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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valmir Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valmir Machida will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Yarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valmir Machida!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Yarborough. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yarborough's waist but Yarborough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Yarborough catches Machida with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emmanuel Yarborough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valmir Machida.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yarborough's waist but Yarborough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Yarborough lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machida is defended easily by Yarborough.
Machida looks gassed!
Nice shot lands for Yarborough.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yarborough connects with a single shot there.
Yarborough connects with a combination that backs up Machida into the ropes. Yarborough lands a flurry of punches that gets past Machida's guard. Machida is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Yarborough bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanuel Yarborough!
A victorious Emmanuel Yarborough thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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