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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1078 p4p, 155 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 1175 p4p, 170 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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170 cm
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188 lbs
16 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Voronin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huang scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Voronin to see if he's OK.
Voronin is trying to control Huang's posture but Huang avoids it.
Voronin seems a little lost for a moment, as Huang dominates the positioning.
Huang working away.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Voronin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Huang working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voronin tries to get to full guard but Huang has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Huang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voronin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huang.
Still in half guard, Huang seems content to control.
Voronin trying to control from the bottom.
Huang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huang not doing much here.
Voronin is positioning himself well to prevent Huang advancing to mount.
Huang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Huang cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voronin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Huang counters with a shoot takedown. Voronin fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huang throwing shots but Voronin is blocking nicely.
Voronin wants to get back to full guard.
Voronin manages to get to full guard.
Voronin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huang stops Voronin from standing up.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Voronin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin is looking to control Huang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voronin avoid being mounted?
Voronin is trying to get back to full guard.
Huang slows the pace down in half guard.
Voronin trying to hold on to Huang's head to control him but Huang postures up.
Huang is looking for a kimura but Voronin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huang to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huang works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Huang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Huang looks to throw a body kick
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huang circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huang trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin wants to sweep but no luck.
Voronin is controlling Huang's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Huang controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huang tries for a kimura but Voronin is defending well.
Voronin manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huang lands with a punch from half guard.
Huang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Voronin's head.
Huang seems to be working for a kimura but Voronin defends the submission attempt.
Huang working over Voronin with some ground and pound. Voronin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Huang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Huang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin has his hands clasped together around Huang's back. He's all about the action.
Huang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Huang moves into full mount! Voronin won't be happy about that!
Voronin gets back to half guard.
Huang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voronin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang wants to take a breather but Voronin is having none of it.
Voronin wants to control but Huang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Voronin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Huang is on him like a limpet, forcing Voronin back against the cage.
A short left from Voronin.
Huang blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voronin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A lazy body kick from Voronin
and Huang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Voronin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
It looks like Kevin Huang has been cut.
Voronin slips under a jab.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
A combination from Voronin does no damage.
Huang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
Huang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Huang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Huang avoids it.
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin cracks Huang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Huang swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Huang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Huang.
Huang stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
And Huang tries to counter it with a takedown but Voronin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt - Voronin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huang swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huang is defended easily by Voronin.
A quick step to the side and Voronin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Voronin digs a good body shot into Huang's ribs.
Huang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Voronin misses its target.
Voronin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Voronin!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huang.
Huang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voronin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronin connects with the punch.
Huang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voronin counters with an outside leg kick.
Huang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voronin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huang doesn't seem bothered though.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Huang changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Voronin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Huang looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Huang manages to avoid it.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Voronin throws a right hand that Huang ducks under and follows up with a left that Huang also avoids with ease.
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!
Huang misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin misses with a series of wild punches.
Voronin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.
Huang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Huang feints and as Voronin raises his hands in defense, Huang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huang postures up.
Huang trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andriy Voronin!
A relieved looking Andriy Voronin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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