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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Tymoshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tymoshenko comes to the cage accompanied by Hearts On Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
27
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
29
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Tymoshenko ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie White! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tymoshenko momentarily.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White moves out of range of the strikes. Tymoshenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tymoshenko lands the left hand. White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tymoshenko has time to react. White throws a head kick that misses. Tymoshenko throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it. Tymoshenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tymoshenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab. White throws a nice head kick!
White scores with a nice strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tymoshenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A looping hook to the body misses from Tymoshenko . White does a little dance to reset his feet. White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tymoshenko as he connects with a hook. White throws a head kick but Tymoshenko moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Tymoshenko misses and White counters with a nice body shot. A big left from White misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. White connects with a right hand. Tymoshenko shakes it off. White lands with a shot to the body. White works Tymoshenko 's body with a nice hook. Tymoshenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters with a one-two to the body. Tymoshenko throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily. White lands a head kick. Tymoshenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Vasily Tymoshenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tymoshenko works White's body with a nice hook. White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tymoshenko back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Donk. Tymoshenko catches White right on the button with a cross. White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tymoshenko misses the shot to the body. Tymoshenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Tymoshenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Tymoshenko throws a body punch but White moves out of range. The fighters circling - Tymoshenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. White was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. White lands with a straight right. Tymoshenko didn't see that one coming. White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tymoshenko .
That's two minutes gone in the round. White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot. Tymoshenko throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it. White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. White thows a body kick. Tymoshenko tries to catch it but that hurt him. A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White throws a lazy right hand but Tymoshenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. White lands a head kick. Tymoshenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward. White tries a head kick but it misses.
Tymoshenko misses the body punch and White counters with a two punch combo. White defending well as Tymoshenko loads up on a big left hand. White moves out of range as Tymoshenko strikes. White throws a wild body kick that Tymoshenko sees coming a mile off. Tymoshenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. White moves out of range of the leg kick from Tymoshenko .
That's three minutes gone in the round. White wants to land a leg kick but Tymoshenko is out of range. White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tymoshenko . Tymoshenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Tymoshenko avoids the head kick by White.
Tymoshenko throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it. Tymoshenko misses with a body kick. Tymoshenko swings and misses with a shot to the body and White counters with a nice body kick. White swinging wildly here.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from White misses. Tymoshenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. White tried to score with a low kick but Tymoshenko checks it. White has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. A decent looking cross lands there for Tymoshenko . White throws a head kick that misses. Tymoshenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A head kick misses from White. White scores with a sloppy right hand. Tymoshenko should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tymoshenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tymoshenko 's sensitive parts. White slips a jab from Tymoshenko . Tymoshenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. White throws a sloppy head kick and Tymoshenko moves out of range easily. Tymoshenko looks to throw the jab but White is out of range. White pushes Tymoshenko away with a front kick. White connects with a jab. Nice body punch from White. Tymoshenko misses the jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A jab from White does it's job there. White blocks a low kick nicely. Tymoshenko throws a body shot but no joy. White missing with a left hand there. Tymoshenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie White dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tymoshenko looks to throw the jab but White is out of range. White is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Tymoshenko throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Tymoshenko misses with a right hand and White counters with a good low kick that Tymoshenko was not able to check. Tymoshenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. White staying out of range there. White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tymoshenko . White cracks the inside of Tymoshenko 's front leg. White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tymoshenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet. Tymoshenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White ducks under a wild hook from Tymoshenko . White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Tymoshenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tymoshenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Tymoshenko . White ducks right into an uppercut from Tymoshenko . White has been the more effective fighter overall so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tymoshenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tymoshenko - that will leave a mark!
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tymoshenko back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. White tries to land a front kick but Tymoshenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Tymoshenko connects with a jab. White throws a head kick that misses. Tymoshenko is looking to counter punch. Tymoshenko lands a big uppercut and White crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but White looks OK. Tymoshenko waves White back to his feet!
White is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! White leaves his chin hanging out and Tymoshenko seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! White crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasily Tymoshenko ! Vasily Tymoshenko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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