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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 93 p4p, 175 weight class) and Arturo Vargas (ranked 5 p4p, 11 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arturo Vargas enters the cage!
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20 - 9 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vargas darts in trying to clinch
and Vargas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Vargas tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Nti misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vargas enables Nti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vargas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas trying to control the position here.
Nti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vargas is keeping the position for now.
Nti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vargas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nti content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nti wants to pass the guard but Vargas is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vargas pushes Nti up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Nti.
Vargas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nti pushes Vargas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti managing to block the knees to the body from Vargas.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Vargas controls his hands.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vargass head.
Nti blocking some punches.
A short left from Nti.
Vargas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nti avoids it.
Vargas misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
Nti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nti lands a left hand.
Vargas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Vargas lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Nti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vargas throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nti scores with a hook to the body.
Vargas looks winded!
Vargas takes a shot to the head.
Vargas can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Vargas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vargas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vargas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vargas trying to land knees to the body.
Nti tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
Nti works on Vargas's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Vargas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nti connects with the punch.
Vargas tries to clinch up but Nti circles away and keeps his distance.
Vargas is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Nti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargas moves away from the strike by Nti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas is looking to clinch.
Vargas doesn't manage to clinch there - Nti circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Vargas slips the punch.
Vargas doesn't manage to clinch there - Nti circles away.
Nti throws a big counter combination but Vargas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vargas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vargas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vargas misses with the head strike.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vargas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nti avoids it.
Nti tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Nti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vargas can do to turn this around?
Nti tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Nti misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vargas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti tries to score a body lock takedown but Vargas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nti misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vargas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vargas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nti.
Vargas blocks a body shot from Nti.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas lands a knee to the body.
Vargas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vargas tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Vargas back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas lands a body punch.
Nti is leaning against Vargas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Vargas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kwame Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nti tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti is working for takedown but Vargas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwame Nti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vargas pushes Nti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Vargas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vargas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Nti as the two fighters clinch.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Vargas's ribcage. Vargas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nti has Vargas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vargas tumbling to the mat - Nti dives into Vargas's guard.
Vargas keeping full guard, as Nti tries to pass.
Nti passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nti in particular looking to stall.
Nti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vargas for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nti misses with a hook. Vargas ducked under it nicely.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
Nti shoots and misses
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti connects with a looping right hand.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas moves to clinch but Nti breaks away
and Nti counters with a left hand that sends Vargas to the canvas!
Vargas is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vargas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arturo Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vargas tries to clinch up
and Nti counters with a big right hand! Oh Vargas is in trouble here! Nti follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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