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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolpho Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knife Party by Deftones. Vasquel has chosen Surviving the Times as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
18 - 18 - 2 |
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186 cm
26
183 lbs
13 - 15 - 3 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodolpho Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lontrame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lontrame.
Lontrame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquel.
Vasquel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasquel slips a jab and a cross from Lontrame.
Vasquel misses with a two punch combination.
Vasquel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lontrame.
Vasquel misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasquel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vasquel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lontrame throws a jab when Vasquel was well out of range.
Lontrame connects with a leg kick. Vasquel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasquel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lontrame prevents Vasquel from improving position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lontrame might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vasquel is trying to get an arm triangle but Lontrame is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel swings around for an armbar but Lontrame sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vasquel's guard.
Vasquel trying to keep a closed guard but Lontrame is proving a slippery customer.
Lontrame is working Vasquel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lontrame loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasquel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lontrame.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel keeping moving, preventing Lontrame from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lontrame throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lontrame with a nice head shot there.
Lontrame's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vasquel is pulling down on Lontrame's head. It's preventing any offense from Lontrame, at least for the moment.
Vasquel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lontrame defends well.
Vasquel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lontrame scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lontrame is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lontrame trying to control but Vasquel is working from the bottom.
Lontrame won't allow Vasquel to sweep him here.
Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasquel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vasquel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vasquel trying to pass the guard but Lontrame defending well.
Vasquel is looking for a kimura but Lontrame is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasquel to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel is trying to work for a kimura but Lontrame is defending well.
Vasquel throwing shots but Lontrame is blocking nicely.
Vasquel is working for a submission of some sort.
Vasquel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lontrame defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vasquel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Lontrame will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vasquel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquel fails with the takedown.
Vasquel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasquel misses with a few strikes there.
Lontrame looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lontrame looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquel is just out of range.
Lontrame looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lontrame looks to throw the jab but Vasquel is out of range.
Vasquel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lontrame gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasquel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vasquel working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lontrame's thigh. Lontrame counters though and makes it back to full guard.
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!
Vasquel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lontrame working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasquel.
Vasquel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasquel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vasquel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lontrame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasquel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasquel throws an elbow that misses. Lontrame uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vasquel's guard. Nice move by Lontrame!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame throwing strikes but missing.
Vasquel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasquel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lontrame's guard.
Lontrame keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
Lontrame manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasquel manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame wants to control from the top but Vasquel keeps moving.
Vasquel has Lontrame pulled in close to control his posture.
Vasquel has a closed guard, preventing Lontrame from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lontrame throws a big elbow that misses.
Lontrame stopping the sweep attempt from Vasquel.
Vasquel is trying to keep Lontrame in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lontrame loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lontrame has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vasquel is proving hard to escape from.
Vasquel wants to sweep here but Lontrame controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vasquel shoots in and bounces Lontrame off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lontrame being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasquel wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodolpho Vasquel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lontrame misses with an uppercut.
Vasquel checks a leg kick.
Vasquel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lontrame attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasquel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lontrame back to the cage. Vasquel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lontrame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lontrame misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquel moves out of range of the body kick.
Lontrame misses with a hook. Vasquel ducked under it nicely.
Lontrame throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Vasquel moves out of range easily.
Vasquel wants to clinch.
Lontrame misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lontrame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquel moves away.
A low kick from Lontrame is predictable there
so Vasquel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lontrame is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vasquel, into his guard.
Vasquel keeping full guard, as Lontrame tries to pass.
Lontrame wants to stand and escape but instead Vasquel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lontrame keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel throws an elbow that misses. Lontrame uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vasquel's guard. Nice move by Lontrame!
Vasquel is looking to stand up but Lontrame isn't so interested in that idea.
Lontrame working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasquel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lontrame distracts Vasquel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lontrame trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lontrame has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasquel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vasquel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lontrame.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lontrame gets back to full guard.
Vasquel looking to sit in guard and control but Lontrame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vasquel looking for a guillotine here but Lontrame defends easily.
Lontrame trying to control but Vasquel is working from the bottom.
Lontrame stopping the sweep attempt from Vasquel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodolpho Vasquel.
I think Vasquel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rodolpho Vasquel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rodolpho Vasquel made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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