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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mocny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mocny Vlad had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 cm
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240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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199 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mocny Vlad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bear looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Vlad managing to control the position. Bear trying to control but Vlad is working from the bottom. Bear stands up from Vlad's guard - Bear perhaps looking for a knockout. Vlad forces Bear back against the cage and clinches. Vlad lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vlad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bear knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Vlad tries to stand and escape but Bear is controlling the position. Vlad is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vlad wants to pass to mount but Bear is defending the position. Bear trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vlad is working for a submission of some sort.
Bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Bear trying to hold on to Vlad's head to control him but Vlad postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Bear tries to clinch up but Vlad circles away and keeps his distance. Vlad swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear. Vlad has his takedown stuffed and Bear counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bear. Bear postures up.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vlad is keeping the position for now. Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bear looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vlad has his foot on Bear's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bear works his way back into a safe position though. Bear advances to half guard. Bear is thwarting Vlad's attempts to control the position. Bear is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vlad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bear. Vlad is staying active underneath Bear, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Bear looks gassed! Vlad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Vlad is looking to improve his position.
Vlad holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bear missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Horrible takedown by Bear or perhaps it was just good defense by Vlad which made him look bad. Vlad darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Bear tries to roll over but Vlad keeps him under control. Bear is looking to control Vlad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bear avoid being mounted? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vlad is looking for a kimura here.
Vlad is tying to control. Bear wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bear controlling the position well. Bear flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vlad is working for a kimura but Bear is defending it quite comfortably.
Vlad tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Vlad misses with the combination.
A solid body kick from Vlad. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Bear will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlad circles away.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vlad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Vlad shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bear shoots in looking for a takedown. Vlad tries to sprawl out of it but Bear keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vlad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Vlad is looking to clinch. Vlad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bear tries to score a body lock takedown but Vlad shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bear jumps guard and drags Vlad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Vlad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Bear keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully. Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Vlad is proving a slippery customer.
Bear is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bear is working an open guard so Vlad takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Vlad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Vlad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vlad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear rushes Vlad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Bear tries to pull guard but Vlad holds him up against the cage and eventually Bear drops back down to his feet.
Mocny Vlad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Bear. Vlad wants a takedown but no success here.
Vlad has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bear clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Bear staying busy and making it hard for Vlad to control. Vlad throws a series of strikes and Bear wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bear is trying desperately to improve position. Bear is squirming around, avoiding Vlad's attempts to control the action. Bear is working to get back to half guard.
Bear is squirming around, avoiding Vlad's attempts to control the action. Vlad is standing up, even though he is in mount. Bear gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vlad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bear is working away from the top position though. Max Bear has got the better of the ground game so far. Vlad moves into full guard.
Vlad wants to sweep here but Bear controlling him for the moment. Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Vlad is retaining full guard. Vlad throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bear preventing the sweep. Vlad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vlad wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four 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. Vlad had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bear is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vlad Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bear's back instead. Bear is really stuck here.
Vlad trying to control momentarily.
Vlad is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bear rolls, trying to escape but Vlad keeps control of the position.
Vlad is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mocny Vlad dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Vlad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bear, pushing him back against the cage. Bear throws a head punch that misses. Vlad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Bear turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bear manages to end up in side control. Vlad struggling a bit here. Vlad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bear's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Bear looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Vlad is looking to control Bear's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vlad avoid being mounted? Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Vlad throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vlad tries to get to full guard but Bear has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Vlad shoots in looking for a takedown. Bear tries to sprawl out of it but Vlad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bear manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Bear shoots and misses and Vlad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Vlad gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bear regains guard.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully. Vlad throws a big right hand that misses. Bear keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vlad stands up from guard. Let's bang! Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mocny Vlad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vlad darts in trying to clinch so Bear counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Vlad keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully. Vlad pulls Bear in to control the position. Vlad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Bear blocks a head kick by Vlad.
Vlad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Bear gets back to full guard.
Bear pulls Vlad in close to his closed guard and prevents Vlad from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vlad prevents Bear from getting back to his feet. Vlad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Vlad gets to his feet. Bear looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Vlad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vlad showed some decent athleticism there. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vlad in particular looking to stall. Vlad decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vlad shoots in but no luck this time. Bear looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Vlad wants to sweep but no luck. Vlad is trying to keep Bear in close.
Vlad looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vlad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vlad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mocny Vlad. Well Vlad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mocny Vlad!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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