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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Varas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Victor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timmy Varas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Victor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Victor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Varas trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
Victor wants to stand but Varas is controlling the position.
Victor has Varas pulled in close to control his posture.
Victor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Victor punching from the bottom.
Victor working a defensive guard here.
Victor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varas preventing the sweep.
Varas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Varas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Varas wants to control from the top but Victor keeps moving.
Victor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Victor throws a head kick but Varas moves out of range.
Varas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Victor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Who's going to make the next move?
Victor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Varas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Victor is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Victor's shoulder. That is not cool.
Victor is looking to regain half guard here but Varas keeps moving and retains side control.
Varas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Victor is trying to control Varas's posture but Varas avoids it.
Varas trying to control the action but Victor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor taking a bit of punishment here - Varas scoring with strikes.
Victor is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Victor scores with a takedown into Varas's guard.
Victor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Varas's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Victor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Varas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Varas trying to keep a closed guard but Victor is proving a slippery customer.
Victor trying to control the position from guard on top but Varas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varas clinches up with Victor and pushes him back against the cage.
Victor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Varas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Victor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Varas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Victor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Victor tries to clinch up
and Varas counters with a shoot takedown. Victor fights it but they end up in guard.
Victor managing to control the position.
Victor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Victor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victor trying to strike off his back.
Victor looking for a sweep. Not yet Victor, not yet.
Victor looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varas wants to pass the guard but Victor is keeping the position.
Varas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Varas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Victor's half guard.
Victor is trying to get back to full guard.
Varas trying to control the pace.
Victor wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Victor trying to control here.
Victor is looking to improve his position.
Varas content to control rather than advance.
Victor trying to control from the bottom.
Victor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Victor tries to kick Varas off but Varas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Varas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Victor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Victor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Varas lands in his opponent's guard.
Victor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Varas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Varas won't allow Victor to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Victor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Varas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Victor is trying to control the position but Varas postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Varas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Victor tries to clinch there but Varas circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Varas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Victor tries to clinch up but Varas circles away and keeps his distance.
Victor stuffs the takedown attempt from Varas. Varas gets slowly back to his feet.
Victor takes a swing at Varas's ribcage but misses.
Victor looks to clinch
and Varas counters with a takedown into side control.
Victor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Victor moves into full guard.
Victor wants to sweep but no luck.
Victor wants to stand and escape but Varas is having none of it.
Varas wants to stand but Victor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor controls Varas momentarily but Varas frees himself.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Varas from controlling successfully.
Victor wants to sweep here but Varas controlling him for the moment.
Varas wants to pass the guard but Victor is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Varas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Victor wants to sweep here but Varas controlling him for the moment.
Varas controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Varas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Victor wants to stand and escape but Varas is having none of it.
Victor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor controls Varas momentarily but Varas frees himself.
Varas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Victor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Victor wants to sweep here but Varas controlling him for the moment.
Victor being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Victor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Varas postures up.
Varas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Varas controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Varas stopping the sweep attempt from Victor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Varas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Varas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Varas!
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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
32% |
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