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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vintage Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Milat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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190 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
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178 cm
32
203 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Milat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vintage Vodka! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Milat cracks a nice hook into Vodka's ribs. Milat scores with a head kick. Vodka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Vodka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Milat thuds a left hand into Vodka's body. Milat misses with a body kick. Milat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Vodka moves out of range as Milat throws a body kick.
Vodka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Milat looks to throw the jab but Vodka is out of range. Milat thows a body shot but no joy. Vodka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Vodka moves out of range of the body kick. Milat throws the kick towards the body but Vodka avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Milat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Milat throws a right and a left that Vodka avoids nicely. A shot to the body from Milat misses and Vodka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A slapping leg kick lands for Vodka.
Milat misses with a low kick. Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Milat cracks Vodka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Vodka misses the shot to the body. Milat misses with a looping left. Milat misses with a body kick. We've been told by Milat's head coaches at The Sweat Lodge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Vodka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Milat lands a jab to Vodka's midsection. Milat scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Milat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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! A clash of legs there as Milat blocks the low kick. Vodka has Milat up against the cage in a clinch.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vodka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Milat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vodka is keeping busy. Milat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Vodka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vodka misses with an elbow strike.
Vodka tries to work over Milat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Milat tries to throw a body punch but Vodka avoids it by throwing Milat back against the cage. Vodka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Vodka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Vodka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milat breaks from the clinch.
Milat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vodka will feel that in the morning. Vodka scores with a jab to the head.
Milat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vodka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milat. Vodka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milat manages to avoid it. Milat swings for the body but Vodka moves out of range.
Vodka blocks a head kick by Milat.
Vodka throws a leg kick but Milat sees it coming and checks it nicely. Milat looks to land a left hand but Vodka moved out of range nicely. Milat cracks the inside of Vodka's front leg. A telegraphed right hand from Milat misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vodka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Vodka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Milat scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Milat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Vodka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milat.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vodka moves away. Milat throws a low kick, looking for Vodka's leg but Vodka calmly moves out of range. Vodka throws a leg kick but Milat moved away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Milat throws a lazy right hand but Vodka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vodka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Milat dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Milat misses with a body kick. Vodka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milat is out of range. Vodka on the wrong end of a nice hook. Milat throws a big shot that misses. Ivan Milat is winning the standup battle so far. Milat scores with a hook. Milat throws a wild body kick that Vodka sees coming a mile off. Milat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Vodka slips a jab and a cross from Milat.
Milat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vodka. Vodka motions for Milat to come forward. Vodka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Vodka throws out a loose jab but Milat uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lazy body kick from Milat and Vodka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Vodka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Milat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Milat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vodka counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Milat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Milat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Milat lands with a good body shot. Milat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Milat. 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! Milat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vodka is rocked! Milat lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vodka misses with a looping right. Milat cracks a nice hook into Vodka's ribs. Vodka walks into a jab. Vodka is still on wobbly legs! Can Milat finish him? Milat cracks Vodka with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Vodka tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Milat pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Vodka is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Milat! Ivan Milat thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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