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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted Insane - The Dookie Monster. Diode has chosen Warren G and Nate Dogg - Regulate as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
32
216 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Light Diode! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinetto swats him away and circles back towards the center. Vinetto moves out of range as Diode strikes. Vinetto looks to score with a jab to the body but Diode is just out of range. Vinetto blocks a head kick by Diode.
A little feinted left hand from Vinetto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Light Diode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Diode wants to clinch up but Vinetto keeps it at a distance. Diode moves out of range of the strikes. Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diode blocks the body kick.
Vinetto swats away the attempt to clinch by Diode. Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinetto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diode is able to avoid easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vinetto avoids the head kick by Diode.
It looked like Vinetto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diode. Diode throws a sloppy head kick and Vinetto moves out of range easily. Diode avoids a kick to the body.
Vinetto looks to land a body kick but Diode moved away. A little jabbing left from Diode on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Vinetto throws a chopping leg kick but Diode manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Diode fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vinetto avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Diode just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVinetto. Vinetto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diode circles away quickly and effectively. Diode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Diode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Diode tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vinetto is able to avoid easily. Vinetto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Diode throws a hook to the side of Vinetto's head but Vinetto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Vinetto closes the distance and pushes Diode back into the cage. Vinetto tries to work over Diode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Diode has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vinetto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Our spies down at at ELITE University of Hard Knocks inform us that Diode has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Vinetto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Vinetto prevents Diode from getting a body triangle. Diode has the hooks in. Vinetto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diode is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vinetto is defending well though. Diode let's go of the attempt for now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Diode is looking to control Vinetto but Vinetto is wriggling around and keeping busy. Vinetto trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Diode throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Diode gets his hands free as Vinetto looks to control. Diode controlling well, preventing Vinetto from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diode lands a shot to the body. Vinetto is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Pearson Spector Litt, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Vinetto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diode.
Diode controlling from the back. Vinetto defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diode's arms. Diode has the hooks in. Vinetto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Diode slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vinetto covers up after that shot from Diode.
Diode trying to control. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Vinetto defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vinetto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Light Diode dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vinetto dodges the punch combination from Diode.
Vinetto is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Vinetto looks to land a right hand but Diode moved out of range. Diode misses with a head kick.
Diode lands a jab to the nose. Vinetto looks to land a combination. Diode sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Vinetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diode. Vinetto misses with a wild body shot. Vinetto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Vinetto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Diode fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vinetto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. This has been an exciting period of action! Diode takes a swing at Vinetto's ribcage but misses. Diode throws a right hand that Vinetto ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinetto also avoids with ease. Diode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vinetto pinned against the cage. Vinetto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diode shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vinetto sprawls well. Vinetto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diode gets slowly back to his feet. Vinetto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Vincent Vinetto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode. Diode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diode thuds his right hand into Vinetto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Vinetto blocks a head kick by Diode.
Vinetto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diode. An inside leg kick lands from Vinetto. Diode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vinetto. Vinetto obviously looking to wear him down.
Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diode takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Left hook, right uppercut from Diode. Vinetto scoring well with a low kick there.
Diode darts in trying to clinch and Vinetto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vinetto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vinetto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Vinetto with a body punch. A glancing blow. Vinetto cracks Diode with a right hand to the side of the head. Diode tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinetto throws a push kick but Diode slaps the foot to one side. Diode tries to keep at a distance but Vinetto has taken the fight into the clinch. Vinetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Diode can't get the takedown.
Vinetto blocks a body shot from Diode. Vinetto lands a body punch in the clinch. Vinetto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinetto. Vinetto can't find room to land a body shot as Diode controls the action.
Diode takes a shot to the head. Diode is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diode lands a knee to the body.
Vinetto misses with the head strike.
Diode swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it. Diode has a couple of punches blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Vinetto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vinetto pushes Diode back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Vinetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Vinetto swings wildly with an uppercut but Diode uses good head movement to avoid it. Vinetto misses with a hook from the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vinetto as Diode tries to tie him up. Vinetto lands a left hand.
Diode ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diode no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vinetto stands up from Diode's guard - Vinetto perhaps looking for a knockout. Diode shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diode showed some decent athleticism there. This has been an exciting period of action! Vinetto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Diode trying to control but Vinetto is working from the bottom. Diode scoring with punches to the head and body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Vinetto dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vinetto lands a jab-cross combination. Vinetto scores with a hook to the body. Diode takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Diode drives through with a takedown into Vinetto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Diode trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinetto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Diode showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Light Diode has got the better of the ground game so far. Vinetto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diode trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinetto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vinetto is adopting a defensive guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Diode tries to clinch but Vinetto is having none of it. Diode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A telegraphed right hand from Diode misses the target. Vinetto scores with a push kick. Vincent Vinetto is winning the standup battle so far. Diode throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vinetto avoids the head kick by Diode.
Vinetto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Vinetto is looking to wear down Diode with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Diode blocks a head kick by Vinetto.
Vinetto looks to score with a jab to the body but Diode is just out of range. Diode moves out of range of the strikes. Diode fails in his attempt to clinch. Diode walks into a jab. Vinetto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Light Diode has been cut. Diode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vinetto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. 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! Vinetto connects with a single shot there. Horrible takedown attempt by Diode or perhaps it was just good defense by Vinetto, which made it look bad. Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy. Some bone on bone action there as Diode checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Diode blocks a low kick nicely. Diode takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diode lands with an overhand left. Diode tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vinetto defends well and Diode ends up having to push Vinetto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Diode takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Vinetto connects with a leg kick. Diode looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Vinetto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diode on the side of the head. Vinetto drops Diode with a naaaaasty hook - Diode is in real trouble here! Vinetto dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Vinetto! After the fight, Vincent Vinetto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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