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Event: EVO 317: Obliteratii vs Todd     
Date:   Jun 07, 2017
#R1#
Koscielski looks to land a right hand but Love moved out of range.
Koscielski throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely.
Love looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koscielski lands a head shot.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Love rushes Koscielski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koscielski stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koscielski.
A short right from Love on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Koscielski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#BC2#
Love breaks from the clinch.
Koscielski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koscielski needs to keep his hands up - Love had a free shot at his head there.
Antoni Koscielski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscielski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Love looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Love looks to land a right hand but Koscielski moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Koscielski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Koscielski prevents Love from improving his position.#T1#
Koscielski is taking a breather. Love says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Koscielski stops Love from getting back to his feet.
Love wants to get back to full guard.
Koscielski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Love's head.
Love is not content to let Koscielski control the position.
Koscielski winds up and cracks Love with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Koscielski is looking for a kimura but Love is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koscielski to get the leverage.
Koscielski working the head and body with strikes.
Koscielski is figuring out what he wants to do next.#ES2#
Love kicks off Koscielski and gets to his feet. #T2#
Koscielski ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Koscielski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koscielski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koscielski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Koscielski shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
Koscielski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Koscielski moves away and avoids it.
Love takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
You can see that Love has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Love lands a jab to Koscielski's midsection.
Love throws a hook but Koscielski blocks it.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koscielski.
Love will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koscielski.
Koscielski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vagner Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koscielski lands with an uppercut that bounces Love off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Love wants to slow Koscielski down by chopping away at his legs.
Love shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koscielski eats them both and turns towards Love to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Antoni Koscielski has been cut.
Koscielski moves out of range of the strikes.
Koscielski is looking to counter punch.
Love misses with a low kick as Koscielski jumps back.
Love staying out of range there.
Koscielski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Koscielski.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Love closes the distance and clinches.
Koscielski has Love pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Love manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Koscielski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love throws a head punch that misses.
Koscielski misses with some punches.
Koscielski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koscielski throws a head punch that misses.
Love lands with a left to the head.
Love fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Koscielski. #T4#
Koscielski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Love misses with some punches.
Koscielski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
Koscielski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Koscielski as the two fighters clinch.
Koscielski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Koscielski backwards.
Koscielski blocks an uppercut.
Koscielski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Koscielski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koscielski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Love swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Koscielski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koscielski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Love tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vagner Love dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Koscielski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Koscielski looks to land a right hand but Love moved out of range.
Koscielski swings widly with a right hand
and Love counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koscielski.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koscielski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Koscielski should have avoided that one.
Love cracks Koscielski with a good jab.
Koscielski misses the jab.
Love lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Love has managed to clinch.
Koscielski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koscielski jumps guard but Love turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Love fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koscielski blocks a body shot from Love.
Love working aggressively here. #BC#
Koscielski breaks from the clinch.
Love misses with a wild combination.
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!
Koscielski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.
Love now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Love motions for Koscielski to come forward. Love throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love swings for the body but Koscielski moves out of range.
Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Love throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Koscielski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koscielski.
Love lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscielski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Koscielski looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Love is defending well. Koscielski quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Love has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Koscielski celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antoni Koscielski!
Our winner, Antoni Koscielski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: EVO 253: SummerSlam     
Date:   Jul 02, 2016
#R1#
Renato swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato tries a quick counter leg kick but Love is wise to it.
Love has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Renato connects with a body shot.
Renato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Nice uppercut there from Renato.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Love lands with a good body shot.
Love checks a leg kick.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Love down.
Renato walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renato, as that shot connected. #T1#
Love is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Love misses with a low kick.
Love connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Love jabs Renato right on the nose. Renato blinks but takes it well.
Renato slips a straight right by Love.
Renato takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Love misses with a straight left.
Love misses with a hook
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Love sees coming a mile off.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Love with a body shot.
Love tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Renato is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Renato misses.#T2#
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Renato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renato.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love throws a leg kick which misses Renato's front leg but catches the back leg as Renato tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Renato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Love - the referee stops the clock and Renato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Love. Renato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Love instigates a clinch.
Love misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renato struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Love misses with the head strike.
Love blocks an uppercut.
Renato throws a punch but it's blocked by Love.
Love blocks an uppercut.
Renato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Renato controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Love.
The referee is keeping an eye on Renato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Renato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Love lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Come on Love - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Love makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Renato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renato.
Love lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Renato prevents a body shot from Love.
Love blocks a body shot from Renato.
Renato blocks a body shot from Love.
Love throws a head punch that misses.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renato lands a hook that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renato misses with a punch on the inside.
Love keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Renato's efforts to push away.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Love lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love prevents a body shot from Renato.
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 Vagner Love 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.
#R2#
Renato connects with a nice looking jab.
Love feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Love fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Love slips a straight right by Renato.
Love tries to bum rush Renato with a series of wild strikes but Renato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vagner Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love connects with a good right hand that stumbles Renato. Renato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Love cracks Renato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Renato sizes up Love with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Renato throws a low kick, looking for Love's leg but Love calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato slips a jab from Love.
Nice body punch from Love.
Renato misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Love misses with a shot to the body
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love wants to clinch up but Renato keeps it at a distance.
Renato lands a jab to the head.
Love misses with an uppercut
and Renato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renato misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Love lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renato doesn't seem phased though.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Love.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Love.#T2#
Renato looks to throw the jab but Love is out of range.
Renato moves out of range as Love strikes.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Love crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renato - the referee stops the clock and Love gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renato. Love manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Renato throws a head kick that Love semi-blocks.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Renato finds it's target.
Vagner Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Love misses with a straight right.
Jab from Love.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Love's shoulder, as Love tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Love misses with a body shot.
Renato appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renato.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
Love walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Renato scores with a body shot.
Love misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Renato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Renato misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
Renato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Love tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Love misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Renato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Love moved away.
Love missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Love scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 Vagner Love will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Love throws a front kick that sends Renato stumbling back into the cage.
Renato drops his hands momentarily and Love takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Love!
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Love can pounce on him.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.
Love lands a body shot.
Love connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Love misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Love staying out of range there.
Renato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Love throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Love throws a quick inside leg kick.
Renato misses with a hook. Love ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Renato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Love's calf.
Love throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Love takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Love lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
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!
Love connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Renato counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renato avoids the head kick by Love.
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Love throws a right hand that Renato ducks under and follows up with a left that Renato also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Love is looking to clinch.
Love smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Renato throws a right hand that misses
and Love counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Renato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Love rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a nice body shot.
Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renato lands with a cross.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Love takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Love walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Love misses. #T4#
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Renato stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Love on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Renato lands with a straight right. Love didn't see that one coming.
Renato jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Love moves out of range of the leg kick from Renato.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Love moves out of range of the body kick.
Renato moves out of range as Love strikes.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vagner Love did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love misses with a hook.
Love misses with a left hand
and Renato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Love.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Love misses with a straight left.
Renato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato connects with a body shot that sends Love's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato lands with a good body shot.
Renato throws a front kick aimed at Love's knee but Love avoids it well.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Renato blocks a jab.
Love throws a leg kick that is checked
and Renato counters with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Renato moves away from the strike by Love. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Love blocks the leg kick.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Renato is trying to counter with his kicks.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Love looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Renato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato blocks a jab.
Renato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Love throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato cracks Love with an open hand slap.
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Renato throws a leg kick but Love moved away.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Renato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Love scores with a leg kick.
Renato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Love misses with a looping right.
Renato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Love is out of range.
Renato blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Renato does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Love.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
Love lands an overhand right.
Renato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Renato finds it's target.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Love thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a nice uppercut.
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Renato counters with a low kick, right behind Love 's knee.
Love fakes the leg kick and cracks Renato in the body.
Love throws a leg kick that is checked
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Love looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Love on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Love sees coming a mile off.
Renato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Love swinging wildly here.
Love stalks Renato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Renato's face. Renato staggers backwards, shaken.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
That kick from Love tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Renato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Renato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Renato defending well as Love loads up on a big left hand.
Love throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love throws a solid leg kick but Renato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Love.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Love blocks the body kick.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Renato throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love fires out a quick counter leg kick but Renato just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renato lands the left hand.
Love throws a left and a right that both miss
and Renato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Love slips a jab from Renato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Love.
Love lands with a shot to the body.
Renato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Love was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Renato.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love thumps Renato with a low kick.#T1#
Love scores with a jab.
Renato throws a sloppy body shot
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love misses with a straight right.
Renato checks a leg kick nicely.
Love looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
Love misses with a low kick as Renato jumps back.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Love misses with a leg kick
and Renato counters with a good, hard body kick but Love shrugs it off.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Renato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renato throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Tiago Renato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Love ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renato.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Renato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Renato. That snapped Love's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Renato throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.
A big right from Love misses.
Love takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renato swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Love tries to clinch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Renato thuds a left hand into Love's body.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renato! But no joy.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Renato should have avoided that one.
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Love can pounce on him.
You can see that Renato has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Renato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Love looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Love finds it's way through Renato's defenses.
Renato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renato scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Love lands with a cross.
Renato checks a low kick from Love.
Renato cracks Love with a good jab.#T4#
Renato walks into a stiff left hand from Love.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love scores with a push kick.
Renato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Love dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Love lands a lovely overhand right.
Love throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vagner Love is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renato under the eye.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato takes one on the button.
Renato takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Love.
Renato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vagner Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Love has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vagner Love!

During a confident post fight interview, Vagner Love thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: EVO 248: Seia vs Vinetto     
Date:   Jun 09, 2016
#R1#
Renato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Love. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Love.
Renato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Renato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renato replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Love blocks it well.
Renato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Love circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renato misses the jab.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Renato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Love lands a front kick.
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renato.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Love takes the fight into the clinch.
Love scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Love tries a body shot but Renato blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
Renato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Love tries to throw a body punch but Renato avoids it by throwing Love back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renato.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Love lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
A short uppercut from Love.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
A left hand lands to the body for Renato. #BC#
Love breaks the clinch.
Renato throws a jab when Love was well out of range.
As Renato tries to get set, Love tries to push him back and clinch up but Renato manages to avoid the attempt.
Love feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Renato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Love throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love jabs at Renato's body.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Renato has time to react.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vagner Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love misses with an uppercut. Renato saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Love throws a big shot that misses.
Love's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Renato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Love scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. Love catches Renato right on the button with a cross.
Love takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Love throws a nice looking combination but Renato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Renato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Love tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Renato misses with a few strikes there.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Renato misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Love.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love misses with a body shot.
Love misses with an uppercut
and Renato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Love really felt that one!
Renato throws a jab when Love was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Love. Renato shrugs it off though.
Love takes one to the side of the head.
Renato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renato.#T4#
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Love. That did some damage!
Renato throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Renato throws a hook but Love blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Renato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL#
Love pushes Renato up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
A shot in the inside from Renato.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renato.
Love is leaning against Renato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Renato takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Renato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Renato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Renato is pushing Love up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Love lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Vagner Love will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato throws out a powerful jab.
Love throws a right and a left that Renato avoids nicely.
Renato flicks out a counter leg kick but Love steps away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Renato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#CL#
Love rushes Renato and presses him up against the cage.
Vagner Love has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Love prevents a body shot from Renato.
Love misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renato stalling.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
Love blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renato.
Love misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renato blocks a body shot from Love.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renato.
Renato can't find room to land a body shot as Love controls the action. #T1#
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renato is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love misses with a punch on the inside.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renato.
Renato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Renato.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
Love fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Love working aggressively here.
Renato swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love misses with the head strike.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Love blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Love prevents a body shot from Renato.
Love misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Renato scores with a shoulder strike.
Renato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
Love misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renato blocking some punches.
Love throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
Renato misses with a punch on the inside.
Love presses Renato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Love lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Love lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Renato.
Renato is breathing heavily.
Love working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Love.
Love lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Love lands a nice uppercut.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Love lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Renato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Love swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
A nice left hand lands by Love.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love lands a right hand that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renato swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renato backwards. #T4#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Renato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Love - that landed with a thud.
Love taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Love misses with some punches.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Love lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Renato.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Renato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Renato misses with a punch on the inside.
Renato blocks an uppercut.
Renato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love backwards.
A short left from Love.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Love works on Renato's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vagner Love dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Love fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Renato takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Renato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renato scrambles back to his feet.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up but Renato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Renato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Renato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Renato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Renato throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Renato should have avoided that one.
Love moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Renato throws a head kick that misses
and Love counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
Renato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Love throws a low kick but Renato avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Renato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Love with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Renato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Renato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renato misses with a looping right.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Renato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Love lands a jab to the nose.
Love scores with a crisp jab that stopped Renato in his tracks.
Love misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Love.
Renato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Love misses with a looping right.
Love lands a really nice looking cross but Renato seems unphased. #T2#
Love scores with the left hand. Renato knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Renato misses with a body kick.
Renato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#KD#
Love feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Renato sprawling to the canvas! Renato rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Love finish him?! #ROC#
Renato is rocked!
Renato connects with a body shot that sends Love's belly button to the back.
Renato is still on wobbly legs! Can Love finish him?
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renato seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Love misses.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.
Love scores with a jab to the jaw.
Love lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Renato has managed to clinch.
Love misses with a hook from the clinch.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Love misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Love pushes Renato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Love tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Love blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Renato misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Renato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love lands with a hook. Renato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Love slips under a jab from Renato.
Love lands with a hook. Renato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Love pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Renato back to the cage. Love follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Love throws a leg kick but Renato moved away.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Love with a body shot.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Love.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renato! But no joy.
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love wants to land a leg kick but Renato is out of range.
Renato moves out of range of the strikes.
Love cracks the inside of Renato's front leg.
Love thuds a left hand into Renato's body.
Renato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love misses with a low kick.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love catches Renato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Renato slips a jab from Love.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Love's calf.#CL2#
Renato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vagner Love clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Renato slips a jab and a cross from Love.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love throws an off balance right hand
and Renato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Love displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renato throws out the jab.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Renato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Love staying out of range there.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Love clinches up against the cage.
Renato working aggressively here.
Renato stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Renato is stalling here.
Love tries to work over Renato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renato prevents a body shot from Love.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Renato on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Renato trying to stall but Love improves his position.
Good body shot from Love.
Renato is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Renato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Love lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Love throws a punch but it's blocked by Renato.
Love digs a right hand underneath Renato's ribcage. Renato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Love tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renato's elbow.
Renato misses with a punch to the body.
Renato misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Love lands with a light punch inside.
Renato is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Love fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Love.
Renato has a couple of punches blocked by Love.
A hook to the body from Renato.
Love swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Renato.
Renato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renato. #BC#
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love digs a good hook to Renato's body.
Renato scores with a leg kick.
Love takes one on the button.#T3#
Love throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.
Love clobbers Renato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Renato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Renato thumps Love with a low kick.
Renato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Renato walks into a jab.
Love lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Love darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Love throws a sloppy head kick and Renato moves out of range easily.
Love misses with a body punch
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato lunges at Love with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Love's hand.
Renato swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Renato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Love misses with a right hand
and Renato counters with a left to the body.
Renato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Renato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Love lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Love.
Love misses with a few strikes there.
Renato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Love on the side of the head.
Love misses the jab.
Love takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Renato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vagner Love 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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Love looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Nice uppercut lands for Renato. That snapped Love's head back.
Love throws the left hand but Renato avoids the punch easily.
Renato feints a counter leg kick.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Renato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Love in his tracks.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love.
Love gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Love.
Love slips a straight right by Renato.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Renato's shoulder, as Renato tries to avoid the shot.
Renato connects with a single shot there.
Love feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Vagner Love is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Love pivots, looking for a leg kick but Renato is out of range and Love settles back down.
Love swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Renato.
Love misses with a straight right.
Love tries a low kick but Renato avoids it.
Love takes one on the button.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renato throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Love's shoulder, as Love tries to avoid the shot.
Renato tries to move into range but Love moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Renato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Love feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiago Renato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
Love moves into the clinch.#KD#
Love drops Renato onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Renato is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Love lands a right hand that snaps the head of Renato backwards.
Love can't find room to land a body shot as Renato controls the action.
Love lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renato digs a right hand underneath Love's ribcage. Love let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Love misses with a short punch on the inside.
Love tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Love misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renato working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Renato as Love tries to tie him up.
Renato is looking to control Love's arms but Love gets an underhook and turns him. Now Renato has his back to the cage. #T3#
Love lands a nice uppercut.
Renato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Love misses with a punch to the body.
Love lands a left hand.
Love pushes Renato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renato blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Love creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Love on the inside.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Love blocking some punches.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renato struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Good exchange - Love coming out on top.
Love jabs at Renato's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato scores with a sloppy right hand. Love should have avoided that one.
Renato feints and then cracks Love's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Love down.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Love.
Renato looks for the body kick but Love saw that one coming.
Vagner Love is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Love lunges at Renato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renato's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Love connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Renato momentarily.
Renato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Love lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vagner Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Love has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vagner Love!

An out of breath Vagner Love thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn 440 - Supernova VI     
Date:   May 13, 2016
#R1#
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vinetto lands a jab.
Love misses with a left hand
and Vinetto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Love fails to land with a series of punches.
Vinetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Vinetto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vinetto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vinetto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
Vinetto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Love throws out a loose jab but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love moves into range and connects with a jab.
Love lands with a good body shot.
Vinetto takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Love throws a leg kick that misses.
Vinetto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vinetto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vinetto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Love has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vinetto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Love momentarily. #T1#
Love connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Vinetto blocks the low kick.
Vinetto avoids a kick to the body.
Vinetto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Love.
A jab from Vinetto finds it's way through Love's defenses.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Vinetto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinetto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Love will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Love thumps Vinetto with a low kick.
Vinetto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vinetto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vagner Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love throws a right hand that Vinetto ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinetto also avoids with ease.
Vinetto swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Vinetto wants to clinch.#T2#
Vinetto misses with a looping right.
Love moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinetto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vinetto tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Love throws a big shot that misses.
Vinetto lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Love missing with a left hand there. Vinetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinetto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Vinetto ducks down to avoid it.
Vinetto stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vinetto tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Love throws a big counter head kick but Vinetto avoids it with no problem.
Vinetto throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Vinetto throws a right hand that misses
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Love scores with a jab to the head.
Vinetto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Love throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Vinetto closes the distance and clinches.
Love throws a head punch that misses.
Love lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Vinetto.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Love.
Vinetto throws a head punch that misses.
Vinetto tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Love.
Love lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vinetto backwards.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Love. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinetto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Love's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
Vinetto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vinetto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinetto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Love tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
Love lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Love scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinetto lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vinetto fails to land.
Vinetto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinetto.
Vinetto swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love blocks an uppercut.
Love tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vagner Love will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Love fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vinetto checks it well.
Vinetto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Love takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #KD#
Vinetto lands a big head kick that sends Love tumbling to the mat! Vinetto takes a step backwards and waves Love back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Love is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Love avoids the body shot from Vinetto.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinetto.
Love looks to throw the jab but Vinetto is out of range.
Vinetto ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Vinetto dodges the punch combination from Love.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinetto lunges at Love with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Love's hand.
Vinetto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vinetto slips under a jab from Love.#T1#
Vinetto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Love at a distance.
Vinetto tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinetto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Love wants to clinch up but Vinetto keeps it at a distance.
Love works Vinetto's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Vinetto there.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Vinetto counters with a left to the body.
Love throws a nice outside leg kick.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vinetto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Vinetto.
Vinetto throwing a counter right hand but Love manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Vinetto.
Love swings widly with a right hand
and Vinetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinetto finish him?
Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Love seems to have recovered his senses.
Vincent Vinetto is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Love throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Vinetto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Love! Vinetto lets Love back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vinetto's head backwards.
Vinetto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #KD#
Vinetto lands a big uppercut and Love crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Love looks OK. Vinetto waves Love back to his feet!
Love wants to clinch up but Vinetto keeps it at a distance.
Love rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinetto blocks the leg kick.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinetto.
Love fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vinetto tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.
Vinetto doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Love swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Love misses with a hook.#T3#
Vinetto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vinetto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinetto scores with a jab. Love acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Love misses with a straight left.
Love walks into a jab.
Love swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinetto.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Love misses
enabling Vinetto to counter with a crisp jab.
Vinetto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Love.
Vinetto takes one to the chin there.#T4##KD#
Vinetto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Love sprawling to the canvas! Love rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vinetto finish him?!
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!
Love gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vinetto gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Love is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Vinetto!
An out of breath Vincent Vinetto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: EVO 240: Bowdrie vs Hess     
Date:   Apr 20, 2016
#R1#
Kakoullis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Love lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kakoullis's sensitive parts.
Kakoullis throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Kakoullis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Love is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kakoullis with a body shot.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut.
Love chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Love's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kakoullis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Love scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Love has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Love throws a hook but Kakoullis blocks it.#CL2#
Love instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
Kakoullis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love is stalling here.
Kakoullis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
Love lands a body punch in the clinch.
Love lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kakoullis or not. #T1#
Kakoullis working aggressively here.
Kakoullis struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Love.
Kakoullis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Love fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Love working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kakoullis tries to stall but Love uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
Love throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakoullis. #BC2#
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakoullis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Love avoided it.
Love moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kakoullis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Love scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kakoullis in his tracks.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Kakoullis lands a lovely overhand right.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick that knocks Love off balance momentarily.
Love swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Love.
Love takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is getting worse.
Love tries to clinch there but Kakoullis circles away.
Kakoullis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Love.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Love moved away.
Love connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kakoullis's hands.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Love misses.
Kakoullis thinks about countering with a body kick.#T3#
Love looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Love avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Love.
Good work by Love as he checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis defending well as Love loads up on a big left hand.
Love is looking to clinch but Kakoullis is avoiding it.
Love throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Love misses.
Love throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kakoullis to counter with a crisp jab.
Love dips to his left and cracks Kakoullis with an uppercut!
Love is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kakoullis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Love checks it.
An inside leg kick from Love misses.
Love closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Kakoullis as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Love digs a good hook to Kakoullis's body. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Love, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Love - that's a beauty! Kakoullis is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Love can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vagner Love!
During a confident post fight interview, Vagner Love thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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