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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vovchanchyn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by the game. 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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215 lbs
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208 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Ewert.
Ewert lands with a straight right. Vovchanchyn didn't see that one coming.
Vovchanchyn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ewert on the side of the head.
It looks like Norman Ewert has been cut.
Vovchanchyn loads up on a big right hand but Ewert slips the punch.
Ewert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vovchanchyn swinging wilding here.
Ewert swinging wilding here.
A jab from Ewert misses.
Vovchanchyn throws a big shot that misses.
Ewert misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Vovchanchyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight on the outside.
Ewert gets caught flat footed, as Vovchanchyn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ewert looking for a sweep. Not yet Ewert, not yet.
Vovchanchyn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ewert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert keeping moving, preventing Vovchanchyn from controlling successfully.
Ewert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vovchanchyn manages to get himself to full guard.
Ewert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vovchanchyn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vovchanchyn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ewert's head.
Ewert tries to roll over but Vovchanchyn keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ewert wants to stand back up but Vovchanchyn manages to pass into side control.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position but Ewert is working away.
Ewert manages to get back to half guard.
Vovchanchyn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn works his way into side control.
Ewert tries to improve position but can't.
Vovchanchyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ewert keeps working.
Ewert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position but Ewert is working away.
Ewert manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ewert missing with punches from the bottom.
Ewert tries to get to full guard but Vovchanchyn has control of the leg.
Ewert pushes Vovchanchyn off looking to stand but Vovchanchyn dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ewert throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Ewert misses with a straight right.
Ewert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Ewert.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewert.
Ewert ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Ewert throws a shot from downtown. Vovchanchyn moves away and avoids it.
Norman Ewert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ewert connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Ewert.
Vovchanchyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ewert.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ewert thows a body shot but no joy.
Ewert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewert.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook. Ewert ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook.
Ewert slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
Ewert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewert.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook.
Norman Ewert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewert tries to clinch up.
Ewert lands a slapping body shot.
Ewert slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Ewert tries to clinch up.
Ewert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vovchanchyn!
Ewert wants to clinch up but Vovchanchyn keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ewert misses with a body shot.
Ewert looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Norman Ewert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Norman Ewert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ewert connects with a body shot.
Ewert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.
Ewert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vovchanchyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ewert is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot from downtown. Ewert moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Ewert.
A left lands for Ewert.
Ewert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ewert jabs at Vovchanchyn's body.
Ewert lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Ewert.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewert.
Nice shot by Ewert.
Vovchanchyn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ewert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewert is looking to wear down Vovchanchyn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Ewert.
Norman Ewert is winning the standup battle so far.
Ewert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert scores with a one two! Vovchanchyn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ewert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewert thows a body shot but no joy.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Ewert moves out of range.
Ewert scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ewert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.
Ewert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ewert scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ewert scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewert.
Ewert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vovchanchyn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ewert digs a good hook to Vovchanchyn's body.
Ewert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Ewert is looking to clinch.
Vovchanchyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ewert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vovchanchyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vovchanchyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and clinches up with Ewert, looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn pushes Ewert against the cage but Ewert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ewert lands a jab to Vovchanchyn's midsection.
Ewert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ewert scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to de liver by Ewert. Beautiful body shot.
Ewert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ewert.
Vovchanchyn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ewert.
Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Ewert throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Vovchanchyn stumbling backwards into the cage! Vovchanchyn bounces back off the cage towards Ewert, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ewert lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ewert celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Norman Ewert!
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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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