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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler comes to the cage accompanied by Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Impaler throws a lazy right hand but Xander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Impaler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xander lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xander pushes The Impaler away with a front kick.
Xander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Impaler on the side of the head.
Xander has closed the distance and engaged The Impaler in a clinch.
Xander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Impaler breaks from the clinch.
Xander throws a sloppy head kick and The Impaler moves out of range easily.
The Impaler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Impaler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xander moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Impaler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch but The Impaler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xander with a nice cross.
The Impaler throws a combination that misses
and Xander counters with a body kick.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander connects with an inside leg kick.
Xander connects with a leg kick. The Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Impaler avoids a kick to the body.
The Impaler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Xander moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xander.
Xander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Impaler throws a front kick aimed at Xander's knee but Xander avoids it well.
Xander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Impaler is able to avoid easily.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
Xander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Impaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Impaler throws a low kick but Xander moves out of range easily.
Xander cracks The Impaler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xander tries a low kick but The Impaler avoids it.
The Impaler slips under a jab from Xander.
The Impaler misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Xander is out of range.
The Impaler misses with a few strikes there.
Xander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xander ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
The Impaler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xander circles away quickly and effectively.
The Impaler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Cajun Xander has been cut.
The Impaler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xander manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Xander.
The Impaler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A cross from Xander lands.
Xander with a hook.
Xander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xander connects with a jab.
Xander lands with a good body shot.
Xander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Impaler's calf.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xander throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Impaler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xander checks it well.
The Impaler lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler throws a series of punches but Xander avoids them all with ease.
Xander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Impaler at a distance.
The Impaler is breathing heavily.
The Impaler is looking to chop away at Xander's legs.
The Impaler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xander finds it's way round the side to connect with The Impaler's head.
The Impaler avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Impaler.
Xander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Impaler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xander.
Xander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! The Impaler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Impaler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Xander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Impaler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Impaler swinging wildly here.
Xander swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
The Impaler connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Xander misses.
The Impaler throws a leg kick
and Xander counters with a stiff right hand.
Xander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler lands a lovely overhand right.
Xander swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
The Impaler slips under a jab.
The Impaler looks to throw the jab but Xander is out of range.
Xander thuds a left hand into The Impaler's body.
Xander swinging wildly here.
Xander checks a low kick from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a poor cross that misses
and The Impaler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Impaler throws a body punch but Xander moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Impaler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xander.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xander. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that misses.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cajun Xander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cajun Xander's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xander tries to clinch but The Impaler is having none of it.
Xander misses with a straight right.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that misses.
Cajun Xander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Impaler misses with a two punch combination.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Impaler throws a head kick but Xander moves out of range.
The Impaler lands an overhand right.
The Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xander.
Xander connects with an inside leg kick.
Xander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Xander.
The Impaler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Impaler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Impaler walks into a left hand.
Xander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses.
Xander scores with a hook to the body. The Impaler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler looks for the body kick but Xander saw that one coming.
Xander forces The Impaler back against the cage and clinches.
The Impaler blocks a body shot from Xander.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Impaler scores with a hook to the body. Xander takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xander throws a nice looking combination but The Impaler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Impaler checks a low kick from Xander.
Xander lunges at The Impaler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Impaler's hand.
Xander moves away from the strike by The Impaler.
Xander misses with a hook.
The Impaler thows a body shot but no joy.
The Impaler takes a swing at Xander's ribcage but misses.
The Impaler 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.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
The Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xander.
Xander with a jab.
Xander pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Impaler back to the cage. Xander follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xander moves away.
The Impaler slips a jab from Xander.
Xander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from The Impaler misses its intended target.
The Impaler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xander.
Xander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Impaler misses with a leg kick
and Xander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xander counters with a head kick. That will keep The Impaler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good shot there by The Impaler.
The Impaler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xander lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Impaler. That's going to slow Xander down.
The Impaler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xander darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Impaler throws a nice looking combination but Xander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xander connects with a leg kick. The Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Impaler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Impaler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xander misses with a kick to the body.
Xander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Xander. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The Impaler misses with a low kick as Xander jumps back.
Xander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xander misses with a body shot.
Xander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xander.
The Impaler misses with a low kick as Xander jumps back.
Xander throws a head kick that misses.
The Impaler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Impaler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xander. Xander obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Xander scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander connects with an inside leg kick.
Xander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xander.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xander.
Xander is looking to slow The Impaler down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Xander tries a low kick but The Impaler avoids it.
Xander lunges at The Impaler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Impaler's hand.
Xander moves in looking to clinch but The Impaler pushes him off.
Xander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Impaler counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as The Impaler blocks the leg kick.
Xander fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Impaler throws a leg kick but Xander moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Impaler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xander throws a hook but The Impaler avoids it easily.
The Impaler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xander.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xander. That's going to slow The Impaler down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cajun Xander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cajun Xander's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The Impaler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Impaler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Impaler is looking to score with low kicks.
Xander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xander is looking to chop away at The Impaler's legs.
Xander throws a leg kick which misses The Impaler's front leg but catches the back leg as The Impaler tries to avoid it.
Xander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Impaler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Impaler tries to score with a low kick but Xander moves his leg out of the way.
The Impaler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Impaler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xander scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Impaler in his tracks.
Xander changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Impaler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from The Impaler misses
and Xander counters with a good, hard body kick but The Impaler shrugs it off.
The Impaler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Impaler throws a leg kick but Xander sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xander checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xander digs a good hook to The Impaler's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Impaler is able to avoid easily.
Xander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xander tries to score with a low kick but The Impaler moves his leg out of the way.
Xander throws a wild body kick that The Impaler sees coming a mile off.
The Impaler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xander throws a series of punches but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler scores with a jab to the head.
Xander throws a series of punches but The Impaler avoids them all with ease.
Xander throws a body punch but The Impaler moves out of range.
Xander moves out of range of the body kick.
The Impaler checks a low kick from Xander.
A left lands for Xander.
Xander misses with a straight right.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut. Xander saw that one coming.
The Impaler delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from The Impaler.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Impaler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Impaler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Xander.
Cajun Xander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Impaler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Xander. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by Xander.
The Impaler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xander throws a head kick that misses.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses.
Xander takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.
Xander throws an overhand right that lands on The Impaler's shoulder, as The Impaler tries to avoid the shot.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xander wants to clinch up but The Impaler keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Impaler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xander's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Impaler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xander scrambles back to his feet.
Xander fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range.
Xander goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Xander avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a shot to the body.
Xander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Impaler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xander.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xander.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Impaler.
The Impaler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Impaler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xander misses with a low kick.
Xander throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Impaler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Impaler checks a leg kick.
The Impaler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Impaler checks it well.
The Impaler lands a leg kick that knocks Xander off balance momentarily.
The Impaler throws a right and a left that Xander avoids nicely.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Impaler is looking to slow Xander down with leg kicks.
The Impaler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Impaler looks to land a left hand but Xander moved out of range nicely.
Xander 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.
The Impaler throws a sloppy head kick and Xander moves out of range easily.
Xander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Impaler circles away quickly and effectively.
The Impaler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Impaler. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Impaler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Impaler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cajun Xander.
Well Xander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cajun Xander!
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