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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ladislav Hemsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vovchanchyn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to the game. Hemsky has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 cm
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208 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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193 cm
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226 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Vovchanchyn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislav Hemsky! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hemsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hemsky catches Vovchanchyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Vovchanchyn checks a leg kick nicely. Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Vovchanchyn misses the target. Hemsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away. Vovchanchyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hemsky on the side of the head. Hemsky misses with a straight right. A left lands for Hemsky. Hemsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn. Some wild striking there from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn checks the leg kick. Hemsky with a jab. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn is defended easily by Hemsky. Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hemsky counters with a slapping leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hemsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hemsky throws a chopping leg kick but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hemsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hemsky tries to land a leg kick but Vovchanchyn saw it coming and moves away.
Vovchanchyn misses the jab. Hemsky throws a good cross that connects.
Hemsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away. Hemsky looks to land a left hand but Vovchanchyn moved out of range nicely. Vovchanchyn missing with a left hand there. Hemsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hemsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Hemsky dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn dives in and scores a takedown into Hemsky's guard. Hemsky trying to keep a closed guard but Vovchanchyn is proving a slippery customer.
Vovchanchyn throwing strikes from guard but Hemsky blocks nicely. Vovchanchyn with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hemsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Hemsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Hemsky, not yet. Hemsky keeping moving, preventing Vovchanchyn from controlling successfully. Hemsky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Hemsky looking to control.
Vovchanchyn looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ladislav Hemsky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Hemsky throws a quick inside leg kick. Hemsky misses the shot to the body. Hemsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vovchanchyn in his tracks. Hemsky throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and moves out of range. Vovchanchyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Vovchanchyn connects with a looping right hand.
Hemsky throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range. Ladislav Hemsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Hemsky. Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hemsky but Hemsky pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hemsky walks into a straight right hand from Vovchanchyn. Hemsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hemsky missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hemsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hemsky scores with a jab to the body. Hemsky scores with a sloppy right hand. Vovchanchyn should have avoided that one. A bone on bone clash there as Vovchanchyn blocks the leg kick.
Vovchanchyn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Hemsky connects with a body shot. Vovchanchyn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hemsky sprawls well initially but Vovchanchyn persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Vovchanchyn throwing shots but Hemsky is blocking nicely. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vovchanchyn connects with a nice short shot to Hemsky's temple. Vovchanchyn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Hemsky is looking to get to half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ladislav Hemsky will probably get the nod. That's time! Vovchanchyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hemsky lands a jab to Vovchanchyn's midsection. Hemsky lands with a good body shot. Hemsky lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Vovchanchyn takes one to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Hemsky blocks the low kick. Hemsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range. Vovchanchyn connects with a crisp jab. The fighters circling - Hemsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hemsky connects with a body shot. Hemsky lands with a good body shot. 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 shot to the body from Hemsky misses and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vovchanchyn looks to throw the jab but Hemsky is out of range. Hemsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vovchanchyn there as he acknowledges the shot. Hemsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Hemsky swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hemsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A slow jab from Hemsky misses its intended target. Hemsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a slapping leg kick. Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hemsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vovchanchyn in his tracks. Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hemsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a stiff right hand. Vovchanchyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Vovchanchyn or perhaps it was just good defense by Hemsky which made him look bad. Vovchanchyn avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Vovchanchyn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hemsky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vovchanchyn checks it well. Hemsky misses with a low kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Hemsky. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet. Hemsky misses with a looping left. Vovchanchyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hemsky takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hemsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it. A big right from Hemsky misses. Vovchanchyn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Hemsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Vovchanchyn. Hemsky swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Hemsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vovchanchyn. That did some damage! Hemsky takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses. Hemsky takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses. Hemsky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hemsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hemsky wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vovchanchyn loads up on a big right hand but Hemsky slips the punch. Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Hemsky with a series of wild strikes but Hemsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A looping hook to the body misses from Hemsky. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet. Vovchanchyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hemsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hemsky misses the shot to the body. Hemsky tests Vovchanchyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the leg kick from Hemsky. Hemsky swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Hemsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Hemsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A nice combination there by Vovchanchyn.
This has been an exciting period of action! Vovchanchyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hemsky misses with a wild body shot. A big right from Hemsky misses. Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Hemsky uses good head movement to avoid it. Hemsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Vovchanchyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Vovchanchyn misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ladislav Hemsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hemsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vovchanchyn on the side of the head. Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Vovchanchyn trying to control from half guard but Hemsky is working away. Vovchanchyn passes to side control. Vovchanchyn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Vovchanchyn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hemsky is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hemsky wants to control but Vovchanchyn postures up. Hemsky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Vovchanchyn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Vovchanchyn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hemsky defending well though. Hemsky wants to control but Vovchanchyn is keeping busy and won't allow it. Vovchanchyn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hemsky taking some punishment here, with Vovchanchyn in his half guard. Hemsky wants to improve his position but Vovchanchyn is controlling well.
Vovchanchyn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Vovchanchyn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hemsky won't allow Vovchanchyn to pass to mount. Vovchanchyn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. 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! Vovchanchyn working Hemsky over with strikes. Vovchanchyn with the ground and pound but Hemsky uses the opportunity to regain guard. Vovchanchyn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Hemsky controls Vovchanchyn momentarily but Vovchanchyn frees himself. Vovchanchyn pushes down on Hemsky's leg and manages to get into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vovchanchyn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hemsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Hemsky tries to roll over but Vovchanchyn keeps him under control. Hemsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vovchanchyn scores with a couple of nice shots. Wanderlei Vovchanchyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hemsky is rocked! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Hemsky is still in real trouble! Can Vovchanchyn finish him? Vovchanchyn lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hemsky! More strikes land and this one is all over! Vovchanchyn jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Vovchanchyn! Wanderlei Vovchanchyn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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