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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Vares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jussi Vares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vares avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vares.
Vares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vares lands a slapping body shot.
Vares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Jussi Vares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rage throws an overhand right that lands on Vares's shoulder, as Vares tries to avoid the shot.
Vares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Some wild striking there from Vares.
Sloppy strikes from Rage. Those never looked like landing.
Rage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vares blocks the body kick.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Rage tries to bum rush Vares with a series of wild strikes but Vares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vares jabs Rage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rage takes one to the side of the head.
Vares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage.
Vares stuns Rage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rage looks to land a combination. Vares sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Rage.
Rage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vares.
Vares takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Rage throws a jab but it's blocked by Vares.
Rage throws a series of punches but Vares avoids them all with ease.
Rage avoids the body shot from Vares.
Vares checks a low kick from Rage.
Vares throws a looping overhand right but Rage ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Rage.
Vares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage moves out of range as Vares strikes.
Rage misses with an uppercut
letting Vares counter with a right hand.
Rage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
A swing and a miss from Vares.
Vares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage slips a jab from Vares.
Rage walks into a stiff left hand from Vares.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vares misses the shot to the body.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vares cracks Rage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vares's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Vares.
Vares throws a jab when Rage was well out of range.
Vares feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vares dodges the punch combination from Rage.
Vares looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Vares misses with a two punch combination.
Vares avoids the head kick by Rage.
Rage avoids the body shot from Vares.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Vares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vares eats them both and turns towards Rage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jussi Vares has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vares throws a hook to the side of Rage's head but Rage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rage throws a body punch but Vares moves out of range.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vares is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vares on the side of the head.
Vares takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Vares looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Rage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vares just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vares.
Vares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vares avoids the head kick by Rage.
Vares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Vares.
Vares is looking to wear down Rage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rage misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vares. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Vares's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rage with a jab.
Brock Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vares lands a nice shot to the body.
Vares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vares thuds his right hand into Rage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rage tries to bum rush Vares with a series of wild strikes but Vares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rage swings for the body but Vares moves out of range.
A big right from Vares misses.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Vares is just out of range.
Rage throws a head kick that misses.
Rage misses with a combination
and Vares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vares scores with a jab.
Vares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vares misses the shot to the body.
Rage lands a really nice looking cross but Vares seems unphased.
Rage throws a combination. Vares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage misses with a wild body shot.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Vares stuns Rage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vares thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Rage misses the target.
Rage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Vares. Beautiful body shot.
Vares misses with a straight left.
Rage lands with a straight right. Vares didn't see that one coming.
Vares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Vares.
Vares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vares throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rage. Vares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Vares.
Rage tries to bum rush Vares with a series of wild strikes but Vares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vares misses with a shot to the body
and Rage counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage tries to clinch up but Vares circles away and keeps his distance.
Vares ducks right into an uppercut from Rage.
Vares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rage throws a series of punches but Vares avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rage!
Vares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Vares.
Vares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vares.
Vares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vares lands a slapping body shot.
Vares swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Vares swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rage misses with a two punch combination.
Rage lands a lovely overhand right.
Rage takes a swing at Vares's ribcage but misses.
Rage clobbers Vares with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Rage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vares throws a hook but Rage avoids it easily.
Rage misses with a series of wild punches.
Rage lands with a good body shot.
Vares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Vares is just out of range.
Rage throws a hook but Vares blocks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vares might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vares avoids the head kick by Rage.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vares.
Some wild striking there from Rage.
Rage lands a nice looking body shot.
Vares misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Rage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vares throws out the jab.
Rage staying out of range there.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vares. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage lands a nice hook to Vares's body. Vares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vares swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Vares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick and Vares moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jussi Vares's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rage lands with a nice combination. Vares backs away looking to recover.
Oooooh!!! Rage has knocked Vares down with a huge combo! Rage steps away and waves a wobbly Vares back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vares scores with a nice head shot.
Vares swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Vares lands with a hook. Rage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Vares just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage sizes up Vares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brock Rage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vares avoids the head kick by Rage.
Vares lands with a shot to the body.
Vares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rage counters with a one-two to the body.
Rage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rage.
Vares slips under a jab from Rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rage tries to bum rush Vares with a series of wild strikes but Vares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vares lands a slapping body shot.
Vares thows a body shot but no joy.
Vares misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vares throws a hook but Rage blocks it.
Vares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rage is looking to clinch but Vares is avoiding it.
Rage walks into a left hand.
Vares misses with a looping right.
Vares works Rage's body with a nice hook.
Rage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vares on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rage.
Rage connects with a body shot that sends Vares's belly button to the back.
Jussi Vares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vares under the eye.
Rage fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vares. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rage.
Vares thows a body shot but no joy.
Rage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vares manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rage.
Rage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
Vares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Vares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Vares.
Vares digs a good hook to Rage's body.
Vares throws a jab but it's blocked by Rage.
Vares thows a body shot but no joy.
Vares lands a nice looking body shot.
Vares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rage.
Vares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rage eats them both and turns towards Vares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Rage.
Rage fails to land with a series of punches.
Vares lands a jab to the nose.
Vares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rage to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vares moves out of range as Rage throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage moves out of range as Vares strikes.
Rage misses with a series of wild punches.
Brock Rage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rage defending well as Vares loads up on a big left hand.
Vares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Vares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rage throws a combination. Vares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vares misses with a body shot.
Vares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Vares.
Rage is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vares thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vares misses with a straight right.
Rage misses with a low kick.
Vares swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rage!
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