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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepo Vinkela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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192 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined |
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pepo Vinkela! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Duffy! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duffy stuffs the takedown attempt from Vinkela. Vinkela gets slowly back to his feet. Horrible takedown attempt by Vinkela or perhaps it was just good defense by Duffy, which made it look bad. Vinkela shoots in and bounces Duffy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Vinkela preventing the sweep. Vinkela content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duffy striking off his back but it's not causing Vinkela any problems. Vinkela chips away with some ground and pound. Vinkela is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Duffy looking for a sweep. Not yet Duffy, not yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vinkela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinkela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vinkela wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving. Duffy working a defensive guard here.
Vinkela working some strikes from top position.
That has opened up Dwayne Duffy's cut even more. Vinkela landing with the ground and pound. Vinkela trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom. Vinkela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinkela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Duffy has Vinkela pulled in close to control his posture. Vinkela is in close to Duffy's body, working some short punches and elbows. Vinkela won't allow Duffy to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duffy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vinkela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Vinkela works a leg free and moves into half guard. Duffy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vinkela is working away from the top position though. Duffy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vinkela has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Duffy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Vinkela lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vinkela working the ground and pound effectively.
Vinkela landing shots from mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vinkela working Duffy over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vinkela with a couple of short strikes.
Dwayne Duffy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwayne Duffy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pepo Vinkela! In his post fight interview, Pepo Vinkela gave a big smile as he said 'Vinkelo ne proshtava!'.
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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
22% |
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