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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 2156 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Juan Varga (ranked 260 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Varga!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarmalenko gets a clinch.
Yarmalenko is working Varga over against the cage.
Yarmalenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yarmalenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yarmalenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Varga takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Varga prevents a body shot from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yarmalenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yarmalenko slows down the pace here.
Varga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yarmalenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Juan Varga has been cut.
Varga looking for a takedown.
Yarmalenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Yarmalenko.
Varga is still on wobbly legs! Can Yarmalenko finish him?
Yarmalenko digs a right hand into Varga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Varga's gas tank.
Varga looks winded!
Yarmalenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Varga! Oh, he's all over the place! Yarmalenko lands another knee that sends Varga to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Yarmalenko!
Andriy Yarmalenko retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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