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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Voronov (ranked 1192 p4p, 1303 weight class) and Paulo Blikstein (ranked 180 p4p, 198 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Blikstein!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blikstein manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Voronov on his heels. He'll look to pass Voronov's guard now, I'm sure.
Blikstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voronov wants to get back to his feet but Blikstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blikstein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blikstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voronov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Voronov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blikstein throws an elbow that misses. Voronov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blikstein's guard. Nice move by Voronov!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blikstein is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein lands a couple of elbows.
Voronov wants to stand and escape but Blikstein is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blikstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blikstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voronov is looking to stand up but Blikstein isn't so interested in that idea.
Blikstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blikstein wants to control from the top but Voronov keeps moving.
Blikstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voronov keeping moving, preventing Blikstein from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voronov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blikstein throws a head kick but Voronov moves out of range.
Voronov connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuri Voronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Blikstein.
Blikstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voronov swings for the body but Blikstein moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blikstein.
Blikstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronov.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blikstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronov.
Blikstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voronov lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Paulo Blikstein has been cut.
Voronov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blikstein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Yuri Voronov has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronov misses the target.
Voronov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronov blocks a head kick by Blikstein.
Blikstein throws a head kick that misses
and Voronov counters with a straight right hand.
Blikstein lands a high kick!
Voronov is rocked!
Blikstein cracks Voronov with a left hook right on the temple and Voronov goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Blikstein lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Voronov is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Blikstein!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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