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Event:
XFC 35: A Bomb vs Randy Ham
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Vargas misses with a head kick.
Justice motions for Vargas to come forward. Justice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vargas tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Justice gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#KD2#
Vargas lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Justice sprawling to the canvas. Vargas follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Justice hang on? #ROC2#Justice is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh Justice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Justice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Vargas seems content to control.
Justice seems to have got his legs back now.
Vargas has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Vargas blocks the strikes from Justice.
#T1#
Justice tries to roll over but Vargas keeps him under control.
Justice is doing well to control the position and prevent Vargas from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Justice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vargas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vargas stops Justice from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justice moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
Vargas misses with the combination.
A solid body kick from Vargas.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Vargas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vargas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
As Justice backs off Vargas throws a huge counter combo but Justice manages to avoid it all.#TD#
Justice gets the takedown into side control.
Vargas is trying to work for a sweep but Justice has mounted him!
Vargas is squirming around, avoiding Justice's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Justice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Justice throws some wild stikes that Vargas manages to avoid easily.
Justice thowing shots but they're missing.
Vargas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Justice landing shots from mount.
Justice trying to control but Vargas is having none of it.
Justice throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Justice trying to control but Vargas is having none of it. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Justice is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vargas is surviving well by controlling Justice's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Vargas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Vargas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Vargas throws a nice head kick!
Vargas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Justice doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Vargas.
Justice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vargas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense.
Justice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Justice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vargas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vargas scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas lands a brutal head kick. Justice looks out on his feet and Vargas throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Antoine Vargas! |
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Event:
XFC 23: The Return!
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vargas lands with a slapping head kick.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range.
Bravo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vargas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bravo is able to avoid easily.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Bravo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Vargas lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
Bravo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vargas connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Bravo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bravo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vargas.
Bravo feinted with a counter takedown.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antoine Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo walks into a left hand.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vargas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bravo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bravo tries to counter with a takedown but Vargas is quick to defend against it.
A nice combination there by Vargas.
Vargas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
Bravo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick by Vargas misses #TD#
and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo is thwarting Vargas's attempts to control the position.#T2##SUB#
Bravo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vargas defend it? Bravo steps over the head and cranks it - Vargas is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bravo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scotty Bravo!
Scotty Bravo is the new welterweight champion! |
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