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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orion Malone (ranked 1240 p4p, 2529 weight class) and Yurcho Yurchon (ranked 168 p4p, 321 weight class). Yurchon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Got Yourself A Gun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm 26 208 7 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 26 210 5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt World class MT Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Malone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yurcho Yurchon! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malone digs a good hook to Yurchon's body.
Malone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Malone with a hook. Malone slips under a jab. Malone lands a glancing blow to the side of Yurchon's head. The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Yurchon scores with a punch to the head. Yurchon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Yurchon throws a jab when Malone was well out of range. Good shot there by Malone. Yurcho Yurchon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Malone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Orion Malone has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy. A cross from Yurchon lands. Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Yurchon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Malone swings for the body but Yurchon moves out of range.
Malone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yurchon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yurchon cracks Malone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A cross from Malone lands. A big right from Yurchon misses. Donk. Malone catches Yurchon right on the button with a cross. Yurchon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it. Malone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon cracks Malone with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yurchon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Malone to stand back up!
 Malone is rocked! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Yurchon! Malone is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yurcho Yurchon! An out of breath Yurcho Yurchon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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