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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Heart -- Survivor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Teixeira's choice of entrance music: Lil Terror. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
A big left from Vargas misses.
Vargas shoots in and drives through. Teixeira sprawls well.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Teixeira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teixeira looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Teixeira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vargas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice cross by Vargas.
Teixeira lands with a nice combination. Vargas backs away looking to recover.
Teixeira digs a good body shot into Vargas's ribs.
Teixeira looks for the body kick but Vargas saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Teixeira misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
A combination from Vargas does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Teixeira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teixeira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Vargas slips the punch.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Teixeira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas misses with a body shot.
Vargas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teixeira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vargas slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargas.
Teixeira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teixeira misses with a double jab.
Vargas works over Teixeira's head and body with a nice combination.
Teixeira misses with a combination
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teixeira is rocked!
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Vargas saw that one coming.
Vargas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teixeira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira digs a good body shot into Vargas's ribs.
Teixeira takes a swing at Vargas's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Vargas.
Vargas is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vargas.
Teixeira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teixeira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teixeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas misses with a leg kick
and Teixeira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Teixeira stuffs the takedown attempt from Vargas. Vargas gets slowly back to his feet.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teixeira lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teixeira feints and then cracks Vargas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vargas down.
Teixeira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teixeira takes a swing at Vargas's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teixeira wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Teixeira.
Richard Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a wild combination.
Teixeira looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Vargas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas is looking to slow Teixeira down with leg kicks.
Teixeira connects with a body shot.
Vargas tries a low kick but Teixeira avoids it.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body kick.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teixeira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Vargas slips under a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
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!
Vargas tries to land a leg kick but Teixeira saw it coming and moves away.
Vargas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Vargas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vargas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Teixeira works over Vargas's head and body with a nice combination.
Teixeira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teixeira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira checks a leg kick.
Vargas throws a chopping leg kick but Teixeira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Teixeira!
Teixeira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Teixeira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Teixeira misses with a kick to the body.
Teixeira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas tried to score with a low kick but Teixeira checks it.
Vargas throws a looping overhand right but Teixeira ducks down to avoid it.
Vargas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teixeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Teixeira moves out of range easily.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Vargas's shoulder, as Vargas tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vargas feints a jab promting Teixeira to slip. Vargas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Teixeira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with a hook to the body. Vargas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Teixeira jabs at Vargas's body.
Vargas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teixeira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas lands a lovely overhand right.
Vargas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teixeira takes a swing at Vargas's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira lands the left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vargas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Teixeira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teixeira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teixeira takes a swing at Vargas's ribcage but misses.
Vargas throws a big shot that misses.
Vargas moves forwards but Teixeira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Teixeira delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Vargas is looking to land body kicks.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Teixeira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Vargas.
Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vargas.
Teixeira cracks Vargas with a good jab.
Teixeira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Richard Teixeira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
Vargas misses with a left hand
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
Vargas jabs Teixeira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vargas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teixeira throws out the jab.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Vargas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Vargas.
Vargas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richard Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teixeira. That's going to slow Vargas down.
Teixeira blocks a leg kick.
A cross from Vargas lands.
Nice shot by Vargas.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vargas moves away.
Teixeira tries a head kick but it misses.
Teixeira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teixeira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Vargas as he connects with a hook.
Vargas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vargas slips a straight right by Teixeira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teixeira.
Teixeira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vargas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teixeira blocks a leg kick.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Vargas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teixeira throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira connects with a body shot that sends Vargas's belly button to the back.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vargas. Vargas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Teixeira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Vargas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Teixeira throws a lazy head kick
and Vargas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Vargas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vargas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vargas lands with a cross.
Teixeira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Vargas scoring well with a low kick there.
Vargas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Teixeira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teixeira throws a poor cross that misses
and Teixeira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Teixeira scores with a body shot.
Vargas throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vargas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teixeira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vargas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teixeira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vargas can pounce on him.
Vargas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teixeira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vargas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vargas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Teixeira.
A clash of legs there as Vargas blocks the low kick.
Teixeira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vargas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.
Teixeira lands with an overhand left.
Teixeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vargas misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teixeira on the side of the head.
Teixeira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargas counters with a good low kick that Teixeira was not able to check.
Vargas wants to slow Teixeira down by chopping away at his legs.
Teixeira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
Vargas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vargas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teixeira punishes Vargas's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Vargas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teixeira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teixeira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira blocks a leg kick.
Vargas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teixeira. Teixeira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Teixeira avoids nicely.
Teixeira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vargas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teixeira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas clobbers Teixeira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vargas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alex Vargas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Teixeira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Teixeira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vargas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vargas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.
Teixeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vargas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Teixeira quickly recovers to half guard.
Vargas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teixeira's head.
Teixeira won't allow Vargas to pass to mount.
Teixeira trying to control but Vargas postures up.
Teixeira is looking to escape.
Vargas trying to control the pace.
Vargas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to control the action in half guard but Teixeira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vargas 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.
Vargas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teixeira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vargas controlling the action here.
Alex Vargas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vargas lands with a kick to the temple. Teixeira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Teixeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
Teixeira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Vargas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Vargas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargas looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Richard Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas looks to score with a jab to the body but Teixeira is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Teixeira checks it.
Teixeira cracks a nice hook into Vargas's ribs.
Vargas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vargas connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas pushes Teixeira away with a front kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Teixeira throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a nice uppercut.
Vargas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teixeira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teixeira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira swings for the body but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vargas connects with a solid leg kick.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut
and Vargas counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargas scores with a leg kick.
Vargas rushes Teixeira with punches - Teixeira moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Teixeira goes down! Vargas follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Vargas!
Alex Vargas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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