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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 1493 p4p, 1622 weight class) and Han Wulong (ranked 203 p4p, 217 weight class). Andriy Yarmalenko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Wulong!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarmalenko leaves Wulong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wulong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wulong throws a sloppy head kick
and Wulong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wulong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yarmalenko closes the distance and pushes Wulong back into the cage.
Yarmalenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wulong or not.
Yarmalenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wulong's face.
It looks like Han Wulong has been cut.
Wulong looks winded!
Wulong wants a takedown.
Andriy Yarmalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Wulong.
Yarmalenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wulong up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarmalenko lands with a right to the head.
Wulong takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yarmalenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarmalenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yarmalenko landing knees to the head.
Yarmalenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wulong backwards.
Yarmalenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Yarmalenko landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko lands a body punch.
Yarmalenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wulong backwards.
Yarmalenko landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yarmalenko obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko lands a right hand.
Yarmalenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wulong or not.
Yarmalenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yarmalenko landing knees to the head.
Yarmalenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulong backwards.
Wulong is rocked!
Yarmalenko landing knees to the head.
Wulong is still on wobbly legs! Can Yarmalenko finish him?
Yarmalenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Yarmalenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Wulong seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarmalenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wulong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yarmalenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yarmalenko scores with a knee to the head.
Yarmalenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Wulong is trying to push Yarmalenko away but Yarmalenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yarmalenko lands a knee to the head.
Yarmalenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yarmalenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko drops Wulong with a big knee straight up the middle! Wulong is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Yarmalenko is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yarmalenko grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Wulong takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Yarmalenko cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andriy Yarmalenko!
Andriy Yarmalenko retains his heavyweight title!
The defeated Han Wulong had this to say: 'Shieeeeet'.
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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
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