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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marge Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell on Earth -- Mobb Deep. Alex Vargas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 cm
23
141 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
130 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marge Power! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vargas shoots in looking for a takedown but Power manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vargas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Power ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vargas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Power! Vargas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Power is now in Vargas's guard. A big mistake from Vargas there, giving up the dominant position! Vargas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Power is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vargas tries to control but Power wriggling away. Vargas goes for an armbar but Power turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Power. Power preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Power avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Power sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargas trying to control the position here.
Marge Power has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Vargas misses with a wild combination.
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it. Vargas throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Power slaps away a takedown attempt from Vargas, before circling back to the center of the mat. A head kick misses from Power. Vargas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Vargas looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range. Nice shot by Power. Vargas throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with a head kick. That will keep Vargas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A decent looking body kick lands there for Power. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marge Power dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Power checks a leg kick nicely. Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Power. Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power counters with an inside leg kick. Vargas is looking to score with low kicks. Power rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargas counters with a leg kick. Vargas moves out of range of the strikes. A lazy body kick from Power and Vargas counters with a slapping leg kick. Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vargas. Vargas ducks right into an uppercut from Power. Power throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Vargas. Vargas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power. A decent looking body kick lands there for Power. A kick lands to the mid section there for Power. Vargas tries a low kick but Power avoids it. Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Power jabs at Vargas's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Power throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it. Vargas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marge Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Power lands a head kick!
Vargas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A head kick by Vargas misses and Power counters with a nice uppercut. Marge Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Power misses. Marge Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vargas shoots and misses and Power counters with a head kick. That will keep Vargas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Power swings widly with a right hand
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Power connects with a high kick. Vargas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vargas scores with a nice right hand.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas moves out of range of the leg kick from Power. Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vargas misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily. Power throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Vargas scores with a four punch combination!
Power is rocked!
It looks like Marge Power has been cut. Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily. Power is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him? A head kick misses from Power. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargas, right into the meat.
Power is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Vargas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Vargas drops Power with a naaaaasty hook - Power is in real trouble here! Vargas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Vargas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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