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Event:
WOVA 2: Domination Down Under
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1##CL# Yurchon rushes Grimmsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Grimmsson blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimmsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Yurchon shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Grimmsson jumps guard but Yurchon stands there with Grimmsson around his waist. Grimmsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Grimmsson is trying to break the clinch but Yurchon has him pressed against the cage. Grimmsson jumps guard but Yurchon stands there with Grimmsson around his waist. Grimmsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evgeniy Yurchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Grimmsson. Yurchon lands a left hand.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Grimmsson.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimmsson. Grimmsson goes for a takedown attempt but Yurchon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL# Yurchon gets a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yurchon lands an uppercut. Grimmsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grimmsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yurchon pulls his leg out and moves away.
A cross from Yurchon lands.#T1##CL# Yurchon has Grimmsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimmsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimmsson blocking some punches.
Yurchon lands with a short shot to the head. Grimmsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimmsson tries to circle away but Yurchon has him pinned against the cage. Grimmsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yurchon pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2# Grimmsson breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Grimmsson takes the fight into the clinch. A short right from Yurchon on the inside. Yurchon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimmsson's efforts to push away. Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimmsson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2# Grimmsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yurchon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2# Yurchon moves into range and connects with a jab. Yurchon scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimmsson should have avoided that one. #CL# Yurchon closes the distance and clinches. 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! Grimmsson can't break the clinch.
Yurchon scores with a shoulder strike. Yurchon misses with a short punch on the inside. Yurchon throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon. Grimmsson has Yurchon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yurchon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Yurchon lands on the inside with an uppercut. Grimmsson wants to break free but Yurchon has control.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimmsson. Yurchon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimmsson backwards. Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimmsson uses good head movement to avoid it. Grimmsson wants a takedown.
Grimmsson is trying to force a seperation but Yurchon has the dominant position. Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Grimmsson.
Grimmsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3# A short right from Yurchon on the inside. Grimmsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Yurchon. Yurchon working aggressively here.
Yurchon lands with a light punch inside. Yurchon misses with a hook from the clinch. Yurchon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimmsson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land. Grimmsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimmsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yurchon to keep the fight standing. Grimmsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yurchon. Grimmsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Yurchon misses with a short punch on the inside. Yurchon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yurchon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4# Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grimmsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yurchon is defending well for now. Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimmsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Yurchon working aggressively here.
Grimmsson looking for a takedown. Yurchon misses with some punches.
Grimmsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yurchon walks away with a smile on his face. Grimmsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Yurchon throws a good cross that connects.
Yurchon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Grimmsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL# Yurchon drives through and clinches with Grimmsson against the cage.
Yurchon lands a left hand.
Yurchon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimmssons head. A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land. Yurchon scores with a shoulder strike. Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Grimmsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Yurchon dominated that round. That's time! Yurchon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2# Grimmsson closes the distance and pushes Yurchon back into the cage. Yurchon working aggressively here.
Grimmsson blocks an uppercut.
Grimmsson can't break the clinch.
Grimmsson jumps guard but Yurchon stands there with Grimmsson around his waist. Grimmsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Grimmsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimmsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yurchon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Grimmsson wants to break free but Yurchon has control.
Yurchon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimmsson. Grimmsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evgeniy Yurchon has scored more points in the clinch so far. Yurchon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimmsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yurchon lands an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimmsson. A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land. Yurchon lands with a light punch inside. Yurchon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grimmsson backwards. Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yurchon misses with the head strike.
#T1# Yurchon lands with a light punch inside. Yurchon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Yurchon lands a nice uppercut. Yurchon misses with the head strike.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimmsson backwards. Grimmsson goes for a takedown attempt but Yurchon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Evgeniy Yurchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Grimmsson. Grimmsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yurchon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grimmsson. Bjorn Grimmsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yurchon drops Grimmsson with a big left hand! Grimmsson is injured, injured bad! Yurchon jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeniy Yurchon! Evgeniy Yurchon made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'JACK, NATE, WHERE'S MY TITLE SHOT? MAGOMED GET YOUR SCARED ASS READY! And if I don't get a title shot, I wanna fight with Amos Melamed. I dropped your dumbass in sparring and ill drop you in the fight too!'. |
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