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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 1389 p4p, 174 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 663 p4p, 93 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin scores with a head kick. Cathaway tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Cathaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin scores with a sloppy right hand. Cathaway should have avoided that one.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cathaway.
Cathaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voronin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Cathaway.
Cathaway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Voronin's corner calls for a 1-2. Voronin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cathaway's calf.
Voronin takes one on the button.
It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Cathaway connects with a solid leg kick.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body
and Cathaway counters with a low kick, right behind Voronin 's knee.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Cathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronin lands with a slapping head kick.
Voronin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cathaway takes a step back to recover.
Voronin lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voronin works over Cathaway's head and body with a nice combination.
Cathaway tries to score with a low kick but Voronin moves his leg out of the way.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Cathaway avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Cathaway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cathaway.
Cathaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a thumping low kick.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cathaway can pounce on him.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.
Jimmy Cathaway's cut is getting worse.
Cathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cathaway. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cathaway feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cathaway lands with a hook. Voronin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
Cathaway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cathaway motions for Voronin to come forward. Cathaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Cathaway misses with a looping right.
Cathaway avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Voronin connects with a single shot there.
Voronin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cathaway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Voronin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cathaway's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Voronin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin 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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hype
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RATING
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