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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Varga (ranked 2730 p4p, 22347 weight class) and Bledge Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen Get The F Off My Lawn as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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199 cm 25 230 6 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm 28 250 8 - 35 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Varga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bledge Stevenson! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Varga closes the distance and clinches. Varga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Varga is stalling here.
Varga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Varga leaning his opponent against the cage. Varga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Varga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The referee is keeping an eye on Varga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga. Varga gets in close and instigates a clinch. Varga effectively controlling the action here. Varga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Varga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Varga is struggling to control the position. Stevenson being controlled against the cage. Varga stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga. Varga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Varga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards. Varga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Varga lands on the inside with an uppercut. Varga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Varga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevenson being controlled against the cage. Varga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Still in the clinch, Varga scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Varga.
Varga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga. Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Varga counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good exchange - Varga coming out on top. Varga closes the distance and clinches. Varga gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Varga. A bit of stalling here from Varga.
Varga lands a shoulder strike. Varga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Stalling in the clinch from Varga.
Varga scores with a nice hook to the head. Varga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson is rocked! Varga stalling the fight.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Varga finish him? Varga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Varga swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it. Varga misses with a hook from the clinch. Varga working aggressively here.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Varga has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Varga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Varga has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson seems to have recovered his senses. Varga unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stevenson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Varga is unloading with more strikes now! Stevenson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Varga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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