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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 538 p4p, 71 weight class) and Eduardo Vieira (ranked 714 p4p, 99 weight class). Vieira has chosen Bullet The Blue Sky as his entrance music. Hendrik Vermeulen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab from Vermeulen.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vieira.
A control attempt from Vermeulen but he's now mounted!
Vieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vermeulen is looking to escape.
Vermeulen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vieira controlling the position easily from mount.
Vermeulen is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira goes for an armbar but Vermeulen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vermeulen.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vieira is trying to keep Vermeulen in close.
Vermeulen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vermeulen passes into side control.
Vieira tries to bench press Vermeulen off him but Vermeulen keeps the position.
Vermeulen taking a breather here.
Vermeulen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vieira keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vieira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vermeulen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Vermeulen is having none of it.
Vermeulen wants to control but Vieira is keeping busy.
Vermeulen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vermeulen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vermeulen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vermeulen has escaped and now he's on top!
Vieira working for a triangle but Vermeulen defends it easily.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vermeulen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vermeulen is pushing down on Vieira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vieira is fighting to maintain full guard but Vermeulen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vermeulen is thwarting Vieira's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vermeulen pulls his head out easily.
Vieira gets back to full guard.
Vieira working for a triangle but Vermeulen defends it easily.
Vermeulen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Check out the look on Vermeulen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vermeulen wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Vieira tries to bench press Vermeulen off him but Vermeulen keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vieira with a hook.
Vermeulen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vieira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vieira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vieira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vieira slips a jab from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen wants to clinch.
Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vermeulen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vieira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira throws an off balance right hand
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vermeulen takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a one-two to the body.
Vieira connects with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen avoids the head kick by Vieira.
Vermeulen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vieira's hands.
Vermeulen looks to land a right hand but Vieira moved out of range.
Vieira throws a lazy uppercut
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vieira takes a swing at Vermeulen's ribcage but misses.
Vieira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vermeulen takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vermeulen throws a big shot that misses.
Hendrik Vermeulen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeulen throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
Vieira throws a head kick but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vieira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vermeulen.
It seemed like Vieira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vieira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieira slips under a jab from Vermeulen.
Jab by Vieira.
Vermeulen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Vieira staying out of range there.
Vermeulen throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it.
Vermeulen looks to land a right hand but Vieira moved out of range.
Vieira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vermeulen is fending him off so far but Vieira persists. Nope, Vermeulen circles away and we're back to standing.
Vieira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Vieira catches Vermeulen right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Vieira finds it's target.
Vieira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vermeulen as he jumps to the side.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the body.
Vieira throws a body punch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vieira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vermeulen cracks Vieira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vieira takes a swing at Vermeulen's ribcage but misses.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
Vieira misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Vermeulen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vieira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vieira looks for a takedown but Vermeulen sprawls well.
It looked like Vermeulen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vieira.
Hendrik Vermeulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Vieira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Vermeulen - just one landing.
Vermeulen throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Eduardo Vieira has been cut.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Vermeulen is looking for a counter combo.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vieira is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Vieira misses the target.
Vermeulen looks to land a combination but Vieira avoids it well.
Hendrik Vermeulen is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Vieira punishes Vermeulen's body with a nice straight punch.
Vieira moves out of range as Vermeulen strikes.
Vermeulen takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira misses with a hook. Vermeulen ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieira. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Vieira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vermeulen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
Vieira misses with a left hand
and Vermeulen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vermeulen throws a big shot that misses.
Vieira connects with a jab.
Vieira walks into a left hand.
Vieira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vermeulen drops his hands momentarily and Vieira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Vermeulen moved out of range.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.
Vieira cracks Vermeulen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermeulen misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Vermeulen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
Vermeulen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vieira manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Vermeulen avoids them all with ease.
Vermeulen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Vieira.
Vermeulen tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Vermeulen takes one to the chin there.
Vieira lands a two punch combo.
Vieira drives through with a takedown into Vermeulen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vermeulen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vieira's guard.
Eduardo Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vermeulen is one step ahead there.
Vermeulen scoring with some ground and pound.
Vermeulen won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Eduardo Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vermeulen is aware though and is defending well.
Vermeulen won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vermeulen chips away with some ground and pound.
Vermeulen content to stall in guard here.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vieira 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.
Vieira has momentary wrist control but Vermeulen slips an elbow through the middle.
Vermeulen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Vermeulen from controlling successfully.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hendrik Vermeulen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vermeulen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A slow jab from Vermeulen misses its intended target.
Vermeulen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira lands a jab.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vermeulen.
Vieira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vermeulens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Vieira lands an overhand right.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Vermeulen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vermeulen slaps away a takedown attempt from Vieira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vermeulen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vermeulen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
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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RATING
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