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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiandy Rakotoarisoa (ranked 4681 p4p, 4594 weight class) and Denys Porokhonchuk (ranked 486 p4p, 481 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm 18 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Denys Porokhonchuk! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danga de danga de dang - Rakotoarisoa scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Denys Porokhonchuk has been cut. Porokhonchuk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rakotoarisoa counters with a three punch combo that has Porokhonchuk backing up. Porokhonchuk nods at Rakotoarisoa to acknowledge the strikes.
Porokhonchuk is rocked! Porokhonchuk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Porokhonchuk lunges at Rakotoarisoa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rakotoarisoa's hand. A jab from Rakotoarisoa misses. Rakotoarisoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk misses with a body shot.
Rakotoarisoa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Porokhonchuk is out of range. Porokhonchuk with a nice calf kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Porokhonchuk throws a quick inside leg kick. Rakotoarisoa misses the jab. Rakotoarisoa throws a body punch but Porokhonchuk moves out of range. Porokhonchuk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rakotoarisoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Rakotoarisoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porokhonchuk. Rakotoarisoa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porokhonchuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rakotoarisoa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porokhonchuk circles away quickly and effectively. Rakotoarisoa missing with a left hand there. Porokhonchuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rakotoarisoa dodges the punch combination from Porokhonchuk.
Rakotoarisoa throws out a loose jab but Porokhonchuk uses good head movement to avoid it. Rakotoarisoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porokhonchuk manages to avoid it. Rakotoarisoa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Porokhonchuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Porokhonchuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakotoarisoa.
A head kick by Porokhonchuk misses and Rakotoarisoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Rakotoarisoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Porokhonchuk's head. Porokhonchuk takes a shot right to the bread basket. Rakotoarisoa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rakotoarisoa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A nice inside leg kick there by Porokhonchuk. That's going to slow Rakotoarisoa down. A looping hook to the body misses from Rakotoarisoa. Porokhonchuk does a little dance to reset his feet. Porokhonchuk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rakotoarisoa with a body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Porokhonchuk. This has been an exciting period of action! Porokhonchuk throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rakotoarisoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porokhonchuk.
Rakotoarisoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rakotoarisoa takes a swing at Porokhonchuk's ribcage but misses. Porokhonchuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Porokhonchuk misses with a straight left. Porokhonchuk throws a sloppy head kick and Rakotoarisoa moves out of range easily. Porokhonchuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rakotoarisoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porokhonchuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Porokhonchuk with a nice calf kick. Porokhonchuk throws a hook but Rakotoarisoa blocks it. Rakotoarisoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rakotoarisoa's sensitive parts. Porokhonchuk cracks Rakotoarisoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. An inside leg kick lands from Porokhonchuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Porokhonchuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rakotoarisoa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Porokhonchuk scores with a punch to the head. Rakotoarisoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Porokhonchuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Porokhonchuk with a hook. Rakotoarisoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rakotoarisoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Porokhonchuk tests Rakotoarisoa's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rakotoarisoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porokhonchuk. Rakotoarisoa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Porokhonchuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rakotoarisoa is breathing heavily. Porokhonchuk tries to clinch but Rakotoarisoa moves out of range. Porokhonchuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rakotoarisoa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rakotoarisoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Porokhonchuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Porokhonchuk throws a push kick but Rakotoarisoa slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Porokhonchuk feints and then cracks Rakotoarisoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakotoarisoa down. Porokhonchuk misses with a looping right. Rakotoarisoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Rakotoarisoa scores with a hook to the body. Porokhonchuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Porokhonchuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rakotoarisoa getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Porokhonchuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Porokhonchuk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rakotoarisoa doesn't seem phased though. Porokhonchuk connects with a body shot. Porokhonchuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Porokhonchuk slips under a jab from Rakotoarisoa. Porokhonchuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakotoarisoa manages to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A solid leg kick lands there for Porokhonchuk.
Porokhonchuk misses with a wild body shot. Porokhonchuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denys Porokhonchuk dominated that round. The cut man is working on Denys Porokhonchuk's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Nice uppercut lands for Porokhonchuk. That snapped Rakotoarisoa's head back.
Denys Porokhonchuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Porokhonchuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rakotoarisoa. Porokhonchuk throws a right and a left that Rakotoarisoa avoids nicely. Rakotoarisoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rakotoarisoa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Porokhonchuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakotoarisoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Porokhonchuk. Rakotoarisoa is looking to counter punch. Porokhonchuk feints and then cracks Rakotoarisoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakotoarisoa down. Porokhonchuk lands a right hook to the body.
Porokhonchuk throws a right and a left that both miss. Rakotoarisoa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Porokhonchuk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Rakotoarisoa throws a jab but it's blocked by Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk swings widly with a right hand
and Rakotoarisoa counters with a left to the body. Rakotoarisoa just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Porokhonchuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakotoarisoa slips under a jab from Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Rakotoarisoa throws a hook but Porokhonchuk blocks it. Rakotoarisoa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Porokhonchuk scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Porokhonchuk swings and misses with a shot to the body and Rakotoarisoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Porokhonchuk swings for the body but Rakotoarisoa moves out of range.
Porokhonchuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Porokhonchuk misses with a hook. Rakotoarisoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Porokhonchuk looks to land a left hand but Rakotoarisoa moved out of range nicely. A nice leg kick from Porokhonchuk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rakotoarisoa moves out of range as Porokhonchuk strikes. Porokhonchuk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Porokhonchuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Porokhonchuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A quick step to the side and Rakotoarisoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Porokhonchuk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Porokhonchuk misses with a wild body shot. A quick step to the side and Rakotoarisoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Rakotoarisoa loads up on a big right hand but Porokhonchuk slips the punch. Rakotoarisoa misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Porokhonchuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Porokhonchuk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Porokhonchuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Porokhonchuk misses the jab. Porokhonchuk scores with a leg kick.
Porokhonchuk staying out of range there. Porokhonchuk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Porokhonchuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakotoarisoa manages to avoid it. Rakotoarisoa getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Rakotoarisoa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Porokhonchuk. A chopping leg kick lands by Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Porokhonchuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rakotoarisoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Porokhonchuk is looking to slow Rakotoarisoa down with leg kicks. Rakotoarisoa is looking to wear down Porokhonchuk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Porokhonchuk moves out of range of the strikes. Rakotoarisoa throws a series of punches but Porokhonchuk moves out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Porokhonchuk misses with a body shot.
Rakotoarisoa takes a shot right to the bread basket. Rakotoarisoa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Rakotoarisoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Rakotoarisoa takes a shot right to the bread basket. Porokhonchuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rakotoarisoa sees it coming and avoids it easily. Porokhonchuk slips a jab from Rakotoarisoa. Porokhonchuk connects with an inside leg kick. Rakotoarisoa swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Porokhonchuk throws a hook to the side of Rakotoarisoa's head but Rakotoarisoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. It looked like Rakotoarisoa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Good shot there by Porokhonchuk. Rakotoarisoa swinging wildly here.
Porokhonchuk jabs Rakotoarisoa to the body, keeping him at a distance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Porokhonchuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Porokhonchuk swings for the body but Rakotoarisoa moves out of range.
Porokhonchuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A looping hook to the body misses from Porokhonchuk. Rakotoarisoa does a little dance to reset his feet. Porokhonchuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Rakotoarisoa throws a jab but it's blocked by Porokhonchuk. Rakotoarisoa cracks a nice hook into Porokhonchuk's ribs. Rakotoarisoa throws a right and a left that Porokhonchuk avoids nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denys Porokhonchuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Denys Porokhonchuk's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Rakotoarisoa avoids the body shot from Porokhonchuk.
Porokhonchuk staying out of range there. Porokhonchuk missing with a left hand there. Rakotoarisoa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Porokhonchuk throws a quick inside leg kick. Porokhonchuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A jab from Porokhonchuk does it's job there. Porokhonchuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A nice inside leg kick there by Porokhonchuk. That's going to slow Rakotoarisoa down. Porokhonchuk throws a nice inside leg kick. Porokhonchuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Porokhonchuk throws a body punch but Rakotoarisoa moves out of range. Denys Porokhonchuk seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rakotoarisoa misses with a body shot.
Porokhonchuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Porokhonchuk misses with an uppercut. Rakotoarisoa saw that one coming. Porokhonchuk misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Porokhonchuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Porokhonchuk lunges at Rakotoarisoa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rakotoarisoa's hand. Rakotoarisoa misses with a wild body shot. Rakotoarisoa misses with a hook. Porokhonchuk ducked under it nicely. Porokhonchuk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Porokhonchuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakotoarisoa circles away.
Porokhonchuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Porokhonchuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porokhonchuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Porokhonchuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Porokhonchuk throws a body shot but no joy. Rakotoarisoa is looking for a counter combo. Porokhonchuk swings for the body but Rakotoarisoa moves out of range.
Rakotoarisoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Porokhonchuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Porokhonchuk coming out on top. Porokhonchuk lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rakotoarisoa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Porokhonchuk at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Porokhonchuk looks to land a left hand but Rakotoarisoa moved out of range nicely. Porokhonchuk scores with a shot to the body.
Porokhonchuk misses with a left hand and Rakotoarisoa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Porokhonchuk throws a head kick that misses and Rakotoarisoa counters with a lovely shot to the body. Rakotoarisoa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Porokhonchuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Porokhonchuk throws a lazy right hand but Rakotoarisoa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Rakotoarisoa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A nice leg kick from Porokhonchuk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Porokhonchuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Porokhonchuk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A swing and a miss from Rakotoarisoa. Porokhonchuk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Porokhonchuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rakotoarisoa tried to counter with a leg kick but Porokhonchuk avoided it. Porokhonchuk throws a quick inside leg kick. Porokhonchuk throws a sloppy body shot
and Rakotoarisoa counters with a left to the body. Porokhonchuk throws a body shot but no joy. Porokhonchuk takes one on the button. Rakotoarisoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porokhonchuk moves away. Porokhonchuk with the counter takedown but Rakotoarisoa avoids it easily. Rakotoarisoa misses with a wild body shot. Porokhonchuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Porokhonchuk throws a quick inside leg kick. Rakotoarisoa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Porokhonchuk lands a jab to the nose. Porokhonchuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rakotoarisoa takes one to the chin there. Porokhonchuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakotoarisoa is just out of range. Kiandy Rakotoarisoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Porokhonchuk throws a combination that misses and Rakotoarisoa counters with a two punch combo. 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! Rakotoarisoa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Porokhonchuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Porokhonchuk with the inside leg kick. Porokhonchuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A nice leg kick lands there from Porokhonchuk. Porokhonchuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Rakotoarisoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porokhonchuk moves away. Rakotoarisoa on the wrong end of a nice jab. Rakotoarisoa throws a hook to the side of Porokhonchuk's head but Porokhonchuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Porokhonchuk tries to counter by closing the distance. Porokhonchuk lands a really nice looking cross but Rakotoarisoa seems unphased.
Porokhonchuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakotoarisoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Porokhonchuk. As Porokhonchuk looks to move away, Rakotoarisoa throws a big counter combo but Porokhonchuk just gets out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight! Denys Porokhonchuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Porokhonchuk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denys Porokhonchuk!
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hype
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