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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mocny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strife kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Cloud Strife has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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289 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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276 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cloud Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mocny Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife swats away the attempt to clinch by Vlad.
Vlad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vlad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vlad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strife pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vlad is out of range and Strife settles back down.
Vlad tries to keep at a distance but Strife has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vlad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vlad manages to break the clinch.
Strife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strife blocks a head kick by Vlad.
Strife connects with a body shot that sends Vlad's belly button to the back.
Strife scores with a jab to the body.
Strife has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strife blocks an uppercut.
Vlad prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Strife.
Vlad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strife cracks Vlad with a nice body shot.
Vlad looks gassed!
Vlad working hard to break the clinch.
Strife pushes Vlad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strife lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife lands a shot to the body.
Strife lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Strife.
A short uppercut from Strife.
Strife lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Strife.
Strife digs a right hand underneath Vlad's ribcage. Vlad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strife scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Strife.
Vlad throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strife.
Strife lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Strife.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strife lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vlad or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Strife.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strife.
Vlad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strife has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strife trying to land knees to the body.
Strife lands a left hand.
Strife lands a left hand.
Strife lands with a right to the head.
Strife lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vlad.
A nice left hand lands by Strife.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strife.
Good body shot from Strife.
Still in the clinch, Strife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strife lands a hook that snaps the head of Vlad backwards.
Strife lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vlad backwards.
Nice body punch from Strife - that landed with a thud.
Strife lands with a short shot to the head.
Strife trying to land knees to the body.
Strife lands with a right to the head.
Strife lands a left hand.
Vlad has a couple of punches blocked by Strife.
Vlad digs a right hand into Strife's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strife's gas tank.
Vlad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strife tries a body shot but Vlad blocks it.
Vlad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Strife is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vlad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vlad lands with a punch from half guard.
Strife is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vlad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vlad's back!
Strife is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vlad has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Strife scores with punches from the back.
Strife is striking well from the back but Vlad escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet.
Strife is looking for a kimura but Vlad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strife to get the leverage.
Vlad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strife.
Strife with the ground and pound but Vlad uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Strife throwing strikes from guard but Vlad blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vlad keeping full guard, as Strife tries to pass.
Strife trying to move into half guard but instead Vlad has managed to sweep!
Vlad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vlad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Strife utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vlad stopping the sweep attempt from Strife.
Strife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cloud Strife dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vlad lands with a shot to the body.
Mocny Vlad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vlad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Vlad does no damage.
Vlad scores with a nice head shot.
Vlad thuds a left hand into Strife's body.
Strife ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strife shoots in but Vlad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Vlad misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vlad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strife is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Vlad's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vlad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strife down.
Strife takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vlad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strife down.
Vlad scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad is working Strife over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vlad working the ground and pound.
Strife taking a bit of punishment here - Vlad scoring with strikes.
Vlad throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Strife tries to bench press Vlad off him but Vlad keeps the position.
Strife 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.
Vlad lands a few punches from side control.
Strife gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vlad wants to stand up but Strife is controlling the position.
Vlad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strife moves into full guard.
Vlad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vlad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vlad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vlad's guard.
Vlad pushes Strife off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vlad swinging wildly here.
Strife scores with the left hand. Vlad knows he should have avoided that one.
Vlad looks to clinch
and Strife counters with an inside leg kick.
Strife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vlad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vlad sizes up Strife with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vlad wants to clinch but Strife slips to the side
and Strife makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strife.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good standup being displayed there by Strife as he connects with a hook.
Vlad tries to clinch but Strife moves out of range.
Mocny Vlad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vlad looks to clinch
and Strife holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vlad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strife pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vlad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strife counters by moving into the clinch.
Strife successfully pulls guard.
Vlad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mocny Vlad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vlad throws a big right hand that misses.
Vlad won't allow Strife to sweep him here.
Vlad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vlad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strife, up you get!
Vlad throws a body kick the misses
and Strife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strife throws a good cross that connects.
Vlad lands a nice shot that snaps Strife's head back.
Vlad doesn't manage to clinch there - Strife circles away.
Strife lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vlad's sensitive parts.
Vlad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strife if he has to take too many more of those.
Strife lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vlad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vlad closes the distance but Strife moves to the side
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strife is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Strife has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strife blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cloud Strife has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strife blocking some punches.
Vlad has clasped his hands together around Strife's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strife defending against the ground and pound.
Strife regains half guard.
Strife gets back to full guard.
Vlad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad throwing strikes but missing.
Vlad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strife is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mocny Vlad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vlad needs to keep his hands up - Strife had a free shot at his head there.
Vlad misses with an uppercut. Strife saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vlad.
Strife lands with a shot to the body.
Vlad looks to clinch
and Strife counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vlad thinking.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vlad circles away quickly and effectively.
Strife clinches up against the cage.
Vlad wants a takedown.
Strife lands a shoulder strike.
Strife gets through Vlad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strife lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vlad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strife managing to block the knees to the body from Vlad.
Vlad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strife scores with a shot to the side of Vlad's head.
Good body shot from Strife.
Strife lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vlad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strife's elbow.
Strife lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vlad backwards.
A right hand to the body from Strife.
Strife working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vlad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strife pulls guard successfully.
Strife is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vlad rolls with it to try and escape but Strife cranks on the arm and Vlad is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cloud Strife!
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energy
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hype
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