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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Vlcek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Macartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomas Vlcek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Macartney!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlcek misses with the combination.
Vlcek misses with a head kick.
Vlcek takes the fight into the clinch.
Vlcek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macartney rushes Vlcek and presses him up against the cage.
Macartney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vlcek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlcek tries to clinch there but Macartney circles away.
Vlcek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomas Vlcek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vlcek throws a nice head kick!
Macartney dodges the punch combination from Vlcek.
Macartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vlcek tries to bum rush Macartney with a series of wild strikes but Macartney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vlcek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macartney tries to clinch there but Vlcek circles away.
Vlcek rushes Macartney and presses him up against the cage.
Vlcek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Macartney prevents it.
Vlcek breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vlcek is defended easily by Macartney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Macartney misses.
Macartney blocks a head kick by Vlcek.
Macartney tries to clinch but Vlcek is having none of it.
Vlcek misses with the combination.
Vlcek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vlcek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vlcek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nathan Macartney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vlcek moves into the clinch successfully.
Macartney has Vlcek pressed against the cage, preventing Vlcek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macartney fails to pull guard.
Macartney can't get the takedown.
Tomas Vlcek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Macartney.
Vlcek is trying to break free.
Macartney is trying to break the clinch but Vlcek is controlling him.
Macartney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vlcek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vlcek is trying to force a seperation but Macartney has the dominant position.
Macartney can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Vlcek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vlcek has had enough of the clinch but Macartney keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macartney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vlcek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vlcek successfully pulls guard.
Macartney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macartney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Macartney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vlcek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vlcek fails with a takedown attempt.
Vlcek is breathing heavily.
Macartney is looking to clinch but Vlcek is avoiding it.
A head kick by Vlcek misses
and Macartney counters by moving into the clinch.
Vlcek is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macartney fails to pull guard.
Vlcek with a knee to the head.
Vlcek taking a breather.
Vlcek wants to break free but Macartney has control.
Vlcek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Macartney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macartney is trying to force a seperation but Vlcek has the dominant position.
Macartney stalling in the clinch but Vlcek improves position.
Vlcek manages to pull guard.
Macartney wants to control from the top but Vlcek keeps moving.
Macartney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Macartney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Macartney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vlcek shoots for a takedown but Macartney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Macartney throws a head kick that Vlcek semi-blocks.
Macartney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Macartney stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Vlcek.
Macartney fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Vlcek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Macartney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vlcek shoots in for a double leg but Macartney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vlcek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vlcek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macartney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vlcek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macartney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Macartney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vlcek pulls guard effortlessly.
Macartney looking to sit in guard and control but Vlcek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Macartney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Macartney trying to pass the guard but Vlcek defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macartney is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Macartney controls from within his opponent's guard.
Macartney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Macartney won't allow Vlcek to sweep him here.
Macartney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Macartney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Macartney looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Macartney gets to his feet. Vlcek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlcek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Macartney to score with a decent uppercut.
Vlcek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vlcek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Macartney lands with a kick to the temple. Vlcek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Macartney tries to clinch up but Vlcek circles away and keeps his distance.
Macartney tries to close the distance and clinch but Vlcek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macartney moves into range and clinches up with Vlcek.
Macartney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vlcek has had enough of the clinch but Macartney keeps him there for the moment.
Macartney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vlcek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Macartney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vlcek has Macartney pressed against the cage, preventing Macartney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlcek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macartney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vlcek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tomas Vlcek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Macartney.
Vlcek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Macartney fails to pull guard.
Macartney stalling against the cage.
Macartney wants to break free but Vlcek has control.
Macartney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vlcek prevents the takedown attempt.
Macartney stops a takedown attempt from Vlcek.
Macartney lands a nice uppercut.
Macartney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macartney wants a takedown but no success here.
Vlcek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macartney can't break the clinch.
Macartney is working for takedown but Vlcek is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Macartney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Macartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macartney stuffs the takedown attempt from Vlcek. Vlcek gets slowly back to his feet.
Macartney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vlcek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macartney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macartney lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vlcek throws a head kick that misses.
Vlcek misses with a takedown
and Macartney counters with a one-two to the body.
Vlcek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Macartney is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vlcek fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Vlcek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vlcek misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macartney lands a head kick!
Macartney lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macartney tries a head kick but it misses.
Macartney instigates a clinch.
Macartney wants to get back to striking at distance but Vlcek won't allow it.
Vlcek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Macartney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vlcek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Macartney pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Macartney tries to score a body lock takedown but Vlcek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vlcek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vlcek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macartney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vlcek is looking to clinch.
Macartney tries to clinch there but Vlcek circles away.
Macartney tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vlcek is defended easily by Macartney.
Macartney moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlcek wants to break free but Macartney has control.
Macartney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Macartney keeps control of Vlcek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macartney has had enough of the clinch but Vlcek keeps him there for the moment.
Macartney successfully pulls guard.
Macartney pulls Vlcek in close to prevent any damage.
Vlcek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macartney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vlcek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macartney wriggles free and stands up.
Macartney misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlcek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vlcek moves forwards but Macartney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vlcek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macartney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tomas Vlcek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macartney. Vlcek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Macartney. No joy for Vlcek on that attempt.
Vlcek wants to clinch.
Vlcek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macartney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Macartney tries to clinch up but Vlcek circles away and keeps his distance.
Vlcek throws a sloppy head kick and Macartney moves out of range easily.
Vlcek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Macartney delivers a nice body kick.
Vlcek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macartney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vlcek throws a series of punches but Macartney avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macartney.
Vlcek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macartney defends it nicely.
Macartney scores with a leg kick.
Macartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Vlcek does no damage.
Macartney lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vlcek takes a step back to recover.
Vlcek misses with a double jab
and Macartney counters with a body kick that stops Vlcek in his tracks momentarily.
Vlcek misses with a few strikes there.
Vlcek shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macartney throws a series of punches but Vlcek moves out of range.
Macartney wants to clinch.
Macartney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Macartney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macartney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Macartney!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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