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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stuber Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Vaulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuber Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Crank That (Travis barker Remix). Vaulen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Love Norwegian Country. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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173 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Stuber Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johannes Vaulen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaulen avoids the head kick by Stuber Jr.
Stuber Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Vaulen moves out of range easily.
Stuber Jr shoots in and drives through. Vaulen sprawls well.
Stuber Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vaulen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stuber Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vaulen looking for a takedown.
Stuber Jr letting Vaulen take a breather here.
Stuber Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vaulen smiles and moves away.
Stuber Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Stuber Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaulen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaulen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber Jr is looking to control Vaulen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stuber Jr avoid being mounted?
Vaulen slips a nice elbow through Stuber Jr's hands, connecting with Stuber Jr's forehead.
Vaulen tries to pass to full mount but Stuber Jr defends it.
Stuber Jr is looking for a sweep. Vaulen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vaulen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vaulen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stuber Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vaulen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stuber Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stuber Jr gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stuber Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stuber Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stuber Jr!
Vaulen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stuber Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaulen looks gassed!
Stuber Jr remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stuber Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vaulen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stuber Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vaulen fails to land the takedown.
Stuber Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vaulen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuber Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stuber Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stuber Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuber Jr looks to land a body kick but Vaulen moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuber Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaulen slips a jab and a cross from Stuber Jr.
Stuber Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Stuber Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaulen pinned against the cage. Vaulen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vaulen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stuber Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vaulen trying to control here.
Vaulen tries to get to full guard but Stuber Jr has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vaulen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vaulen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stuber Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaulen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuber Jr looking to pass the guard.
Stuber Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Vaulen.
Stuber Jr gets to his feet. Vaulen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stuber Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Stuber Jr as Vaulen shoots in.
Stuber Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stuber Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vaulen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stuber Jr preventing the sweep.
Stuber Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Stuber Jr escapes and gets back to his feet.
Stuber Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaulen but Vaulen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stuber Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Vaulen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stuber Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuber Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuber Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vaulen postures up and lands a big shot to Stuber Jr's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaulen works over Stuber Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Vaulen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stuber Jr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vaulen manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaulen prevents Stuber Jr from improving his position.
Vaulen working over Stuber Jr with some ground and pound. Stuber Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stuber Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vaulen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vaulen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stuber Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vaulen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stuber Jr wants to control but Vaulen passes into side.
Stuber Jr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vaulen connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen trying to control the position but Stuber Jr is working away.
Vaulen is working Stuber Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaulen is looking to take a break and control but Stuber Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stuber Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stuber Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Vaulen winds up and cracks Stuber Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Vaulen.
Vaulen slips a nice elbow through Stuber Jr's hands, connecting with Stuber Jr's forehead.
Stuber Jr gets back to full guard.
Stuber Jr looking to control.
Vaulen won't allow Stuber Jr to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stuber Jr is on top in guard.
Stuber Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stuber Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vaulen looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuber Jr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vaulen!
Stuber Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vaulen because Stuber Jr loaded up on that one.
Stuber Jr is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Stuber Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaulen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stuber Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vaulen moves into the clinch successfully.
Stuber Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stuber Jr fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Vaulen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Stuber Jr as Vaulen shoots in.
Vaulen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stuber Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Stuber Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Stuber Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaulen tries to avoid it but Stuber Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaulen to the ground. Vaulen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vaulen closes the distance and clinches up with Stuber Jr, looking for a takedown. Vaulen pushes Stuber Jr against the cage but Stuber Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas Stuber Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Vaulen.
Stuber Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaulen tries to avoid it but Stuber Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaulen to the ground. Vaulen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stuber Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaulen as he avoids it easily.
Vaulen is looking to clinch but Stuber Jr is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaulen throws a head kick but Stuber Jr moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuber Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vaulen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stuber Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vaulen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaulen wants to control from the top but Stuber Jr keeps moving.
Vaulen controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber Jr keeping moving, preventing Vaulen from controlling successfully.
Vaulen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stuber Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vaulen trying to control but Stuber Jr is working from the bottom.
Vaulen connects with a couple of short punches.
Vaulen landing some decent shots from guard.
Vaulen content to stall in guard here.
Vaulen pushing down on Stuber Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuber Jr wants to control but Vaulen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stuber Jr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vaulen 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.
Stuber Jr has one foot on Vaulen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vaulen cracks the inside of Stuber Jr's front leg.
Vaulen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Stuber Jr with that takedown attempt.
Stuber Jr clinches but Vaulen breaks the clinch
so Vaulen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stuber Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vaulen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vaulen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vaulen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuber Jr wants to get back to his feet but Vaulen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vaulen lands a couple of elbows.
Stuber Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vaulen!
Stuber Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Vaulen is in no mood to give up.
Stuber Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vaulen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vaulen is trying to escape the mount but Stuber Jr keeps good control and instead manages to take Vaulen's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen breaks Stuber Jr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stuber Jr is looking for a triangle but Vaulen pushes his legs off easily.
Vaulen pushing down on Stuber Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaulen lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaulen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vaulen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stuber Jr's head.
Nice strikes from Vaulen there.
Vaulen is taking a breather. Stuber Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vaulen with the ground and pound but Stuber Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaulen is looking to advance position but Stuber Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Stuber Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vaulen is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Vaulen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vaulen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Vaulen!
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