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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepo Vinkela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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186 cm
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198 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid 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
5 - 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Mustard! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mustard closes the distance but Vinkela moves to the side and Vinkela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Vinkela lands a couple of digs. Vinkela is working Mustard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Vinkela controlling from the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vinkela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vinkela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vinkela's corner is telling him to maintain position. Vinkela drops back looking for a leg! Mustard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mustard manages to kick Vinkela off! Vinkela jumps back into Mustard's guard. Mustard being controlled here, momentarily. Mustard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinkela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Vinkela working some strikes from top position.
That's two 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. Vinkela is looking to work some ground and pound but Mustard has wrist control. Vinkela seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Vinkela landing some decent shots from guard. Vinkela stands and throws Mustard's legs to the side, diving into side control. Vinkela in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vinkela working the body and head with strikes. Mustard trying to remain calm as Vinkela controls from the top position. Vinkela looks up at the clock and then as Mustard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vinkela smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as Vinkela stalls from top position. Vinkela has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Vinkela working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Vinkela seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mustard for as long as he can get away with. Vinkela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Vinkela throws an elbow but Mustard slips to the side and avoids it well. Mustard is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Vinkela lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mustard down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepo Vinkela dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jake Mustard's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vinkela. Mustard tries to clinch and Vinkela counters with a shoot takedown. Mustard fights it but they end up in guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mustard can do anything to dispel that myth. Vinkela's corner is telling him to maintain position. Vinkela postures up in Mustard's guard and throws a big left but Mustard blocks it. Vinkela not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Vinkela postures up in Mustard's guard and throws a big left but Mustard blocks it. Vinkela postures up in Mustard's guard and throws a big left but Mustard blocks it. Vinkela landing some decent shots from guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vinkela stands up over Mustard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Vinkela throws a big right hand that misses. Mustard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vinkela. Vinkela slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vinkela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Vinkela content to stall in guard here. Vinkela stands and throws Mustard's legs to the side, diving into side control. Mustard is breathing heavily. Vinkela controls the position from side control. Vinkela in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mustard is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pepo Vinkela! Pepo Vinkela made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Vinkelo ne proshtava!'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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