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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andriy Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Russian Roulette kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andriy Kersikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
17 - 20 - 0 |
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175 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andriy Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutuola throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tutuola.
Kersikov cracks Tutuola with an open hand slap.
Tutuola blocks the body kick.
Kersikov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tutuola dodges the ground and pound from Kersikov.
Tutuola is trying to buck Kersikov off.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tutuola keeps working.
Kersikov scoring with punches and elbows.
Kersikov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tutuola is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Kersikov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kersikov tries to advance to mount but Tutuola denies him.
Tutuola on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kersikov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tutuola, who protects the arm well.
Kersikov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kersikov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kersikov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Kersikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola prevents Kersikov from improving position.
Tutuola seems a little lost for a moment, as Kersikov dominates the positioning.
Tutuola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tutuola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kersikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tutuola is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Tutuola from standing back up.
Kersikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tutuola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tutuola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kersikov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kersikov's back!
Tutuola scores with punches from the back.
Tutuola is striking from the back but Kersikov escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Tutuola is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kersikov defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tutuola tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kersikov.
Kersikov trying to hold on to Tutuola's head to control him but Tutuola postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Tutuola is controlling well.
Tutuola wants to stand up but Kersikov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tutuola working the head and body with strikes.
Tutuola wants to stand up but Kersikov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kersikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tutuola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tutuola's back!
Tutuola is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is cranking Tutuola's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Tutuola! He's tightened the choke and Tutuola is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andriy Kersikov!
Post fight, Andriy Kersikov took to the microphone: 'Efficiency '.
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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
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