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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Berkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vonny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Berkovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vonny lands a jab to Berkovic's midsection.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkovic.
Vonny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berkovic is trying to break the clinch but Vonny has him pressed against the ropes.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Berkovic swings for the body but Vonny moves out of range.
Vonny lands a slapping body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vonny breaks the clinch.
Berkovic misses with a two punch combination.
Vonny swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Vonny swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Vonny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Vonny's shoulder, as Vonny tries to avoid the shot.
Vonny misses with a straight right.
Berkovic is looking to clinch.
Vonny has managed to clinch.
Berkovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Vonny won't allow it.
Vonny can't find room to land a body shot as Berkovic controls the action.
Vonny breaks the clinch.
Vonny scores with the left hand. Berkovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
Vonny pushes Berkovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berkovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vonny just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonny breaks the clinch.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vonny manages to avoid it.
Berkovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vonny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vonny cracks Berkovic with an open hand slap.
Vonny misses with a low kick as Berkovic jumps back.
Chad Vonny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Berkovic finds it's target.
Vonny ducks under a wild hook from Berkovic.
Berkovic drives through with a takedown into Vonny's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vonny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vonny is looking to stand up but Berkovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Vonny working for a triangle but Berkovic defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berkovic wants to pass the guard but Vonny is keeping the position.
Berkovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Berkovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vonny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vonny wants to stand and escape but Berkovic is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vonny working a defensive guard here.
Vonny uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic throws a series of punches but Vonny moves out of range.
Vonny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vonny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Chad Vonny has been cut.
Berkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vonny throws out the jab.
Vonny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Mario Berkovic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vonny scores with a jab to the head.
Vonny throws an off balance right hand
and Berkovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vonny is breathing heavily.
Berkovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vonny avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonny throws a right hand that Berkovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Berkovic also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Vonny dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
Vonny misses with a body punch.
Berkovic blocking some punches.
Berkovic lands a shoulder strike.
Vonny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Berkovic blocking some punches.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Vonny throws a looping overhand right but Berkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Berkovic tries to clinch there but Vonny circles away.
Vonny swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Vonny misses with a body shot
and Berkovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Chad Vonny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vonny dodges the punch combination from Berkovic.
Berkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vonny counters with a stiff right hand.
Chad Vonny is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkovic.
Vonny takes a swing at Berkovic's ribcage but misses.
Berkovic with a nice cross.
Vonny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berkovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Berkovic can't get the takedown.
Berkovic manages to break the clinch.
Berkovic staying out of range there.
Berkovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vonny misses with a body punch
and Berkovic counters with a two punch combo.
Vonny thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonny scores with a one two! Berkovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vonny stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic looks for a takedown but Vonny sprawls well.
Chad Vonny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Berkovic.
Vonny lands a head shot.
Berkovic tries to clinch but Vonny is having none of it.
Berkovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berkovic misses with a takedown attempt - Vonny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vonny throws the left hand but Berkovic avoids the punch easily.
Berkovic moves to clinch but Vonny breaks away
and Vonny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonny punishes Berkovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Berkovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vonny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berkovic scrambles back to his feet.
Vonny rushes Berkovic and presses him up against the ropes.
Berkovic breaks the clinch.
Berkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vonny misses with a low kick.
Vonny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Vonny does no damage.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vonny manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkovic slips a jab and a cross from Vonny.
Nice uppercut lands for Vonny. That snapped Berkovic's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vonny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berkovic fails to pull guard.
Berkovic is trying to push Vonny away but Vonny has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vonny manages to break the clinch.
Berkovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vonny momentarily.
Berkovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vonny avoids it really well and circles away.
Vonny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonny darts in and clinches Berkovic up against the ropes.
Vonny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Chad Vonny will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vonny misses with a looping left.
Vonny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berkovic.
Vonny connects with a right hand. Berkovic shakes it off.
Berkovic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vonny's guard.
Vonny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vonny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berkovic.
Berkovic landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vonny is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berkovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berkovic preventing the sweep.
Berkovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berkovic postures up in Vonny's guard and throws a big left but Vonny blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Berkovic wants to control from the top but Vonny keeps moving.
Vonny working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berkovic passes Vonny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vonny tries to kick Berkovic off but Berkovic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vonny wants to stand back up but Berkovic manages to pass into side control.
Berkovic just content to control the position.
Vonny looks to move to half guard but instead Berkovic has passed into mount! Damn!
Berkovic content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chad Vonny's cut is getting worse.
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!
Berkovic controlling his opponent.
Berkovic looking to finish Vonny with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vonny!
Chad Vonny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chad Vonny's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mario Berkovic!
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energy
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hype
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