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mirchoffski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Bone hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Mirchoffski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Bone 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Van Bone!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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