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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torbjørn Knudsvig (ranked 1815 p4p, 1527 weight class) and Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 215 p4p, 182 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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193 cm 25 240 4 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm 24 258 9 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Torbjørn Knudsvig! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knudsvig tries to move into range but Yarmalenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Yarmalenko throws a head kick that misses. Knudsvig scores with a jab to the head.
 It looks like Andriy Yarmalenko has been cut. Yarmalenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yarmalenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knudsvig. Knudsvig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Knudsvig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knudsvig clinches with his opponent.
Yarmalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yarmalenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Knudsvig lands a shoulder strike.
 That has opened up Andriy Yarmalenko's cut even more. 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! A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarmalenko.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Yarmalenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Yarmalenko lands a hook to the side of the head. Yarmalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Knudsvig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Yarmalenko is pressed against the cage. Knudsvig pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Yarmalenko! Two more big strikes from Knudsvig and Yarmalenko crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Torbjørn Knudsvig! During a confident post fight interview, Torbjørn Knudsvig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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
63% |
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