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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Nnep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dominican. Randy Vargas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JB Nnep!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nnep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
and Nnep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vargas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nnep counters with a stiff right hand.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nnep.
Nnep pushes Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.
Vargas tries to pull guard but Nnep won't allow it.
Nnep breaks from the clinch.
Nnep forces Vargas back against the cage and clinches.
Nnep is trying to trip Vargas. He has hold of a leg but Vargas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nnep persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nnep advances position into side control!
Vargas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nnep presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Vargas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nnep controlling from the full mount.
Vargas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nnep looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nnep trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nnep controlling his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nnep can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vargas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by JB Nnep.
Vargas throws a hook but Nnep avoids it easily.
Vargas throws a lazy head kick
and Nnep counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vargas's guard now.
Nnep postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nnep gets to his feet - Vargas follows without any prompting.
Vargas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Nnep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nnep.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Vargas jumps guard.
Vargas looking for subs off his back but Nnep has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nnep thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vargas's head.
Nnep is trying to control the action in half guard but Vargas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nnep takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nnep wants to take a breather but Vargas is having none of it.
Nnep lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vargas actively working from the bottom here.
Nnep has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nnep throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vargas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nnep is aware though and is defending well.
Nnep passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vargas is trying to improve his position.
Nnep tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nnep has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vargas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vargas looking for submissions off his back.
Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nnep throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Nnep wants to pass the guard but Vargas is defending well.
Vargas looking for submissions off his back.
Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas is not content to let Nnep control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Nnep dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vargas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Nnep counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nnep is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nnep seems to be working for a kimura but Vargas defends the submission attempt.
Nnep wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vargas keeps working.
Vargas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nnep pulls his head out easily.
Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vargas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nnep's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nnep's back!
Nnep defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vargas's arms.
Nnep breaks Vargas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Vargas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nnep gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vargas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nnep passes into side control.
Vargas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nnep presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to reverse the position but instead Nnep has taken his back - oops!
Vargas is in bad spot here.
Nnep is trying to stick to Vargas's back but Vargas is turning into Nnep. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nnep's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vargas.
Nnep with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Vargas can't handle though.
Vargas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nnep manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vargas has Nnep in his guard.
Nnep trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vargas looking for subs off his back but Nnep has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nnep is trying to control the action in half guard but Vargas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nnep.
Vargas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nnep pulls his head out easily.
Vargas is looking for a sweep. Nnep is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nnep thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vargas trying to get back to full guard but Nnep takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vargas is looking to get to half guard.
Nnep landing punches.
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.
Nnep working the ground and pound effectively.
Nnep landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nnep landing punches.
Vargas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vargas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nnep cracks Vargas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vargas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Nnep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vargas misses with a combination
and Nnep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vargas tries to pull guard but Nnep holds him up against the cage and eventually Vargas drops back down to his feet.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vargas jumps guard but Nnep stands there with Vargas around his waist. Vargas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nnep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nnep shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nnep is trying to control. Vargas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nnep tries to stand and escape but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas has hold of Nnep's hands but Nnep slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nnep is trying to control. Vargas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas looking for subs from the bottom but Nnep mounts him!
Nnep with shots to the head and body - Vargas looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Vargas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nnep working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Vargas turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Nnep off and cradles Vargas's limp body as Nnep celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). JB Nnep!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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