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Event:
AVKT 22: The End is Near…
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Varo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Varo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Mad Mike has Varo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mad Mike takes a shot to the head.
Mad Mike blocking some punches.
#TD#
Varo pulls guard successfully.
Varo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mad Mike trying to control but Varo is working from the bottom.
Mad Mike trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Varo trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Varo working a defensive guard here.
Mad Mike passes into half guard. #T1#
Varo manages to get to full guard.
Mad Mike pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Varo is keeping the position for now.
Varo trying to control the position.
Varo keeping moving, preventing Mad Mike from controlling successfully.
Mad Mike tries to free his leg and advance position but Varo is retaining full guard.
Varo has Mad Mike pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Mad Mike is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Mad Mike postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Varo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mad Mike, into his guard. #REVR#
Mad Mike looking to control.
Varo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Mad Mike looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Mad Mike throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Varo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mad Mike works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Mad Mike working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Varo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Varo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Mad Mike has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Varo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Varo trying to control but Mad Mike is working from the bottom.
Mad Mike bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Varo's guard. #REVB#
Mad Mike trying to control the position from guard on top but Varo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Varo is trying to keep Mad Mike in close.
#T4#
Varo looking for a sweep. Not yet Varo, not yet.
Varo keeping moving, preventing Mad Mike from controlling successfully.
Varo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mad Mike is one step ahead there.
Mad Mike looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mad Mike is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Varo is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Varo postures up in Mad Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mad Mike blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Varo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Mad Mike pushes Varo up against the cage in a clinch.
Varo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mad Mike backwards.
Varo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Mad Mike gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Varo regains guard.
Varo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mad Mike passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Varo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Invictus MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Varo is looking to regain half guard here but Mad Mike keeps moving and retains side control.
Varo is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Mad Mike thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varo struggling a bit here.#T1#
Varo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Varo is squirming around, avoiding Mad Mike's attempts to control the action.
Varo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mad Mike can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Varo is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mad Mike is stalling here but it's allowed Varo to get half guard.
Varo tries to get to full guard but Mad Mike has control of the leg. #T2#
Varo wants to control the action here but instead Mad Mike manages to pass to full mount!
Mad Mike looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mike Mad Mike has got the better of the ground game so far.
Varo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Varo throws an elbow that misses. Mad Mike uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Varo's guard. Nice move by Mad Mike!#REVB#
Varo is controlling Mad Mike's posture.
Varo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mad Mike looking to sit in guard and control but Varo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Mad Mike keeping moving, preventing Varo from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mad Mike has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Varo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Varo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Varo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Varo won't allow Mad Mike to sweep him here.
Varo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mad Mike's head.
Mad Mike keeping moving, preventing Varo from controlling successfully. #T4#
Varo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mad Mike is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Varo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Varo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Varo lands a couple of digs.
Mad Mike is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Varo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Varo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mad Mike's head.
Mad Mike keeping moving, preventing Varo from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Mad Mike will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3##CL2#
Mad Mike gets a clinch.
Varo lands with a left to the head.
Mad Mike has Varo pressed against the cage.
Varo scores with a shot to the side of Mad Mike's head.
Mad Mike misses with the head strike.
Varo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mad Mike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Mad Mike has Varo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mad Mike pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Varo tumbling to the mat - Mad Mike dives into Varo's guard.#SUB#
Varo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mad Mike is aware though and is defending well.
Varo keeping moving, preventing Mad Mike from controlling successfully.
Varo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Varo trying to control the position here. #T1#
Mad Mike trying to control the position from guard on top but Varo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Varo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mad Mike passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Mad Mike wants to work for an arm triangle but Varo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Mad Mike is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Varo sees it coming and defends easily.
Mad Mike stalling. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Varo is not content to let Mad Mike control the position.#SUB2#
Varo is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mad Mike has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mad Mike pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Varo is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mad Mike!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Mad Mike!
Mike Mad Mike is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Mad Mike made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
AVKT 18: Through The Wall
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Varo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Varo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merchant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merchant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Varo misses with a body shot.
Merchant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Varo circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Varo clinches up with Merchant and pushes him back against the cage.
Merchant is trying to push Varo away but Varo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varo.
Varo jumps guard but Merchant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Varo lands a left hand.
Merchant wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Varo pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Varo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Merchant is aware though and is defending well.
Merchant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Varo is proving hard to escape from.
Varo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Varo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Merchant is trying to stand back up but Varo is controlling him
Varo is looking to stall here but Merchant recovers full guard.
Varo trying to control but Merchant is working from the bottom.
Merchant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Varo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Merchant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Varo.
We've been hearing good reports from Merchant's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Varo lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#Merchant is rocked!
Varo gets to his feet and stands over Merchant, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Merchant felt that one! Varo unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Merchant from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Varo!
Leonardo Varo is the new bantamweight champion!
Leonardo Varo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Varo throws a shot from downtown. Reviera moves away and avoids it.
Varo throws an overhand right that lands on Reviera's shoulder, as Reviera tries to avoid the shot.
Reviera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reviera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Reviera moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Reviera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Varo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reviera shoots in looking for a takedown. Varo tries to sprawl out of it but Reviera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Varo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Varo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Varo.
Reviera moves out of range as Varo strikes.#TD#
Reviera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reviera lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reviera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Varo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reviera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Varo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Varo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reviera throws a big right hand that misses.
Varo wants to sweep here but Reviera controlling him for the moment.
Reviera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reviera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Varo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reviera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reviera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reviera throwing strikes from guard but Varo blocks nicely.
Varo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reviera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reviera won't allow Varo to sweep him here.
Reviera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Varo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reviera.
Reviera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reviera 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.
Reviera stopping the sweep attempt from Varo.#T2#
Reviera looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Varo looking to control.
Reviera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Varo wants to sweep here but Reviera controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Reviera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reviera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Varo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Varo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Reviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Varo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varo lands an overhand right.
Reviera goes for a double leg but Varo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Varo continues to drive forward.
Reviera blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Varo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reviera has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Varo slips a jab from Reviera.
Varo clobbers Reviera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Varo misses the shot to the body.
Varo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reviera has time to react.#ROC2#Reviera is rocked!
Varo cracks Reviera with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Varo!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Varo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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