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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 71 p4p, 8 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 447 p4p, 64 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Verbeek's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbeek tries to avoid it.
Verbeek motions for Tepes to come forward. Verbeek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verbeek moves out of range of the body kick.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Verbeek sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Verbeek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verbeek clinches up with Tepes and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Verbeek lands a nice uppercut.
Tepes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tepes working aggressively here.
Verbeek presses Tepes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verbeek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verbeek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Tepes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tepes presses Verbeek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verbeek's elbow.
Verbeek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes works on Verbeek's body with a couple of short punches.
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verbeek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
Tepes struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verbeek's elbow.
Verbeek works on Tepes's body with a couple of short punches.
Verbeek lands a right hand.
Tepes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verbeek's elbow.
Tepes blocking some punches.
Tepes can't find room to land a body shot as Verbeek controls the action.
Tepes pushes Verbeek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verbeek blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tepes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Verbeek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verbeek swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes misses with some punches.
Tepes tries to work over Verbeek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verbeek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verbeek misses with a punch to the body.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Tepes avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
Verbeek can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes controls the action.
Verbeek misses with the head strike.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Verbeek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tepes.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verbeek working aggressively here.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verbeek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tepes or not.
Tepes prevents a body shot from Verbeek.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Tepes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes lands an uppercut.
Tepes pushes Verbeek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verbeek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Verbeek avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
Verbeek misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes prevents a body shot from Verbeek.
Tepes prevents a body shot from Verbeek.
Good body shot from Tepes.
Tepes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Tepes.
Tepes lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tepes.
Verbeek swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tepes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tepes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Verbeek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tepes can turn it around.
Verbeek blocks a body shot from Tepes.
Verbeek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verbeek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
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 Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tepes dips to his left and cracks Verbeek with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Verbeek throws out a leg kick but Tepes moves out of range and Verbeek only half commits.
Tepes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tepes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Verbeek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tepes lands a hook that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Pat Verbeek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tepes misses with a punch on the inside.
Tepes throws a head punch that misses.
Verbeek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tepes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tepes.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Verbeek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tepes.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tepes misses with a body punch.
Verbeek digs a right hand into Tepes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tepes's gas tank.
Verbeek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tepes.
Tepes lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Verbeek misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
Tepes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Tepes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes misses with a body punch.
Verbeek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes misses with a body punch.
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Verbeek misses with a body punch.
Verbeek lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verbeek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Tepes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Verbeek as the two fighters clinch.
Verbeek misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Verbeek.
Tepes lands a nice uppercut.
Verbeek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes lands with a short shot to the head.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verbeek can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes controls the action.
Tepes pushes Verbeek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tepes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tepes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Verbeek.
Verbeek swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verbeek digs a right hand into Tepes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tepes's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verbeek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Tepes working aggressively here.
Tepes working aggressively here.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Tepes takes a shot to the head.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verbeek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verbeek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes misses with a body punch.
Verbeek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Verbeek on the inside.
Tepes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tepes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Verbeek lands with a right to the head.
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 Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Verbeek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tepes defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Verbeek tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Verbeek connects with a jab.
Verbeek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Verbeek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Verbeek sizes up Tepes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Verbeek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes is looking to land body kicks.
Verbeek looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
Tepes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verbeek's calf.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Verbeek off balance momentarily.
Verbeek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes scores with a hook to the body. Verbeek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verbeek tries to clinch there but Tepes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Verbeek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tepes walks into a left hand.
Verbeek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tepes.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Verbeek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tepes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Tepes.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verbeek.
A jab from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range.
Verbeek throws the left hand but Tepes avoids the punch easily.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses
and Verbeek counters with a straight right hand.
Verbeek looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Tepes throws a hook but Verbeek blocks it.
Bruno Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tepes checks it well.
Verbeek throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes's shoulder, as Tepes tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tepes.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Tepes.
Verbeek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes tries a quick counter leg kick but Verbeek is wise to it.
Verbeek moves into the clinch successfully.
Verbeek misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verbeek.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verbeek digs a right hand underneath Tepes's ribcage. Tepes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Verbeek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verbeek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tepes throws a punch but it's blocked by Verbeek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Verbeek as the two fighters clinch.
Tepes misses with a punch on the inside.
Verbeek is working Tepes over against the cage.
Tepes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tepes throws a punch but it's blocked by Verbeek.
Nice body punch from Verbeek.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Verbeek blocks an uppercut.
Verbeek misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Tepes lands an uppercut.
Verbeek working aggressively here.
Tepes lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Verbeek.
Tepes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Verbeek avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
Verbeek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Verbeek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tepes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Verbeek lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes lands a shoulder strike.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verbeek's elbow.
Nice body punch from Verbeek.
Verbeek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Tepes avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verbeek.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Verbeek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek works on Tepes's body with a couple of short punches.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Verbeek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
After winning the bout, Pat Verbeek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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