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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1964 p4p, 243 weight class) and Enzo Perez (ranked 2510 p4p, 307 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez clinches with his opponent.
Voronin letting Perez take a breather here.
Perez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Perez lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perez tries to pull guard but Voronin won't allow it.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
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!
Perez blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Perez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Voronin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez effectively controlling the action here.
Perez prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Perez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Voronin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin controlling Perez's posture.
Voronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Voronin is pressing down on Perez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perez is holding on for now.
Voronin is looking to stall here but Perez recovers full guard.
Perez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voronin is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
Voronin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perez is refusing to be controlled, as Voronin sits in half guard.
Voronin is working for a kimura but Perez is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
As Voronin backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Voronin manages to avoid it all.
Perez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Voronin's waist but Voronin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perez off to one side.
Perez is looking to clinch but Voronin is avoiding it.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin lands a left hand.
A short right from Perez.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez scores with a hook to the body.
Perez lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enzo Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Perez stalling in the clinch but Voronin improves position.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voronin up against the cage.
Perez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perez wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Perez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voronin misses with a leg kick.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronin has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Voronin as Perez tries to tie him up.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez blocking some punches.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
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!
Perez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Perez.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perez tries to stall but Voronin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Perez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Voronin misses with a double jab.
As Voronin backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Voronin manages to avoid it all.
Voronin throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Perez instigates a clinch.
Come on Perez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez blocking some punches.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez manages to pull guard.
Perez is working an open guard so Voronin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enzo Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perez. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
Perez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voronin. Voronin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands a big head kick that sends Perez tumbling to the mat! Voronin takes a step backwards and waves Perez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perez is rocked!
It looks like Enzo Perez has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin.
Perez is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voronin moves into the clinch.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Perez seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin is leaning against Perez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Perez prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to stall.
Perez pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez trying to control the position but instead, Voronin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perez into the cage.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Enzo Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voronin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!
A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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