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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tepes's choice of entrance music: Waste My Hate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Mack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepes! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tepes throws a head kick that misses and Mack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mack. Tepes working hard to break the clinch. Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the cage. Tepes misses with a short punch on the inside. Tepes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tepes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tepes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack instigates a clinch. Mack prevents Tepes from breaking the clinch. Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tepes throws a lazy head kick and Mack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Mack is controlling him. Tepes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tepes throws a head punch that misses. Tepes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tepes throws a head kick that misses and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick. Tepes looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range. Mack has Tepes up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tepes is trying to break free. Mack crunches a lovely knee into Tepes's ribcage. Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Mack has double underhooks. Tepes is trying to break free. Mack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack pushes Tepes up against the cage in a clinch. A frustrated look appears on Tepes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tepes wants to get back to striking at distance but Mack won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack. Mack manages to break the clinch.
Mack takes the fight into the clinch. Mack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Vlad Tepes has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mack breaks from the clinch.
Mack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tepes looks winded! Mack has Tepes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mack is stalling here.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vinny Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mack feints and then cracks Tepes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tepes down. Tepes throws a head kick that misses. Vlad Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mack throws a front kick that sends Tepes stumbling back into the cage. Mack avoids the head kick by Tepes.
Mack clinches with his opponent.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tepes throws a sloppy head kick and Mack moves into the clinch. Mack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tepes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tepes, pushing him back against the cage. Mack manages to break the clinch.
Tepes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mack. Mack clinches up against the cage. Mack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mack leaning against his opponent.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the cage. Nice body punch from Mack - that landed with a thud.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack clinches up with Tepes and pushes him back against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mack manages to break the clinch.
Tepes gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch. Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tepes throws a head kick that misses and Mack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mack clinches up against the cage. Mack manages to break the clinch.
Mack closes the distance and clinches. Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and Mack counters with a series of strikes. Tepes will be more careful next time no doubt. Mack clinches with his opponent.
Mack breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Mack's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Tepes wants to stay close but Mack steps back to make room for something. Tepes seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Mack and Tepes drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vinny Mack! Vlad Tepes was interviewed post fight and said '"Death is but a window i shall return"'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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