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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Van Pol!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pol misses with a straight left.
Pol slips a jab and a cross from Vimes.
Pol throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Vimes moves out of range easily.
Vimes lands with a hook. Pol tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pol looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vimes.
Pol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pol misses with a low kick as Vimes jumps back.
Pol throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes throws a hook to the side of Pol's head but Pol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pol manages to avoid it.
Vimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vimes checks a leg kick.
Pol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vimes at a distance.
Pol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Vimes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vimes lands a right hook to the body.
Vimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Pol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pol misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Vimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pol misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Vimes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vimes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes loads up on a big right hand but Pol slips the punch.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pol scores with a hook to the body. Vimes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pol manages to avoid it.
Vimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pol.
Pol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pol pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pol misses with some punches.
Vimes drags the fight down to the ground.
Vimes keeping moving, preventing Pol from controlling successfully.
Pol throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes is pulling down on Pol's head. It's preventing any offense from Pol, at least for the moment.
Vimes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vimes pulls Pol in close to prevent any damage.
Vimes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vimes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pol instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pol on the inside.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Vimes tries a body shot but Pol blocks it.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Pol blocks a body shot from Vimes.
Vimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vimes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vimes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vimes tries to pull guard but Pol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pol lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vimes.
Pol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vimess head.
Pol just leaning against Vimes, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Van Pol will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vimes throws a low kick but Pol avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Pol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pol blocks a low kick nicely.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vimes's head.
Pol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pol darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Vimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pol walks away with a smile on his face. Vimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samuel Vimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Pol misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pol.
Vimes is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Vimes misses.
And Pol responds with a good body kick, but Vimes manages to step out the way in time.
Pol takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Vimes throws a body kick that misses.
Pol wants to counter the offense by Vimes and move into the clinch position.
Vimes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Van Pol has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vimes fails to land.
Pol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pol keeps control of Vimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pol scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pol.
Vimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Pol.
Vimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vimes lands with a light punch inside.
Vimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Vimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Pol controls his hands.
Pol struggles to land a body shot inside as Vimes controls his hands.
Vimes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pol prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Vimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes working aggressively here.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vimes lands a nice uppercut.
Vimes pushes Pol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pol swings wildly with an uppercut but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes lands with a right to the head.
Vimes is looking to break free of the clinch but Pol has double underhooks.
Vimes pulls guard successfully.
Pol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pol trying to control the position from guard on top but Vimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol forces his way into half guard.
Pol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pol sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vimes defending well though.
Pol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pol prevents Vimes from improving his position.
Vimes is staying active underneath Pol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vimes is looking to wear down Pol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pol looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vimes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pol misses with an uppercut
and Vimes counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
Pol lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vimes will feel that in the morning.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pol is just out of range.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Vimes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Vimes misses with a straight left.
Vimes throws a shot from downtown. Pol moves away and avoids it.
As Vimes backs off Pol throws a huge counter combo but Vimes manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samuel Vimes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Van Pol's cut.
That's time! Vimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Vimes is looking to chop away at Pol's legs.
Vimes throws a low kick but Pol moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Vimes.
Pol has closed the distance and engaged Vimes in a clinch.
Vimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Vimes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Still in the clinch, Vimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pol has Vimes pressed against the cage, preventing Vimes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vimes tries to break the clinch but Pol is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pol.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vimes.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vimes takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes tries to throw a body punch but Pol avoids it by throwing Vimes back against the cage.
Vimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vimes throws a hook but Pol avoids it easily.
Pol lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vimes throws a looping overhand right but Pol ducks down to avoid it.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pol.
Pol clinches.
Pol tries to work over Vimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vimes tries to break free but Pol pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pol fails to land.
Vimes pulls guard.
Vimes can't keep his opponent in guard - Pol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pol keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pol trying to control from half guard but Vimes is working away.
Pol seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pol tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vimes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pol not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol is working for a submission of some sort.
Vimes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pol.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pol throws a front kick aimed at Vimes's knee but Vimes avoids it well.
Vimes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vimes looks to throw the jab but Pol is out of range.
Pol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vimes's calf.
Vimes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vimes misses with a low kick.
Pol blocks a jab.
Pol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes checks a low kick from Pol.
Vimes throws a right hand that Pol ducks under and follows up with a left that Pol also avoids with ease.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Vimes is looking to counter punch.
Vimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vimes throws a nice looking combination but Pol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pol connects with a jab.
A jab from Vimes misses.
A big left from Vimes misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Pol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pol 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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