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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nari Vari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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191 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
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185 cm
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202 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Pae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nari Vari!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pae tries to bum rush Vari with a series of wild strikes but Vari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pae scores with a head kick. Vari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nari Vari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vari swings for the body but Pae moves out of range.
Vari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pae under the eye.
Pae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Vari misses.
Vari moves out of range as Pae throws a body kick.
Pae closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vari counters with a nice body shot.
Vari throws a shot to the body.
Pae clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pae lands an uppercut.
Vari is looking to break free of the clinch but Pae has double underhooks.
Vari prevents a body shot from Pae.
Vari is trying to break the clinch but Pae has him pressed against the cage.
Pae lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pae tries to throw a body punch but Vari avoids it by throwing Pae back against the cage.
Vari tries a body shot but Pae blocks it.
Vari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pae is working Vari over against the cage.
Vari lands with a light punch inside.
Pae missing with knees to the body.
Vari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pae.
Pae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vari lands a shot to the body.
Pae misses with a knee to the head.
Pae blocks a body shot from Vari.
Vari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pae is looking to clinch.
Vari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vari. Pae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pae moves away from the strike by Vari.
A jab from Vari misses.
Vari with a jab.
Vari scores with a head kick.
Vari throws a head kick but Pae moves out of range.
Pae misses with a low kick.
Vari cracks Pae with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vari misses with a hook to the body
and Pae counters with an inside leg kick.
Vari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Pae blocks the leg kick.
Vari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pae.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vari. Vari obviously looking to wear him down.
Vari throws a chopping leg kick but Pae manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pae throws a head kick but Vari moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pae, right into the meat.
Pae with a jab.
Pae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pae is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pae. That's going to slow Vari down.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pae ducks under a wild hook from Vari.
Vari misses with a body shot.
Pae dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vari. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pae.
Vari is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Vari misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vari misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Vari.
Pae takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pae circles away quickly and effectively.
Pae avoids the head kick by Vari.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pae.
Pae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pae gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vari is defending well for now.
Pae misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vari blocks a body shot from Pae.
Vari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pae. That's going to slow Vari down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Pae will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vari connects with a body shot that sends Pae's belly button to the back.
Vari misses with a hook. Pae ducked under it nicely.
Vari thows a leg kick but Pae checks it
and Pae counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vari's knee momentarily.
Pae throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vari. Pae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Pae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pae throws a leg kick that misses.
Vari dodges the punch combination from Pae.
Vari loads up on a big right hand but Pae slips the punch.
Pae lands a leg kick that knocks Vari off balance momentarily.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joe Pae is winning the standup battle so far.
Vari motions for Pae to come forward. Vari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pae manages to avoid it.
Vari walks into a stiff left hand from Pae.
Pae instigates a clinch.
Vari is trying to break the clinch but Pae has him pressed against the cage.
Vari misses with a punch to the body.
Pae lands a knee to the body.
Pae unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pae throws a head punch that misses.
Vari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Pae.
Vari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pae working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pae tries to land knees in the clinch but Vari avoids the damage to the body.
Pae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe Pae has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vari breaks from the clinch.
Pae lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vari slips a jab and a cross from Pae.
Vari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vari throws out a leg kick but Pae moves out of range and Vari only half commits.
Vari slips under a jab from Pae.
Vari thows a body shot but no joy.
Pae has closed the distance and engaged Vari in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vari breaks the clinch.
Pae wants to clinch up but Vari keeps it at a distance.
Vari throws a front kick that sends Pae stumbling back into the cage.
Pae tries to clinch there but Vari circles away.
Pae scores with a leg kick.
Vari tries a head kick but it misses.
Pae misses with a hook.
Vari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Pae there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pae throws a low kick, looking for Vari's leg but Vari calmly moves out of range.
Vari throws a hook to the side of Pae's head but Pae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vari looks to throw the jab but Pae is out of range.
Pae feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vari's calf.
Vari misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vari wants to slow Pae down by chopping away at his legs.
Vari avoids the head kick by Pae.
Pae tries to land a leg kick but Vari saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vari checks a leg kick.
Pae with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vari.
Vari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vari throws out a loose jab but Pae 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!
Vari works Pae's body with a nice hook.
Vari fails to land with a series of punches.
Pae showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae dominated that second round.
That's time! Pae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pae.
Vari throws a low kick but Pae avoids it.
Vari swats away the attempt to clinch by Pae.
Vari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pae.
Pae slips a straight right by Vari.
A head kick misses from Vari.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pae presses Vari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Pae - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Pae.
Pae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vari backwards.
Vari is trying to push Pae away but Pae has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vari fails to land.
Pae throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pae.
Vari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pae working aggressively here.
Pae prevents Vari from breaking the clinch.
Vari is looking to break free of the clinch but Pae has double underhooks.
Vari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Pae.
Pae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vari.
Pae lands a knee to the body.
Vari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vari tries to break free but Pae pushes him back against the cage.
Vari is looking to break free of the clinch but Pae has double underhooks.
Pae lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pae.
Pae tries to land a knee to the head but Vari blocks with his arms.
Pae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vari blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Pae.
Pae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pae tries to land knees in the clinch but Vari avoids the damage to the body.
Pae lands a good knee to the midsection. Vari won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae tries to land a knee to the head but Vari blocks with his arms.
Vari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pae misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vari can't break the clinch.
Pae lands a shot to the body.
Pae lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pae.
Pae unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Pae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pae pushes Vari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vari can do to turn this around?
Vari throws out a loose jab but Pae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pae misses with a double jab.
Vari throws the kick towards the body but Pae avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vari 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 Pae has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pae and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pae lands a jab to the nose.
Pae drops Vari with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vari looks back up at him and smiles so Pae waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Vari is rocked!
Vari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vari is still on wobbly legs! Can Pae finish him?
Pae throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pae pushes Vari away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pae clinches.
Pae pushes Vari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pae is leaning against Vari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pae crunches a lovely knee into Vari's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pae.
Knees to the body from Pae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pae gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vari seems to have recovered his senses.
Vari working hard to break the clinch.
Pae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pae.
Pae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Vari blocks the low kick.
Pae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vari checks it well.
Vari misses with an uppercut.
Vari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pae counters with an inside leg kick.
Pae takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pae takes a swing at Vari's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vari misses with a low kick.
Vari throws a head kick that misses.
Pae blocks a head kick by Vari.
Vari throws a jab but it's blocked by Pae.
Pae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vari.
Sloppy strikes from Vari. Those never looked like landing.
Vari is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A cross from Pae lands.
Vari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pae's calf.
Vari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pae in his tracks.
Vari just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vari.
Vari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pae manages to avoid it.
Pae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Vari catches Pae right on the button with a cross.
Pae tries to clinch up but Vari circles away and keeps his distance.
Pae lands a lovely overhand right.
Pae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vari.
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!
Pae lands with a good body shot.
Vari ducks under a wild hook from Pae.
Pae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pae swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pae. Pae obviously looking to wear him down.
Vari throws a lazy body kick
and Pae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pae obliges.
Vari struggles to land a body shot inside as Pae controls his hands.
Vari is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pae trying to land knees to the body.
Vari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pae missing with knees to the body.
Pae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vari.
Vari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vari tries to circle away but Pae has him pinned against the cage.
Vari blocking some punches.
Vari scores with a hook to the body.
Vari tries to throw a body punch but Pae avoids it by throwing Vari back against the cage.
Pae keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vari's efforts to push away.
Pae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pae tries to land knees in the clinch but Vari avoids the damage to the body.
Pae trying to land knees to the body.
Pae blocking some punches.
Vari has had enough of the clinch but Pae keeps him there for the moment.
Vari blocks an uppercut.
Vari pushes Pae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pae misses with a body punch.
Vari blocks an uppercut.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pae struggles to land a body shot inside as Vari controls his hands.
Pae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Pae will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pae gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vari takes a swing at Pae's ribcage but misses.
Vari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pae swings for the body but Vari moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Vari.
Pae throws a head kick that misses.
Vari misses with a low kick.
Pae throws a sloppy head kick and Vari moves out of range easily.
Vari tries to land a leg kick but Pae saw it coming and moves away.
Pae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pae closes the distance but Vari moves to the side
and Vari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pae was well out of range. Poor timing from Vari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Vari misses
and Pae counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pae fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Pae.
Vari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pae turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vari keeps the fight on the outside.
Pae throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vari's head.
Vari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vari thows a body shot but no joy.
Pae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vari swats away the attempt to clinch by Pae.
Pae ducks under a wild hook from Vari.
Vari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vari lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Pae.
Pae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pae misses with a body punch.
Pae misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Vari as the two fighters clinch.
Vari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vari misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vari working hard to break the clinch.
Pae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pae throws a punch but it's blocked by Vari.
Pae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pae tries to work over Vari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vari breaks the clinch.
Vari checks a leg kick nicely.
Pae throws a series of punches but Vari moves out of range.
Vari cracks the inside of Pae's front leg.
Vari throws a series of punches but Pae moves out of range.
Vari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vari scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Vari.
Vari stuns Pae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pae.
Vari throws a body punch but Pae moves out of range.
Joe Pae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pae moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vari scores with the left hand. Pae knows he should have avoided that one.
Pae looks to land a combination but Vari avoids it well.
Pae takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pae avoids the body shot from Vari.
A solid body kick from Pae.
Pae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nari Vari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Vari.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nari Vari.
Well Pae has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Pae!
Joe Pae retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Joe Pae thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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