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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix's entrance music is A Little Respect. A fine choice. Vargas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Older Gods -- Wu Tang Clan. Alex Vargas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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146 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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167 cm
22
141 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but St Croix is out of range.
St Croix misses the jab.
Vargas jabs St Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vargas avoids the body shot from St Croix.
A shot to the body from Vargas misses
and St Croix counters with a head kick.
Vargas lands a body shot.
Vargas throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
St Croix dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Jacques St Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas misses with a shot to the body
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacques St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vargas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Croix avoids it really well and circles away.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
St Croix tries to land a body kick
letting Vargas counter with a right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from St Croix enables Vargas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Croix manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vargas trying to control the position from guard on top but St Croix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vargas is one step ahead there.
Vargas trying to control but St Croix is working from the bottom.
Vargas won't allow St Croix to sweep him here.
Vargas trying to control but St Croix is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vargas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vargas controlling from the full mount.
Vargas wants to control the pace but St Croix is squirming around nicely.
St Croix tries to hold on but Vargas postures up.
St Croix gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is controlling the pace.
St Croix tries to get to full guard but Vargas has control of the leg.
Vargas works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Vargas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vargas has time to react.
Vargas throws a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.
Vargas checks a leg kick.
Alex Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Vargas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Croix swings for the body but Vargas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Vargas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vargas avoids the head kick by St Croix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Croix lands a body shot.
St Croix connects with a jab.
Vargas throws a leg kick but St Croix checks it.
Vargas with a poor takedown
and St Croix counters with a head kick.
St Croix throws a body kick the misses
and Vargas counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Croix won't be happy with that.
St Croix is not content to let Vargas control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
St Croix is not content to let Vargas control the position.
Vargas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex Vargas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Vargas.
St Croix misses with a leg kick.
Vargas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Croix's hands.
Vargas clobbers St Croix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vargas misses with a takedown attempt
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
Vargas misses with a takedown attempt
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacques St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vargas.
Vargas tries for a takedown but St Croix circles away easily
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throws a leg kick
and St Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Croix misses with an uppercut. Vargas saw that one coming.
Vargas misses with a straight right.
St Croix throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Croix lands a leg kick that knocks Vargas off balance momentarily.
St Croix throws a hook but Vargas blocks it.
St Croix connects with a jab.
St Croix misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by St Croix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Croix.
A jab from St Croix misses.
St Croix tests Vargas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Croix lands with a kick to the temple. Vargas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vargas staying out of range there.
A low kick from Vargas misses
and St Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Croix scores with a nice body kick.
St Croix tries a low kick but Vargas avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Croix.
Vargas takes one to the chin there.
Vargas takes one on the button.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vargas tries for a takedown but St Croix circles away easily
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
Vargas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vargas misses with a double jab
and St Croix counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas misses with a looping left.
Vargas fails with a takedown attempt.
Vargas throws the kick towards the body but St Croix avoids it.
Vargas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Croix swivels and escapes.
Jacques St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vargas.
Vargas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vargas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from St Croix misses.
Vargas throws a shot from downtown. St Croix moves away and avoids it.
Vargas checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vargas's sensitive parts.
Vargas moves out of range of the strikes.
St Croix moves out of range of the leg kick from Vargas.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
Vargas misses with a looping left.
St Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
St Croix throws a head kick that misses
and Vargas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but St Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Vargas slips a straight right by St Croix.
Vargas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Vargas blocks the leg kick.
Vargas with a poor takedown
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Vargas is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Croix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques St Croix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Croix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alex Vargas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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