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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Sake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Vardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vardey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. savior kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryan Vardey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lord Sake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Vardey!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vardey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sake looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sake struggling a bit here.
Sake is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vardey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vardey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vardey decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sake shoots and misses
and Vardey counters with a two punch combo.
Sake with a poor takedown
and Vardey counters with a nice uppercut.
Vardey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vardey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Vardey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sake working a defensive guard here.
Vardey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sake is really struggling to control Vardey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vardey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vardey advances position into side control!
That's two 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.
Sake is looking to regain half guard here but Vardey keeps moving and retains side control.
Vardey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vardey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lord Sake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vardey dives in and scores a takedown into Sake's guard.
Vardey postures up.
Vardey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sake is trying to control the position but Vardey postures up.
Vardey trying to control the position from guard on top but Sake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake has control of Vardey's left arm, preventing Vardey from doing any damage.
Vardey postures up.
Vardey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vardey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sake trying to hold on to Vardey's head to control him but Vardey postures up.
Sake controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vardey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sake trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vardey manages to pass to mount!
Vardey controlling from mount.
Sake tries to hold on but Vardey pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vardey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vardey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Vardey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vardey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sake trying to control the position.
Vardey wants to pass the guard but Sake is keeping the position.
Vardey trying to control but Sake is working from the bottom.
Sake looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sake being controlled here, momentarily.
Sake looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vardey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sake on his heels. He'll look to pass Sake's guard now, I'm sure.
Sake is trying to control the position but Vardey postures up.
Vardey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sake has his hands on Vardey's head, controlling the position.
Sake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vardey defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sake is trying to keep Vardey in close.
Vardey forces his way into half guard.
Sake wants to control but Vardey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vardey content to control rather than advance.
Vardey is thwarting Sake's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vardey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sake wants to control but Vardey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vardey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vardey moves into the clinch successfully.
Sake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vardey to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vardey to keep the fight standing.
Vardey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vardey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vardey showed some decent athleticism there.
Sake looking for a kimura from the bottom but Vardey passes into side control!
Ryan Vardey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vardey working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Vardey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vardey rushes Sake and presses him up against the cage.
Vardey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sake has his takedown stuffed
and Vardey counters with a straight right hand.
Vardey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sake trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vardey working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sake trying to control here.
Vardey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vardey passes into side control, despite Sake's attempt to control the position.
Sake can't do much from the bottom here.
Sake is looking to reverse the position.
That's two 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.
Sake tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Vardey easily slips into full mount!
Sake wants to hold on but Vardey pushes him away.
Sake has given up his back here.
Sake wants to control his opponent's hands but Vardey gets his hands free.
Vardey controls the position.
Vardey tightening his grip on Sake, looking for the choke.
Vardey avoiding Sake 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Vardey keeps control of the position as Sake tries to break free.
Vardey throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Vardey gets his hands free as Sake looks to control.
Sake fending off the submission attempt from Vardey.
Vardey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sake looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vardey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vardey gets his hands free as Sake looks to control.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Tokyo inform us that Vardey has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vardey controls the position.
Sake can't escape the position.
Sake looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Sake right now.
Lord Sake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan Vardey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Vardey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vardey 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Vardey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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