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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm
38
146 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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179 cm
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158 lbs
17 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Liquid Gold! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vovchanchyn defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand. Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vovchanchyn in his tracks. Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses. Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Borislav Vovchanchyn has been cut. Vovchanchyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold. Vovchanchyn moves out of range as Gold strikes. Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold stuns Vovchanchyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Vovchanchyn misses with a right hand and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vovchanchyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head. Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Vovchanchyn defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vovchanchyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vovchanchyn there as he acknowledges the shot. Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it. Gold feints a counter leg kick. Vovchanchyn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vovchanchyn cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid it. It looked like Vovchanchyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick. Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. We've been told by Vovchanchyn's head coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Gold missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Gold. Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vovchanchyn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Vovchanchyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. 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! Nice uppercut there from Vovchanchyn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn scores with a three punch combo!
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gold misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely. Vovchanchyn misses with the combination.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Gold throws a hook but Vovchanchyn avoids it easily. Gold throws a low kick, looking for Vovchanchyn's leg but Vovchanchyn calmly moves out of range. Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Gold.
Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming. Vovchanchyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vovchanchyn tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn takes a shot right to the bread basket. Vovchanchyn scores with a nice head shot. Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover. Vovchanchyn with a poor takedown and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A swing and a miss from Gold. Vovchanchyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Vovchanchyn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target. Gold avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Gold wants to counter the offense by Vovchanchyn and move into the clinch position. Gold scores with a jab to the body. Vovchanchyn jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Gold.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses. Vovchanchyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gold drops Vovchanchyn with a nice combination! Gold dives into Vovchanchyn's guard, looking to finish!
Vovchanchyn is rocked! Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oh Vovchanchyn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily. Vovchanchyn working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gold throws a big elbow that misses. Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Gold throwing strikes from guard but Vovchanchyn blocks nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vovchanchyn seems to have got his legs back now. Gold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Vovchanchyn trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold dominated that round. The cut man is working on Borislav Vovchanchyn's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vovchanchyn throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily. Borislav Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Vovchanchyn's shoulder, as Vovchanchyn tries to avoid the shot. Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it. Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold. Borislav Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Decent striking displayed by Vovchanchyn there. Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vovchanchyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily. Gold cracks Vovchanchyn with an uppercut from hell and Vovchanchyn crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Gold's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vovchanchyn swivels though and keeps the full guard. Vovchanchyn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Gold throws a big right hand that misses. Gold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vovchanchyn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Gold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Gold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Gold missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vovchanchyn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gold 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. Vovchanchyn half committed to a counter leg kick. A right-left combo lands from Vovchanchyn. Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses. Gold throws a front kick that sends Vovchanchyn stumbling back into the cage. Gold lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vovchanchyn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Vovchanchyn off balance momentarily. Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming. Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold tries a low kick but Vovchanchyn avoids it. Gold misses with a kick to the body and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gold steps into range and cracks Vovchanchyn with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Vovchanchyn flops backwards and Gold dives into his guard looking to finish!
Gold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gold throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vovchanchyn working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Gold's corner is telling him to maintain position. Vovchanchyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Vovchanchyn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Gold connects with a crisp jab.
Borislav Vovchanchyn's cut is getting worse. Gold punishes Vovchanchyn's body with a nice straight punch. Gold drops Vovchanchyn with a naaaaasty hook - Vovchanchyn is in real trouble here! Gold dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold! After the big win, Liquid Gold made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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
74% |
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