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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slippery Salmon (ranked 2994 p4p, 317 weight class) and Yuri Voronov (ranked 2981 p4p, 315 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slippery Salmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Voronov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salmon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Voronov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voronov jabs Salmon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Voronov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salmon eats them both and turns towards Voronov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Slippery Salmon has been cut.
Voronov tests Salmon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salmon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Voronov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov misses with the combination.
Salmon misses with a right hand
and Voronov counters with a nice body shot.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salmon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Salmon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voronov keeps working.
Voronov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon throws a strike aimed at the side of Voronov's head but Voronov avoids it well.
Voronov controls the position for a moment.
Salmon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voronov is looking to reverse the position.
Salmon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Voronov holds on to Salmon's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Voronov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salmon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Voronov's legs.
Salmon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Voronov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Voronov tries to buck Salmon off but Salmon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov keeping his opponent close.
Salmon trying to control the action but Voronov is working from the bottom.
What's Voronov going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Salmon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Voronov is avoiding damage well.
Salmon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voronov is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Voronov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salmon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Voronov, who protects the arm well.
Salmon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salmon wants to control but Voronov is keeping him busy.
Voronov struggling a bit here.
Voronov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Voronov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salmon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Voronov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salmon tries for a kimura but Voronov is defending well.
Salmon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voronov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Salmon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voronov struggling a bit here.
Voronov tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Voronov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Voronov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slippery Salmon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Voronov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salmon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salmon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salmon fails with the takedown
and Voronov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salmon misses with a jab to the body
and Voronov counters with a straight right hand.
Salmon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronov lands an overhand right.
Salmon throws an off balance right hand
and Voronov counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salmon shoots in but Voronov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Voronov stuns Salmon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yuri Voronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Voronov does it's job there.
Voronov lands a nice looking body shot.
Voronov digs a good hook to Salmon's body.
Voronov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronov ducks under a wild hook from Salmon.
Voronov cracks Salmon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salmon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salmon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slippery Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salmon has his takedown stuffed
enabling Voronov to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronov cracks Salmon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuri Voronov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronov lands with a nice body punch.
Salmon misses the shot to the body.
Voronov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Voronov.
Voronov lands with a shot to the body.
Voronov lands a nice shot to the body.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salmon throws an off balance right hand
and Voronov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voronov lands with an uppercut that bounces Salmon off the cage and back into range.
Salmon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voronov counters with a nice uppercut.
Salmon shoots for a takedown but Voronov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Voronov lands with a shot to the body.
Voronov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Voronov lands with a shot to the body.
Voronov lands with a shot to the body.
Salmon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Voronov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salmon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voronov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voronov jabs at Salmon's body.
Voronov jabs at Salmon's body.
Voronov stuns Salmon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salmon at a distance.
A lazy left from Voronov finds it's target.
Voronov scores with a nice head shot.
Voronov lands a nice hook to Salmon's body. Salmon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salmon fails with the takedown
and Voronov counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voronov.
Salmon is rocked!
Voronov scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Salmon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voronov lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Salmon - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Voronov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Voronov!
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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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