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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seibold comes to the cage accompanied by SCOTTISH PIPE. Vargtass has chosen Torparrock as his entrance music. Richard Vargtass is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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198 cm
28
276 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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210 cm
24
280 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vargtass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seibold. Seibold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seibold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargtass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Seibold dives in and grabs Vargtass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vargtass pushes down on Seibold's head and hops out. Seibold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seibold misses with a takedown attempt - Vargtass sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him. Seibold avoids the head kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass misses the shot to the body. Seibold blocks a head kick by Vargtass.
Seibold shoots in for a double leg but Vargtass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Vargtass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seibold. That did some damage! Seibold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seibold ducks under a wild hook from Vargtass. Vargtass digs a good hook to Seibold's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seibold slips under a jab from Vargtass. Seibold works Vargtass's body with a nice hook. Richard Vargtass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Seibold slips a straight right by Vargtass. Seibold tries for a takedown but Vargtass circles away easily and Vargtass counters with a nice body shot. Seibold blocks a jab. Vargtass stuffs the takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet. Seibold dives in and grabs Vargtass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vargtass pushes down on Seibold's head and hops out. Seibold fails with a takedown attempt. Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vargtass throws a head kick that Seibold semi-blocks.
Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seibold's sensitive parts. 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! Vargtass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seibold was well out of range. Poor timing from Vargtass. Vargtass connects with a body shot that sends Seibold's belly button to the back. Vargtass stuffs the takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet. A good leg kick by Vargtass. Vargtass misses with a kick to the body.
Seibold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Vargtass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seibold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Seibold is breathing heavily. An inside leg kick lands from Vargtass. Vargtass slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargtass scores with a body shot.
Vargtass throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Seibold shoots in for a double leg but Vargtass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Seibold avoids the body shot from Vargtass.
Seibold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargtass. That's going to slow Seibold down. Vargtass dodges the punch combination from Seibold.
Seibold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Richard Vargtass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seibold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargtass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Seibold swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargtass. No luck for Seibold with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vargtass swings for the body but Seibold moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargtass. Seibold does a little dance to reset his feet. Good leg kick by Vargtass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargtass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seibold. Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargtass swings for the body but Seibold moves out of range.
Vargtass with a body punch. A glancing blow. Vargtass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seibold at a distance.
Vargtass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Vargtass feints and then cracks Seibold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seibold down. Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargtass thuds his right hand into Seibold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Seibold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargtass's waist but Vargtass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seibold off to one side. Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargtass digs a good body shot into Seibold's ribs. Vargtass lands with an overhand left. Seibold throws a body punch but Vargtass moves out of range. Seibold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vargtass as he avoids it easily. Vargtass cracks a nice hook into Seibold's ribs. A jab from Vargtass does it's job there. Vargtass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seibold. That did some damage! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. Vargtass lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Vargtass throws a quick inside leg kick. Vargtass connects with a right hand. Seibold shakes it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Vargtass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seibold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Vargtass is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seibold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargtass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seibold. Vargtass lands a leg kick that knocks Seibold off balance momentarily. Seibold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
Seibold checks a low kick from Vargtass. Vargtass lands with a right hand. Vargtass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
Vargtass's corner calls for a 1-2. Vargtass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Seibold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Seibold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vargtass sprawls well. Vargtass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet. Vargtass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seibold. That did some damage! Seibold closes the distance and clinches up with Vargtass, looking for a takedown. Seibold pushes Vargtass against the cage but Vargtass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Seibold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seibold's sensitive parts. Seibold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vargtass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good work by Seibold as he checks the leg kick. Seibold avoids the head kick by Vargtass.
Nice sprawl there from Vargtass as Seibold shoots in. Seibold checks the leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Vargtass. Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Vargtass misses with a hook. Seibold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Vargtass misses with a head kick.
Vargtass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vargtass throws out a powerful jab. Seibold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargtass. Vargtass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Vargtass digs a good hook to Seibold's body.
Vargtass moves into the clinch. Vargtass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seibold misses with a two punch combination.
Vargtass lands a nice shot to the body.
Vargtass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Vargtass tried to score with a low kick but Seibold checks it. Seibold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vargtass can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Seibold. Vargtass throws a shot from downtown. Seibold moves away and avoids it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vargtass throws a nice head kick!
Vargtass throws a leg kick which misses Seibold's front leg but catches the back leg as Seibold tries to avoid it. A leg kick checked by Seibold. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vargtass dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Seibold blocks a low kick nicely. Vargtass has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Vargtass lands a leg kick that knocks Seibold off balance momentarily. Seibold feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Seibold looking to sit in guard and control but Vargtass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Vargtass landing some decent shots from guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vargtass trying to control the position from guard on top but Seibold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vargtass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seibold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Richard Vargtass. A slow jab from Vargtass misses its intended target. Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seibold moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Seibold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vargtass. Vargtass obviously looking to wear him down.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Vargtass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seibold.
Seibold avoids the head kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass digs a good hook to Seibold's body.
Vargtass misses with a leg kick. Seibold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vargtass circles away. Richard Vargtass seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vargtass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hawk Seibold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vargtass lands a leg kick that knocks Seibold off balance momentarily. Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. Vargtass is looking to chop away at Seibold's legs. Vargtass misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck for Seibold with that takedown attempt. Vargtass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vargtass throws a quick inside leg kick. Seibold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Vargtass throws a front kick aimed at Seibold's knee but Seibold avoids it well. Vargtass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seibold is out of range. The crowd cheers as Vargtass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seibold doesn't seem phased though. Vargtass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Vargtass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Vargtass wants to clinch up but Seibold keeps it at a distance. Vargtass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vargtass stuffs the takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Seibold moves out of range easily. Vargtass stuffs the takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet. 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! Vargtass lands with a kick to the temple. Seibold shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Nice shot by Vargtass. Vargtass tests Seibold's chin there with a solid looking shot. Vargtass connects with the punch. Seibold swings for the body but Vargtass moves out of range.
Vargtass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Vargtass lands a nice looking kick to the body. Seibold takes a step back to recover. Vargtass throws out a powerful jab. Seibold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargtass's waist but Vargtass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seibold off to one side. Seibold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vargtass tries to avoid it but Seibold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vargtass to the ground. Vargtass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Seibold swings widly with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick. Vargtass cracks the inside of Seibold's front leg. That kick from Vargtass tenderised Seibold's leg. Seibold is trying to keep his angry face on. Seibold avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Vargtass misses with a leg kick. Vargtass cracks the inside of Seibold's front leg. Vargtass cracks the inside of Seibold's front leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice takedown defense from Vargtass. No joy for Seibold on that attempt. Vargtass scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Seibold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vargtass with a body punch. A glancing blow. Seibold drops his hands momentarily and Vargtass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Vargtass scores with a jab. Seibold acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Seibold takes a kick to the side of the head. Seibold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seibold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vargtass. Vargtass throws a leg kick that misses. Vargtass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seibold is out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Seibold shoots in and drives through. Vargtass sprawls well. Vargtass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vargtass is looking to clinch but Seibold is avoiding it.
Vargtass stalks Seibold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seibold's face. Seibold staggers backwards, shaken. Vargtass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seibold. That did some damage! Vargtass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seibold. Vargtass lunges at Seibold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seibold's hand. Nice sprawl there from Vargtass as Seibold shoots in. Vargtass throws a lazy head kick and Seibold counters with a shoot takedown. Vargtass fights it but they end up in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Vargtass pushes Seibold off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Vargtass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seibold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Vargtass has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seibold takes a knee to the side of the body. A right hand to the body from Vargtass.
Good body shot from Vargtass.
A body shot lands from Vargtass.
Vargtass lands a nice shot to the body. Seibold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Seibold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vargtass pulls his leg out and moves away.
A left lands for Vargtass. Vargtass thows a body shot but no joy. Vargtass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Seibold takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Seibold checks a low kick from Vargtass. Vargtass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vargtass throws a right and a left that both miss. Seibold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Vargtass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vargtass - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Seibold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vargtass finds it's way round the side to connect with Seibold's head. Seibold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargtass.
Vargtass scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vargtass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vargtass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vargtass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Seibold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vargtass is fending him off so far but Seibold persists. Nope, Vargtass circles away and we're back to standing. Seibold avoids the body shot from Vargtass.
Seibold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Seibold blocks the leg kick.
Seibold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vargtass thows a left - swing and a miss! Vargtass jabs Seibold to the body, keeping him at a distance. Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seibold paws at him with a jab and circles away. Vargtass misses with a low kick. Vargtass connects with a body shot that sends Seibold's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seibold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargtass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vargtass closes the distance and clinches. Vargtass manages to break the clinch.
Seibold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vargtass swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him. Seibold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargtass throws out the jab. Vargtass lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargtass.
Vargtass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seibold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Seibold is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vargtass's half guard. Vargtass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Vargtass tries to roll over but Seibold keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vargtass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Seibold is in close to Vargtass's body, working some short punches and elbows. This has been an exciting period of action! Vargtass keeping moving, preventing Seibold from controlling successfully. Vargtass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Seibold stopping the sweep attempt from Vargtass. Seibold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargtass has his foot on Seibold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seibold works his way back into a safe position though. Vargtass is trying to keep Seibold in close.
Seibold scoring with punches to the head and body. Vargtass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seibold. Vargtass pushes Seibold off and gets back to his feet.
Vargtass stuffs the takedown. Seibold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nice sprawl there from Vargtass as Seibold shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vargtass thumps Seibold with a low kick. Vargtass throws a hook but Seibold avoids it easily. Vargtass lands an overhand right. Vargtass misses with a straight left. Seibold slips under a jab from Vargtass. Seibold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vargtass sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seibold somewhat. Seibold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargtass throws a head kick but Seibold moves out of range.
Vargtass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Seibold tries for a takedown but Vargtass sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Seibold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargtass throws out the jab. Seibold tries for a takedown but Vargtass sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Vargtass throws a leg kick which misses Seibold's front leg but catches the back leg as Seibold tries to avoid it. Seibold slips a straight right by Vargtass. Nice shot by Vargtass. Seibold looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargtass is just out of range. Vargtass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No luck for Seibold with that takedown attempt. Seibold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Vargtass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seibold manages to avoid it. Vargtass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Seibold is looking to wear down Vargtass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Seibold with a lazy takedown attempt and Vargtass counters with a body kick. Vargtass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargtass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vargtass scores with a kick to the midsection. Vargtass thumps Seibold with a low kick. Seibold slips under a jab from Vargtass. Seibold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargtass's waist but Vargtass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seibold off to one side. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Seibold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vargtass. Vargtass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Seibold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vargtass. Vargtass obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vargtass.
Vargtass misses with a straight right. Seibold throws a series of punches but Vargtass avoids them all with ease. Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Vargtass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Seibold shoots in looking for a takedown. Vargtass tries to sprawl out of it but Seibold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vargtass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Vargtass lands a really nice looking cross but Seibold seems unphased.
Seibold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Seibold moves out of range easily. A head kick from Vargtass lands but Seibold takes it in his stride. An inside leg kick lands from Vargtass. Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. Seibold blocks a jab. Seibold fails with a takedown attempt. Vargtass darts in and clinches Seibold up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Seibold tries for a takedown but Vargtass manages to get underhooks.
Vargtass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargtass cracks Seibold with a nice body shot. Vargtass with a knee to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A short right from Vargtass on the inside. Vargtass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seibold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Seibold lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vargtass manages to get to full guard.
Vargtass controls Seibold momentarily but Seibold frees himself. Seibold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vargtass is pulling down on Seibold's head. It's preventing any offense from Seibold, at least for the moment. Hawk Seibold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Seibold wants to pass the guard but Vargtass is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vargtass really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Richard Vargtass's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. Vargtass misses with a low kick. Seibold avoids the body shot from Vargtass.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Nice body punch from Vargtass. Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Seibold blocks with his arms.
Vargtass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seibold.
Seibold is trying to drag Vargtass to the mat but Vargtass just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Vargtass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seibold avoids it. Seibold wants a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Seibold is working for takedown but Vargtass is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vargtass trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vargtass is pressed up against the cage. Seibold has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vargtass down to the mat. Vargtass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Seibold tries for a takedown but Vargtass sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Vargtass's corner calls for a 1-2. Vargtass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Seibold moves out of range easily. Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargtass throws a hook to the side of Seibold's head but Seibold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Seibold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargtass. That's going to slow Seibold down. Seibold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargtass. Vargtass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A punch combination from Vargtass misses. Vargtass scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seibold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. Seibold shoots in but no luck this time. Seibold fails to land the takedown. Vargtass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Vargtass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seibold's calf. Vargtass throws the kick towards the body but Seibold avoids it. Vargtass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Vargtass digs a good body shot into Seibold's ribs. Vargtass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Seibold moves out of range easily. Vargtass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seibold blocks a leg kick. Vargtass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seibold. Vargtass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seibold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vargtass swivels and escapes. Seibold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A good leg kick by Vargtass. Seibold shoots in and drives through. Vargtass sprawls well. Vargtass throws a head kick but Seibold moves out of range.
Vargtass lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Vargtass misses its intended target. Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick. Good leg kick by Vargtass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold shoots in for a takedown but Vargtass shows good takedown defense. Vargtass throws the left hand but Seibold avoids the punch easily. Vargtass tests Seibold's chin there with a solid looking shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vargtass lands a head kick!
Vargtass tries to clinch but Seibold moves away and Seibold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vargtass won't be happy with that.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Seibold throwing shots but missing, from side control. Vargtass is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Vargtass is looking to escape. Vargtass wants to get back to full guard. Seibold throwing shots but Vargtass is blocking nicely. Seibold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargtass defending well though. Vargtass is looking for a sweep. Seibold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vargtass can do anything to dispel that myth. Vargtass has hold of Seibold's hands but Seibold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Seibold is nestled in close to Vargtass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Seibold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Seibold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seibold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Seibold scoring with strikes to the body and head. Seibold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vargtass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Seibold wants to take a breather but Vargtass is having none of it. Seibold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Vargtass gets back to full guard.
Seibold trying to control but Vargtass is working from the bottom. Vargtass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seibold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Vargtass looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Seibold trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargtass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Seibold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vargtass is on top in guard.
Vargtass drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Seibold dives on top into guard. Vargtass is trying to keep Seibold in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Seibold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vargtass wants to get back to his feet but Seibold is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seibold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Seibold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Seibold drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vargtass dives on top into guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Seibold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hawk Seibold wasn't doing enough on the ground. Vargtass connects with a single shot there. Seibold throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vargtass was covering up waiting for the punch and Seibold finishes the takedown easily into guard. Seibold distracts Vargtass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That has opened up Richard Vargtass's cut even more. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Seibold throws a big right hand that misses. Vargtass tries to land a sweep but no joy. Seibold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Seibold throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Richard Vargtass will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Richard Vargtass's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Vargtass misses. Seibold avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vargtass missing with a left hand there. Seibold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Seibold scores a takedown into full mount! Seibold breaks from Vargtass's wrist control and lands an elbow. Seibold is in the full mount, landing strikes. Vargtass is looking to get to half guard. BOOM! Seibold connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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. Vargtass is trying desperately to improve position. Seibold lands a heavy elbow.
The cut above Richard Vargtass's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Seibold goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vargtass turns into him and now he's in Seibold's guard.
Seibold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vargtass trying to control the position from guard on top but Seibold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Seibold is trying to keep Vargtass in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hawk Seibold. Seibold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vargtass defends it nicely. Vargtass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seibold.
Seibold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargtass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Vargtass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Vargtass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A leg kick checked by Seibold. The fighters circling - Vargtass throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Vargtass feints and then cracks Seibold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seibold down. Vargtass misses with a low kick as Seibold jumps back. Vargtass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Seibold misses with the combination.
Vargtass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seibold.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seibold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A good leg kick by Vargtass. Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Seibold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Vargtass is looking for a sweep. Seibold has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Vargtass wants to control but Seibold postures up. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Seibold is trying to get an arm triangle but Vargtass is defending well. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Seibold controls the position. Seibold grinds an elbow into Vargtass's temple.
Richard Vargtass's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Vargtass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hawk Seibold! Hawk Seibold retains his heavyweight title!
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