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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stack comes to the ring accompanied by Deer Dance. Varsi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Stack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Varsi scores with a jab to the body.
Stack walks into a straight right hand from Varsi.
Stack avoids the head kick by Varsi.
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Stack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Varsi.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Varsi looks to throw the jab but Stack is out of range.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stack.
Stack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Varsi.
Varsi loads up on a big right hand but Stack slips the punch.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Stack misses with a few strikes there.
Stack gets the takedown into side control.
Varsi taking a bit of punishment here - Stack scoring with strikes.
Stack working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stack cracks Varsi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is dominant here and he's now got Varsi's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Varsi holding both Stack 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stack controlling well, preventing Varsi from escaping the position.
Stack throwing sloppy strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Varsi can't escape the position.
Stack lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Varsi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Stack lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Stack.
Varsi rolls, trying to escape but Stack keeps control of the position.
Stack scores with punches and elbows.
Varsi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi covers up after that shot from Stack.
Varsi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stack lands a shot to the head.
Stack looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Stack lands a shot to the body.
Stack scores with punches from the back.
Stack lands shots from the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stack scores with strikes from the back.
Stack is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can Varsi hold on?! Stack is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Stack 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Varsi turns into Stack and is now in his guard.
Varsi throwing strikes from guard but Stack blocks nicely.
Stack tries to strike from the bottom.
Stack trying to strike off his back.
Stack throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stack throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Varsi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stack scores with a takedown into Varsi's guard.
Stack is breathing heavily.
Stack postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
Stack distracts Varsi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stack prevents Varsi from getting back to his feet.
Varsi working a defensive guard here.
Stack stops Varsi from standing up.
Stack works over Varsi with some ground and pound from guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stack slips a straight right by Varsi.
Stack shoots in looking for a takedown. Varsi tries to sprawl out of it but Stack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Varsi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stack shoots for a double leg takedown but Varsi sprawls well. He's pushed Stack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varsi rushes Stack and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Varsi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Varsi looks to land a left hand but Stack moved out of range nicely.
Varsi misses with a wild body shot.
Varsi tries to clinch up but Stack circles away and keeps his distance.
Varsi misses with a body shot.
Varsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stack manages to avoid it.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stack.
Varsi throws an overhand right that lands on Stack's shoulder, as Stack tries to avoid the shot.
Varsi misses with a looping right.
Dan Stack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stack scores with a one two! Varsi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Varsi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Varsi misses with a wild combination.
Varsi moves out of range as Stack strikes.
Varsi lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack fails with the takedown.
Harjan Varsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Varsi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Varsi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stack rather than just go for the knockout.
Varsi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varsi's guard now.
Varsi looking for a sweep. Not yet Varsi, not yet.
Stack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Varsi wants to sweep but no luck.
Varsi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Varsi is breathing heavily.
Stack scoring with some ground and pound.
Stack throws a strike but Varsi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Varsi wants to stand but Stack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi stands up out of Stack's guard for a moment - Stack manages to land a nice upkick.
Stack throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Stack lands an upkick as Varsi stands over him.
Varsi trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Stack doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stack throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Varsi wants to stand but Stack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Varsi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stack's head backwards.
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Varsi misses its intended target.
Varsi tries to clinch up
and Stack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Varsi's guard.
Varsi is looking to stand up but Stack isn't so interested in that idea.
Stack works over Varsi with some ground and pound from guard.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Stack is in close to Varsi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him.
Varsi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Varsi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stack throws out a loose jab but Varsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Varsi is positioning himself well to prevent Stack advancing to mount.
Stack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Varsi is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Stack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varsi is looking for a sweep. Stack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stack prevents Varsi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varsi manages to avoid it.
Stack swats away the attempt to clinch by Varsi.
Varsi loads up on a big right hand but Stack slips the punch.
Stack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stack.
Stack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Varsi darts in trying to clinch
and Stack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Varsi won't be happy with that.
Varsi tries to buck Stack off but Stack is having none of it.
Varsi gets back to half guard.
Stack slips a nice elbow through Varsi's hands, connecting with Varsi's forehead.
Varsi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi is pressing down on Stack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stack stands up over Varsi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Varsi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stack has passed into side control.
Check out the look on Stack's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stack lands a nice forearm strike.
Varsi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Varsi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stack off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack breaks Varsi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stack thows a big elbow that misses.
Stack preventing the sweep.
Varsi has momentary wrist control but Stack slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Varsi is on top in guard.
Varsi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stack is proving hard to escape from.
Stack trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Varsi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It looks like Varsi is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi blocks the strikes from Stack.
Varsi blocks the strikes from Stack.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Varsi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Varsi pinned against the cage. Varsi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Varsi.
Nice sprawl there from Varsi as Stack shoots in.
Varsi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Varsi connects with a nice looking jab.
Stack needs to keep his hands up - Varsi had a free shot at his head there.
Varsi punishes Stack's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi misses with a hook. Stack ducked under it nicely.
Stack defending well as Varsi loads up on a big left hand.
Harjan Varsi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Varsi misses with a body punch
and Stack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stack is thwarting Varsi's attempts to control the position.
Stack throwing shots but Varsi is blocking nicely.
Varsi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stack.
Varsi wants to stand and escape but Stack is having none of it.
Varsi has momentary wrist control but Stack slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Varsi holds on and takes a little breather.
Stack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Varsi misses with a double jab
and Stack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varsi's guard now.
Stack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stack stops Varsi from standing up.
Stack lands a couple of digs.
Varsi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stack.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him.
Stack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stack moves out of range of the strikes.
Stack tries for a takedown but Varsi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Varsi with a nice cross.
Varsi works over Stack's head and body with a nice combination.
Varsi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stack fails with the takedown.
Varsi throws a body punch but Stack moves out of range.
A lazy left from Varsi finds it's target.
Harjan Varsi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.
Stack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Varsi manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dan Stack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stack stops Varsi from standing up.
Stack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stack throws a big right hand that misses.
Varsi wants to stand but Stack is controlling the position.
Stack postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Stack or perhaps it was just good defense by Varsi which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Stack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Varsi throws an overhand right that lands on Stack's shoulder, as Stack tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi tries to clinch but Stack moves out of range.
Varsi swinging wilding here.
Varsi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varsi wants to clinch
and Stack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stack.
Varsi misses with a wild combination.
Stack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varsi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stack misses the jab.
Varsi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Varsi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varsi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stack counters with a shoot takedown. Varsi fights it but they end up in guard.
Varsi wants to stand and escape but Stack is having none of it.
Stack works over Varsi with some ground and pound from guard.
Stack won't allow Varsi to sweep him here.
Stack scoring with some ground and pound.
Stack distracts Varsi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stack postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack had his way with Harjan Varsi in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Varsi misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Varsi coming out on top.
Varsi throws a sloppy body shot
and Stack counters with a takedown into side control.
Varsi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stack landing a few strikes.
Varsi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Varsi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stack cracks Varsi with a big right hand but Varsi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stack is putting a hurting on Varsi here, landing some big shots from side control.
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.
Stack lands a few punches from side control.
Varsi sneaks back into half guard.
Varsi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Varsi's head.
Varsi is trying to stand back up but Stack is controlling him
Varsi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Varsi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Varsi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stack postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varsi misses with a straight right.
Varsi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stack.
Varsi misses with a double jab
and Stack counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Stack grinds an elbow into Varsi's temple.
Stack in side control lands a decent elbow.
Varsi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Varsi struggling a bit here.
Stack working the ground and pound.
Stack scoring with punches and elbows.
Varsi is trying to improve his position.
Stack lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack grinds an elbow into Varsi's temple.
Stack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Varsi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stack is controlling him well.
Stack lands an elbow.
Stack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Varsi is avoiding damage well.
Stack working the head and body with strikes.
Harjan Varsi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stack misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stack prevents Varsi from escaping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Stack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Varsi.
Stack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Varsi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stack throws a strike but Varsi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Varsi's head.
Varsi has his foot on Stack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stack works his way back into a safe position though.
Stack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stack gets a takedown into half guard.
Varsi actively working from the bottom here.
Dan Stack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stack, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stack!
Dan Stack retains his middleweight title!
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