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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Buress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is call to prayer. Buress has chosen Kurupt - It's Over as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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193 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Buress!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buress as he avoids it easily.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buress circles away quickly and effectively.
Vera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buress manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Buress avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vera throwing strikes from guard but Buress blocks nicely.
Vera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buress works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera postures up in Buress's guard and throws a big left but Buress blocks it.
Vera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Buress is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Vera crashes against the mat.
Vera tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vera in side control, throwing shots but Buress defends.
Vera tries to score with some ground and pound. Buress controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two 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.
Vera is looking to take a break and control but Buress is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vera 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.
Vera in side control, throwing shots but Buress defends.
Vera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vera working the ground and pound but Buress is defending the strikes.
Vera is looking to take a break and control but Buress is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Buress some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buress defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Vera crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Vera crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Vera crashes against the mat.
Vera takes a little break here. Buress wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Vera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Buress avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Vera crashes against the mat.
Vera creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vera cracks Buress with a big elbow.
Vera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buress keeps working.
The strikes coming from Vera are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Vera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buress swivels and escapes.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Buress scores with a head kick. Vera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Buress slips a jab and a cross from Vera.
Dominic Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buress misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera lands an overhand right.
Vera throws a series of punches but Buress moves out of range.
Buress throws a shot from downtown. Vera moves away and avoids it.
Buress lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominic Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Buress 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buress circles away quickly and effectively.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buress.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Buress throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buress circles away quickly and effectively.
Vera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vera lands with a nice body punch.
Vera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Buress drops his hands momentarily and Vera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Buress throws a right hand that misses
and Vera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vera trying to control but Buress is working from the bottom.
Buress working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vera.
Vera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vera is in close to Buress's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vera advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Vera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Buress is trying to escape the position but Vera is controlling the position.
Vera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buress keeps working.
Vera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buress is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Buress!
Vera lands a big shot there that rocks Buress but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vera throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vera with the ground and pound from mount.
Buress is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vera lands a heavy elbow.
Buress is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera content just to control the position here.
Dominic Vera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Buress is still in real trouble! Can Vera finish him?
Vera connects with a bit shot that sees Buress covering up! More strikes from Vera and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vera is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Vera!
Dominic Vera is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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