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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vance comes to the cage accompanied by The Refridgerator Man. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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298 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lenny McLean!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean takes one to the side of the head.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vance finds it's way round the side to connect with McLean's head.
Vance misses the shot to the body.
McLean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vance thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from McLean does no damage.
Vance throws a hook to the side of McLean's head but McLean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLean slips a jab from Vance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLean, as that shot connected.
It looks like Bob Vance has been cut.
Vance lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Lenny McLean has been cut.
Vance misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Vance misses the target.
Vance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vance thows a body shot but no joy.
McLean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vance.
Vance misses the body punch
and McLean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Vance finds it's target.
McLean pushes Vance up against the cage in a clinch.
Vance has had enough of the clinch but McLean keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vance. McLean does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vance scores with a shot to the body.
Vance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLean on the side of the head.
Vance misses with a straight left.
McLean throws a right hand that Vance ducks under and follows up with a left that Vance also avoids with ease.
Vance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
Vance lands a jab.
Vance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McLean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vance.
McLean tries to clinch up but Vance circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Vance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vance cracks McLean with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Vance.
Vance looks to land a left hand but McLean moved out of range nicely.
Vance lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vance misses with a body shot
and McLean moves into the clinch.
McLean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance swings wildly with an uppercut but McLean uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLean can't find room to land a body shot as Vance controls the action.
Vance tries to break free but McLean pushes him back against the cage.
Vance blocking some punches.
McLean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vance backwards.
McLean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McLean stalling the fight.
McLean is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vance pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vance misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLean is working Vance over against the cage.
McLean wants a takedown.
Vance blocks a body shot from McLean.
McLean taking a breather.
Vance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McLean 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
Vance swings for the body but McLean moves out of range.
Vance throws a hook but McLean avoids it easily.
A punch combination from McLean misses.
Vance staying out of range there.
McLean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vance connects with a single shot there.
Vance throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vance.
Vance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLean was well out of range. Poor timing from Vance.
Vance lands with a straight right. McLean didn't see that one coming.
Vance misses with a hook to the body
and McLean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McLean takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLean circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob Vance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLean throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from McLean misses the target.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to clinch up but Vance circles away and keeps his distance.
McLean moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McLean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vance blocks a body shot from McLean.
McLean gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vance is trying to keep McLean in close.
Vance is controlling McLean's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Vance dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
Vance scores with a jab to the head.
McLean shoots in and drives through. Vance sprawls well.
Vance with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vance bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vance sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McLean somewhat.
McLean doesn't manage to clinch there - Vance circles away.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Vance.
Bob Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
Vance circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vance lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLean is breathing heavily.
McLean blocks a jab.
McLean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance stuns McLean with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vance digs a good hook to McLean's body.
Vance scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLean doesn't seem bothered though.
Vance keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vance.
Vance swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLean counters with a single leg into guard. Vance didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vance holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vance wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vance looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLean is one step ahead there.
McLean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vance is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLean showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Vance dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McLean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vance swats away the attempt to clinch by McLean.
McLean clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for McLean to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean lands with a short shot to the head.
McLean lands a knee to the body.
McLean goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vance prevents it.
McLean is pushing Vance up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLean has Vance pushed against the cage.
McLean prevents Vance from breaking the clinch.
McLean lands a shot to the body.
Vance avoiding damage as McLean throws knees to the body.
McLean holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vance working hard to break the clinch.
McLean cracks Vance with a nice body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McLean cracks Vance with a nice body shot.
McLean content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McLean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lenny McLean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vance blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLean.
McLean is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lenny McLean.
Vance misses with a looping left.
McLean has closed the distance and engaged Vance in a clinch.
McLean lands with a right to the head.
McLean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McLean pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vance is trying to break the clinch but McLean is controlling him.
Lenny McLean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McLean lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McLean.
McLean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLean scores with a shot to the side of Vance's head.
A bit of stalling here from McLean.
McLean lands a right hand.
Vance has had enough of the clinch but McLean keeps him there for the moment.
Vance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vance.
McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean is looking to clinch.
McLean misses with a double jab.
McLean instigates a clinch.
McLean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vance misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean stalling against the cage.
McLean working aggressively here.
McLean working aggressively here.
Vance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLean throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
Vance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vance clobbers McLean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McLean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vance.
McLean scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Vance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vance swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob Vance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McLean has Vance up against the cage in a clinch.
McLean working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny McLean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vance has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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