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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Flannery (ranked 3919 p4p, 406 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1073 p4p, 116 weight class). Flannery comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Alexey Juravlev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Desmond Flannery's chin.
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270 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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240 lbs
38 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flannery backs up against the cage.
Desmond Flannery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juravlev throws a looping overhand right but Flannery ducks down to avoid it.
Flannery scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juravlev is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Flannery seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Juravlev is trying to get back to half guard.
Flannery throws an elbow but Juravlev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Juravlev is looking for a sweep.
Juravlev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Juravlev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Flannery 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.
Juravlev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flannery scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juravlev preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Flannery lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flannery is trying to control. Juravlev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flannery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Juravlev is pressing down on Flannery's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flannery won't allow Juravlev to sweep him here.
Juravlev trying to control the position here.
Flannery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flannery is fighting to break Juravlev's control of his arms but Juravlev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Flannery wants to control from the top but Juravlev keeps moving.
Juravlev wants to sweep but no luck.
Flannery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flannery trying to control but Juravlev is working from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Juravlev manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Juravlev scores a nice knee to the body.
Flannery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flannery throws a head punch that misses.
Juravlev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Juravlev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flannery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Juravlev circles away.
Flannery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev lands an overhand right.
Flannery misses with a takedown
and Juravlev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juravlev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flannery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Juravlev circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Flannery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Juravlev. Beautiful body shot.
Flannery is breathing heavily.
Juravlev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Flannery or perhaps it was just good defense by Juravlev, which made it look bad.
Flannery gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juravlev.
Juravlev lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery misses with a takedown
and Juravlev counters with a crisp one two that drops Flannery! Juravlev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Flannery to his feet! Flannery is in big trouble!
Flannery is rocked!
Juravlev lands a big right hook! Flannery looks hurt but is still standing! Juravlev lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Flannery falls down and Juravlev dives in with a huge hammer fist! Flannery's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Juravlev runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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