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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dionisy StraKos (ranked 2582 p4p, 3801 weight class) and Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 326 p4p, 427 weight class). Andriy Yarmalenko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dionisy StraKos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StraKos fails with the takedown
and Yarmalenko counters with a nice body shot.
StraKos clinches up against the cage.
StraKos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yarmalenko is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yarmalenko.
Nice body punch from Yarmalenko - that landed with a thud.
StraKos is breathing heavily.
A short right from Yarmalenko on the inside.
StraKos being controlled against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
StraKos tries to score a body lock takedown but Yarmalenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarmalenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko lands a nice uppercut.
Yarmalenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Yarmalenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarmalenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yarmalenko is pushing StraKos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andriy Yarmalenko.
StraKos closes the distance and pushes Yarmalenko back into the cage.
Yarmalenko lands an uppercut.
Yarmalenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yarmalenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt StraKos or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yarmalenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yarmalenko lands a knee to the head.
StraKos is rocked!
Yarmalenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh StraKos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yarmalenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yarmalenko is working StraKos over against the cage.
Yarmalenko just leaning against StraKos, taking a breather.
Yarmalenko managing to block the knees to the body from StraKos.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yarmalenko obliges.
StraKos seems to have got his legs back now.
Yarmalenko lands with a light punch inside.
A fake to the body and Yarmalenko gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for StraKos! He should get out! Another devastating knee and StraKos falls head first to the ground. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andriy Yarmalenko!
Andriy Yarmalenko is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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