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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Vempula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Varg Larsen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vesa Vempula! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larsen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Larsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Vempula which made him look bad. Larsen misses with a takedown attempt - Vempula sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Larsen has a takedown stuffed. Larsen has Vempula up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Larsen. Vempula breaks from the clinch.
Vempula tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range. A head kick lands from Vempula that sends Larsen to the canvas. Larsen tries to scramble back to his feet but Vempula brings him back down into side control.
Larsen is rocked!
It looks like Varg Larsen has been cut. Larsen trying to control but Vempula flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Oh Larsen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Larsen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Larsen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsen trying to control the hands but Vempula breaks the grip. Larsen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Vempula is hanging on to Larsen's back as he tries to escape.
Larsen is breathing heavily. A lull in the action here.
Larsen turns into Vempula and is now in his guard.
Larsenis looking to pass into half guard but Vempula pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vempula is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Larsen wants to sweep here but Vempula controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Larsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vempula as he avoids it easily. Larsen avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Larsen blocks a head kick by Vempula.
Vempula connects with a high kick. Vempula clinches up with Larsen and pushes him back against the cage. Vempula lands a damaging elbow. Vempula's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Vempula crunches a lovely knee into Larsen's ribcage. Vempula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsen tries to keep at a distance but Vempula has taken the fight into the clinch. Vempula manages to break the clinch.
Larsen clinches but Vempula breaks the clinch and Vempula counters with a nice kick to the body. Larsen blocks a head kick by Vempula.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larsen fails with the takedown. Vesa Vempula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Larsen misses with a two punch combination.
Larsen closes the distance but Vempula moves to the side and Vempula counters with a monster head kick that knocks Larsen out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vesa Vempula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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