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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 2226 p4p, 1554 weight class) and Gigi Woerner (ranked 247 p4p, 178 weight class). Gigi Woerner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andriy Yarmalenko's chin.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gigi Woerner!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarmalenko throws a head kick that misses.
Woerner throws a poor cross that misses
and Yarmalenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yarmalenko misses with a wild combination.
Woerner flicks out a counter leg kick but Yarmalenko steps away.
Yarmalenko scores with a jab. Woerner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yarmalenko throws a leg kick which misses Woerner's front leg but catches the back leg as Woerner tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Woerner misses
letting Yarmalenko counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Woerner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yarmalenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Woerner connects with a solid leg kick.
Yarmalenko misses with a head kick.
Yarmalenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Woerner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woerner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woerner jabs Yarmalenko right on the nose. Yarmalenko blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Andriy Yarmalenko has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woerner wants to land a leg kick but Yarmalenko is out of range.
Woerner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yarmalenko is out of range.
Yarmalenko misses with an uppercut
and Woerner counters with a straight right hand.
Yarmalenko checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Yarmalenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woerner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yarmalenko is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick from Woerner lands but Yarmalenko takes it in his stride.
Yarmalenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woerner.
Woerner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yarmalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woerner slips under a jab.
Yarmalenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woerner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yarmalenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Woerner.
Woerner scores with a head kick. Yarmalenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Woerner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woerner stuns Yarmalenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yarmalenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woerner finds it's way round the side to connect with Yarmalenko's head.
Woerner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarmalenko.
Woerner gets a clinch.
Woerner lands a hook that snaps the head of Yarmalenko backwards.
Yarmalenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Woerner lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woerner.
Yarmalenko blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Woerner fails to land.
Yarmalenko lands with a light punch inside.
Yarmalenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Yarmalenko breaks the clinch.
Woerner scores with a leg kick.
Woerner scores with a shot to the body.
Woerner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarmalenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yarmalenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Gigi Woerner has been cut.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woerner misses with a low kick.
Woerner throws a sloppy body shot
and Yarmalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yarmalenko misses with a hook. Woerner ducked under it nicely.
Woerner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yarmalenko works Woerner's body with a nice hook.
Woerner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarmalenko.
Woerner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woerner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarmalenko.
Woerner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarmalenko.
Woerner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarmalenko manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarmalenko lands a big head kick that sends Woerner tumbling to the mat! Yarmalenko takes a step backwards and waves Woerner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Woerner is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woerner walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Woerner limp body while Yarmalenko jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Yarmalenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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