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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 2209 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 300 p4p, 304 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 cm 35 187 23 - 18 - 0 |
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172 cm 41 185 32 - 27 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Punchsky lands a slapping body shot.
Yonic missing with a left hand there. Punchsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Punchsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yonic throws out the jab. Punchsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yonic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yonic fails with the takedown and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Punchsky slips a straight right by Yonic. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yonic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchsky tries to land a front kick but Yonic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Yonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punchsky to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punchsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A slow jab from Punchsky misses its intended target. Yonic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yonic blocks a jab. Yonic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Vladimir Punchsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Punchsky lands with a right hand. Yonic throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range. Punchsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yonic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Yonic throws a hook to the side of Punchsky's head but Punchsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Punchsky scores with a sloppy right hand. Yonic should have avoided that one. Punchsky with a body punch. A glancing blow. Yonic tries for a takedown but Punchsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Punchsky defending well as Yonic loads up on a big left hand. Punchsky throws a jab when Yonic was well out of range. Punchsky 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. A jab from Punchsky misses. Yonic lands with a nice body punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Punchsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Punchsky takes a shot right to the bread basket. Yonic misses with a combination
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Yonic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Punchsky sprawls well initially but Yonic persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Punchsky tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control. Punchsky is refusing to be controlled, as Yonic sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punchsky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yonic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Punchsky is positioning himself well to prevent Yonic advancing to mount. Yonic prevents Punchsky from improving his position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Punchsky is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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. Punchsky missing with a left hand there. Yonic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Yonic lunges at Punchsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punchsky's hand. Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yonic throws out a counter right but Punchsky avoids it with no problem. Punchsky dips to his left and cracks Yonic with an uppercut! Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Punchsky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Punchsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Yonic. Punchsky lands a lovely overhand right. Yonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Punchsky, as that shot connected.
Yonic on the wrong end of a nice jab. Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Punchsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Punchsky lands a two punch combo.
Yonic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Punchsky swings widly with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A slow jab from Punchsky misses its intended target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Punchsky misses with a looping right. Punchsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around? Yonic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchsky. Yonic throws out a counter right but Punchsky avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punchsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Punchsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Yonic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Yonic throws a body punch but Punchsky moves out of range. Vladimir Punchsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Punchsky lands a lovely overhand right. Yonic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Yonic. Yonic takes a swing at Punchsky's ribcage but misses. Punchsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Punchsky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yonic if he has to take too many more of those.
Punchsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punchsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yonic misses with a hook. Punchsky ducked under it nicely. Punchsky misses the jab. Vladimir Punchsky is winning the standup battle so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Yonic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Punchsky lands the left hand. Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yonic. It looked like Punchsky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yonic. Punchsky misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely. Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yonic throws a hook but Punchsky blocks it. Punchsky is looking for a counter combo. A big right from Yonic misses. Punchsky swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Punchsky fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punchsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic. Punchsky digs a good hook to Yonic's body.
Punchsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Yonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Punchsky misses with a straight left. Yonic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Punchsky defends it well. Yonic slips under a jab. Punchsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yonic moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Punchsky loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch. Yonic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Punchsky's head backwards. Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Punchsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yonic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Punchsky thinking. Punchsky clobbers Yonic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Punchsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Punchsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yonic's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yonic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punchsky. Punchsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Yonic dodges the punch combination from Punchsky.
A nice side step and Yonic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. A looping hook to the body misses from Punchsky. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet. Yonic walks into a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round! The fighters circle momentarily. Punchsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Yonic slips a straight right by Punchsky. Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here. Yonic looks to land a right hand but Punchsky moved out of range. Punchsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Punchsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yonic. Yonic misses the shot to the body. Yonic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Yonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punchsky throws out the jab. Punchsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yonic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a body kick that misses. Yonic throws out a counter right but Punchsky avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punchsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punchsky scores with a one two! Yonic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Yonic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Punchsky sprawls well initially but Yonic persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Punchsky keeping control of the position. Yonic wants to pass the guard but Punchsky is defending well. Yonic slips a nice elbow through Punchsky's hands, connecting with Punchsky's forehead. Yonic stops Punchsky from getting back to his feet.
Punchsky 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Punchsky wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
Yonic wants to free his trapped foot but Punchsky is holding on for dear life with his legs. Yonic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Punchsky defending well though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Punchsky wants to get back to full guard. Punchsky tries to kick Yonic off but Yonic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Yonic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Punchsky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Punchsky is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yonic jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punchsky can't do much from the bottom here. Yonic is putting a hurting on Punchsky here, landing some big shots from side control. Punchsky tries to bench press Yonic off him but Yonic keeps the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yonic trying to control the position but Punchsky is working away. Boss Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Punchsky can't do much from the bottom here. Punchsky avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yonic. Yonic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Punchsky bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yonic. Punchsky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Yonic misses with a body shot
and Punchsky counters with a right hand to the body. A combination from Punchsky does no damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Yonic misses with a right hand and Punchsky counters with a series of strikes. Yonic will be more careful next time no doubt. Punchsky works Yonic's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight! Vladimir Punchsky showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punchsky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky! A very excited looking Vladimir Punchsky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. Boss Yonic was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh rats.'.
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