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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Varelans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varelans has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
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184 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Varelans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Hook!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varelans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varelans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Varelans misses with a wild body shot.
Hook moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Varelans tests Hook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Hook misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hook!
Hook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Varelans is breathing heavily.
Hook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Varelans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hook.
Varelans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hook was well out of range. Poor timing from Varelans.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varelans slips a jab and a cross from Hook.
No joy there for Hook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Varelans throws an overhand right that lands on Hook's shoulder, as Hook tries to avoid the shot.
Varelans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hook pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Varelans back to the cage. Hook follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hook lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Varelans backs up against the cage.
Varelans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hook.
Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hook walks into a straight right hand from Varelans.
Hook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Varelans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Varelans counters with a stiff right hand.
Varelans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hook.
Hook throws out a loose jab but Varelans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hook avoids the body shot from Varelans.
Marc Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Hook misses.
Hook lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hook avoids the body shot from Varelans.
Hook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hook jabs Varelans right on the nose. Varelans blinks but takes it well.
Hook throws a right and a left that Varelans avoids nicely.
Varelans misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook wants to slow Varelans down by chopping away at his legs.
Hook misses with a combination
and Hook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Varelans.
Varelans scores with a jab to the body.
Hook misses with a few strikes there.
Hook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varelans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varelans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hook thows a body shot but no joy.
Varelans scores with a hook to the body. Hook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varelans throws a hook but Hook avoids it easily.
Hook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varelans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Varelans scores with a decent looking hook.
Hook looks to land a combination but Varelans avoids it well.
Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Varelans fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Varelans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varelans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hook thinking.
Varelans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hook swats away the attempt to clinch by Varelans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Hook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hook misses with a leg kick.
Hook throws a right and a left that Varelans avoids nicely.
Varelans missing with a left hand there. Hook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varelans ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Varelans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hook.
Varelans loads up on a big right hand but Hook slips the punch.
Varelans connects with a body shot.
Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marc Hook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Varelans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hook throws a combination that misses
and Varelans counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hook moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varelans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hook.
Hook looks to land a combination but Varelans avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Hook. That snapped Varelans's head back.
Varelans staying out of range there.
Hook throws a looping overhand right but Varelans ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Varelans cracks Hook with a good jab.
Varelans ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Varelans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Varelans there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Varelans cracks Hook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varelans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hook misses with a hook to the body
letting Varelans counter with a right hand.
Hook misses with a looping right.
Varelans slips a jab and a cross from Hook.
Hook tests Varelans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hook throws a series of punches but Varelans moves out of range.
Hook needs to keep his hands up - Varelans had a free shot at his head there.
Varelans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Varelans doesn't seem phased though.
Varelans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hook throws a series of punches but Varelans avoids them all with ease.
Hook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hook lands a leg kick that knocks Varelans off balance momentarily.
Hook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varelans.
Hook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Varelans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hook scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varelans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varelans looks to score with a jab to the body but Hook is just out of range.
Hook misses with a low kick.
Varelans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hook manages to avoid it.
Varelans slips a jab and a cross from Hook.
Hook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hook lands with an overhand left.
Varelans stuns Hook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varelans digs a good hook to Hook's body.
Hook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Varelans.
Hook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marc Hook will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Varelans avoids the body shot from Hook.
Hook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hook throws a right and a left that Varelans avoids nicely.
Varelans staying out of range there.
Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Varelans works Hook's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Varelans.
Varelans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Varelans.
Varelans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Varelans blocks a low kick nicely.
Hook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varelans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varelans rushes Hook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Varelans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hook.
Varelans struggles to land a body shot inside as Hook controls his hands.
Varelans prevents Hook from breaking the clinch.
Varelans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varelans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Varelans is trying to push Hook away but Hook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Varelans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Varelans swings wildly with an uppercut but Hook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hook is trying to push Varelans away but Varelans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Varelans tries to circle away but Hook has him pinned against the cage.
Hook holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Varelans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hook is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varelans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Varelans misses with a punch to the body.
Varelans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hook is looking to break free of the clinch but Varelans has double underhooks.
Hook looking to stall.
Hook prevents Varelans from breaking the clinch.
Hook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Varelans lands a body shot.
Hook is looking to break free of the clinch but Varelans has double underhooks.
Varelans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marc Hook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varelans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hook throws a series of punches but Varelans moves out of range.
Hook throws a right hand that Varelans ducks under and follows up with a left that Varelans also avoids with ease.
Hook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hook looks to land a combination but Varelans avoids it well.
Varelans cracks Hook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Varelans.
Varelans avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Varelans.
I think Hook has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Hook!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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