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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Rover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Varga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rover comes to the cage accompanied by Drop The World- Lil' Wayne. Varga has chosen Static X - Destroyer as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Rover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artur Varga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Varga.
Varga tries to clinch up but Rover circles away and keeps his distance.
Rover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Varga circles away.
Varga gets caught flat footed, as Rover shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rover is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Varga has a closed guard, preventing Rover from standing up.
Varga wants to sweep here but Rover controlling him for the moment.
Varga wants to control but Rover passes easily into half guard.
Varga gets full guard.
Varga pulls Rover in close to prevent any damage.
Rover gets to his feet - Varga follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga with a poor takedown
and Rover counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rover misses with a head shot. Varga uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rover stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varga manages to avoid it.
Varga with a poor takedown
and Rover counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varga's guard now.
Rover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Varga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rover stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rover shoots in but no luck this time.
Rover is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga with a poor takedown
and Rover counters with a one-two to the body.
Brandon Rover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Varga.
Varga wants to clinch but Rover slips to the side
and Rover counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varga's guard now.
Varga trying to control the position.
Rover tries to free his leg and advance position but Varga is retaining full guard.
Rover is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rover postures up.
Varga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rover.
Rover wants to stand but Varga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Varga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Varga is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varga with a poor takedown
so Rover counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Varga looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rover puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Varga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rover winds up and cracks Varga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rover is keen to just control but Varga is a slippery customer.
Varga is trying to control but can't.
Varga is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rover working over Varga with some ground and pound. Varga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Varga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rover.
Rover cracks Varga with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rover is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Varga is trying to escape and Rover transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Varga is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rover! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Rover!
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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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