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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buenaventura Durruti (ranked 2505 p4p, 157 weight class) and Dangelo Vargas (ranked 2392 p4p, 148 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Buenaventura Durruti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dangelo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas looks to score with a jab to the body but Durruti is just out of range.
Vargas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vargas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas scores with a head kick. Durruti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Buenaventura Durruti has been cut.
Vargas lands with a cross.
Vargas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durruti's calf.
Vargas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vargas lands a head shot.
Durruti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Durruti.
Vargas misses with an uppercut.
Durruti looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durruti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durruti misses with an uppercut.
Vargas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durruti counters with a good, hard body kick but Vargas shrugs it off.
Vargas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durruti moves away.
As Vargas looks to move away, Durruti throws a big counter combo but Vargas just gets out of the way.
Durruti with a hook.
A good leg kick by Durruti.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
and Durruti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durruti is out of range and Vargas settles back down.
Durruti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durruti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durruti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durruti misses with a kick to the body.
Durruti misses with a hook.
Vargas throws out a counter right but Durruti avoids it with no problem.
Durruti misses with a body kick.
Vargas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durruti momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas stuns Durruti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vargas misses with a straight left.
It looked like Durruti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vargas.
Vargas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durruti's calf.
Durruti misses with a hook.
Vargas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durruti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durruti.
Durruti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durruti blocks a jab.
Durruti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vargas misses with a hook
and Durruti counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Vargas misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Durruti.
Vargas misses with a body punch
and Durruti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dangelo Vargas has been cut.
Vargas misses with a right hand
and Durruti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Durruti.
Durruti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas tries to land a body kick
and Durruti counters with a straight right hand.
Vargas is rocked!
Durruti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vargas feints and then cracks Durruti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durruti down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dangelo Vargas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Durruti slips a straight right by Vargas.
Durruti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargas counters with a nice body shot.
Durruti throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durruti manages to avoid it.
Vargas checks a leg kick.
Vargas works Durruti's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vargas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durruti slips under a jab from Vargas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas takes a swing at Durruti's ribcage but misses.
Durruti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vargas misses with a left hand
and Durruti counters with a body kick.
Vargas takes a swing at Durruti's ribcage but misses.
Vargas throws out a leg kick but Durruti moves out of range and Vargas only half commits.
Durruti is looking to counter punch.
Vargas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vargas misses with a leg kick
and Durruti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durruti misses with a jab to the body
and Vargas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Durruti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
and Durruti counters with a good, hard body kick but Vargas shrugs it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Durruti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses
and Durruti counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas connects with a body shot that sends Durruti's belly button to the back.
Durruti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas throws a solid leg kick but Durruti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vargas.
Vargas throws a poor cross that misses
and Durruti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durruti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vargas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Durruti.
Durruti pushes Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.
Durruti digs a right hand into Vargas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vargas's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas working aggressively here.
Vargas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durruti tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durruti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durruti.
Knees to the body from Durruti.
Vargas takes a shot to the head.
Durruti is leaning against Vargas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Durruti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Durruti won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Durruti.
Durruti looking to throw knees to the head but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Durruti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durruti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vargas prevents a body shot from Durruti.
Durruti looking to throw knees to the head but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Durruti.
Durruti lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Durruti misses with a knee strike.
Vargas misses with a punch to the body.
Durruti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durruti misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durruti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vargas works on Durruti's body with a couple of short punches.
Vargas prevents a body shot from Durruti.
Vargas avoiding damage as Durruti throws knees to the body.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durruti tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vargas throws a head punch that misses.
Vargas tries to work over Durruti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Vargas tries a body shot but Durruti blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Durruti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas can't find room to land a body shot as Durruti controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buenaventura Durruti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vargas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durruti quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Durruti misses its intended target.
Durruti looks to land a right hand but Vargas moved out of range.
Durruti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vargas.
Vargas throws the kick towards the body but Durruti avoids it.
It looked like Durruti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durruti slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti clinches up with Vargas and pushes him back against the cage.
Vargas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durruti tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durruti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durruti tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Vargas managing to block the knees to the body from Durruti.
Durruti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vargas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durruti landing knees to the head.
Buenaventura Durruti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vargas just leaning against Durruti, taking a breather.
Durruti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durruti lands with a left to the head.
Durruti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durruti blocks an uppercut.
Durruti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durruti tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Vargas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Vargas.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durruti works on Vargas's body with a couple of short punches.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas tries to throw a body punch but Durruti avoids it by throwing Vargas back against the cage.
Durruti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vargas avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vargas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durruti. Vargas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vargas looks to land a left hand but Durruti moved out of range nicely.
Durruti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durruti looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Durruti throws a head kick but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas connects with the punch.
Vargas wants to land a leg kick but Durruti is out of range.
Durruti instigates a clinch.
Durruti scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durruti.
Vargas avoiding damage as Durruti throws knees to the body.
Durruti blocks a body shot from Vargas.
Durruti connects with a knee to the head.
Vargas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durruti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durruti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durruti tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durruti struggles to land a body shot inside as Vargas controls his hands.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Durruti is controlling the position.
Durruti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durrutis head.
Vargas avoiding damage as Durruti throws knees to the body.
Durruti tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vargas misses with some punches.
Vargas can't find room to land a body shot as Durruti controls the action.
Durruti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durruti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vargas avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargas trying to stall but Durruti improves his position.
Vargas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durruti trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durruti backwards.
Durruti misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Durruti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vargas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durruti is keeping busy.
Durruti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durruti struggles to land a body shot inside as Vargas controls his hands.
Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durruti, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buenaventura Durruti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durruti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buenaventura Durruti!
During a confident post fight interview, Buenaventura Durruti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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