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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 494 p4p, 391 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 67 p4p, 50 weight class). Brandstatter comes to the ring accompanied by The Maestro. Andriy Voronin is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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186 cm 34 195 26 - 14 - 2 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Voronin misses with a left hand and Brandstatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brandstatter misses with a looping right. Brandstatter scores with a shot to the body.
Brandstatter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandstatter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Voronin swings for the body but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter. Voronin moves out of range of the body kick. Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandstatter. Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily. Brandstatter scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Brandstatter connects with a leg kick. Brandstatter 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. Brandstatter throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Voronin moves away from the strike by Brandstatter. Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
A big left from Brandstatter misses. Voronin jabs Brandstatter right on the nose. Brandstatter blinks but takes it well. Voronin moves out of range as Brandstatter throws a body kick.
Brandstatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
Brandstatter throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandstatter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand. A big right from Brandstatter misses. Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voronin in his tracks. Voronin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Voronin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A head kick misses from Voronin. Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nice body kick there by Brandstatter. Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandstatter can pounce on him.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut. Voronin feints a counter leg kick. Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Voronin tests Brandstatter's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice straight punches there by Brandstatter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandstatter. Nice defenses there by Brandstatter. A quick step to the side and Brandstatter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brandstatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandstatter tried to counter with a leg kick but Voronin avoided it. Voronin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandstatter connects with a solid leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter. Voronin scores with a head kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Brandstatter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin. A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter. Brandstatter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket. Brandstatter throws a quick inside leg kick. Brandstatter needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there. Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voronin in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandstatter throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Voronin. Voronin blocks a leg kick. Brandstatter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Voronin slips a straight right by Brandstatter. Brandstatter on the wrong end of a nice hook. Brandstatter swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin lands a jab to Brandstatter's midsection. A clash of legs there as Voronin blocks the low kick. Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Voronin. Brandstatter keeps Voronin at a distance using the push kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brandstatter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voronin - the referee stops the clock and Brandstatter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voronin. Brandstatter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. This has been an exciting period of action! Brandstatter moves out of range of the strikes. Brandstatter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Voronin just manages to avoid it. Brandstatter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick. Brandstatter misses with a hook. Brandstatter throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brandstatter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Voronin misses with a low kick as Brandstatter jumps back. Brandstatter works the jab nicely. Brandstatter misses with a looping left. Voronin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandstatter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Brandstatter motions for Voronin to come forward. Brandstatter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Brandstatter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Good work by Voronin as he checks the leg kick. Voronin slips a jab from Brandstatter. Voronin misses with a straight right. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A telegraphed right hand from Brandstatter misses the target. Brandstatter throws a front kick aimed at Voronin's knee but Voronin avoids it well. Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Brandstatter with a hook. Brandstatter throws a nice inside leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Nice defenses there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Brandstatter tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it. Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick. Brandstatter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronin on the side of the head. Brandstatter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Brandstatter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it. Brandstatter cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Voronin misses with an uppercut. Brandstatter saw that one coming. Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it. Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Brandstatter blocks a head kick by Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brandstatter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body. A head kick misses from Voronin. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Voronin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brandstatter. Voronin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandstatter. Voronin shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Brandstatter's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nice body punch from Brandstatter. Brandstatter misses with some punches.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandstatter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Voronin connects with a leg kick. Brandstatter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronin can do to turn this around? Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
It looked like Brandstatter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick and Brandstatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it. Brandstatter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Brandstatter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye. Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brandstatter paws at him with a jab and circles away. A counter left hand to the body from Brandstatter misses its target. Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Brandstatter cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Brandstatter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Brandstatter lunges at Voronin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Voronin's hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brandstatter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voronin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandstatter's head. Brandstatter feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down. Wolfgang Brandstatter is winning the standup battle so far. Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Decent striking displayed by Brandstatter there. Brandstatter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab. Nice body kick from Brandstatter. Brandstatter throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Voronin moves away from the strike by Brandstatter. Brandstatter lands a jab. Brandstatter ducks under a wild hook from Voronin. Brandstatter scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there. A low kick from Voronin misses and Brandstatter counters with a stiff right hand. Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily. Brandstatter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Voronin scores with a head kick. Brandstatter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Brandstatter takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandstatter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet. Brandstatter connects with a jab. Brandstatter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Voronin tries to clinch up. Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandstatter. Brandstatter throws a half hearted mid kick. Brandstatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a one-two to the body. Voronin throws a body punch but Brandstatter moves out of range. Brandstatter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Voronin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brandstatter. Voronin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Voronin misses with an uppercut. Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Voronin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action! Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Brandstatter misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brandstatter connects with an inside leg kick. Brandstatter scores with a nice right hand.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Voronin throws a hook to the side of Brandstatter's head but Brandstatter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Voronin looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range. A big left from Voronin misses. Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Voronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Brandstatter keeps the fight on the outside. Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Brandstatter is looking to counter punch. Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket. Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brandstatter scores with a punch to the head. Nice body kick from Voronin. Brandstatter throws a lazy uppercut
letting Voronin counter with a right hand. Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Voronin connects with a solid leg kick. Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin 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 Brandstatter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brandstatter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Voronin looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range. Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
Voronin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandstatter. Brandstatter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voronin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Brandstatter throws a low kick but Voronin moves out of range easily. Brandstatter with a body punch. A glancing blow. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter 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 Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brandstatter tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Brandstatter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Brandstatter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Brandstatter scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandstatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick. Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Voronin misses with a straight right. Brandstatter throws a wild body kick that Voronin sees coming a mile off. Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin. That kick from Brandstatter tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on. Brandstatter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voronin. Voronin circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Voronin throws a leg kick and Brandstatter counters with a good low kick that Voronin was not able to check. Voronin throws a lazy body kick and Brandstatter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Brandstatter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin. Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brandstatter. Voronin misses with a body shot.
Brandstatter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter counters with a nice leg kick. Brandstatter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye. Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Brandstatter ducks down to avoid it. Brandstatter avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body. Voronin throws a head kick but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Brandstatter lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandstatter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voronin's head. Brandstatter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Brandstatter is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks. A slapping leg kick lands for Brandstatter.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Brandstatter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Voronin moves into the clinch. Brandstatter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. A head punch on the inside from Brandstatter fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandstatter scores with a hook to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter. A short right from Brandstatter. Voronin misses with a body punch.
Brandstatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandstatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brandstatter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin cracks Brandstatter with a good jab. Voronin takes one to the chin there. Brandstatter with a nice cross. Brandstatter lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Brandstatter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voronin doesn't seem phased though. Voronin on the wrong end of a nice hook. 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! Brandstatter moves out of range of the strikes. Voronin throws a right and a left that Brandstatter avoids nicely. Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brandstatter lands a right hook to the body.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin. That kick from Brandstatter tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on. Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brandstatter counters with an inside leg kick. Brandstatter gets off balance looking for a body kick and Voronin counters with a body kick. Brandstatter throws a front kick that sends Voronin stumbling back into the ropes. Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Voronin misses with the combination.
Voronin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Voronin throws a body kick that misses. Voronin takes one on the button. Voronin throws a hook to the side of Brandstatter's head but Brandstatter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Voronin tries to clinch up and Brandstatter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Brandstatter thumps Voronin with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his dominance in that final round. Well Brandstatter 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Brandstatter! An out of breath Wolfgang Brandstatter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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