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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartolome's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Will Rise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartolome swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargtass.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargtass.
A jab from Vargtass misses.
Vargtass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartolome lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartolome.
Bartolome staying out of range there.
Bartolome lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass looks to land a left hand but Bartolome moved out of range nicely.
Bartolome takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richard Vargtass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargtass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolome.
Bartolome moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vargtass tries to clinch but Bartolome is having none of it.
Bartolome connects with a right hand. Vargtass shakes it off.
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartolome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartolome fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vargtass is out of range.
Bartolome scores with a jab. Vargtass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass misses with a body shot.
A big right from Vargtass misses.
Bartolome thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vargtass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargtass swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartolome.
Bartolome listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bartolome takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bartolome throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartolome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartolome's sensitive parts.
Bartolome keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartolome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargtass.
Bartolome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vargtass closes the distance but Bartolome moves to the side
letting Bartolome counter with a right hand.
Vargtass misses with a hook to the body
and Bartolome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vargtass is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartolome rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lands with an uppercut that bounces Vargtass off the cage and back into rage.
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartolome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartolome is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vargtass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartolome.
Vargtass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargtass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartolome doesn't seem bothered though.
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartolome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bartolome.
Vargtass shoots in and drives through. Bartolome sprawls well.
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartolome looks to land a left hand but Vargtass moved out of range nicely.
Bartolome lands with a straight right. Vargtass didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Richard Vargtass's cut even more.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargtass blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass tries to clinch up
and Bartolome counters with a thumping low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargtass throws a head kick that Bartolome semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargtass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bartolome's head.
Bartolome scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vargtass doesn't seem bothered though.
Vargtass misses with a head kick.
Bartolome tries to clinch up
and Vargtass counters with a head kick that drops Bartolome to the mat! Bartolome scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bartolome is rocked!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargtass is just out of range.
Vargtass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vargtass throws a leg kick
and Vargtass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartolome cracks Vargtass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartolome throws a series of strikes that have Vargtass backpedaling.
A jab from Bartolome misses.
Vargtass throws a leg kick that misses.
Bartolome misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass counters with a solid body kick.
Juan Bartolome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bartolome staying out of range there.
Bartolome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vargtass counters with a big head kick but Bartolome shrugs it off.
It looks like Juan Bartolome has been cut.
Bartolome misses the shot to the body.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargtass jabs Bartolome to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vargtass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bartolome at a distance.
A big left from Vargtass misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vargtass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Bartolome.
Bartolome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bartolome.
The cut above Richard Vargtass's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartolome clinches but Vargtass breaks the clinch
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartolome scores with a decent looking hook.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vargtass dominated that 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. And we move into the final round!
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vargtass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargtass misses with a looping left.
Vargtass wants to clinch but Bartolome slips to the side
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargtass lands a nice looking body shot.
Richard Vargtass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vargtass misses with a looping left.
Vargtass lands a big head kick that sends Bartolome tumbling to the mat! Vargtass takes a step backwards and waves Bartolome back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Vargtass misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargtass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vargtass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartolome keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargtass motions for Bartolome to come forward. Vargtass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vargtass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vargtass throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bartolome lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vargtass backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartolome counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargtass throws a low kick, looking for Bartolome's leg but Bartolome calmly moves out of range.
Vargtass slips under a jab.
Bartolome swings for the body but Vargtass moves out of range.
Vargtass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartolome blocks the leg kick.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vargtass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargtass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargtass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartolome manages to avoid it.
Vargtass keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bartolome.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lands a jab to the nose.
Vargtass lands a high kick!
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartolome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vargtass slips a jab from Bartolome.
Bartolome cracks Vargtass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vargtass throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargtass wants to clinch up but Bartolome keeps it at a distance.
Vargtass thows a leg kick but Bartolome checks it
and Bartolome counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartolome tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass defending well as Bartolome loads up on a big left hand.
Vargtass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bartolome if he has to take too many more of those.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bartolome might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vargtass throws a leg kick
and Bartolome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartolome is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vargtass fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargtass was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartolome.
Bartolome on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vargtass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargtass lands a leg kick that knocks Bartolome off balance momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargtass feints and then cracks Bartolome's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bartolome down.
Vargtass connects with a solid leg kick.
Vargtass rushes Bartolome and presses him up against the cage.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bartolome is trying to push Vargtass away but Vargtass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bartolome takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
Vargtass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vargtass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartolome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartolome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bartolome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartolome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vargtass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bartolome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargtass has him pressed against the cage.
Vargtass just leaning against Bartolome, taking a breather.
Vargtass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch but Vargtass keeps him there for the moment.
Vargtass keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartolome's efforts to push away.
Vargtass prevents Bartolome from breaking the clinch.
Bartolome wants to break free but Vargtass has control.
Vargtass stalling in the clinch.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Bartolome blocks with his arms.
Vargtass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vargtass throws an elbow but misses.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bartolome avoids it.
Bartolome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartolome is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargtass has double underhooks.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Bartolome blocks with his arms.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
Bartolome is trying to break the clinch but Vargtass has him pressed against the cage.
Vargtass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bartolome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartolome tries to score with a low kick but Vargtass moves his leg out of the way.
Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richard Vargtass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vargtass throws a head kick that Bartolome semi-blocks.
Vargtass lands a jab to Bartolome's midsection.
Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
Vargtass wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Vargtass.
Nice cross by Vargtass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a head kick that half lands.
Vargtass lands with a nice body kick.
Vargtass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargtass. That's going to slow Bartolome down.
A leg kick checked by Bartolome.
Vargtass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bartolome misses the jab.
Juan Bartolome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargtass ducks under a wild hook from Bartolome.
Bartolome takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Vargtass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vargtass 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Richard Vargtass wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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