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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibki Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barb Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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225 cm
26
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gibki Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barb Dwyer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Dwyer misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dwyer.
Dwyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice combo by Dwyer! Oh, that's hurt him - Vlad falls to the canvas and Dwyer follows him into side control.
Vlad is rocked!
Vlad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dwyer tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dwyer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dwyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barb Dwyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Dwyer misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dwyer. Those never looked like landing.
Vlad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vlad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vlad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dwyer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dwyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vlad back to the cage. Dwyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dwyer throws a series of punches but Vlad avoids them all with ease.
Vlad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibki Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dwyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vlad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dwyer to the mat! Dwyer manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vlad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vlad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vlad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dwyer wants to stand up but Vlad is controlling him.
Dwyer keeping full guard, as Vlad tries to pass.
Vlad postures up in Dwyer's guard and throws a big left but Dwyer blocks it.
Vlad with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad trying to control the position from guard on top but Dwyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlad is looking to work some ground and pound but Dwyer has wrist control.
Vlad prevents Dwyer from getting back to his feet.
Dwyer keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Vlad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dwyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vlad 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dwyer keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Vlad throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barb Dwyer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dwyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dwyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dwyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Dwyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vlad shoots for a takedown but Dwyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barb Dwyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dwyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Vlad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dwyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vlad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dwyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dwyer is looking to stand up but Vlad isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vlad looking to pass the guard.
Vlad is pushing down on Dwyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dwyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Vlad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vlad passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dwyer!
Vlad misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad goes for an armbar but Dwyer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dwyer.
Dwyer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vlad is proving hard to escape from.
Vlad pulls Dwyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Dwyer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dwyer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vlad pulls Dwyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Dwyer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vlad looking for a sweep. Not yet Vlad, not yet.
Vlad has a closed guard, preventing Dwyer from standing up.
Dwyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vlad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vlad asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vlad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dwyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vlad misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vlad looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dwyer is avoiding damage well.
Vlad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vlad is putting a hurting on Dwyer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vlad misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vlad trying to control the position but Dwyer is working away.
Vlad tries for a kimura but Dwyer is defending well.
Vlad 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad is looking to take a break and control but Dwyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gibki Vlad dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Vlad moves out of range of the strikes.
Vlad moves out of range of the strikes.
Vlad looks for a takedown but Dwyer sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Gibki Vlad has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad gets a double leg takedown into Dwyer's guard.
Vlad trying to control the position from guard on top but Dwyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlad throws a big right hand that misses.
Vlad throwing strikes from guard but Dwyer blocks nicely.
Vlad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dwyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vlad stops Dwyer from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Vlad thows a big elbow that misses.
Dwyer keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vlad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vlad throws and elbow that misses. Dwyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vlad's guard. Nice move by Dwyer!
Vlad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vlad dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer is trying to stand.
Vlad throws some wild stikes that Dwyer manages to avoid easily.
Vlad tries to control but Dwyer wriggling away.
Dwyer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vlad controlling the pace for now.
Vlad tries to control but Dwyer wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is really struggling to control Dwyer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vlad controlling from mount.
Gibki Vlad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dwyer looks to land a combination but Vlad avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Dwyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gibki Vlad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vlad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Gibki Vlad!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Gibki Vlad!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight as a draw!
Gibki Vlad wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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