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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba MPumbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Vinici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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197 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simba MPumbu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Vinici!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MPumbu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vinici is trying to defend but MPumbu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vinici can do anything to dispel that myth.
MPumbu throwing shots but Vinici is blocking nicely.
Vinici moves into full guard.
Vinici looking to hit a scissor sweep but MPumbu is one step ahead there.
MPumbu looking to pass the guard.
Vinici has a closed guard, preventing MPumbu from standing up.
Vinici controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MPumbu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vinici is proving hard to escape from.
Vinici has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but MPumbu has passed into side control.
Vinici is trying to control MPumbu's posture but MPumbu avoids it.
MPumbu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vinici is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MPumbu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vinici looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vinici gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vinici is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vinici is on top in guard.
MPumbu trying to keep a closed guard but Vinici is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinici not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vinici clinches up with MPumbu and pushes him back against the cage.
Vinici using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MPumbu is breathing heavily.
MPumbu tries a knee to the head but Vinici blocks it.
Vinici has MPumbu pressed against the cage, preventing MPumbu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vinici lands a takedown into guard.
MPumbu wants to control but Vinici passes easily into half guard.
MPumbu is trying to control but can't.
Vinici not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu trying to get back to full guard but Vinici takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
MPumbu tries to lock up and control but Vinici gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
MPumbu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vinici looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vinici looking to finish MPumbu with some ground and pound. This is bad for MPumbu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Vinici dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vinici swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vinici walks into a straight right hand from MPumbu.
Vinici punishes MPumbu's body with a nice straight punch.
Vinici moves into the clinch successfully.
Vinici lands a hook that snaps the head of MPumbu backwards.
Vinici is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vinici stops a takedown attempt from MPumbu.
Vinici gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MPumbu.
Vinici breaks the clinch.
MPumbu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinici.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Vinici.
Vinici fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from MPumbu as Vinici shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MPumbu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vinici sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten MPumbu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simba MPumbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinici pushes MPumbu up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinici breaks the clinch.
Vinici clinches with his opponent.
MPumbu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vinici fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vinici throws a series of punches but MPumbu avoids them all with ease.
Vinici shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MPumbu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
MPumbu is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Vinici decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from MPumbu enables Vinici to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. MPumbu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vinici controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
MPumbu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vinici on the ground.
MPumbu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vinici puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vinici passes to side control.
Vinici working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinici advances to mount.
Vinici takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
MPumbu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vinici looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vinici dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MPumbu working to try and regain half guard.
Vinici content just to control the position here.
Vinici stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vinici scores with a takedown into MPumbu's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinici won't allow MPumbu to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Vinici showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vinici throws a head kick but MPumbu moves out of range.
MPumbu moves in looking to clinch but Vinici pushes him off.
MPumbu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinici paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vinici shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vinici was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vinici unloading with bombs!
MPumbu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vinici trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vinici scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinici cracks MPumbu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MPumbu is trying desperately to improve position.
Vinici controlling the pace for now.
Vinici pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vinici wants to control the pace but MPumbu is squirming around nicely.
Vinici landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinici looking for a guillotine from mount but MPumbu is having none of it.
Vinici trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vinici content just to control the position here.
MPumbu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kevin Vinici has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vinici with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinici lands a nice shot to the head.
Vinici looking to finish MPumbu with some ground and pound. This is bad for MPumbu!
Vinici sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vinici is going oldschool here, as he tries to force MPumbu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so MPumbu shrugs it off.
Vinici pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vinici looking to control but MPumbu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinici is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. MPumbu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Vinici looking to control but MPumbu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MPumbu holds of for dear life.
MPumbu is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Vinici comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vinici 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Vinici!
Kevin Vinici is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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