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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maik Valua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepez comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Here Comes The Pain. Vlad Tepez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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203 cm
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284 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vlad Tepez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Maik Valua! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A decent looking cross lands there for Valua.
It looks like Vlad Tepez has been cut. Valua drops Tepez with a left and a right! Oh, Tepez is hurt - Valua dives into side control looking to finish!
Tepez is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Valua tries to move to mount but Tepez blocks the move with his legs. Oh Tepez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Tepez is trying to get back to half guard. Tepez seems to have got his legs back now. Tepez is working hard here to advance position. Tepez wants to control but Valua postures up. Tepez tries to bench press Valua off him but Valua keeps the position. Tepez parries the strikes from Valua easily there. Valua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tepez to escape.
Valua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tepez keeps working. Tepez is looking to regain half guard here but Valua keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Tepez tries to clinch up. Tepez clinches with his opponent.
Tepez tries to work over Valua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valua can't break the clinch.
Valua has a couple of punches blocked by Tepez.
Tepez gets through Valua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Tepez tries to pull guard but Valua won't allow it.
Tepez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Tepez scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Maik Valua has been cut. Valua is looking to break free of the clinch but Tepez has double underhooks. Tepez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valua smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepez. That's going to take a lot out of him. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valua. Valua throws a big shot that misses. Tepez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tepez there as he acknowledges the shot. Tepez thows a body shot but no joy. Valua moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valua throws a looping overhand right but Tepez ducks down to avoid it. Tepez scores a takedown into full mount! Tepez lands a heavy elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tepez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Tepez controlling the pace for now. Tepez working away from the top, dropping strikes. Valua tries to hold on but Tepez postures up. Tepez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Tepez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tepez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Tepez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valua's face.
BOOM! Tepez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tepez wants to finish this one by submission but Valua is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tepez. Tepez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action! Valua really wants to buck Tepez off and get back to his feet. A nice elbow there by Tepez. Tepez content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tepez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Tepez landing strikes from the mount. Tepez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Valua takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The cut above Maik Valua's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Tepez lands a heavy elbow. Tepez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Valua tries to hold on but Tepez postures up. Tepez controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepez dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tepez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Tepez passes Valua's left leg - he's now in half guard. Valua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tepez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Tepez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valua's head. Tepez wants to take a breather but Valua is having none of it. Tepez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tepez is working away from the top position though. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tepez lands a nice short elbow. Tepez is looking for a kimura here.
Tepez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Valua tries to roll over but Tepez keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Tepez performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Tepez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valua's head. Valua is trying to stand up here but Tepez is controlling him well. Tepez is trying to control the action in half guard but Valua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Tepez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valua! Tepez working the ground and pound effectively.
Maik Valua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maik Valua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vlad Tepez!
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hype
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pop
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