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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ice Cold comes to the cage accompanied by Adrenaline!. Houellebecq has chosen The Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gegard Houellebecq acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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139 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Houellebecq moves out of range easily.
Ice Cold misses with a lunging right hand
and Houellebecq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
Ice Cold gets a clinch.
Ice Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houellebecq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houellebecq scores with a shoulder strike.
Ice Cold fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Ice Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ice Cold lands with a light punch inside.
Ice Cold is looking to break free of the clinch but Houellebecq has double underhooks.
Houellebecq is looking to control Ice Cold's arms but Ice Cold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houellebecq has his back to the cage.
Ice Cold lands a hook that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.
Ice Cold misses with a knee strike.
Houellebecq misses 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!
Houellebecq swings wildly with an uppercut but Ice Cold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ice Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
Houellebecq lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ice Cold is defending well for now.
Ice Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Houellebecq.
Ice Cold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Houellebecq smiles and moves away.
Ice Cold wants to clinch.
Ice Cold loads up on a big right hand but Houellebecq slips the punch.
Ice Cold throws a big shot that misses.
Ice Cold looks to throw the jab but Houellebecq is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Houellebecq 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 Ice Cold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ice Cold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ice Cold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a thumping low kick.
Houellebecq lands with a right hand.
Houellebecq throws a push kick but Ice Cold slaps the foot to one side.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Ice Cold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
Houellebecq connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ice Cold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Houellebecq. Houellebecq circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ice Cold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houellebecq circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Ice Cold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houellebecq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ice Cold.
Ice Cold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ice Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houellebecq.
Decent striking displayed by Ice Cold there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ice Cold. Houellebecq does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ice Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ice Cold takes a step back to recover.
Houellebecq keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ice Cold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ice Cold moves out of range of the body kick.
Houellebecq pushes Ice Cold away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq has Ice Cold up against the cage in a clinch.
Houellebecq blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houellebecq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Houellebecq scores with a nice short uppercut.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice Cold.
A right handed body shot lands from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq working aggressively here.
Houellebecq wants to break the clinch but can't.
Houellebecq trying to control the position but instead, Ice Cold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Houellebecq into the cage.
Ice Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ice Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Houellebecq or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Ice Cold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq prevents a body shot from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houellebecq breaks from the clinch.
Gegard Houellebecq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ice Cold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a high kick!
Houellebecq uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice Cold.
That kick from Houellebecq tenderised Ice Cold's leg. Ice Cold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ice Cold instigates a clinch.
Houellebecq lands with a light punch inside.
Ice Cold scores with a shot to the side of Houellebecq's head.
Houellebecq misses with an elbow over the top.
Houellebecq landing knees to the body.
Houellebecq lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ice Cold takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ice Cold fails to land.
Houellebecq blocks a body shot from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq tries to stall but Ice Cold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ice Cold blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Houellebecq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ice Cold throws out the jab.
Ice Cold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ice Cold darts in and clinches Houellebecq up against the cage.
Ice Cold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houellebecq scores with a hook to the body. Ice Cold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houellebecq changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Houellebecq misses.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Houellebecq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ice Cold throws out the jab.
Houellebecq swats away the attempt to clinch by Ice Cold.
Houellebecq throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ice Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houellebecq avoids the body shot from Ice Cold.
A low kick from Houellebecq misses
and Ice Cold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ice Cold throws the left hand but Houellebecq avoids the punch easily.
Ice Cold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ice Cold misses with a lunging right hand
and Houellebecq counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houellebecq thuds his right hand into Ice Cold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ice Cold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Houellebecq is fending him off so far but Ice Cold persists. Nope, Houellebecq circles away and we're back to standing.
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice Cold throws a poor cross that misses
and Houellebecq counters with an inside leg kick.
Ice Cold moves into the clinch successfully.
Ice Cold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Houellebecq pushes off an throws an elbow but Ice Cold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Houellebecq unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ice Cold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ice Cold.
Houellebecq lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ice Cold breaks the clinch.
Ice Cold throws a lazy right hand but Houellebecq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq misses with a series of wild punches.
Ice Cold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanilla Ice Cold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ice Cold checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
No joy there for Ice Cold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Ice Cold blocks the leg kick.
Houellebecq thumps Ice Cold with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Ice Cold - just one landing.
Houellebecq lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ice Cold's sensitive parts.
Ice Cold works the jab nicely.
Ice Cold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Houellebecq. Houellebecq obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houellebecq.
Ice Cold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houellebecq moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houellebecq slips a straight right by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Houellebecq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq lands a high kick!
Ice Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Houellebecq circles away.
Houellebecq staying out of range there.
Ice Cold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houellebecq feints and then cracks Ice Cold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ice Cold down.
Ice Cold throws a sloppy head kick and Houellebecq moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a body shot.
Houellebecq avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ice Cold smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ice Cold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Houellebecq manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ice Cold thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold gets tackled into the cage by Houellebecq. Houellebecq maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ice Cold throws an elbow but misses.
Ice Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Houellebecq controls his hands.
Houellebecq avoiding damage as Ice Cold throws knees to the body.
Houellebecq lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Houellebecq showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Houellebecq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ice Cold misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq thumps Ice Cold with a low kick.
Ice Cold blocks a head kick by Houellebecq.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq scores with a hook to the body. Ice Cold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ice Cold cracks Houellebecq with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Ice Cold misses.
Ice Cold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Houellebecq.
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Houellebecq paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houellebecq connects with a body shot that sends Ice Cold's belly button to the back.
Ice Cold connects with a crisp jab.
Houellebecq throws out a leg kick but Ice Cold moves out of range and Houellebecq only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold thows a body shot but no joy.
Ice Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houellebecq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ice Cold moves in looking to clinch but Houellebecq pushes him off.
Houellebecq tests Ice Cold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ice Cold misses with a combination
and Houellebecq counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ice Cold's knee momentarily.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houellebecq lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ice Cold rather than just go for the knockout.
Houellebecq lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Houellebecq.
Ice Cold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ice Cold misses with a kick to the body
and Houellebecq counters with a left to the body.
Vanilla Ice Cold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Ice Cold.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Houellebecq lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ice Cold doesn't seem phased though.
Houellebecq jabs at Ice Cold's body.
That kick from Houellebecq tenderised Ice Cold's leg. Ice Cold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ice Cold looks to land a body kick but Houellebecq moved away.
Ice Cold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ice Cold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houellebecq, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houellebecq's elbow.
Houellebecq has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ice Cold.
Houellebecq struggles to land a body shot inside as Ice Cold controls his hands.
A short right from Houellebecq.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houellebecq blocking some punches.
Gegard Houellebecq is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ice Cold working aggressively here.
A short right from Houellebecq on the inside.
Ice Cold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Houellebecq smiles and moves away.
Houellebecq turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq moves away from the strike by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houellebecq scores with a head kick. Ice Cold tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick which misses Ice Cold's front leg but catches the back leg as Ice Cold tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ice Cold misses.
Houellebecq fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ice Cold checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq dodges the punch combination from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Houellebecq.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ice Cold tries to clinch up but Houellebecq circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold throws a hook to the side of Houellebecq's head but Houellebecq sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ice Cold blocks a head kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq sizes up Ice Cold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Houellebecq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houellebecq 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Houellebecq!
After the fight, Gegard Houellebecq was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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