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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varsi comes to the ring accompanied by Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka. Lima has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music. Fabio Lima has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harjan Varsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varsi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lima shoots in but no luck this time.
A swing and a miss from Varsi.
Varsi missing with a left hand there. Lima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lima slips a straight right by Varsi.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Varsi looks to land a left hand but Lima moved out of range nicely.
Varsi digs a good hook to Lima's body.
Varsi tries to bum rush Lima with a series of wild strikes but Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Varsi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lima wants to clinch.
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Harjan Varsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Varsi jabs Lima right on the nose. Lima blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Fabio Lima has been cut.
Lima tries to land a front kick but Varsi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lima closes the distance and clinches up with Varsi, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes Varsi against the ropes but Varsi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Varsi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Varsi misses with a hook. Lima ducked under it nicely.
Nice combo by Varsi! Oh, that's hurt him - Lima falls to the canvas and Varsi follows him into side control.
Lima is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima prevents Varsi from improving position.
Lima is still in real trouble! Can Varsi finish him?
Lima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Varsi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lima looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Lima seems to have recovered his senses.
Lima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Varsi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Varsi's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lima working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lima has the hooks in. Varsi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Varsi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Varsi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Varsi is pressing down on Lima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Varsi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lima off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Varsi looks to land a combination but Lima avoids it well.
Varsi misses with a double jab.
Varsi scores with a three punch combo!
Horrible takedown by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Varsi which made him look bad.
Harjan Varsi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lima.
Varsi stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Varsi scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Varsi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lima is trying desperately to land a takedown but Varsi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lima.
Lima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Varsi finds it's way round the side to connect with Lima's head.
Varsi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Varsi lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Varsi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lima doesn't seem phased though.
Lima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Varsi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Varsi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Varsi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Varsi.
Varsi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lima doesn't seem bothered though.
Varsi cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
Varsi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Varsi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Varsi scores with a hook to the body. Lima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Varsi scores with a jab to the head.
Varsi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harjan Varsi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Varsi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Varsi coming out on top.
Varsi throws a shot from downtown. Lima moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Varsi.
Varsi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Varsi.
Varsi misses with a wild combination.
Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Varsi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lima walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varsi throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Lima fails to land the takedown.
Lima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Varsi but Varsi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Varsi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Varsi scores with a sloppy right hand. Lima should have avoided that one.
Varsi throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Varsi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Varsi.
Varsi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lima staying out of range there.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Varsi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harjan Varsi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Lima's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Varsi scores with the left hand. Lima knows he should have avoided that one.
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Varsi cracks Lima with an open hand slap.
Lima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lima drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Varsi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Varsi regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Varsi tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima passes to side control.
Lima tries for a kimura but Varsi is defending well.
Lima trying to control the position but Varsi is working away.
Varsi is trying to improve his position.
Lima tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Varsi is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Lima.
Lima tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
I wouldn't like to be where Varsi is right now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varsi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lima walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Varsi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varsi lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harjan Varsi is winning the standup battle so far.
Varsi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danga de danga de dang - Varsi scores with a four punch combination!
Varsi lands a head shot.
Varsi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lima.
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Varsi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lima slips under a jab.
Lima lands a body shot.
Lima avoids the body shot from Varsi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but Varsi pushes him off.
Lima shoots in but Varsi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Varsi cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
Varsi throws a good cross that connects.
Lima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Varsi.
Varsi misses with a wild body shot.
Lima closes the distance and clinches up with Varsi, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes Varsi against the ropes but Varsi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harjan Varsi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lima.
Lima shoots in but no luck this time.
Lima defending well as Varsi loads up on a big left hand.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Varsi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
Lima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lima tries to clinch but Varsi moves out of range.
Varsi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Varsi as Lima shoots in.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varsi avoids the head kick by Lima.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lima lands with a kick to the temple. Varsi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fabio Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Varsi lands.
Varsi throws a shot to the body.
Lima slips a straight right by Varsi.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lima shoots in and bounces Varsi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lima scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Varsi wants to sweep here but Lima controlling him for the moment.
Varsi keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Varsi wants to stand up but Lima is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harjan Varsi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Lima'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Varsi blocks a head kick by Lima.
A head kick misses from Lima.
Varsi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lima's head.
Varsi misses with an uppercut.
Varsi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lima doesn't seem bothered though.
Varsi lands a nice shot to the body.
Lima shoots for a takedown but Varsi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Varsi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Varsi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lima on the side of the head.
Lima has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Varsi.
Varsi stuns Lima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Varsi misses with a wild body shot.
Varsi scores with a nice head shot.
Lima fails to land the takedown.
Varsi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varsi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Varsi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lima on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lima tries for a takedown but Varsi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harjan Varsi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lima.
Lima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Varsi lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Varsi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Varsi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lima avoids the body shot from Varsi.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Varsi misses with a hook to the body
and Lima counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Varsi.
Good work by Varsi as he checks the leg kick.
Lima needs to keep his hands up - Varsi had a free shot at his head there.
Lima fails to land the takedown.
Lima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Varsi.
Varsi lands with an uppercut that bounces Lima off the ropes and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima fails with the takedown.
Varsi scores with a jab to the body.
Varsi lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
Lima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Varsi's hands.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varsi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Varsi cracks Lima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Varsi scores with a nice right hand.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Varsi as he jumps to the side.
Varsi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lima lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Varsi.
Varsi misses with an uppercut.
Lima shoots for a double leg takedown but Varsi sprawls well. He's pushed Lima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Varsi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lima shoots in and bounces Varsi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lima throwing strikes but missing.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Varsi is retaining full guard.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Lima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Varsi's guard.
Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lima prevents Varsi from improving his position.
Lima works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fabio Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Varsi tries to reverse the position but Lima maintains control.
Lima breaks from Varsi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Varsi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Varsi is squirming around, avoiding Lima's attempts to control the action.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Varsi taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varsi bucks up and throws Lima to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Varsi as he avoids it easily.
Varsi scores with a hook to the body. Lima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harjan Varsi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Varsi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harjan Varsi!
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