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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Veechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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200 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Veechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hipolito Adalberto !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adalberto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Veechi avoids it really well and circles away.
Adalberto throws a big shot that misses.
Adalberto has a takedown stuffed.
Veechi stuffs the takedown attempt from Adalberto . Adalberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinny Veechi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hipolito Adalberto .
Adalberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hipolito Adalberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veechi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adalberto misses with a wild body shot.
Veechi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veechi blocks a jab.
Adalberto looks for a takedown but Veechi sprawls well.
Adalberto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Veechi sprawls well initially but Adalberto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Adalberto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veechi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adalberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Veechi is doing well to control the position and prevent Adalberto from advancing to side control.
Veechi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adalberto .
Veechi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adalberto pulls his head out easily.
Adalberto throwing shots but Veechi is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Veechi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Adalberto .
Veechi wants to sweep here but Adalberto controlling him for the moment.
Veechi trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adalberto throws a body punch but Veechi moves out of range.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adalberto throwing strikes from guard but Veechi blocks nicely.
Adalberto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adalberto won't allow Veechi to sweep him here.
Adalberto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adalberto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto connects with a couple of short punches.
Veechi pulls Adalberto in close to prevent any damage.
Veechi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adalberto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Veechi has momentary wrist control but Adalberto slips an elbow through the middle.
Veechi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adalberto is aware though and is defending well.
Adalberto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veechi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veechi has escaped and now he's on top!
Veechi wants to control from the top but Adalberto keeps moving.
Veechi is breathing heavily.
Adalberto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Veechi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Veechi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto is looking for a triangle but Veechi pushes his legs off easily.
Veechi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adalberto trying to keep a closed guard but Veechi is proving a slippery customer.
Veechi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adalberto is keeping the position for now.
Adalberto wants to sweep here but Veechi controlling him for the moment.
Veechi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adalberto working a defensive guard here.
That's four 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.
Veechi wants to pass the guard but Adalberto is keeping the position.
Adalberto had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Veechi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Adalberto Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Veechi's back instead.
Well, with Adalberto on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Veechi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Adalberto is persistently looking for the submission but Veechi is defending it well.
Veechi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Adalberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veechi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adalberto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Veechi is now in Adalberto 's guard. A big mistake from Adalberto there, giving up the dominant position!
Veechi throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hipolito Adalberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Veechi.
Veechi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veechi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adalberto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veechi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Veechi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veechi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adalberto .
Nice takedown defense from Veechi. No joy for Adalberto on that attempt.
Adalberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veechi moves away.
Adalberto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veechi.
Adalberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veechi manages to avoid it.
Adalberto misses the shot to the body.
Veechi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Veechi working to try and regain half guard.
Veechi tries to hold on but Adalberto postures up.
Adalberto is landing with some decent strikes but Veechi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veechi is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Adalberto .
Veechi can't escape the position.
Veechi is working hard here to advance position.
Adalberto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adalberto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adalberto lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adalberto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Veechi has worked his arm free - good work by Veechi!
Adalberto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Veechi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Adalberto in side control, throwing shots but Veechi defends.
Adalberto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto scores with a couple of short elbows.
Adalberto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Veechi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adalberto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Adalberto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Veechi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Adalberto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Veechi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Adalberto wants to pass to mount but Veechi is defending the position.
Adalberto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Veechi taking some punishment here, with Adalberto in his half guard.
Adalberto is looking for a kimura but Veechi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adalberto to get the leverage.
Adalberto is looking for a kimura but Veechi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adalberto to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi is trying to control but can't.
Adalberto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Veechi defending well though.
Veechi controlling the position for now.
Veechi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Veechi trying to control the position here.
Adalberto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adalberto is sitting in close to Veechi's body. Veechi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Adalberto is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Adalberto is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Veechi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinny Veechi!
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