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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground. Varsi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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194 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw.
Varsi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Varsi misses with a left hand
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.
Belfort lands a lovely overhand right.
Belfort shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Belfort performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Belfort wants to pass to mount but Varsi is defending the position.
Belfort thows a huge punch but Varsi dodges it nicely.
Varsi tries to roll over but Belfort keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Belfort is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Varsi reverses the position - he's now on top in Belfort's guard.
Belfort is pulling down on Varsi's head to control his posture.
Varsi tries to stand but Belfort is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Varsi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Varsi being controlled here momentarily.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fedor Belfort.
Varsi misses with a body punch
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort misses with a combination
and Varsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi misses with a left hand
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Belfort fails to land the takedown.
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
Varsi slaps away a takedown attempt from Belfort, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belfort keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Varsi.
Belfort throws a lazy uppercut
letting Varsi counter with a right hand.
Belfort throws a low kick, looking for Varsi's leg but Varsi calmly moves out of range.
Belfort has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belfort there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varsi leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi lands a right hook to the body.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches up with Varsi, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes Varsi against the cage but Varsi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Varsi.
Varsi moves away from the strike by Belfort.
Varsi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Varsi throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
Varsi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Belfort misses
and Varsi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Varsi swivels and escapes.
Varsi looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belfort bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varsi manages to get back to half guard.
Varsi gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harjan Varsi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Varsi misses.
Varsi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Varsi. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Varsi throws an off balance right hand
and Belfort counters with a single leg into guard. Varsi didn't expect that.
Varsi keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
Varsi keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Varsi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Varsi wants to stand up but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fedor Belfort.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body. Varsi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harjan Varsi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches up with Varsi, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes Varsi against the cage but Varsi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Varsi.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Varsi enables Belfort to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Varsi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Varsi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Varsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
Belfort thows a big elbow that misses.
Belfort with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Varsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Varsi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.
Belfort working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belfort looking to pass the guard.
Varsi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belfort with a nice head shot there.
Varsi keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Varsi is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Varsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort looking to pass the guard.
Belfort is working Varsi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Varsi wants to stand but Belfort is controlling the position.
Belfort trying to control but Varsi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Belfort dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Belfort throws a series of punches but Varsi avoids them all with ease.
Fedor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort shoots in but no luck this time.
Varsi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Varsi.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand
and Varsi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
and Varsi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Varsi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varsi.
Belfort lands a right hook to the body.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belfort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort lands with a right hand.
Belfort swings for the body but Varsi moves out of range.
Varsi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a left hand
and Varsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varsi scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Varsi, as that shot connected.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort throws a jab when Varsi was well out of range.
Varsi throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Varsi misses with an uppercut
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Varsi misses.
Good work by Varsi as he checks the leg kick.
Belfort misses with a left hand
and Varsi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Varsi. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looks to throw the jab but Varsi is out of range.
Belfort misses with a left hand
and Varsi counters with a two punch combo.
Varsi blocks a jab.
Belfort has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Belfort.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belfort throws the left hand but Varsi avoids the punch easily.
Belfort connects with a single shot there.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Varsi scores with the left hand. Belfort knows he should have avoided that one.
Belfort getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Varsi as Belfort shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a takedown
and Varsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Varsi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Varsi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Belfort shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Belfort is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varsi defends it well.
Belfort is trying to control. Varsi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to work for an arm triangle but Varsi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Varsi is refusing to be controlled, as Belfort sits in half guard.
Varsi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belfort lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Belfort throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belfort seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Varsi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Belfort wants to free his trapped foot but Varsi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harjan Varsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Varsi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harjan Varsi!
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