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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dong Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vucecelik Nikolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong Fu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dong Fu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vucecelik Nikolas! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nikolas wants to clinch and Fu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fu looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! No luck with that takedown attempt from Fu. Nikolas wants to clinch. Nikolas closes the distance but Fu moves to the side and Fu counters with a nice double leg into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nikolas wants to control but Fu is keeping busy.
Fu controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nikolas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fu. Nikolas trying to control here.
Nikolas is looking to improve his position.
Nikolas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Nikolas trying to control here.
We've been hearing good reports from Fu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Nikolas wants to improve his position but Fu is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off. As Nikolas tries to get set, Fu tries to push him back and clinch up but Nikolas manages to avoid the attempt. The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolas looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nikolas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Nikolas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Fu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolas avoids it. Fu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nikolas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fu has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Come on Fu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nikolas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Nikolas taking a breather. Fu keeps control of Nikolas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Nikolas's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nikolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nikolas is trying to force a seperation but Fu has the dominant position. Nikolas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fu backwards. Fu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nikolas trying to control the position but instead, Fu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikolas into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nikolas looking to slow down the pace here. Nikolas tries to stall but Fu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nikolas lands a shot to the body. Nikolas has had enough of the clinch but Fu keeps him there for the moment. Nikolas is looking to break free of the clinch but Fu has double underhooks. Nikolas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Fu tries to pull guard but Nikolas holds him up against the cage and eventually Fu drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Fu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nikolas tries to circle away but Fu has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vucecelik Nikolas will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside. Nikolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fu appears to be looking for a big counter. Nikolas wants to clinch and Fu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Fu wants to control but Nikolas is keeping him busy. Nikolas is looking for a sweep. Fu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Fu is working for a kimura but Nikolas is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nikolas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fu trying to control from half guard but Nikolas is working away. Nikolas trying to hold on to Fu's head to control him but Fu postures up.
Fu prevents Nikolas from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Nikolas tries to clinch there but Fu circles away.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range. Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
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. Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range. Fu attempts a counter takedown but Nikolas avoids it well and moves away. Nikolas is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.
Fu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Nikolas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside. Nikolas wants to clinch up but Fu keeps it at a distance. Nikolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fu throws a leg kick that is checked and Nikolas counters with a one-two to the body. Nikolas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikolas wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nikolas pinned against the cage. Nikolas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fu fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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. Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nikolas clinches up against the cage. Fu is working for takedown but Nikolas is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Fu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nikolas can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nikolas lands a good knee to the midsection. Fu won't want to take too many of those. Nikolas crunches a lovely knee into Fu's ribcage. Fu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolas's efforts to push away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vucecelik Nikolas will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nikolas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fu. Nikolas is looking for the big counter here. Nikolas is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.
Fu appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Nikolas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Fu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Nikolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nikolas has Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolas lands with a left to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nikolas wants to get back to striking at distance but Fu won't allow it.
Nikolas is looking to control Fu's arms but Fu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nikolas has his back to the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nikolas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance. Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off. Nikolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
Nikolas tries to clinch up. Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nikolas has Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nikolas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nikolas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nikolas trying to control the position but instead, Fu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikolas into the cage. Nikolas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fu shoots in looking for a takedown. Nikolas tries to sprawl out of it but Fu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nikolas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Nikolas has Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nikolas is looking to break free of the clinch but Fu has double underhooks. Nikolas stalling in the clinch but Fu improves position. Fu blocks a body shot from Nikolas. Nikolas manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolas looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dong Fu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fu swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolas. As Nikolas looks to move away, Fu throws a big counter combo bu Nikolas just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Nikolas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center. As Nikolas tries to get set, Fu tries to push him back and clinch up but Nikolas manages to avoid the attempt. Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range. Fu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nikolas but Nikolas pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nikolas unleashes a big counter combination but Fu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dong Fu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nikolas wants to clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range. Dong Fu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Vucecelik Nikolas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Fu keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight! Vucecelik Nikolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Nikolas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vucecelik Nikolas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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