Ziga Pecnik defeated Nikolay Yorgov in though 5-rounder at SENSHI 7.
The bout was for the WAKO Pro European title in K-1 rules, under 78.1 kg.
Yorgov feels at home at SENSHI’s arena. The kyokushin specialist was the favourite for winning the fight, but surprises are often seen at this level and no one can be sure to succeed until the fery end.
It was Pecnik the man who played with a lot of aggression and won at least 3 of the rounds. Yorgov managed to stay relevant, but the champion had phenomenal night.
The diverse backgrounds of the fighters made the bout more exciting to watch.
Yorgov found himself in an incredible 5th round, but it was not enough to win the title on home soil.
The professional fight night was held in “Marinela” hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria.
SENSHI 7 was being conducted with the assistance of the Kyokushin World Union (KWU), the World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO PRO), Armeec Insurance JSC, MAX Sport, Bulgaria AIR and BMW-M car.
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