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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama comes to the ring accompanied by The Vapors - Turning Japanese. Varsi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka. Harjan Varsi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tsuyoshi Nakayama's chin.
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakayama dips to his left and cracks Varsi with an uppercut!
Varsi throws a body punch but Nakayama moves out of range.
Varsi takes one on the button.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Varsi moves out of range.
Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varsi.
Varsi defending well as Nakayama loads up on a big left hand.
Nakayama misses the jab.
Nakayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakayama missing with a left hand there. Varsi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varsi avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakayama misses the shot to the body.
Nakayama throws out a loose jab but Varsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varsi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Varsi ducks under a wild hook from Nakayama.
Varsi has Nakayama up against the ropes in a clinch.
Varsi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakayama's elbow.
Varsi lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama wants to get back to striking at distance but Varsi won't allow it.
Varsi misses with a punch to the body.
Nakayama breaks the clinch.
Nakayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varsi.
A jab from Varsi does it's job there.
Nakayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varsi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Varsi misses with an uppercut.
Varsi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varsi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakayama missing with a left hand there. Varsi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Varsi avoids them all with ease.
Varsi throws a series of punches but Nakayama moves out of range.
Nakayama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Varsi, as that shot connected.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakayama's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakayama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi lands with an overhand left.
Nakayama misses the jab.
Varsi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakayama misses with a jab to the body
and Varsi counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Varsi closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Varsi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Varsi keeps control of Nakayama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakayama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Varsi throws a head punch that misses.
Nakayama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakayama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakayama misses with a two punch combination.
Nakayama misses with a body punch
and Varsi counters with a straight right hand.
Varsi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakayama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
Nakayama lands with a straight right. Varsi didn't see that one coming.
Varsi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Varsi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakayama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nakayama avoids the body shot from Varsi.
Varsi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakayama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varsi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Varsi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Varsi.
A swing and a miss from Nakayama.
Varsi dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Varsi lands with an overhand left.
Nakayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Varsi circles away quickly and effectively.
Varsi misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Varsi misses the shot to the body.
Nakayama works the jab nicely.
Varsi connects with a nice looking jab.
Varsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakayama avoids the body shot from Varsi.
A punch lands to the side of Nakayama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakayama looks to land a right hand but Varsi moved out of range.
Nakayama misses with a hook to the body
and Varsi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Varsi moves out of range.
Nakayama throws a hook but Varsi avoids it easily.
Nakayama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Varsi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varsi digs a good body shot into Nakayama's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakayama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakayama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harjan Varsi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Varsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Nakayama misses.
A combination from Nakayama does no damage.
Nakayama throws a nice head kick!
Varsi thuds his right hand into Nakayama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Varsi lands an overhand right.
Varsi looks to land a right hand but Nakayama moved out of range.
Nakayama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Varsi counters by moving into the clinch.
Varsi tries to work over Nakayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakayama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Varsi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Varsi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nakayama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Varsi swinging wilding here.
Varsi with a jab.
Nakayama scores with a shot to the body.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakayama manages to avoid it.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Varsi moved out of range nicely.
Nakayama misses with a looping right.
Nakayama scores with a punch to the head.
Nakayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varsi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Varsi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses the body punch
and Varsi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Varsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakayama misses with a looping left.
Varsi cracks Nakayama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nakayama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Varsi.
Nakayama looks to land a right hand but Varsi moved out of range.
Nakayama misses with a combination
and Varsi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Varsi. That snapped Nakayama's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Nakayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Varsi.
Varsi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Varsi.
Varsi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Varsi avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Varsi staying out of range there.
Varsi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nakayama.
Varsi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nakayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakayama misses the body punch
and Varsi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Varsi misses.
A punch combination from Nakayama misses.
Varsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Varsi lands the left hand.
Nakayama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nakayama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Varsi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakayama.
Jab by Varsi.
Nakayama throws a body punch but Varsi moves out of range.
Nakayama throws a head kick but Varsi moves out of range.
Varsi loads up on a big right hand but Nakayama slips the punch.
Nakayama misses with an uppercut.
Nakayama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Varsi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Varsi looks to land a combination but Nakayama avoids it well.
Nakayama misses with a shot to the body
and Varsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Varsi punishes Nakayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Varsi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Varsi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakayama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi misses with a body punch
and Nakayama counters with a three punch combo that has Varsi backing up. Varsi nods at Nakayama to acknowledge the strikes.
Varsi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakayama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varsi counters with a series of strikes. Nakayama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Varsi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakayama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nakayama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Varsi.
Varsi misses with a double jab
and Nakayama counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Varsi with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Varsi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varsi manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a kick to the body.
Varsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harjan Varsi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Varsi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakayama throws out the jab.
Nakayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakayama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Varsi counters with a stiff right hand.
Varsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakayama misses with a looping left.
Varsi digs a good hook to Nakayama's body.
Varsi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nakayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Varsi lands a right hook to the body.
Varsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakayama loads up on a big right hand but Varsi slips the punch.
Varsi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Varsi misses with a wild combination.
Varsi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakayama looks to throw the jab but Varsi is out of range.
Nakayama misses with a jab to the body
and Varsi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varsi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakayama defending well as Varsi loads up on a big left hand.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakayama is just out of range.
Nakayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harjan Varsi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Varsi takes one on the button.
Varsi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakayama at a distance.
Varsi is looking to clinch.
Nakayama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Varsi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakayama throws a combination that misses
and Varsi counters with a left to the body.
Nakayama is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakayama misses with a body shot
and Varsi counters with a stiff right hand.
Varsi scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Varsi - just one landing.
Varsi clinches.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama can't break the clinch.
Varsi misses with a body punch.
Varsi tries to work over Nakayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Varsi lands with a left to the head.
Varsi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Varsi pushes Nakayama back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nakayama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakayama tries to break the clinch but Varsi is controlling the position.
Nakayama prevents a body shot from Varsi.
Nakayama prevents a body shot from Varsi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Varsi. Nakayama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Varsi.
Nakayama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Varsi to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Nakayama.
Nakayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Varsi misses.
Nakayama cracks Varsi with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nakayama misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Varsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakayama throws the left hand but Varsi avoids the punch easily.
Nakayama wants to slow Varsi down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varsi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Varsi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varsi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakayama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Varsi tries to throw a body punch but Nakayama avoids it by throwing Varsi back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Varsi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varsi has a couple of punches blocked by Nakayama.
Varsi works on Nakayama's body with a couple of short punches.
Varsi throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakayama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Varsi lands a nice uppercut.
Nakayama blocks a body shot from Varsi.
Varsi misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Varsi.
Varsi digs a right hand into Nakayama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakayama's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Varsi as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Varsi fails to land.
Varsi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Varsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Varsi is leaning against Nakayama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Varsi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Varsi.
Nakayama blocking some punches.
Varsi tries to throw a body punch but Nakayama avoids it by throwing Varsi back against the cage.
Varsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Varsi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varsi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Varsi.
Varsi misses with some punches.
Varsi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Varsi misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harjan Varsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Varsi 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harjan Varsi!
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