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Jimmy Fallon went full Ryan Lochte for his VMAs appearance

Fallon with the topical Olympics humor.
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Jimmy Fallon pulled out the topical Olympics humor with an oddly placed Ryan Lochte impression during Sunday's MTV Music Awards.

Fallon took the stage donning Lochte's chlorine-bleached hair and a faux silver medal and presented the award for Video of the Year.

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"Who has the the best video of the year?" Fallon-as-Lochte asked. "I can't tell you that. They're all so great and talented. I couldn't choose. I couldn't tell you even if there was a gun to my head. Which there isn't."

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Olympics hero Michael Phelps, who presented at Sunday's show, instantly pulled out his phone to film the bit.

Because you know he was texting Lochte the whole time.

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