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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Hugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Varmando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurtis Hugs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Varmando!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugs tries for a takedown but Varmando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kurtis Hugs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hugs tests Varmando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Carlos Varmando has been cut.
Hugs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Varmando wants to clinch up but Hugs keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Hugs misses.
A combination from Varmando does no damage.
Varmando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hugs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hugs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Varmando tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hugs swivels and escapes.
Hugs lands a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Varmando checks a leg kick.
Hugs has his takedown stuffed
and Varmando counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Varmando takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Hugs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Varmando is one step ahead there.
Hugs trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varmando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hugs scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Varmando trying to control but Hugs is working from the bottom.
Hugs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Varmando throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick by Hugs misses
so Varmando counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Varmando throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hugs is on top in guard.
Varmando manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hugs manages to get himself to full guard.
Hugs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Varmando is one step ahead there.
Varmando looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varmando stopping the sweep attempt from Hugs.
Hugs is breathing heavily.
Varmando is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hugs looking for a sweep. Not yet Hugs, not yet.
Varmando stands up over Hugs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Varmando shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Varmando punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hugs regains half guard.
Varmando is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hugs is trying to maintain the position but Varmando is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs has hold of Varmando's hands but Varmando slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hugs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Varmando blocks the strikes from Hugs.
Varmando is looking to take a break and control but Hugs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hugs is looking for a sweep. Varmando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Varmando wants to control but Hugs is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Varmando slips a jab and a cross from Hugs.
A clash of legs there as Varmando blocks the low kick.
Varmando defending well as Hugs loads up on a big left hand.
Varmando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hugs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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.
Varmando blocks a jab.
Hugs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hugs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Hugs - just one landing.
Hugs shoots in but Varmando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurtis Hugs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hugs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Varmando counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hugs!
Hugs swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Varmando lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hugs is bucking up trying to escape but Varmando cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Varmando has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hugs working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Varmando cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hugs flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hugs is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Varmando will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Varmando'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.
Hugs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Varmando scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hugs wants to get back to full guard.
Hugs flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Varmando scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varmando landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Varmando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hugs's head.
Hugs manages to get to full guard.
Hugs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Varmando regains full guard. Nicely done.
Varmando looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hugs cracks Varmando with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs pushes down on Varmando's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Varmando tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hugs passes to full mount!
Varmando really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hugs working the ground and pound effectively.
Hugs scoring with strikes but Varmando is staying in there.
Hugs prevents Varmando from getting the reversal.
Hugs raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs working Varmando over with strikes here.
Hugs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hugs landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Hugs.
Hugs looking to finish Varmando with some ground and pound. This is bad for Varmando!
Varmando is bucking up trying to escape but Hugs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hugs lands with some strikes.
Hugs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Varmando is trying to escape the mount.
Hugs lands a big elbow.
Hugs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Varmando working to try and regain half guard.
Varmando throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hugs. What's that going to do exactly?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Varmando can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs with a couple of short strikes.
Hugs with shots to the head and body - Varmando looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hugs landing shots from mount.
Varmando working to try and regain half guard.
Hugs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hugs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hugs lands a heavy elbow.
Varmando taking shots to the head.
Varmando is in a horrible position here. Hugs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Varmando is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hugs breaks from Varmando's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Varmando is looking to improve his position but Hugs isn't that keen on the idea.
Varmando throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hugs. What's that going to do exactly?
Varmando is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hugs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hugs raining down shots from the mount!
Varmando is looking to get to half guard.
Hugs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Varmando's face.
Varmando keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Varmando is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hugs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Varmando hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Hugs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Varmando's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hugs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hugs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hugs throws a leg kick but Varmando moved away.
A left lands for Hugs.
A big right from Varmando misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varmando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varmando dodges the punch combination from Hugs.
Hugs shoots and misses
and Varmando counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Varmando blocks the strikes from Hugs.
Varmando seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hugs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carlos Varmando has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varmando blocks the strikes from Hugs.
Varmando prevents Hugs from improving his position.
Varmando is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varmando is nestled in close to Hugs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hugs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hugs punching from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hugs throws a one two combo.
Varmando swings for the body but Hugs moves out of range.
Hugs misses with a hook. Varmando ducked under it nicely.
Varmando checks a leg kick.
Hugs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Varmando tries to clinch but Hugs is having none of it.
Varmando bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hugs struggling a bit here.
Varmando lands some shots froms side control.
Hugs sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Varmando postures up in Hugs's guard and throws a big left but Hugs blocks it.
Hugs throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Varmando throws a big right hand that misses.
Varmando passes Hugs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hugs gets back to full guard.
Hugs striking off his back but it's not causing Varmando any problems.
Varmando wants to control from the top but Hugs keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hugs is on top in guard.
Hugs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs throwing strikes but missing.
Hugs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hugs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Varmando wants to sweep here but Hugs controlling him for the moment.
Hugs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hugs trying to control the position from guard on top but Varmando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hugs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Varmando looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hugs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugs wants to get back to full guard.
Hugs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Varmando wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hugs keeps working.
Varmando with the ground and pound but Hugs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hugs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Varmando gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Varmando tries to free his leg and advance position but Hugs is retaining full guard.
Hugs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Varmando slips a straight right by Hugs.
Varmando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hugs.
Varmando slips a jab from Hugs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Varmando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Varmando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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