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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Berik Yawoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yawoka comes into the arena with keep running up that hill blaring out of the sound system. Yauch has chosen Fight For Your Right To Party as his entrance music. Adam Yauch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
35
187 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
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184 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berik Yawoka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yawoka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yawoka wants to clinch up but Yauch keeps it at a distance. Horrible takedown by Yawoka or perhaps it was just good defense by Yauch which made him look bad. Yauch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yawoka's head. Yauch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yawoka stands and throws Yauch's legs to the side, diving into side control. Yawoka controlling the position from side mount. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Yawoka working the ground and pound but Yauch is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yawoka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yauch, who protects the arm well. Yawoka throws a strike aimed at the side of Yauch's head but Yauch avoids it well. Yawoka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yauch keeps working. Yawoka working the head with strikes. Yauch is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yawoka is controlling him well. Yauch sneaks out the side door and pushes Yawoka away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Yauch. Yawoka shoots in and drives through. Yauch sprawls well. Yauch moves into the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Yauch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yawoka backwards. Yauch lands an elbow inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yauch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yawoka is trying to drag Yauch to the mat but Yauch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berik Yawoka. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yawoka is looking for a takedown. A left hand lands to the body for Yauch.
Yawoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yauch.
Yauch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Yawoka is breathing heavily. Yauch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yawoka backwards. A short right from Yauch. Yauch lands a nice elbow. A shot in the inside from Yauch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yauch pushes Yawoka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Yauch misses with a knee strike.
Yauch drops Yawoka with a big knee straight up the middle! Yawoka is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Yawoka is rocked! 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! Yauch cracks Yawoka with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Yauch! A relieved looking Adam Yauch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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