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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cat Fhin (ranked 2276 p4p, 97 weight class) and Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 2980 p4p, 124 weight class). Yaroslev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Man with a Plan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wladimir Yaroslev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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295 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cat Fhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev throws a leg kick but Fhin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fhin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fhin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fhin clinches with his opponent.
Yaroslev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fhin up against the cage.
Yaroslev looking to slow down the pace here.
Fhin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yaroslev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fhin defends it well.
Fhin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fhin tries to clinch but Yaroslev moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaroslev misses with a head kick.
Fhin scores with a three punch combo!
Fhin lands a jab to the head.
Fhin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhin is looking to clinch but Yaroslev is avoiding it.
Yaroslev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yaroslev is defended easily by Fhin.
Yaroslev dives in for a single leg takedown but Fhin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yaroslev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fhin tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fhin is trying to stand.
Yaroslev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fhin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yaroslev on the ground.
Fhin really wants to buck Yaroslev off and get back to his feet.
Fhin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fhin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yaroslev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaroslev breaks from Fhin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev working Fhin over with strikes here.
It looks like Cat Fhin has been cut.
Fhin bucks up and throws Yaroslev to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fhin wants to clinch.
Yaroslev misses the shot to the body.
Yaroslev throws an off balance right hand
and Fhin counters with a two punch combo.
Yaroslev throws a body shot but no joy.
Fhin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yaroslev back to the cage. Fhin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fhin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaroslev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaroslev slips a jab and a cross from Fhin.
Fhin looks to clinch
and Yaroslev counters with a shoot takedown. Fhin fights it but they end up in guard.
Yaroslev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yaroslev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fhin keeping moving, preventing Yaroslev from controlling successfully.
Yaroslev with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhin wants to stand up but Yaroslev is controlling him.
Fhin is wriggling around but Yaroslev manages to pass to half guard.
Yaroslev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cat Fhin's cut is getting worse.
Yaroslev trying to control from half guard but Fhin is working away.
Yaroslev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fhin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yaroslev lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yaroslev connects with a nice short shot to Fhin's temple.
Fhin wants to stand back up but Yaroslev manages to pass into side control.
Fhin wants to get back to his feet.
Yaroslev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fhin keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jeez, Cat Fhin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cat Fhin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wladimir Yaroslev!
Wladimir Yaroslev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Forge Clothing Co., into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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