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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahaber comes into the arena with Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre blaring out of the sound system. Ripgut has chosen Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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225 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ara Vahaber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Vahaber.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vahaber takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
Vahaber thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vahaber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vahaber swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Vahaber circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Vahaber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vahaber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut misses with a body shot
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ripgut's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ripgut is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vahaber is controlling him well.
Ripgut stops Vahaber from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vahaber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ripgut wants to get back to full guard.
Vahaber trying to control the pace.
Vahaber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ripgut is just riding it out for now. Vahaber eventually gives up the hold.
Ripgut is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vahaber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ripgut is just riding it out for now. Vahaber eventually gives up the hold.
Vahaber trying to mount his opponent but Ripgut defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripgut is pressing down on Vahaber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ripgut is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vahaber is controlling him.
Vahaber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripgut is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vahaber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ripgut tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vahaber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vahaber misses the shot to the body.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a three punch combo that has Ripgut backing up. Ripgut nods at Vahaber to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut looks to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a straight right hand.
Ripgut throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Vahaber misses.
Vahaber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ripgut's guard now.
Ripgut looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ripgut keeping moving, preventing Vahaber from controlling successfully.
Vahaber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripgut is keeping the position for now.
Ripgut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vahaber's guard.
Vahaber has an active guard here but Ripgut has managed to pass into half guard.
Vahaber manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber has a closed guard, preventing Ripgut from standing up.
Ripgut controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ripgut trying to control but Vahaber is working from the bottom.
Ripgut might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vahaber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ripgut gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber thows a body shot but no joy.
Vahaber connects with a single shot there.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vahaber scores with a hook to the body. Ripgut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ripgut clinches but Vahaber breaks the clinch
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
Vahaber misses with a wild body shot.
Vahaber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber throws a head kick but Ripgut moves out of range.
Vahaber throws a body punch but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a left to the body.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vahaber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vahaber wants to control from the top but Ripgut keeps moving.
Vahaber prevents Ripgut from getting back to his feet.
Vahaber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ripgut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ripgut is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vahaber trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripgut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ara Vahaber is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four 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.
Vahaber takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
Vahaber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripgut manages to avoid it.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a left to the body.
Ripgut clinches but Vahaber breaks the clinch
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ripgut throws a body kick the misses
and Vahaber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vahaber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ripgut.
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Ripgut is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a nice uppercut.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ripgut looks to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice uppercut.
Ripgut looks to clinch
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vahaber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripgut moves away.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vahaber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vahaber.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a one-two to the body.
Vahaber misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ripgut counters with a low kick, right behind Vahaber 's knee.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vahaber is looking to wear down Ripgut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vahaber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vahaber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahaber scores with a jab. Ripgut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vahaber misses with a two punch combination.
Ripgut tries to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a good, hard body kick but Ripgut shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vahaber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vahaber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ripgut was well out of range. Poor timing from Vahaber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber had his way with Sean Ripgut in that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vahaber misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to clinch
and Vahaber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Vahaber lands with a slapping head kick.
Ripgut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ripgut wants to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Vahaber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ripgut can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a left to the body.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
Ripgut throws a lazy head kick
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vahaber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripgut.
Vahaber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ripgut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vahaber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Vahaber lands a body shot.
Ripgut is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vahaber pushes Ripgut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vahaber lands an uppercut.
Ripgut prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vahaber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vahaber fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Vahaber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vahaber misses with some punches.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ara Vahaber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vahaber has had enough of the clinch but Ripgut keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vahaber.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Vahaber blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Vahaber.
Vahaber blocks the elbow strike.
Vahaber avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Vahaber swings wildly with an uppercut but Ripgut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sean Ripgut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vahaber pushes Ripgut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vahaber lands with a left to the head.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Vahaber avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vahaber.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ara Vahaber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vahaber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ara Vahaber!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ara Vahaber!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ara Vahaber!
Ara Vahaber wins by unanimous decision!
Ara Vahaber retains his heavyweight title!
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