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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Twisty Kneereaper (ranked 3991 p4p, 446 weight class) and Andrei Voronov (ranked 3801 p4p, 432 weight class). Voronov has chosen Noize Mc - Make Destroy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Twisty Kneereaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneereaper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Voronov backs away, Kneereaper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kneereaper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kneereaper misses with a body kick.
Kneereaper throws a lazy body kick
and Voronov moves into the clinch.
Voronov trying to land knees to the body.
Voronov slows down the pace here.
Voronov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voronov obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneereaper jumps guard but Voronov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kneereaper tries a body shot but Voronov blocks it.
Kneereaper jumps guard but Voronov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Voronov to work.
Kneereaper fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisty Kneereaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneereaper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the head but Kneereaper blocks with his arms.
Voronov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voronov smiles and moves away.
Kneereaper looks to land a body kick but Voronov moved away.
Voronov forces Kneereaper back against the cage and clinches.
Voronov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kneereaper is defending well for now.
Voronov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kneereaper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voronov stalling in the clinch.
Kneereaper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Voronov.
A head punch on the inside from Kneereaper fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kneereaper avoids it.
Kneereaper letting Voronov take a breather here.
Voronov looking to throw knees to the head but Kneereaper is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voronov smiles and moves away.
Kneereaper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Twisty Kneereaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kneereaper.
Kneereaper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronov.
Kneereaper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kneereaper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kneereaper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voronov avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneereaper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kneereaper feints and then cracks Voronov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronov down.
Kneereaper tries to land a body kick
and Voronov moves into the clinch.
Kneereaper takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneereaper is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voronov.
Voronov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneereaper tries to circle away but Voronov has him pinned against the cage.
Kneereaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronov has Kneereaper pushed against the cage.
Kneereaper jumps guard but Voronov stands there with Kneereaper around his waist. Kneereaper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronov gets underhooks to prevent Kneereaper's takedown attempt.
Kneereaper successfully pulls guard.
Voronov wants to stand but Kneereaper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronov gets to his feet. Kneereaper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Voronov misses with a leg kick
and Kneereaper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kneereaper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kneereaper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Kneereaper tenderised Voronov's leg. Voronov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kneereaper is able to avoid easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronov avoids a kick to the body.
Kneereaper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kneereaper is looking to chop away at Voronov's legs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneereaper avoiding damage as Voronov throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Voronov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Voronov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneereaper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voronov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voronov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneereaper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voronov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kneereaper's face.
Voronov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kneereaper avoids the damage to the body.
Voronov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronov keeps control of Kneereaper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voronov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper jumps guard but Voronov stands there with Kneereaper around his waist. Kneereaper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisty Kneereaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kneereaper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voronov to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneereaper tries to pull guard but Voronov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Voronov scores a nice knee to the body.
Voronov landing knees to the head.
It looks like Twisty Kneereaper has been cut.
Voronov crunches a lovely knee into Kneereaper's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voronov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kneereaper avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Voronov effectively controlling the action here.
Voronov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Voronov.
Kneereaper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voronov walks away with a smile on his face. Kneereaper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Voronov closes the distance but Kneereaper moves to the side
and Kneereaper counters with a nice body kick.
Voronov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kneereaper is out of range and Voronov settles back down.
Voronov wants to clinch up but Kneereaper keeps it at a distance.
Voronov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kneereaper throws a low kick but Voronov moves out of range easily.
Voronov throws a low kick, looking for Kneereaper's leg but Kneereaper calmly moves out of range.
Kneereaper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a low kick.
Kneereaper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voronov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kneereaper.
Voronov tries to work over Kneereaper's front leg with a kick but Kneereaper checks it.
Voronov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voronov throws a low kick, looking for Kneereaper's leg but Kneereaper calmly moves out of range.
Voronov avoids a kick to the body.
Kneereaper checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Voronov blocks the leg kick.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Kneereaper shakes him off and moves away.
Voronov moves in looking to clinch but Kneereaper pushes him off.
Kneereaper tries to land a front kick but Voronov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronov throws a solid leg kick but Kneereaper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voronov.
Kneereaper thinks about countering with a body kick.
Voronov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneereaper misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov working Kneereaper over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper is trying to pull guard but Voronov has him pressed against the cage.
Voronov scores a nice knee to the body.
Voronov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kneereaper avoids the damage to the body.
Kneereaper tries to pull guard but Voronov won't allow it.
Kneereaper can't break the clinch.
Kneereaper is trying to pull guard but Voronov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Voronov is struggling to control the position.
Voronov slowing the pace effectively.
Voronov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneereaper blocks a body shot from Voronov.
Kneereaper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Voronov prevents a body shot from Kneereaper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voronov walks away with a smile on his face. Kneereaper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronov, right into the meat.
Voronov misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kneereaper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voronov blocks a low kick nicely.
Voronov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Voronov throws out a leg kick but Kneereaper moves out of range and Voronov only half commits.
Voronov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kneereaper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voronov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kneereaper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twisty Kneereaper is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronov throws a chopping leg kick but Kneereaper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Voronov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Twisty Kneereaper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Voronov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kneereaper checks it well.
Voronov tries to land a leg kick but Kneereaper saw it coming and moves away.
Kneereaper is looking to counter with a body kick.
Voronov wants to clinch up but Kneereaper keeps it at a distance.
Kneereaper quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kneereaper misses with a kick to the body
and Voronov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Voronov lands a knee to the body.
Kneereaper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voronov connects with a knee to the head.
Kneereaper misses with a body punch.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the head but Kneereaper blocks with his arms.
Kneereaper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voronov walks away with a smile on his face. Kneereaper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronov checks a low kick from Kneereaper.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kneereaper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kneereaper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kneereaper throws a solid leg kick but Voronov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kneereaper.
Voronov closes the distance and pushes Kneereaper back into the cage.
Voronov has Kneereaper pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Voronov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voronov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kneereaper avoids it.
Voronov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kneereaper won't want to take too many of those.
Andrei Voronov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kneereaper tries to pull guard but Voronov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisty Kneereaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kneereaper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Voronov has Kneereaper pressed against the cage.
Kneereaper being controlled against the cage.
Voronov avoiding damage.
Twisty Kneereaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Voronov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneereaper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voronov walks away with a smile on his face. Kneereaper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Voronov misses with a low kick.
Voronov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voronov throws a leg kick
and Kneereaper counters with an outside leg kick.
Kneereaper checks a leg kick.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kneereaper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Kneereaper counters with a quick kick to the body but Voronov blocks it.
Kneereaper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kneereaper looks to land a body kick but Voronov moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneereaper is looking to slow Voronov down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kneereaper. Voronov shrugs it off though.
Kneereaper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Voronov counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Voronov lands a knee to the body.
Kneereaper tries to pull guard but Voronov holds him up against the cage and eventually Kneereaper drops back down to his feet.
Voronov scores a nice knee to the body.
Voronov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kneereaper's face.
Kneereaper is trying to pull guard but Voronov has him pressed against the cage.
Voronov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voronov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneereaper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voronov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voronov with a knee to the head.
Voronov prevents a body shot from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper avoiding damage as Voronov throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronov scores a nice knee to the body.
Voronov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Voronov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Voronov working Kneereaper over with knees to the body.
Voronov working Kneereaper over with knees to the body.
Voronov landing knees to the body.
Voronov is working Kneereaper over against the cage.
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
Voronov working Kneereaper over with knees to the body.
Kneereaper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voronov working Kneereaper over with knees to the body.
Voronov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Voronov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voronov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Voronov!
Andrei Voronov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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