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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Varun Khumar (ranked 6767 p4p, 629 weight class) and Ralph McGucken (ranked 6734 p4p, 626 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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188 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Varun Khumar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ralph McGucken! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khumar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Khumar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGucken. McGucken tries to clinch there but Khumar circles away.
Khumar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khumar misses with a double jab.
McGucken wants to clinch. McGucken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khumar swats him away and circles back towards the center. McGucken is looking to clinch. McGucken tries to clinch up but Khumar circles away and keeps his distance. McGucken is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khumar. Khumar connects with a body shot that sends McGucken's belly button to the back. Khumar lands a nice looking body shot.
McGucken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. McGucken is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Khumar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGucken doesn't seem bothered though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McGucken wants to clinch. Khumar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGucken wants to clinch. McGucken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jab, jab by Khumar - just one landing. McGucken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khumar paws at him with a jab and circles away. Khumar connects with a body shot that sends McGucken's belly button to the back. Khumar has managed to clinch.
Khumar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGucken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khumar blocks it with crossed arms. Khumar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khumar working some nice short punches in the clinch. McGucken tries to land a knee to the head but Khumar blocks with his arms.
McGucken looking to throw knees to the head but Khumar is blocking nicely.
Khumar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khumar lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGucken backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Khumar lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short uppercut from Khumar. Khumar managing to block the knees to the body from McGucken.
A body shot lands from Khumar.
McGucken tries to land knees in the clinch but Khumar avoids the damage to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Khumar.
McGucken looks winded! A nice right hand lands inside from Khumar. McGucken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khumar avoids it. Khumar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGucken. Still in the clinch, Khumar scores with a nice short uppercut. Khumar pushes McGucken back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by Khumar.
McGucken looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A short right from Khumar on the inside.
McGucken is rocked! Khumar creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McGucken's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McGucken drops to his knees and Khumar pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varun Khumar! Varun Khumar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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