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MMA News: Fighter Faceplants Opponent with Unbelievable Spinning Elbow KO

This promising young fighter scored a walk-off knockout in Bolivia.

Drew Beaupre

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Things got violent when Joaquin Vargas made his first appearance of the year at Knockout Champion 23 in Bolivia.

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Vargas Walks Off After Spinning Elbow KO

Combat sports fans are well-aware that Brazil has been one of the top producers of high-level MMA talent throughout the sport’s history, but in recent years neighboring countries in South America have also started putting on more regional shows with promising young fighters.

Boliva-based Knock Out Champion Promotion held its second event of the year this week with Knockout Champion 23 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and in addition to a pair of title fights the card also featured a flyweight tilt between Argentina’s Vargas and Bolivia’s Marco Saavedra.

Vargas was competing for the first time this year after a busy 2023 where he scored three wins with two first-round stoppages, and at Knockout Champion 23 the 22-year-old earned the most violent victory of his young career when he took on Saavedra (clip courtesy of @Barrelelapierna).

Entering the night with a 2-1 record, Saavedra appeared to be gaining confidence late in the round before Vargas stepped in with a vicious spinning elbow that slumped the Bolivian and put him facedown on the canvas.

“Kakaroto” is now 8-1 as a professional after adding a highlight-reel knockout to his record, and he’s also on a seven-fight win streak following his only career loss to current Ultimate Warrior Challenge Flyweight Champion Braian González.

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Drew Beaupre
DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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