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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Vargas (ranked 2845 p4p, 4146 weight class) and Nick Gurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm 25 170 0 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm 24 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Vargas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Gurt! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurt closes the distance and clinches. Vargas trying to stall but Gurt improves his position.
Gurt breaks from the clinch.
Gurt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargas's waist but Vargas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gurt off to one side. Vargas misses with a head kick.
Gurt throws a head kick but Vargas moves out of range.
Gurt takes the fight into the clinch. Vargas is trying to stall.
Vargas prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gurt pressing his opponent against the cage. Vargas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gurt gets control of Vargas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gurt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Gurt tries to land a sweep but no joy. Vargas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gurt on the ground. Gurt is controlling Vargas's posture. Vargas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gurt is proving hard to escape from. Gurt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Gurt wants to sweep here but Vargas controlling him for the moment.
Vargas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gurt!
Vargas tries to clinch there but Gurt circles away.
Vargas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vargas wants it to stay on the feet. Lucas Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Gurt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vargas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vargas leaves Gurt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Gurt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vargas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Vargas throws a head punch that misses. Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Gurt has him pressed against the cage.
Vargas pulls Gurt into guard.
Gurt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vargas tries to keep at a distance but Gurt has taken the fight into the clinch. 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! Vargas stops a takedown attempt from Gurt.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargas can't break the clinch.
Vargas is trying to pull guard but Gurt has him pressed against the cage. Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gurt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vargas's efforts to push away. Gurt is trying to pull guard but Vargas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gurt shoots in but Vargas avoids the takedown attempt easily. Vargas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Vargas tries to clinch but Gurt is having none of it. Vargas lands a jab-cross combination. Lucas Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gurt misses with a head kick.
Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch. Vargas lands with a slapping head kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch. Gurt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gurt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Vargas throws a sloppy head kick
and Gurt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gurt. This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurt manages to break the clinch.
Gurt misses with a hook to the body
and Vargas counters with a shoot takedown. Gurt fights it but they end up in guard. Vargas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gurt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gurt looks winded! Gurt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Vargas dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vargas lands with a right hand. Gurt blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gurt closes the distance and clinches. Vargas tries a knee to the head but Gurt blocks it.
Gurt slowing the pace effectively.
Gurt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vargas misses with a head kick.
Vargas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gurt has his takedown stuffed and Vargas counters with a one-two to the body. Gurt avoids the head kick by Vargas.
Gurt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurt rushes Vargas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing. Gurt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vargas defends well and Gurt ends up having to push Vargas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Vargas lands a high kick!
 Gurt is rocked! A solid body kick from Vargas. Gurt is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him? Gurt drops his hands momentarily and Vargas needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Gurt just on the top of the head. Gurt drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Gurt - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas Vargas!
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