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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Bloc Party - The Prayer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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235 lbs
14 - 4 - 1 |
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285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruben Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Collins counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Collins.
Collins lands a really nice looking cross but Yvel seems unphased.
It looks like Ruben Yvel has been cut.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Yvel's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Yvel goes down! Can Collins finish him!?
Yvel is looking to stand up but Collins isn't so interested in that idea.
Yvel is breathing heavily.
Yvel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins stands up over Yvel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Collins works over Yvel with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Collins is fighting to break Yvel's control of his arms but Yvel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Collins trying to control but Yvel is working from the bottom.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yvel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yvel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yvel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins postures up in Yvel's guard and throws a big left but Yvel blocks it.
Collins postures up in Yvel's guard and throws a big left but Yvel blocks it.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard.
Yvel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Yvel working a defensive guard here.
Yvel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yvel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Yvel has wrist control.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yvel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel wants to stand up but Collins is controlling him.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Collins prevents Yvel from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collins stands up over Yvel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Yvel's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collins postures up in Yvel's guard and throws a big left but Yvel blocks it.
Yvel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Yvel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yvel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Collins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yvel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yvel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins stops Yvel from standing up.
Collins won't allow Yvel to sweep him here.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Yvel blocks nicely.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yvel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Collins instigates a clinch.
Collins lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Collins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruben Yvel's cut is getting worse.
Yvel is trying to push Collins away but Collins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Collins misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Collins.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Collins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yvel moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins lands with a straight right. Yvel didn't see that one coming.
Ruben Yvel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Collins blocks the body kick.
Collins lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben Yvel's cut.
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.
Horrible takedown by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Yvel which made him look bad.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yvel.
Yvel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yvel lands a head kick. Collins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yvel is looking to land body kicks.
Collins lands with a good body shot.
Yvel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collins under the eye.
Collins jabs at Yvel's body.
Yvel throws a push kick but Collins slaps the foot to one side.
Vinnie Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Yvel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins swings for the body but Yvel moves out of range.
Yvel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collins connects with a crisp jab.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruben Yvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins lands a jab to Yvel's midsection.
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yvel scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yvel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Collins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Collins is breathing heavily.
Yvel throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Vinnie Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Yvel does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yvel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins lands a lovely overhand right.
Collins tries a low kick but Yvel avoids it.
Yvel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yvel throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yvel.
Yvel misses with a body kick.
Collins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Collins lands with a straight right. Yvel didn't see that one coming.
Yvel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collins throws a body punch but Yvel moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a hook. Yvel ducked under it nicely.
Collins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yvel.
Collins digs a good body shot into Yvel's ribs.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yvel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yvel. That's going to slow Collins down.
Collins connects with a leg kick. Yvel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yvel throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Yvel's belly button to the back.
A jab from Collins misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Yvel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruben Yvel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Collins lands with a right to the head.
Collins throws an elbow that misses.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Collins tries to work over Yvel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yvel is struggling to control the position.
Collins lands an elbow just above Yvel 's eye.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
Yvel taking a breather.
Yvel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruben Yvel's cut.
That's time! Yvel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yvel thumps Collins with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Collins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yvel - the referee stops the clock and Collins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yvel. Collins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yvel.
Collins lands a body shot.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Yvel lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yvel pushes Collins away with a front kick.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yvel.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses.
Collins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yvel.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Yvel sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yvel scoring well with a low kick there.
Yvel misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yvel.
Collins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Collins drives through and clinches with Yvel against the cage.
Yvel trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yvel.
Collins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yvel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yvel rather than just go for the knockout.
Yvel throws a nice head kick!
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Yvel checks a low kick from Collins.
Ruben Yvel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yvel pinned against the cage. Yvel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Collins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yvel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yvel. Collins shrugs it off though.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Collins. Collins obviously looking to wear him down.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick.
Collins avoids a kick to the body.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yvel.
Yvel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Yvel's head but Yvel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yvel moves out of range of the leg kick from Collins.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yvel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins motions for Yvel to come forward. Collins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins drives through and clinches with Yvel against the cage.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collins lands a shot to the body.
Collins lands with a left to the head.
Yvel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Collins up against the cage.
Yvel blocks an uppercut.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Yvel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yvel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yvel blocking some punches.
Ruben Yvel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinnie Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Yvel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Yvel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Collins!
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energy
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hype
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