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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yeltsin Jr (ranked 1918 p4p, 2482 weight class) and Karl Hermann (ranked 135 p4p, 175 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 cm 30 146 13 - 8 - 0 |
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173 cm 39 145 28 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Yeltsin Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hermann throws a push kick but Yeltsin Jr slaps the foot to one side. Yeltsin Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Hermann counters with a nice uppercut. Hermann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yeltsin Jr. A clash of legs there as Hermann blocks the low kick. Yeltsin Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Yeltsin Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hermann backwards. Yeltsin Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it. Yeltsin Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Yeltsin Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann. A nice right hand lands inside from Hermann. A short left from Yeltsin Jr. Yeltsin Jr looking to stall.
Yeltsin Jr blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yeltsin Jr prevents a body shot from Hermann. Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it. Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Hermann. Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land. Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Hermann. Yeltsin Jr lands with a short shot to the head. Hermann blocking some punches.
Hermann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hermann lands on the inside with an uppercut. Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand. Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow. Yeltsin Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land. Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Yeltsin Jr avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage. Yeltsin Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Hermann gets an underhook and turns Yeltsin Jr into the cage. Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermann tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hermann breaks the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr scores with the left hand. Hermann knows he should have avoided that one. This has been an exciting period of action! Hermann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yeltsin Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Yeltsin Jr misses with a right hand and Hermann counters with a lovely straight right hand! Yeltsin Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jab by Hermann. Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick and Hermann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Hermann's head but Hermann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hermann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeltsin Jr with a body shot. Yeltsin Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermann. Yeltsin Jr throws out a loose jab but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it. Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range. A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there and Hermann counters with a right hand to the body. Yeltsin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermann. A big left from Yeltsin Jr misses. A shot to the liver by Hermann. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yeltsin Jr connects with the punch. Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hermann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hermann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeltsin Jr with a body shot. Hermann throws a body shot but no joy. Hermann with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hermann jabs Yeltsin Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance. Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Hermann looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range. Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Hermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Yeltsin Jr throws a nice inside leg kick. Hermann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hermann drops his hands momentarily and Yeltsin Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hermann is rocked! Yeltsin Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermann is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeltsin Jr finish him? Yeltsin Jr scores with a punch to the head. Yeltsin Jr misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Hermann's leg. Hermann is trying to keep his angry face on. Nice body punch from Hermann. Hermann gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Yeltsin Jr gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hermann is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Yeltsin Jr! After winning the bout, Boris Yeltsin Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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