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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Vanbelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronius Mikkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Vanbelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronius Mikkola!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikkola misses with a takedown attempt - Vanbelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikkola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vanbelt.
Vanbelt clinches up with Mikkola and pushes him back against the cage.
Vanbelt manages to break the clinch.
Vanbelt drops Mikkola with a nice combination! Vanbelt dives into Mikkola's guard, looking to finish!
Mikkola is rocked!
It looks like Bronius Mikkola has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikkola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikkola is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vanbelt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikkola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanbelt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mikkola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanbelt is looking to stand up but Mikkola won't let him.
Vanbelt stopping the sweep attempt from Mikkola.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mikkola is on top in guard.
Vanbelt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkola sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mikkola stops Vanbelt from standing up.
Mikkola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vanbelt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanbelt wants to stand up but Mikkola is controlling him.
Mikkola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mikkola looks gassed!
Vanbelt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mikkola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vanbelt scores with a nice head shot.
Vanbelt lands with a cross.
Vanbelt takes the fight into the clinch.
Vanbelt jumps guard but Mikkola stands there with Vanbelt around his waist. Vanbelt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkola stops a takedown attempt from Vanbelt.
A knee to the head by Vanbelt.
Mikkola goes for a takedown attempt but Vanbelt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vanbelt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vanbelt duly obliges.
Cedric Vanbelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanbelt lunges at Mikkola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mikkola's hand.
Jab from Vanbelt.
Vanbelt instigates a clinch.
Mikkola is working for takedown but Vanbelt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cedric Vanbelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronius Mikkola.
Vanbelt pulls Mikkola into guard.
Mikkola preventing the sweep.
Vanbelt wants to get back to his feet but Mikkola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vanbelt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mikkola trying to control but Vanbelt is working from the bottom.
Vanbelt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikkola wants to pass the guard but Vanbelt is keeping the position.
Vanbelt trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vanbelt drops Mikkola with a left and a right! Oh, Mikkola is hurt - Vanbelt dives into side control looking to finish!
Mikkola is still in real trouble! Can Vanbelt finish him?
Vanbelt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikkola on the ground.
Vanbelt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mikkola misses with a takedown attempt - Vanbelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vanbelt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mikkola seems to have recovered his senses.
Vanbelt jumps guard but Mikkola stands there with Vanbelt around his waist. Vanbelt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikkola just leaning against Vanbelt, taking a breather.
Mikkola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanbelt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mikkola has him pressed against the cage.
Vanbelt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mikkola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mikkola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt breaks the clinch.
Vanbelt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vanbelt.
Vanbelt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vanbelt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vanbelt clinches up with Mikkola and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vanbelt - that landed with a thud.
Mikkola tries to pull guard but Vanbelt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mikkola drops back down to his feet.
Vanbelt fails to pull guard.
Vanbelt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vanbelt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mikkola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vanbelt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mikkola trying to stall but Vanbelt improves his position.
Vanbelt breaks from the clinch.
Vanbelt wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikkola moves into range and clinches up with Vanbelt.
Vanbelt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mikkola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vanbelt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mikkola wants a takedown.
Vanbelt can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Vanbelt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bronius Mikkola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vanbelt misses with a takedown
and Mikkola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vanbelt's guard.
Mikkola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mikkola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanbelt is keeping the position for now.
Mikkola trying to control but Vanbelt is working from the bottom.
Mikkola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vanbelt keeping moving, preventing Mikkola from controlling successfully.
Mikkola wants to pass the guard but Vanbelt is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vanbelt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vanbelt showed some decent athleticism there.
Vanbelt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanbelt decides to return to a standing position.
A right-left combo lands from Vanbelt.
Vanbelt drops Mikkola with a nice combination! Vanbelt dives into Mikkola's guard, looking to finish!
Mikkola is pulling down on Vanbelt's head. It's preventing any offense from Vanbelt, at least for the moment.
Vanbelt postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mikkola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vanbelt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mikkola wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikkola looking to control.
Mikkola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mikkola working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mikkola is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkola trying to control but Vanbelt is working from the bottom.
Mikkola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vanbelt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanbelt wants to stand up but Mikkola is controlling him.
Vanbelt trying to keep a closed guard but Mikkola is proving a slippery customer.
Mikkola works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vanbelt is looking to escape.
Mikkola uses his free foot to push down on Vanbelt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vanbelt.
Mikkola controlling from mount.
Vanbelt is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Vanbelt cracks Mikkola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vanbelt closes the distance and clinches.
Vanbelt successfully pulls guard.
Mikkola trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanbelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikkola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vanbelt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mikkola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mikkola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vanbelt landing shots from mount.
Mikkola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt looking to control but Mikkola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mikkola tries to reverse the position but Vanbelt maintains control.
Vanbelt avoids the attempt from Mikkola to control.
Mikkola regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vanbelt connects with a nice short shot to Mikkola's temple.
Mikkola is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vanbelt connects with a nice short shot to Mikkola's temple.
Mikkola is pressing down on Vanbelt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vanbelt wants to control from the top but Mikkola keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanbelt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mikkola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mikkola wants to get back to his feet but Vanbelt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanbelt tries to stand but Mikkola is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Vanbelt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bronius Mikkola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vanbelt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mikkola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanbelt circles away.
Mikkola misses with a takedown attempt - Vanbelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vanbelt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vanbelt throws out a powerful jab.
Horrible takedown by Vanbelt or perhaps it was just good defense by Mikkola which made him look bad.
Cedric Vanbelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanbelt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cedric Vanbelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronius Mikkola.
Mikkola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vanbelt throws an overhand right that has Mikkola reeling! Vanbelt follows up with a more punches and Mikkola is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cedric Vanbelt!
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