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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1951 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 303 p4p, 181 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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 28 - 16 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voronin backs up against the cage.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Voronin.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin gets a clinch.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has Voronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Immanuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel is looking for a takedown.
Voronin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Immanuel.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeshua Immanuel.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Immanuel wants a takedown.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Voronin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Immanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Immanuel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Immanuel manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin holding on.
Voronin pushes Immanuel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Immanuel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Voronin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voronin is pressing down on Immanuel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Immanuel postures up in Voronin's guard and throws a big left but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Immanuel is one step ahead there.
Immanuel trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin pulls Immanuel in close to prevent any damage.
Voronin is trying to keep Immanuel in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin wants to sweep here but Immanuel controlling him for the moment.
Voronin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Immanuel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voronin has Immanuel pulled in close to control his posture.
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voronin is pulling down on Immanuel's head. It's preventing any offense from Immanuel, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Voronin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Immanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Voronin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Immanuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel connects with a single shot there.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel with a hook.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Voronin avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Immanuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel moves out of range of the body kick.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
A jab from Voronin misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Immanuel misses.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Immanuel 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.
As Immanuel backs away, Voronin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage.
Voronin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel wants to take the fight to the mat but Voronin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin prevents Immanuel from breaking the clinch.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Immanuel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Voronin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeshua Immanuel.
Immanuel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Voronin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Immanuel wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Immanuel is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin pushes Immanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voronin is defending well.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
Immanuel tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Immanuel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Voronin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
A body shot lands from Immanuel.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel has Voronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immanuel can do to turn this around?
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Voronin jabs Immanuel right on the nose. Immanuel blinks but takes it well.
Immanuel throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel misses with a straight right.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin gets through Immanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good exchange - Voronin coming out on top.
Voronin moves out of range as Immanuel throws a body kick.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Immanuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.
Voronin scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel walks into a jab.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronin, as that shot connected.
Immanuel is rocked!
Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin works Immanuel's body with a nice hook.
Immanuel bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Voronin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Immanuel falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Immanuel was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
After winning the bout, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.
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